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near. He had asked himself what should he
his greeting as soon as they were lert
alone. and he had answered for his heart
with outstretched arms" But the arms
hung useless. Her face was averted. her
whole attitude spoke unerringly of grief
that he was powerless to Danish.
But not one vestige of reproach could he
detect in look. tone or word. when pres
entity she lifted her head and turned quietly
toward him.
Rex. Col. Townsend writes mother that
you declined promotion and duty In Wash
ington. do not ask you why. Any girl would
know. You have seen-her again. and you
know now-what / began to know long
weeks ago-that you have loved her-all the
time. Then. with such piteous little
ghost OF smile, such a brave brave effort
to be womanful and controlled-"You have
tried so hard, Rex. TO make me happy-to
make me believe
And then 1t was that he broke down
Late that night he sat In HIS sitting little
room at Wizards. his head bowed up his
arms There on the table lay two packets
OF letters-his own. returned to him that
evening, and hers, thrice his number I'm vol
ume. to be returned TO her upon the NOR
row. Between them and beneath his arms
lay blurred and blotted pages-her valedic-
tory. God alone knew with what bitter sor-
row, what chastened humbled self-con-
demning heart he had read that simple out
pouring or girllsh love. grief and forgive
ness. In the sight OF her gentle. unmur-
muring, unaccusng sorrow he had seized
her hand and thrown himself upon his
knees, calling heaven to witness that he
honored her above all women that he loved
her.. yes. loved her. tenderly and truly that
he would not accept his dismissal that he
would Danish every thought of any other
and be to her and her alone loyal, faithful
and devoted. But she knew. and when he
left her. late. he knew II was for good and
all.
Then came the squadron and the field
again. But soon there was nothing doing
on the Rappahannock. There was dis
ruption and dismay at home. Ned Burn
ham had Jumped his BALI and got away.
leaving more than one broker brother in
the lurch and little Rosie desolate
That mans buoyant mien, coupled with
persuasive powers personal magnetism or
whatsoever psychic scientists may cali II
had carried him through a checkered path
OF alternating crime and conquest almost
to the realm of final victory. John Raynor
had listened to his tales and trusted him
fultha Raynor, IN spite of her better self
had turned against her hero and her lover:
had almost turned to him. Keen men of
affairs had backed him to the brink of d s.
aster. Rosie Ma)loy, twice duped and de-
serted, had listened to her tempter and lied
Tor him against-even against the friend of
both-and finally Agnes Fairbanks proud
woman Of the world-da zzled by the results
OF the first timid essay she had made at
ms suggestion. risked her few thousands in
hopes OF fabulous gain; then. stunned by
his story of unlooked-for disaster, and as
sured that the only safe means of recovery
was to meet the margins twice took to
him the key of her brothers safe. 1t was
only marvellous that he had not stolen
more.
That done. however. as in her poverty
and ruin and broken health she owned to
watson and to Editha. she was in his
power. Burnham's aim was the winning of
Editha and her modest fortune, and Mrs
Fairbanks had sealed her pledge to aid in
this. Burnham had failed to hoodwink
watson, who unearthed some of the Wall
street transactions and, believing ,Edithas
appeals for money were inspired by the
pair, saw nit. as her legal adviser to warn
her against Burnham as a business man
and then when Rosie and her people came
to him with their queries. easily wormed
from them the whole story and saw the
depth of Burnham's treachery
Go be continued tomorrow)