The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

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~, ND * again, like the unreal phantoms OF
4 Y ~-->> d lantern slide ~ .S#
\GV - eve arc no other than q
a NIL ~--~> E moving n
@/EM or magic shadow shapes
HH that come and CO. ! 4
a MN quoted Brewster. with the
VA fHM pleasure that accompanies
..GSSsl,Si 1aFE,rc7ESlA an aptl y remembered
hrasc-a pleasure that
~ hk(u o1t l1;v with him palled. as
A6fGftrsft It SO often does, for want
= sGnhT#!! OF an apprcclatve listener
ii EYEsES9issszg TT other than oneself. And
,h ncht III that string OF Oriental pearls y
IND middle he felt along for the succeeding oeads uns.
the beautiful fatalsm, more impressive "a tntI self
than ever BEFORE seemed to lessen his haotuai se 5
reliance 49, -. ,,.rs entered
hIs head although he been walking In that
and nhao,,to gloom for over quarter OF an hour 40
stood quite still and tried to think out the compass 10y
Ing in rueful. increduous amusement as WV -
wave q bewldered uncertainty swept over him. =
1t was Just this moment. as no 80 $1,000, - Ss ~
realize that he Ralph Brewster, hunter and ardehs
.randsman was more hopeessy turned about IN the
most familiar part OF London than ne nad eyer Dee,
call smoc him somewhere beyond IN the 1nulh'hs
III cana again: Help me! Come 10 me- some one
woman.s voice Enthusiastically; unmis ak " 100, ing
Voice Of q refined woman holding in # TO Brewsters
ear-an ear peculiarly sensitive where voices were con-
cerned--a strange 1ningllng OF fright and command
called IN reply trying to brush away co tno
choking with impatient ma nds flold on ~ COM
Ing sneak again. SO that can place you. .
answer the haunting voice sounded more: this
time seemingly ahead. and little 70 the risht fiee
am Come Mt once PLEASED" ,,
The imperative even more disting uisnaole,
md Brewster steered the sound with
pronine arms In a minute called out again Where
are n this time the response came more
family from the left: Can you not mo 'e 1
its command moro inslstcnt than ever
"For heavens sake!" Brew'ster shouted keep sui
Il YOU don want mo to altogether Don't move
= s,nrla tep.and cali TO me steady!S His voice now
held an imperative ring and the woman eSdenty reeos
nzed It's fitness, for sho did as ne
in Raj
sweetness OF the calling voice y.
u a London fog is almost deceptive to ears as 70
and thus It happened that before the object OF his
search seemed the mans hearing close at lano' nus
~ronnr hands touched something which doomed with
ch sdenness out of the oscurity that Their sharp
collision Inevitable. Brewster drew back apoioget-
cay ana the girlfor It only sirlutered an ex-
OF Indignant surprise followed BY little ripple
OF consistent, involuntary checked as soon as
at last What5a long time you were about It! have
been quite an hour IN this frlghtru fog ana
must get home at once, =
II should have found sooner" Brewster retorted
somewhat Tor her ut YOU
moved did you not after hrst called! FL! ~
"of course did" tho girl replied. with spirit; =
tried to come to meet you"
.oh that IS fatal in fog" Brewster exclaimed
1.-TWO people drift apart a once Il they play a. cross
Ing In exactly opposite directions Tho only way IS 70
remain stationary as a. 55B5 ss
quick glance her companion. In spite Of the dusky
dmness in which he partially shrouded though close
that tho man gentleman In whom she might trust;
and her manner changed trle although the conde-
scenson was stll slightly noticeable.
ously'I rather fear I am lost myself but may DC
able to of assistance to you 1t is frghtiu
night for q to be out alono, and dangerous as
well. Where do you wish to go3'
sting the girl to explanation in spite Of herself, and
she began with an IN 40 n tme
Me'ro1 S, ernoo to the Gallery and while
there sent my companion or on an GRAND She was 70
return in an @ ena Sat a a
'--impatiently-"l could wait no longer ana So
started home, , . ,n
'I3ut the fog-surey by that time II must have been
very thick You should never have attemptcd-,
Yes" admitted unwngy ~ was Thick IL. ,,a aaa 9
1t grew worse rapidly. But--what would you?" with .
pretty oddly foreign gesture - could wait no ionsei,
knew the way and who could have dreamed u wou u
SO soon become like ths2 a shade Of mlsehievous re-
pret crept into her voice she added as II to herself
s1ow they viii acod Poor Nathalie! She too Is ost :.
fear THAT is what kept her thought i could Pc
nothing but sudden death she grumbled so at leaving
me! But, turning abruptly, you viii ~, take me home'
you may be sure Of that returned Ralph again
slightly neted Where In the world Jay the eharm o.
fog With this pert sef-wIed school girl he should like
to know? He asked himself the question angrlly and
was surprised another that absurd
MS 1t might seem, there was a distinct charm
"Hut why do we not move on, then IL,
alton, brewster broke into laugh Move on?" he
SAID. Yes we might wo only knew ~ wfoh a'fee-
The girl watched him minute and then joined t ~, In
material one. and Brewster asked: How long had you
been calling when I carne?''
"Only minute could not bear to speak sooner,
did not know who might answer, and thought must
find my way IN time-lt is such short distance. you
know? am sure started right at first but then a.
ter time, came to such dreadful place. all noisy
men and WAGONS and It was then that ! became SO
turned around and hopelessy tangled, suppose; for
pretty soon found myself hereapparently In a place
where there was nobody tstood II as long as could.
and then could not bear It any longer II was un,
speakable. the loneliness! called, and thenryou an-
'swered!" fa AZ s{5
Yes her voice was naryeously sympathetic. In Its