Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
THE IVAN
ON THE BOX
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HAROLD MAC GRATH


bank notes and balancing it on his hand.
Well, 1t Is a sum large enough to tempt
any man. How the plans and schemes of
men crumble to the touch! Ambition Is but
the pursuit of mirages. Mademoi-
selle, you will never know what the igno-
mlny or this moment has cost me-nor how
well love YOU l come of race of men
who pursue their hearts desire through fire
and water. Obstacles are nothing; the end
is everything. In Europe I should have
won, in honor or in dishonor. But this
American people, do not quite understand
them; and that is why l have played the
villain to no purpose.
He paused and sad bitter smile played
over his face.
'Mademoiselle," he continued. hence
tortn, Wherever 1 may go. your face and
the sound of your voice shall abide with
me. do not ask you to forget, but 1 ask
you to forgive Again he paused
She uttered no sound
wen, one does not forget nor forgive
these things in so short a time. And, after
all, it was your own fathers folly Fate
threw MIN across my path at a critical mo-
ment-but | had reckoned without you.
Your father Is brave man, for he had
the courage to offer himself to the law; L
nave the courage to give you up. 1. too
am soldier! l recognize the value of re-
treat. To Warburton he said: "a groom.
a hostler to upset such plans as these, L
oo NOT Know VINO you are, sir, nor how to
account for your timely and peculiar APP
pearance. But l fully recognize the false
ness OF your presence here. En- we'll this
is what comes of race prejudice the sense
less oattie which has always been and al
ways VIII be waged between the noble and
peasant. Had l observed you at the proper
time, our positions might relatively have
Deen changed Useless retrospection." To
Annesiey: Sir, we are equally culpable.
Here is this note of yours l might as a
small contribution toward righting the
comparative wrong which 1 have done you,
l might cast 1t into the fire. But between
Gentlemen, situated as we are, the act
would be as useless as it would be impos-
sible l might destroy the note, but you
would refuse to accept such generosity at
my hands-which is we'll
Nv nat you say is perfectly true" The
colonel drew his daughter closer to him.
So" went on the count putting the note
in his pocket. tomorrow 1 shall have my
ducats.''
MY bank will discount the note" said
the colonel, with a proud look; my in
debtedness shall be paid in full
As l have not the slightest doubt. Made
molSelle, fortune ignores you but temporari-
ly; misfortune has brushed only the hem
of your garment, as it were. Do not let
Il prophesy a great public future for YOU
And when you play that Largo of Han
dels, to a GREATNESS audience, who knows
that 1 may not be hidden behind the cur
tain of some STALL drinking in the heavenly
sound made by that loving bow? : =
Romance enters every human beings. life;
like love and hate, it is primitive. But to
every book fate writes finiS.''
He thrust the bank notes carelessly into his
coat pocket and walked slowly toward the
hallway. AT the threshold he stopped and
looked back. The girl could not resist the
magnetism of his dark eyes. She was mo-
mentariy fascinated and her heart beat
painfully.
IF only might go with the memory of
your forgiveness he said.
Il forgive YOU
Thank you" Then Karloff resolutely
proceeded: the portiere fell behind him.
Shortly after she heard the sound of. clos
ing doors, the rattle of a carriage and then
all became still. Thus the handsome bar
barian passed from the scene.
The colonel resumed his chair his arm
propped on knee and his head bowed in
his hand. Quickly the girl fell to her knees,
hid her face on his breast, and, regardless
of the Sroom's presence, silently wept
My poor childr' faltered the colonel.
God could not have intended to give YOU
so wretehed a father. Poverty and dishon-
or, poverty and zdishonor; who love YOU
so well have brought YOU theser,
Warburton, biting his trembling lips tip
toed cautiously to the window opened it
and stepped outside. He raised his fevered
face gratefully to the icy rain. A great and
noble plan had come to him.
AS Mrs. Chadwick said, love is magnii-
cent only when it gives all without ques-
eTo be continued tomorrow3