The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-09-29

to get into the spirit OF the thing, "yoh
see, you didn't tell me. Her husband
has died, has he, and it's all plain sail
ing at last?"
"DiedT All the boyishness went Out
Of Gale The stern sadness about his
mouth was plainly perceptlble. mo
he hasn't died. and she hasn't got
divorce, but we're going to play at thu
old, old game Of pretending We're
going to pretend that that COMPOUNDED
rake is dead, and we're going to begin
our lives afresb,"
The Judge stroked his chin in u way
that meant he was seriously troubled.
All the clerks in his offices knew that
sign, but it conveyed nothing whatever
to Gale.
Eyes, and next month we're going
back to the States together. We
as that quite fair to the woman, do
you think?' broke in the judge quietly.
II dare say she may love you enough
to sacrifice herself, only
Love me enough?" repeated Gale
enthusiastically, And then more ten
derby: why, she loves me enough to
risk life with me! l, too, am willing
now to risk it, although there was
time when | wasn't"
Love isn't everything, my friend"
pursued the Judge meditatively. 1T
isn't ything-not even from the
worlds point of view. Have you
thought, when you're advising her to
take this step with you, of what the
world will say?"
"Oh, likely enough, the world will
call her fool. But let the world go
hang! When two people love each
other as much as she and | do | tell
you there isn't much else that counts.
We are very serious, aren't we?
Chance acquaintance should enjoy the
fleeing moment. What lot Of people
are going to get off at Bingen!"
The meditative look had not left the
judges eyes while Gale had been talk
ing. When he ceased he recalled him
self with an effort.
BEG pardon? Oh, yes, all the Bae-
deker people"
The kindly judge had taken such a
fancy to Gale that he hated TO see him
go wrong, and as the dusk deepened
thickly he made one final plea.
II can't forget what you've been
telling me abOut-abOut the lady in
the case" said he solemnly. You see,
l am so much older than you are" he
went on in lower tone OF voice, that
you can't surely take offense. No?
Then may speak? It's like this; If
the woman you love runs off with
you, the world isn't going to say she's
Drawing it. Do you realize what a
thing you suggest means to n nice wo-
man-that the people she likes won't
speak to her. that her friends must be
among set of people who really are
what she is only called, and that she's
thrown away everything but love for
a man
"0h, you don't understand" inter,
rupted Gale.
-"who didn't have love big enough
for her to keep her from running her
life finished the Judge calmly. Now,
of course, If this lady's husband is
brute or doesn't support her, or any
thing like that, she can leave him and
get II divorce In regular order. I'm
not in for divorces myself, though per
haps that's a matter of taste. But II
she leaves him and runs away with AN
other man
Another man." echoed Gale amaz-
edly. Then an expression Of under
standing dawned in his eyes and he
burst into happy. boyish laugh.
The judge stared at him for mo-
ment This iikable chap was incom-
prehensible after all.
Don't you seer" Gale began, grasp
ing his arm heartily. She's not going
to run of with any one but her hus-
band, the reformed rake. The lady In
| the case has been nv wife all the