The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04

"ARIHU r.
1T. and an inner ceiling flashed out
under new light They had gone into
the Ia. x drawing room. beyond my
ken The maid came up with coffee.
her distress hastily net her at the
door. and once more disappeared. The
square was as quiet as ever. I re-
NAMED some minutes where l was.
Now aal then I thought l heard their
voices in the back drawing room.
was seldom sure.
My state Of mind may be imagined
by those readers who take an interest
in my personal psychology. 1t does not
amu,e me to look back upon it. But
at length I had the sense to put my
self in Ratile> place He had been
recognized ut last: he had come to life
Only one pe~>on knew as yet, but that
person was a woman. and u woman
who had once been fond Of him. if the
human face could speak Would she
keep lis secret: Would he tell her
where he lived: Ii was terrible to
think We We're such neighb0rs. and with
the thought that it was terrible came a
little enlightenment as to what could
still be done for the best. He would
not ,tel her where he lived. l knew
him too We'll for that. He would run
for ii when he could. and the bath chair
and I must not be there to give him
away. I dragged the Internal vehicle
round the nearer corner. Then l wait
ed-there could be no harm in that
and as last he came.
He was walking briskly. so I was
right and he had not played the in
valid To her. yet I heard him cry out
with pleasure as he turned the corner.
and he flung himself into the chair with
long drawn sigh that did me good.
"Wcll done. Bunny. we'll done, I am
on my way TO Earrs Court: she's
capable Of following me- but she won't
look for me in bath chair. Home,
home, home. and not another word till
we get there"
Capable of following him? She over
took Us before we We're past the stu
dos on the south side of the square
the woman herself in a hooded opera
cloak. but She never gave us a glance.
and we saw her turn safely in the right
direction for Earl'S Court and the
wrong one for our humble mansions.
Rafles thanked his gods in a voice that
trembed. and five minutes later we
We're in the fat Then for once it was
RaftieS who filed the tumblerS and
found the cigarettes. and for once (and
once only in all my knowledge of HIM
did be drain his glass at draft
you didn't see the balcony scene?
be asked at length, and they We're his
frst words since the woman passed US
on his track.
DO You mean when she came inp
NO; when l came down."
81 didn't"
q hope nobody else saw it." said
Rallies devoutiy Il don't say that
Romeo and Juliet We're brother and
sister to US. but you might have said
20. Bunny"
He was staring ut the carpet with as
wry face as lover ever Wore
IAN old flame:" said l gently.
"A married woman" he groaned.
$50 l gathered"
But she always was one, Bunny"
said he ruefully. That's the trouble.
1t makes all the difference in the
world"
saw the difference, but said did
not see how it could make any now.
He had eluded the lady. after all Had
we not seen her off upon a scent as
false as scent could be? There was
occasion for redoubled caution in the
future. but none for immediate anxi-
ETY.. l quoted the bedside Theobald.
but Raffles did not smile His eyes
had been downcast all this time. and
now when he raised them l perceived
that my comfort had been administer
ed to deaf ears.
do you know who she is?" said he.
Not from Eve"
Jacques Saillard." he said as though
now | must know
But the name left me cold and stolid.
/ had heard it, but that was all. 1t
was lamentable ignorance, am aware.
but | had specialized in letters at the
expense of art.
You must know her pictures" said
Raffies patiently. But suppose you
thought she was a man. They would
appeal to you, Bunny That festive
piece over the sideboard was her work.
Sometimes they risk her at the acad-
envy; sometimes they fight shy. She
has one of those studios in the same
square. They used to live up near
Lords"
My mind was busy Frightening a dim
memory of nymphs reflected in woody