The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

eclipse Of this star, and ono which cst.
lecture and inquiry has utterly inlleo
to solve. Well, i II, common with thou'
sands Of others, Gun only slgl ana Ie.
gret IT. Yet t should like to think that
these lines would meet hor eye, ana sile
may know that I am only voiclns ny w.
wishes Of tho pubic whom call TO het !.
to come back aud delight our eyes tlho
ears as BEFORE" #&5
BY the side OF the paragraph there was
a photograph Of Gertrude Hunt. nc
stared at II, his mind busy with memories
and evil longing. Tho bold. handsome
face, the great eyes. looked him full N
the face. Never Ind any woman peer
able to hold him as this one. She had pc
come part Of his Ate. In his md pas
sion, for tho dancer no had risked every
thing, until his whole career had depend
cd upon tho good will of Constantine
6chuabe IN .#
There has been no greater pleasure
than to satisfy ller wishes, however
tasteless, however vulgar. And "a then,
hastenig back to her side with % fortune
for her (thc second he had poured Into
the white grnsping hands,. no had found
her with the severe young priest a
power which no was unable to under
stand Ind risen up as bar to his en-
or,nous egosrn. She had gone. utterly
Disappeared. vanished rs shadow van
lshes at tho moving Of o light. Z.
And all hiH resources, al those of the
theatre people with whom sho had so
long associated, had utterly failed to
trace her.
The Church and swallowed her up IN
it's mystery and gloom. She was lost to
him for ever. And the flerco longing to
DO with her once moro burnt within him
like the ,,nhnlowed flnmo upon the altar
OF an idol.
AS he regarded tho chaos into which
tho Church was plunged he would laugh
to himself in horrld glce His indifference
to all forms OF religious congregations
had gone. He felt an active and bitter
hatred now hardly less than that Of Schu-
abe hlnself And all the concentrated
hatred and incnlcuablc malice that his
poisoned brain distilled was focused and
directed upon the young curnte who had
been the means and instrument of his
discontinue. He had begun to plan
schemes of swift revenge, laughing at
himself sometimes for tho crude nclodra-
ma Of his thoughts.
AS a waiter with his powdered hair
and white silk stockings showed Schuabe
into tho smoking room, tho Jew saw with
surprise tho flushed and agitated face Of
his host. so unlike Its usual sensual
serenity |. He wondered what had arisen
to disturb Llwellyn, and he made up his
mind that he would know 1t before the
evening was over
Schuabo, on his part, seemed depressed
and in poor spirits There was rest
lessncss. quite foreign to his usual COM
posure which appeared In little nervous.
tricks Of tho fingers. He toyed with his
wine glass and did poor Justice to tho
"a rof,,l Ia ri dinner n7. ta8ia5st 55a 'F9g re
"llverything IS going on very well,
Llwcllyn said. my book Is nearly I'm
ished, and the American rights were sold
yesterday. The Council Of the FREQ
Churches have appointed DR.. Barker to
write counterblast Who could have
foreseen the stir and tumult Of the world?
Everything Is topping over In tho reli-
gious world. I have read of your trium-
phal progress in the North-this aspara-
gus soup is excellent
II don't feel very much inclined to
talk OF these things tonight" said
schrabe ITO tell tho TRUTH my nerves
are little out Of order, and ] have been
doing to much. I've got In that redcu-
lo,,s state In which one Is constantly
approhendirs some sinister event. Every
thing has gone well, and vet I'm like
this It Is foolish. How humillating a
thought 1t Is, Llwellyn. that even intel
cct like yours and mine. are entirely de-
pendent upon tho secretons of the
liver"
D IIe smiled rather grimly. ana the dis
turbance of the regular repose and i'm
mobility OF his faco showed depths OF
weary unhappiness which betrayed tho
tumult within.
He recovered himself quickly, anxious
1t semcd, to betray his thoughts no fur
ther.
you seemed upset when I came into
the cab" he said you ought to DO
happy enough. Debts all gone, nifty
thousand In the bank, reputation higher
everything you've got to say" Hc smiled
rather bitterly. ms Llwellyn raised a glass
of champagne to his lips.
Exactly" said Llwellyn. 'I'vc got
everything wanted a few months ago.
and one Of the principal Inducements
for wanting 1t has gone."s m.
"Oh! you mean that glrl?" answered
Schuabe, contemptuously, We'll, buy an
other They are for sale IN all the thea
tres. you know
"It's all very we'll to sneer like that
replied Llwelyn, tits nothing to me that
you're about as cold -hlooded as n fish, but
You needn't sneer at n man who Is not.
Because you enjoy yourself by means OF
ascctism you have no moro virtue than !
have. 7 nm fond OF this one girl; shc
has become necessary to my life. spent
thousands on her, and then. this abomna-
BILE young pnrson takes her away! He
ground his teeth savngely, his face became
purple, no was unable to finish his SEN
tence.
Curiously enough schuabe seemed to %
In sympathy with his hosts! rage q dead
ly and vndictive expression crept inte
his eyes, which were nevertheless more
glittcrlng and cold than before.
"Gortre has come back to London. He
has been here nearly week." sac
Schunbe, quickly. y
The other started. "You know his move
ments, then? What has he to do WIZ
your Ea
More than, perhaps YOU think, Awei
Ign, that young man is dangerous'
''IIe's dono mo all tho harm no can a.
ready. There is nothing else he can 40
unless he elopes with Lady Ihwe!lyn. az
event which should view with singular
equanimity"
Eat any rate, take sufficient lnteres