The Washington times., 1906-08-19

something that had been ordained from
the beginning or umo, and did not
matter.
Ami 7 wish to say a word about
Mr. Pickering
She paused and faced me abruptly
We were az the edge OF the wood, and
the school lay quite near. She caught
the cloak closer about her and gave her
head little toss Z remembered well.
as a trick compelled by the vagaries Of
woman's head-drcss.
Il can't talk TO you here. Mr., Glen
arm, had no intention OF ever seeing
you again; but I must say this
Those notes Of Pickering's-I shall
ask Mr. Glenarm 10 give them 10 you
rs a mark Of esteem from. me"
She stepped backward as though
had struck her.
You rislyed much for them-for
him went on
Mr. GIenarm- 7 have no intention
of discussing that or any other mat
ter with you-'
1T Is better So"
But your accusations. the things
YOU imply, are unjust, Infamous
The quaver I'm her voice shook my
resolution TO deal harshly with her.
If / had not myself been a wit
ness" I began.
Yes. YOU have the c0uceit OF your
own wisdom. ! dare say"
But that challenge TO follow YOU,
10 break my pledge my running away.
only 10 find that Pickering was close
at my heels; your visit 60 the tunnel
in search of those noJes-don't you
know that those things were a blow
that hurt7 You had been the spirit
OF this woodland 20 me. Through all
these months. from the hour ] watched
YOU paddle of into the sunset in your
canoe. the thought Of you made the
days brighter. steadied and cheeTed
me, and Weakened ambitions that ] had
forgotten abaudoned-Iong ago And
this hideous struggle hsre-tt seems so
isle. SO worse than useless now, But
I'm glad I followed you-I'm glad that
neither fortune nor duty kept me back.
And now ! want YOU 10 know that
Arthur Pickering shall not suffer for
anything that has happened. I shall
make no effort 10 punish him: for
your sake ne shall go free"
A sigh so deep that il was Ike
sob bTol @ from her. She thrust forth
her hand entreatingly
why don't you go To him with your
generosity You are so ready To be-
Heve ill of mel And ] shall not defend
myself: but I will say these things %
YOU. Mr. Glenarm. ] had no idea. no
thought of seeing him at the Arm
stronEs that night u was surprise
to me. ana to them. when he teie-
& ,phed ne was coming. And when /
went into the tunnel there under the
wall that night. ] had purpose
purpose
''Yes2" she paused. and / bent for
ward. earnestly waiting for her words
know that here lay her great offend
ings-
Il was afraid was afraid that Mr.
Gleuarm might not come in time; tina
Won might he dispossesscd-iose the
fsht. and ] came back with Mr. Picker
ing because I thought some dreadful
thing might happen hereto you
She turned and ran from me with the
speed of the wind. the cloak huttering
out darldy about her. At the door
under the light of tho lamp. I was
close upon her. Her hand was on the
vestibule latch.
But how should I have known" 7
cried And YOU had tainted me with
my imprisonment AT Glenarm; YOU had
dared me To follow YOU. when You
knew that. my grandfather was living
and watching 20 see whether ] kept
faith with him. IF you can tell me
ii there as an answer to that
Il shall never tell YOU anything
more. You were so eager to think Ill
of me-to accuse me-
1t was because 1 love you; it was