Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09

FTL,. L!s interview with Eve
 Lol.ar retired to the study anG LIAM spent the remaining hours o1
 the day and the whole span o1 S the evening in work. At o'clock, stil Keeling fresh ill mind and body, he dis missed Greening and passed into Chil cotes bedroom. The interview witl Eve, though widely different from the one he had anticipated, had left him Stimulated and alert. In the hours that Followed it there had been an added anxiety to put his mind into harness an added qualification in finding Il answer to the rein.
 A pleasant sense of retrospectiou settled upon him as he slowly un. dressed, and a pleasant sense of inter est touched him as. crossing to the dressing table. he caught sight of Chil. cote's engagement book, taken with other things from the suit he had changed at dinner time and carefully < 1Aid aside by Renwlck.
 He picked it up and slowly turned the pages. It always held the sugges ton of lottery, this dipping into an. other mans engagements and drawing prize or blank It was sensa, ton that even custom had not dulled.
 At first he turned the pages slowly, then by degrees his fingers quickened Beyond the fact that this present evening was free he knew nothing of his promised movements. The abrupt ness of Chilcote's arrival at Clifford's s inn in the afternoon had left no time for superfluous questions. He skim med the writing with touch of inter ested haste, then all at once he paused and smiled.
 Big enough for a tombstone" he said below his breath as his eyes rest ed on q large blue cross. Then he smiled again and held the book to the light.
 "Dire 33 Cadogan gardens, s o'c. Talk with L.." he read, still speakin. softly to himself.
 He stood for moment pondering on the entry. then ence more his glance reverted to the cross.
 Evidently meant it to be seen,' he unused. But why the deuce isn't he more explicit:". is he spoke look of comprehension suddenly crossed his face and the puzzled frown between hts eyebrows cleared away.
 With feeling of satisfaction he re- memDered Lakeley's frequent and pressing suggestion that he should dine with him at Cadogan gardens and dis cuss the political outlook.
 Lakeley must have written during his absence. and Chilcote having mark ed the engagement. felt no further re- sponsibiiity. The invitation could scarcely have been verbal. as Chilcote, he knew. had lain very low in the five days of his return home.
 So he argued as he stood with the book still open in his hands, the blue cross staring imperatively from the white paper. And from the argument rose thoughts and suggestions that seethed in his mind long after the lights had been switched off, long after the fire had died down. and he had been left wrapped in darkness in the great canopied bed.
 And 50 1t came about that he took his second false step. Once during the press of the next mornings work 1t crossed his mind to verify his convic. tions by 6 glance at the directory, but forsonce the strong wish that evolves
 thought conquered his caution. His
 .-I, was absorbing: the need of veri- cation seemed very small. He let the ,-gestiol rass.
 1t : o'clock hc dressed carefully. His mind was full of Lakeley and Of the possibilities the night might hold: for more than once before the weight of the St. Georges Gazette. with Lakelcy at Its back. lad turned the political scales. To he marked by him as a coming man was at any time favora- able portent: to be singled ont by him at the present juncturc was momen- fous A thrill of expectancy. almost excitement. passed through him as he surveyed his appearance preparatory to leaving the house.
 Passing downstairs he moved at once to the hall door: but almost as his hand touched it he halted. attracted by q movement on the landing above him. Turning. he saw Eve.
 She was standing quite still. looking down upon him as she had looked once before. As their eyes met she changed her position hastily.
 You are going out:" she asked And it struck Loder quickly that there was . suggestion. a shadow of disappoint- ment in the tone of her voice. Moved by the impression. he responded with unusual promptness.
 -Yes." he said. I'm dining out dining with Lakeley.-
 She watched him intently while he spoke: then. as the meaning of his worl Is reached her her whole face brightened
 with Mir. Lakeley!-' she said --Ob, I'm slad-very glad It is quite-quite another step She smiled with q warm. impulsive touch of sympathy.
 Ioder. looking ID at her. felt his senses stir. At sound of her wortls his secret craving for success quickened 10 stronger life The r1an whose sole in centive lies within may % forward roldly and sucressfulIy: hut the nsn vho grnsps a double inspiratiOn- who. even unconscirusly. is inpeIIed by an ether fore. has q stronger impetus for