Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

from you.' she murmured. and her eyes
were pleading with him passionately all
the time. lit seems to me that 1 have
been waiting to hear them all my life.
Wingrave. am so tired-and am losing
I want to leave it all!''
Exactly" he answered cheerfully, what
you are going to do. You are going to
America with your husband"
What do you mean?" she asked sharply.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Il am rather tired of the game he said.
that is all. l am like the child who likes
to build up again the house of bricks which
he has thrown down. l have procured for
your husband seat on the Alaskan board.
1t Is very distinguished position. and
you will find that it will entail consider
able social obligations in America. When
you return, he will be able to claim a
judgeship or a place in the government.
You will find things go smoothly enough
then"
but you!' she cried: 81 want you!"
He looked at her gravely.
Dear Lady Ruth" he said. you may
think SO. at this moment. but you are very
much mistaken. What you really desire
is a complete reconciliation with your hus-
band. and place in the great world which
no one shall be able to question. These
things are arranged for you; also-these."
He handed her little packet She drop
ped 1t idly into her lap. She was looking
steadfastly away from them.
You are free from me now" he con-
tinued. You will find life run quite
smoothly and do not think that you will
be troubled with me when you come back
from America. 1 have other plans.
There was a slave" she murmured.
"who grew to love her jailer, and when
they came to set her free, and take her
back to her own people-she prayed only
to be left In her CELL Freedom for her
meant a broken heart!
but that was fiction" he answered.
For you, freedom will mean other things.
There is work for you to do. honorable
work You must fan the fame of your
husbands ambition, you must see that he
does justice to his great opportunities. You
have your own battle to fight with society.
but you have the winning cards. for be-
fore you go you and your husband will be
received as guests-well, by the one person
whose decision is absolute
She looked at him in amazement.
MY word of honor he said quietly.
was enough for Lord Marendon. You
will find things go smoothly with you"
You are wonderful" she gasped, but
you-you spoke of going away"
II am going to travel" he said quietly.
rather a long journey. have lived three
lives am going to try fourth!
"Alone?" she asked
''Quite alone" he answered.
''Tell me where you are going?" she
begged.
II cannot do that" he answered, ut is
She rose to her feet She was very pale.
She stood in front of him. ard she laid her
hands upon his shoulders
"Wingrave," she said. II will obey. l
will live the life you have shown me. and
l will live it successfully. But 1 will know
this. Who is it that has succeeded where
1 have failed?"
IT do not understand YOU" he answered.
You dor she declared. land l will
know. For years you have been man
with a shell upon your heart. Every good
impulse, every kind thought seemed with
cred up. You were absolutely cold. abso-
lutely passionless! I have worn myself
out trying to call you back to your own. to
set the blood flowing once more in your
veins. to break for one moment the bar
riers which you had set up against nature
herself Some day felt that it must come
and it has. Who has done it. Wingrave?
Il is not-Emily?"
He laughed.
Emily he. exclaimed. II have not