Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

thought" she breathed, that you wer. it."
 At the sound of her own voice she
 seemed to recover herself. Her face
 was bright with color now, and hel
 eyes were brilliant. He saw almost with amusement that she found nc
 cause for alarm or displeasure at his presence.
 He drew an old dusty chair to the
 bedside and sat down before her, fold
 ing his arms
 She leaned comfortably against the
 foot of the bed Evidently she saw
 no objection to a midnight chat with
 him. She seemed to him in her inno-
 cent acceptance of the situation as ig-
 norant of evil as an angel There seemed so much that he want
 ed to ask her that he hardly knew
 where to begin. But with a trifle less
 than her usual timidity before him
 she took the initiative
 You were in this room when I came in, weren't you?" she asked, her eyes Wlue Nlln wonder.
 "Yes-in quest nf the ghost"
 But the room was dark"
 He pointed to his lamp on the book shelf. q blew it out when I heard you coming, thinking I was going to encounter the specter."
 You didn't know, did you, that you wOuld-would find me here tonight?"
 Again that note of wistfulness with which he was beginning to grow fla niliar.
 No more expected it than I ex- pected to meet the ear of Russia"
 She appeared so disappointed to hear it that he hastened to add, Its the most delightful surprise I ever had in my life"
 She beamed upon him frankly. You are pleased?" Evidently she wanted him to repeat it.
 ''To say I am pleased would be false. am overjoyed."
 "Why%
 He was much entertained at her ven turing to put him through q catechism.
 How can you ask when for four i days you have made it impossible for me to have three minutes talk with you?
 You have wanted to talk with me?'
 Her eyes were not mournful now, but luminous with happiness.
 Haven't you wanted to talk to mel" le inquired.
 'Oh" she breathed as though her feelings were too deep for utterance |
 Being mere man, he found himself luite unable to interpret her.
 Much good it does. me to want to ak to you," he said ruefully, "when I lave to search you out in a haunted oom at midnight in order to do it. Why do you make it so difficult"
 ''I have not meant to make it diff ut. Oh, mo- indeed. But you know I | III kept very closely at work" "I know. But why haven't you come ut to me in the evenings-to the bring house or to the terrace by the ate?" ''I think" she said, her color deepen E and her eyes falling, it wouldn't ave bcen-maidenly." Well, then, at least you might be l bout somewhere where I could come I , you"
 Abe keeps jealous watch upon c Ie," she said without looking up. Abe? Abe be hanged!" V And then" she added, her head h hiking little lower, "I would not a ish to obtrude myself when all your a ind must be occupied with-with the a Il you said you loved"
 "What?' he asked. puzzled. "Oh, you t fer to the stately Georgiana?" He Il ughed. "GeOrgiana also be-blessed, e should say. tell you. Eunice, the | le and only thing I have desired nee I last talked with you has been n go on with that talk" D Let us go on with it now" she said, II deep contentment radiating from her h his words. h All right" He relaxed and leaned si Ick more comfortably in his own rt air. resting his forehead on his fin ol rs and looking as complacently sat. jed as she did. SC But first" she said timldly, q DO 1uld ask promise of you" Nj Yes. Eunice"
 Will you not betray to Mfr. or Mrs. st orningstar that you saw me here?" Why don't you wish them to ey ow?' he asked. feeling his compla- "l hey disturbed by her apparent cow W lice. of They would he very angry" Su Why need you care for that?" H But they would stop my coming fin ? future. I have kept them from SD owing these many years" These many years? You have been inc habit of coming to this rOom:" u Every night for many years" tai Aha. he exclaimed. Then you are th , ghost! The fiickering light seen "; the windows by passersby is your pl; 1dle-' tOi Yes What did you come forT' he To read tn Ie sat upright in his chair. "Psr re; ny years you have been reading the isd ,ks in this room?' vi Yes" an Ie stared at her for an instant oI with astOniShment. Then sank hack in his chair. fitting to- tel her the tips of his fingers. a habit his when trying tO think things out alc I see" he said slowly T see" We Te asked her a question abr77rtFr It