Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-07

Inc voice and words came to hi
with great distinctness, and as the
came one uncertainty passed foreve
from his mind-the question as
what relation she and Chilcote held t
each other. With the realization cam
the thought Of Eve, and In the mids
of his own difficulty his face hsrdene,
Lillian ignored the GOODNESS Takin
his hand, she smiled You're unusua
ly punctual,' she said But yot
hands are cold. Come closer to TIL
fire"
Loder was not sensible that b |
hands were cold, but he suffered hin
| self to be drawn forward.
! One end Of the couch was in fir,
| light, the other in shadow. BY fol
tunate arrangement Of chance Lila
selected the brighter end for herse !
and offered the other to her CUES
/ With a quick sense of respite he a
| ccpted 1t. At least he could sit secui
| from detection while he temporize
/ with fate.
For a moment they sat silent the
Lillian stirred. Won't you smoke
she asked
| Everything in the room seemed so
and cnervating-the subdued glow
/ the fire. the smell Of roses that hun
about the air and, last of all, Lillian
slow, soothing voice. With sense
/ oppression he stifened his shouidel
and sat straighter in his place.
'sNn - ha Suid done thiply I ch 40
smoke"
She moved nearer to him. "Det
Jack" she said pleadlngly. don't 50
you're in Il bad mood. Don't say 70
want to postpone again She locke
up at him and laughed little in moo
CONSERVATION.
Louer was at loss.
Another silence followed. while L
liam waited then she frowned sudde
~ and rose from the couch. Lii
many indolent people. she possessed
touch of obstlnRcy. and now that h !
triumph over Chilcote was obtaine
now that she had indicated her rig
to command him, her original purpo
came uppermost again. Cold or int
ested Indifferent or attentive, she |
tended to make use of him.
She moved to the fire and stood loo
ing down into it.
Jack she began gently, "a real
amazing thing has happened to me.
do SO want you TO throw some light
Loder said nothing.
There was a fresh pause while s
softly smoothed the silk embroide
that edged her gown. Then once mo
she looked up at him.
Did I ever tell you" she bega
that was once in railway accide
on a funny little italian railway ce
turtles before l met you?' She laugh
softly and with Il pretty air Of con
dencc turned from the fire and
sumed her seat.
"Astrupp had caught q fever in Fix
ence, and | was rushing away for f.
Of the infection. when our stupid lit
train ran off the rails near Piston
and smashed itself up. Fortunately
We're within half a mile Of a village.
we weren't quite bereft. The villa
was impossibly like toy village,
the acconm odation what one would
pect in Noah's ark. but 1t was all
solutely picturesque. I put up at
; little inn with my maid and 10 X
10 10 was such a sweet dog-a VIII
poodle I was tremendously keen
poodleS that year" She stopped a
looked thoughtfully toward the FIRE.
But, to come to the point of 4
story, Jack, the toy village had b
doll" She laughed again. He was
Englishman-and the first person
:. IT,, rescue on the night OF d
, smashup. He was staying at the y
abs ark inn, and after that first MIG
I-he-we- Oh. Jack, haven't you
Imagination" Her voice sounded p%
ulant and sharp. The man who Is ind
ferent to the recital of an old love {;
fair implies the worst kind Of listen.
Il believe you aren't interested" 8
added in another and more reproach
tone.
He leaned forward You're wro
there lie said slowly. I'm deeply (
terested-'
She glanced at him again. His to
treasured her, but his words left
uncertain. Chilcote was rarely e
phatic. With a touch of hesitation S
went on with her tale:
AS | told you. he was the first
find us--to find me, l should say.
my stupid maid was having hysteri
farther up the line. and 10 10 W
lost. | remember the first thing d
was to send him in search Of 10 Ko'
Notwithstanding his position, Lod
found occasion to smile. Did he 81
ceed?' he said dryly.
"SucceedY Oh, yes, he succeeded
She also smiled involuntarily. "Pd
10 10 was slowed away under the II
gage van. and after quite a lot Of tire
bic he pulled him out. When 1t W
all done the dog was quite unhurt a
livelicr than ever but the Englshm