The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

'.You can say that, when I was SO
false to myself and you as to let you
go that time in New York, before az
these complications camo upon usT'
she interrupted him bitterly. "But
there. what is the use? We have part
ed, there Is no hope; let US never speak pea,
OF ourselves together again. II IL Is
your duty to Posey, to her tatner' IN. nv.
torments you; I bid you keep your
nledge. It is impossible that you
should now make any motion to with
draw from It, The one terrible thing
to me was that we should all go on
and Posey have no Idea what you ana
I once were to each other
Nobody could know that" the man
said sturdily Helen shivered.
But you have relieved me OF that
fear" she hurried on. i saw at once,
last night, that you had told her
had loved before plighting myself to
her. She knows nothing Of the cir
cumstances Of our acquaintance. That
is nv secret, mine only, to be treasured
till die"
"she knows enough. however. to make
clear the way between u.s., Helen maze
further haste to say. IT you are kind
now, you will end this conversation
that ought never to have begun.
shall be leaving Cannes shortly. MY
father is coming for me in his yacht.
Before I see you again you will have
in your Keeping the happiness, the
trust, Of one-no. two, Of the kindest,
most conndlng creatures God ever made.
Never think that 1t is who could try
and weaken you at the outset OF such
q task If necessary, rather let Posey
think that l have grown cold to her
than run the risk Of such reawaken-
ing OF old feeling as we two have
innocently suffered from to-day"
Her voice dropped to whisper.
Violet shadows had formed under her
eyes the lines around her mouth had
deepened painfully. But when she
looked at him full in the eyes, he
knew there would be no more weak
ening in his direction. Presently she
arose, and they walked together to the
foot OF, the hill, where Helen named a
passing carriage and asked him to put
her in It.. A moment more, ana GIynn
was indeed alone.
AS he walked rapidly homeward, he
forced his mind away from the over
PIONEERING interest OF this last chance
Interview to dwell upon minor things,
among which he was inclined to CLASSIC
fy even the settling OIL .ne affair with
Posey's tormentor Mrs Darien. He
had, according to his engagement. with
that lady, gone over to Nice by an
early train the day following their In
tcrview in the garden. He had found
her In the melancholy splcndors OF q
saloon bedroom in a cheap hotel, with
screen half encrcling an untldyf
couch. dressing table Uttered with
strange scents and unguents, shabby
finery hanging upon hooks and
chaise Tongue of rusty plush drawn up
before a-swriting- table containing, in
addition to Its blotter and inllstand,
case of liqucurs and glasses.
Mrs. Darien, for which he yielded her
credit, made no attempt to apologize
for her poor surroundings She re-
celyed her visitor with astonishing
ease and viyacity; talked rapidly and
cleyerly OF, conte mporaneous topics, ana
when he came. without oyerrnuch de-
lay, to the point of the business that
brought him, treated Mr.. Glynn in
-coqucttish, rallying spirit, as
though he were proposing to her
very good joke. She closed upon his
offer like vice. however, and affixed
her name to- the paper FORGETTING the
liberal allowance no had decided to
make her should she be again heard
OF as molestins Miss Winstanlcy with
an eager trembling hand. Glynn had
decided. as he walked away from her
into purer air that drink or morphla.
or both, were driving the ex-Lady Clan
donald to an end at fearful rate OF
speed. lie had paid higk for this
visit to Nice, but 1t counted as nothing
provided she left Mr.. Wlnstanlcy's little
eve lamb in peace.
The two girls met at luncheon at
Lady Campstown's, who had spent tho
morning In letting Poscy experiment
upon her nerves In the Winstanley's
automobile, Posey felt proud indaon ~
this success, when she brought homo
the dowagcr Cat the utmost limit az
speed dlsallowed by law, thrilled and
enchanted, after beginning her ex-
petition with closed eyes ana a PRAYER
upon her lips. Mr.. Winstanlcy. Who
had long since abandoned himself to
sharing risks with his girl sat leaida