Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-03

bent her forehead to his hands as they clasped her own.
 'The prodisal Is yourself" she said. T modelled 1t once before when you came back to him. in the time you have forgotten. But l destroyed it"-the words were very low now-"on my wedding day"
 His hands released hers. and. looking up, she saw. even In the moonlight, that with the last word his face had gone ghastly white. At the sight timid- ity. maideuly reserve. fell, and all the woman in her rushed uppermost. She lifted her arms and clasped hls face.
 Hugh" she cried, cant you remem- Der? Don't you understand1 Think! 1 was blind, dear. blind. A white bandage was across my eyes, and you came to me In shaded room. Why did you come to mer
 A spark seemed to dart through his brain like the prickiing discharge from a Leyden jar. He saw himself stand ing. facing figure with bandaged eyes. He saw the bnndage torn of. felt that yielding body In his arms, heard a voice = her voice - crying: Hugh. Hugh!. My husbandw and felt those lips pressed to his own in the tense mir Of darkeped room.
 A cry broke from his lips: "Yes. yes, 1 remember! Jessica. my wlfc~ Ills arms went round her. and. with little sob. she nestled close to him on the doorstep.
 That hour on the mountain side un. der the stars had left Harry possessed of a melee of perplexing emotions Dreaming and waking Jessica's face hung before his eyes. her voice sound ed in his ear. The future held no long. CT any doubt: 1t held only her. Where was that future to bei Back in the city to which bis painful curiosity had go lately driven him? This lay nc longer in his own choice. II was for Der to decide now-Jessica. his wife.
 He looked up trans6xed. for she stood there before him ankle deep in a brown whirlwind of leaves from a frost stung oak. her hand to her cheek in an adorable gesture that he knew. her lips parted and eager.
 ''l wanted 30 to find you." she said T have so many, many things to say"
 Tt is all wonderfully strange and new" he said. Tt is as though I had rubbed Aladdin's lamp and suddenly had my hearts desire. How could l have thrown my pearl awayT
 we are not to think of that" she protested. never. never any more."
 You are right" he rejoined cheer fully. Tt is what is to come that we must think of" He paused an instant; then be said:
 Last night when you told me of the white house in the aspens did not tell you that had just come from there from Aniston."
 She made an exclamation of wonder. Tell me-" she said.
 H that nights experiences, the fes, that had held him as he gaZed at hc. portrait in the library. the secret oi the Korean desk that had solaced his misery and sent him back to the ia. ther he was not to see.
 At mention of the will she threw on, her hand with passionate gesture 'The money is not miDe" she crieG Tt is yours! He intended to chang 1t! He told me so the day he died Oh, if you think l'-
 No, mo-" be said gently. There l. no resentment. no false pride. in m, love. Jessica. am thinking of yd, and of Aniston. YoI would have ni go back, would you notT'
 She looked up, Snliing. and slowl! shook her head. You are a biin gueseer." she said. Don't you thin l know what Is in your mind? No Aniston, Hugh. Some time. but no now-Dot yet It Is nearer than that"
 His eyes flowed into hers. You un derstand. Yes, It is here. This 1 where must finish my fight first Yesterday 1 would have left Smok. forever because you were here. Now"--
 'T will help you" she said. Al the world besides counts nothing If only we are together. l could live in a cabin here on the mountain always. in forest of Arden, till grow old and want nothing but that-and you"
 (To be Continued.)