The Washington herald., 1908-08-03

Dumpty. who ought TO have been a girl
5len get over these tumbles. but some wom-
en- don't She's her fathers daughter He
4 had stun in him TO write another bic
book. but because the first was forsstalled
he bought butterfly net. And she's halt
Mottisfout. and therefore obstinate Only
IDIOTS ignore these things. I've enough
Of the strain in me TO tell you quite
Z frankly that sensible man like you had
better not waste his time mending broken
! crockery."
"Crockerye''
Porcelain. when we speak of her.
II thought you were fesh-and-blood
mana fryer There isn't anybody else
is there?"
Hugo rose too. the men confronted
each other Burgess eyes were sparkling
again, but his face retained its express
sion OF spirituality. as II he had Put
from him. not perhaps without a fierce
struggle. all desires other than those
connected with his political ambitions.
There's nobody else he answered We
hemently- DO you think that I've time
for philandering2- And its once bit twice
shy with me. I can assure you. I'm
going 10 leave women alone. and stick
to my Sob fer a few years or So I've
put JOY from ne
D4 nave llQcEQs Sfl4Q hugo LdEtilE
him literally. If you leave the best thing
in rhe world out Of your life ] tel you
that your chance IS better than it ever
was
And I'll tell YOU something. replied
Burgess, hotly. While you live I shall
not ask the woman who loved you 20 be
my wife. She might take me. yes. II
pestered her. take me out Of that queer
mixture of pity and affection which
seems TO pass for the right thing with
some girls. but I want something warmer
than that. I want what you call the best
thing in the world. not the second best
Now you have il IN a nutshell"
a minute later the men had parted
Hugo went back 70 his fat and stared
for some time at a new purchase, a small
marble bust OF Clytie. astonishingly like
Joy, II one could conceive Joy with her
hair parted IN the middle and serenely AT
rest He had the feeling that Joy might
have acquired this adorable expression Of
repOse had not that inspector at East
leigh interposed a strong arm between
him and the AvOnmOuth express.
Presently he took the bust into his bed
room and placed IL among the things that
he intended 20 take abroad
Within a week he was ready 20 start
having been slightly delayed by his so
sence might be prolonged indefinitely
Also, they had suggested the propriety OF
MS making a viii This. however. had
not been a very tedious affair. Hugo left
five and twenty thousand pounds to Gym
thia. a few trifiins legacies 20 friends. an
annuity 10 the faithful PIxton. and then
appointed his brother Edward sole resid-
uary legatee-
He motored from London 20 Easthamp-
the evening. The Saint AIaIo boat, the
Luna. was sailing az midnight. Hugo told
his chauffeur 10 take the car on board
and put his sui5 case into the cabin al
ready booked Then he dined alone at
the Station Hotel After dinner. while
drinking a cup Of coffee. he picked Up a
local paper one of the first headlines
that met his eye was
Funeral Of the Rev George Vernable-'
Hugo threw down the paper with a
groan- JOY. forIoru and desolate. seemed
20 Ill the bis- dreary room Hurriedly.
he read a short obituary notice. in which
mention was made Of the BoletUs VIENNA
bills. but not a word about JOY. Many
M0-tisfCnts had attended the funeral.
Hugo could hear thei- condolences rasp-
Ing joys ears their endless pIatitudss.
their weil-uean51E iuauities and iuepti-
tudes. He hoped TO ind Esue Burgess
0ama amongst this crowd 0f cousins and
kinsmen- Burgess would say and do the
rare right thing No mention was made
Of the young fellow. and then Hugo re-
membeCed suddenly that on this par
ticUIar date ne had delivered a brilliant
speech at Manchester Hugo read the
speech and the comments upon Il the
after Il was delivered So that
was the reason why Burgess had not at
tended the funeral
He threw down the paper for the second
time. with an exclamation which made an
elderly gentleman start
Burgess had deliberately sacrificed Jov.
for he must have known that he was
wanted. % his political ambition. Doubt
less he would defend himself IN half a
dozen more or less convincing phrases.
Engagements with the British public must
be kept The greatest clown that ever
lived had 20 crack his Jokes at D-urv
lane when his wife lay dead AZ home.
Nevertheless. a better or a worse man
would have travelled south instead OF
north
Hugo glanced al his watch. remember
ing that Tisdale. whose name was on tba
list Of those present in Eernshaw Magma
chUrchyard. lived IN a suburb Of East
hampton He must see him.
He crossed the road. went on board the
Luna interviewed the head steward. was
shown his cabin. and inspected the car
Then having two hours 10 spare he
Jumped into a cab
Much 10 his disappointment. TisdaIe
was out, in attendance on a patient. The
elderly woman who opened the door said
that he would be back IN few minutes.
and asked Hugo 10 come in and wait.
He hesitated q moment, looked at his
watch, and entered
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