New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
The Furnace of Gold
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belong To YOU now Am that what the mat
ter with YOU VAN"
lie did not answer directly " I didn think
1t was in you. Queenv, 20 return my kindness
with jealousy Ike this and TO follow me around
and play the spy. I've liked YOU pretty well .
but | DON'T couldn't like this.
She stared at him helplessly. as an animal
might have looked. " | couldn't help II. she
murmured REFRESHING some terrible emotion OF
despair. won't never trouble You no
more
She turned and went away. walking uncer-
tainly. As if from physical weakness and the
blindness OF pam
Van felt himself Unfortunately wrung, telt II q
cruelty not 70 run and Overtake her, give her
some measure OF comfort There was nothing
he could do that would not be misunderstood
Moreover, he had no adequate idea OF what was
in her mind, or IN her homeless heart He had
known her always butterfly, he could not
take her tragically now
Poor girl he said as he watched her van
iShing from sight e II only she had ever had a
show
HE looked back al Mrs. Dicks. Bostwick
II had ousted him, after all before he could
extenuate his madness before he could ascer-
tain whether Beth was angry. before he could
bid her goodbv.
Now that the cool OF evening was upon him
along with the chill OF sober reflection, he
feared for what he had done He was as mad
opinion was a sign that he loved her as a woman
should be loved sacredly and with certain
awe. though he made no such analysis and took
no credit 20 himself for the half regrets that
pcrSlStently haunted his reflections
II would be a moonlight night he pondered.
He had counted on riding by the lunar glow %
the laughing Water claim. Would Beth. BY
any possibility. attempt 10 see him. come out
perhaps, in the moonlight for a word before he
should go
He could not entertain a thought Of depart
ing without again beholding her He wanted -
know what she would say and when he might
see her again After all. what the hurry u
depart He might as well wait a little longer
He went 10 the hay yard Dave had disap-
pedred- Halt an hour OF search failed 70 bring
HIM u light On the point of entering res
tdurant 10 allav his sense OF emptiness he was
suddenly accosted by a wild eyed man. bare
headed and sweating. who ran ar him calling
Is he came
Hev'" he cried Van Buren, Come on ?
She's dvin and al She wants Is YOU
What's wrong with YOU. man inquired
the horSeman halted by the fellow words
What are YOU talking about,
Queeny gaSped the fellow painting for
his breath. Took poison oh come Come
on She don't want nothing but YOU
Van turned exceedingly pale Poison man.
What YOU want Is the ioctor''
He's there-long ago" answered the IN
tormant excltedly, swabbing perspiratIon from
his face. She won't touch his dope It, all
over. guess only She wants to see YOU
show me the way, then show me the way p
Where Is She" Van shook the man, ,bou1,i[r
roughly. Don't shake So Take me 70 Nh,
place
The man was in "a wretchei plight from fear
ami the physical suffering induced by what he
h.ii seen Tie reeied as he started DOWN the
street then OF between some rows of canvas
structures heading for a district hung with red.