The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

One day at the warm end OF June Lane entered
Grun Saxons gate and stood the door OF the
cottage He looked thin tanned. and worn Ann. IN
tying an apron from her waist, came and openej the
screen door An exclamation OF wonder ard welcome
broke from her lips She led the returned traveller
into the little parlor and they sat down. Her eyes
were shining and her cheeks flushed Her mother had
gone 10 Peajams Colossal department store to bar
gain sale she said She herself had stopped to prae
tiee little before finishing her busting Her violin
lay on the center table They both looked at Il.
He was glad TO see that she was keeping up her
music he said He had arrived in the morning and
had gone up and tried TO straighten out his Offices
but had not finished yet He would have hire some
one 70 scrub out the Thus they talked Of
mon things. half embarrassed. loath uncover the
for6dding matter which lay between them
But they came-to it at last 7 wished to tell YOU
first he said, for I owe you everything I found
Jerfon Il was long, strange search. an ending
/ wish I might forget first went New Orleans;
from there traced them-Barbara was with him
through zigzagging course TO one OF the Bahamas
OF course detectives hunting for Jerfon. but
mainly IN the United States confess that followed
them with murder in my heart, with determination
20 compel Jerfon 20 return or XIII him. Now I feel
humble and ashamed. Nature showed 20 ne that she
can execute. that vengeance is not properly mans
The story Is not short one. but I VIII make il
so found Jerfon living IN palatiaI house. built in
an obscure quarter not far from the have never
seen elsewhere perfect and beautiful a dwelling
K was not large, great buildings go. bat stood
distinct creation Of poetic architecture half hidden in
q wonderful park OF blossoming greenery. Under an
assumed name he had purchased the place from an
eccentric but wealthy Englshnan-
The islands, you know are like floating gardens
All is warm, charming. sensuous. narcotic. The sea
no longer hinty green in the north. il opaline
translucent soft; open Ike the breaking OF
pearls. the day passes like phase Of waking sumber
and the evenings fan drowsiIy full Of smoky gold
Il seemed Owery corner Of heaven into which they
had gone. but the price paid was falsehood
perfdy, and deceit, and curse like serpent fol-
lowed them into their bower" Gradually Lane had
come TO speak with fervor and an unconscious eIo-
quence that seemed reflection OF his long pent up
feelings
Wei. Jerfon had been living so for perhaps six
.months,~ he went When I found out surely
where he I went at once 10 his blossom girdled
palace determined that he should reparation
feel the knife that you and came turning
against our own hearts found that which VIII re-
main in memory until death Jerfon was sick and
alone in the midst OF his splendors servants had
fed Barbara had taken a portion OF his III gotten
money and gone he knew where. She had flown
filed with adherence and dismay, her paradise n
ruin. for Jerfon-how I tel It? Jerfon had
turned black
Ann looked at him with eyes II which horror
and perpiexing wonder mingled Lane drew the back
OF his hand across his moist brow II seemed the
wrath OF Cod re said reverenty. Perhaps Il was:
vet. was disease-Addison's disease phenonl-
Of rare occurrence and mysterious origin What
IT must have seemed to Jerfen. beautiful. princely
surrounded with luxury lovely things to see him
self thus black and hideOus. may. perhaps. be
msgnej. but there are words for T. In sheer
horror OF himself he took his life That occurred
the day after I found him"
Lane paused FOR 9 moment. overcome with the
awful memory STILL he made such restitution as he
could. Filled with and feeling himself ac-
cursed he left papers conveying 10 the stockholders
Of the etaIlurgical company such remained
in his hands important than this. he left
paper which states that in operating the plant
which had been erected solely for appearance he
covered that the great heat employed and process
Of fusing and roasting the conglomerate OF minerals
produced tungsten and platinum. in small quantities
and high grade OF refined sntImonv These are val
liable. and following the directions which he left
hope the enterprise may be made pay profit
par value Of the original stock. At least shall devote
my life to repairing any loss sustained by the work
ingmen and the poor through following my advice.
That task is sacred"
They looked az each other do you-do you
know where Barbara isT' asked Ann.
She has returned, I understand not TO Mrs
Hopewers but her home" said Lane and was silent
The girl looked down and he that her cheeks
were wet with tears
I must go now" said Lane "I have many
things 20 do. Tomorrow If you VIII let me- 7 viii
again. I have left many things and to me- al
least. the important one. unsaid. Nay coneg"
Sac put her hand in his and lifted her eyes 10 his
face. Yeu always welcome" she said. and he
that light upon her features which IS not OF
land or but OF loves morning in the heart. ont
Of his erumhled expectations. from the wreck of hs
splendid dreams Of gold. come him least ere
gslden thing-little Ann