Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

ways be the same charm, the same mystery, the same entertainment. Knowing nothing of me, there will follow no disillusions, no disenchant- ments; l shall always be Cinderella, or the Sleeping Beauty, or what your fancy wills. Do you understand me-"
 He nodded.
 Nothing" she proceeded, nothing lasts so long in the recollection as a pleasant mystery. In other days, in other times. We'll on my side shall recall this night pleasantly. Without knowing it. you have given me a new foothold in life I did not believe that there lived a single man who could keep to the letter of his bar gain. Presently you will forget the chagrin. Good night, And do not lean out of any more windows" she added lightly.
 You are right" he said reluctantly. Something to dream over in my old age. And certainly I shall dream of l it. flash of sunlight in the shadow.
 Then slowly he reached down to- ward her wine glass. She understood his purpose and essayed to stop him.
 Do not deny me this little thing he said.
 She let her hand fall. He took the glass, held it against the light to sec where her lips had touched it. Care fully he poured the wine from the opposite side and kissed the rim
 'I shall keep this glass. I must have some visible object to make sure that this hasn't been a dream. Mrs Sandford may send me the bill"
 You may kiss my hand, Mir. Hil- lard
 He bent quickly and ..issed not the hand, but the wrist where the marks of his fingers still remained faintly He squared himself, and gazed long and steadfastly into her eyes. In that moment he seemed to her positively handsome: and there was a flutter in her heart that she was unable to de- fine On his part he realized the sooner he was gone the better; there was limit to self control He gain ed the street somehow. There he stopped and turned. Did the curtain move? He wasn't sure; but he raised his hat, settled it firmly on his head, and walked rapidly away. He was rather proud of himself. He had con quered a hundred temptations And he confidently knew that it would be many a day before she ceased to think of him. Was she single or mar ried? Well, it mattered not one way or the other; he knew that long years ago this night had been writ ten and his fate summed up. Un- happy? There was more than ono mask. once in his own room. how ever. the longing to see her face grew terribly strong. He stood the glass on the mantle and stared at it Why must she go out of his life What obstacle was there to stand be- tween them and kindly friendship? There was little sleep that night; and in the morning the first thing he did was to pick up the wine glass. Il was all true. And then his good res Olutions melted and vanished. He must have one more word with her happen what might. So at ten o'clock he called a cab and drove rapidly tC the SandfOrd place. Snow had falleT during the night, and many of the steps were still spotless white. Inn possiblei For, what did he see Wooden shutters over all the lower windows and the iron gates closed be- fore the doorsi And not a footprint anywhere. This was extraordinary He jumped from the cab, ran up the steps, and rang the bell, rang it ter times with minute intervals. And nc one answered. Then he heard a cal from across the street A man stood in one of the areaways.
 Nobody home." he shouted. Gone to Egypt" $fXFTf