The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

/ her to his breast once more. but IN an in
stsnt she freed herself
Speak, Lucy" he said; tel me again
/ that you love ne"
yes. love YOU she said. sadly; but
( that does not alter the truth Of what I
I have already said I could never be your
wife I WOULD would drive you from
your Ideals I would be but q milestone
Let it be sufficient that one OF Us should
! perish
/ His heart sank within him as he heard
I the words Of doom. spoken with slow.
/ passionless conviction Somehow he knew
that this weak woman was speaking the
truth He would have sacrificed every
thing Just then that his love might be
victorious while the moment Of her great
/ confession had purified her from the past
and raised her high above him as the sun
/ shining IN his strength. But being a man
he but dimiy realized this. and ne was
only vaguely conscious that the weak.
! cIinging girl was shielding him from him
self.
And IS there TO be no hope. dearest?"
he asked Am I 10 be sent forth alone.
miserable. broken"
And an I not suffering as well as
your she said. She spoke little harsh
/ ly. for the selfshness OF the thought
stung her for al instant
"Oh, forgive ne. Lucy!" he said. peni-
tentIy. 'T am a selfish brute. I know
you are suffering. But. Lucy, I viii win
you yet viii, Will"
Perhaps" she said wistfully; but the
1 time is not yet Ny heart is crying out
for you. oh beloved. And when you see
how bravelv am struggling IN the school
I Of NH hall al
you VIII pity and you viii be patient
VIII you try TO make It less hard for
meZ-
She took a step back out OF the reach Of
his strong arm. This is ny last word,
| Gilbert Rutherfurd. Never doubt my
love. L shall be In my heart night and
Cay. have told you already. You know
my secret You have wrung II from ne
When I come TO you and say that my
scTuples have been removed, that my
fears have vanished. in that hou- I will
come 70 you; but not Yet. not yet"
And he knew that this was the last
word
| He found himself seated beside her IN
the big, powerful Panhsrd, and with
reckless dexterity she sent the great car
at full speed. He was amazed al her
COolness. more especially as but q few
minutes before she had been sObbIng her
little heart out IN the midst OF the bound
less heather
This pace just matches my mood, she
laughed. glancing at the man by her side
"Oh, if could only go quicker
Are you not afraid?'' he asked, catch
ing his breath in his excitement
Afraid? OF a smash-up. you mean?
What If ii did happen Bat as she saw
the look of surprise on his face she slack
ened speed. Would it be such an awful
! thing # you and 1 together-T but she
checked herself
He looked cautiously into the glare OF
light cast by the powerful lamps. but al
he saw was the frequent fash Of tele-
graph pole as II rushed into the light and
disappeared in the darkness behind AS
she neared the village she slowed down.
and he felt relieved. Before he was
aware the car was standing at the manse
gate.
"Our time is not yet" said she. laugh
ing. ARE you going to siight my dear
sir?"
! Lucy" he said, rising, ''how-how an
I 10 think Of you In the future?'
/ well. Mr. Rutherfurd." she replied
lightly, you're going TO be my very good
friend-my guide and counselor. You'll
be patient with me II I make mistakes.
snd you'll never forget that Lucy Chan
ceIlor is striving, oh. so hard. TO be good.
l and-and I'll come TO you often for guild
ance. and you are always to be frank
with me. want 10 look to you as q man
4 first and foremost. for it viii be the end
OF poor me when I lose my faith in you.
Good night.
In a moment the car had plunged for
ward into the night. aud be watched the