The Dolores star., 1909-10-08

something wrong with him n he never
purloins a rose." ! insisted. He IL
lacking in something as certainly ~
the fellow who never sees rose on .
bush"
There are plenty of them who don't
know. they grow on bushes" she said
quickly. They think they grow only
on pretty girls corsages."
! placed her n chair and she sank
into 1t. but slipped quickly out to its
edge and sat perched there. looking at
me with her keen. eager old eyes
'I came to talk to you shout Bar
bara Hemingway" she said At once.
This engagement Of her to Ankony 10
monstrous. There can be but one
reason for 1t. and that is that Dan
has been getting himself into some sort
OF trouble that she has to get him out
Of. and could find no other way. Isn't
that IL? You know. Of course"
Il wish that ! could tell you that
you are wrong" answered.
She nodded. 'T knew It, 4 told my
self the minute I heard II that there
could be but one meaning to It! I
don't ask you what he did. I don't
want to know. All I'm concerned IN
is how to get them both out Of their
difficulties. Dan is a good boy. II he
has been weak I'm not excusing him.
mind you. but my heart Is with him.
We are all assailable at times. Nov
I may be adamant to-day and ~ soft
as a msrshmallow tomorrow. Do you
see what I mean? Our moral nature
is just like our physical one: It has
its good and Its bad days. and poor
Dan was tempted on a bad one. That's
all. But what ! can't understand n
that he was willing to accept his good
name at such a cost"
told her what knew then. and her
eyes frightened and her head nodded
all through the recital like that Of .
little marionette.
'Ah. that's what like to hear! Ny
hope for the boy is restored. Well
make a fine man Of him yet But
and there was . clouding Of the fne
cyes-"but the engagement isn't
broken? What does that mean?"
That she Loves Ankony." said I.
For an instant she stared at me,
speechless in the force of her amaze
ment then she actually smiled in her
scorn.
"Oh. you men! You let Q woman
make you believe whatever she wants
you to believe! am provoked with
you. Mr.. Twining. You are clever
enough about most things. How can
you be SO easily put upon In this?"
you have only to see them togeth-
er. You know how much / would like
to believe otherwise.'' ss.-i--.--
1T were a preposterous impossible
ty! She. Hemingway. to love him,
an Ankony! Bah! it's too absurd to
think off"
Love is an acrobat" / reminded
her. trying to speak with some degree
of fightness; "he lands where you
least expect him to-"
"Oh. don't make your figures for
me! And don't try to hide from me
all that you feel. Come. let US cease
to be at cross-purposes."
Most Willingly; but. granted that
you are right, what is to be done?
You cant force her to admit to you
that she doesn't love him"
I've no mind to try to reach the
solution through her"
Dan can do nothing"
"Oh, / quite understand that. too"
"Then where do you expect to go
with your prayer?" asked.
She hesitated an instant.
Il think 1t isn't going to be pray
er," she said.
What can you threaten? Ankony
won't give her up. Besides, as / told
you. II she isn't happy she Is the most
consuinmate actress have ever seen"
''Of course she is. Now you are
sensible in your deductions. Some
body says that Poverty is the mother
of all the arts, you know. but 1t isn't
so: it's Love who is their mother. and
Barbara's skill at acting is born Of her
love for Dan"
She leaned on her elbow and was
silent for little, her eyes vague and
troubled.
You have nothing to oner-nothing
at .all?" she appealed
Nothing" admitted ignomini-
ously
I'm going to gee her." she said
She patted my arm as she passed
me.
Il know" she murmured; II know.
But don't give up. Well find a way
yet. Mark me. we will" She smiled
a queer little half-tearful smile in
which there was q spark of the old
humor. THE good always triumph,
you know"
And she was gone.