Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

and spoken to him of love; yet sac now seemed to
shun hm-and the third day he heard this ques-
ton from DR.. Hastings
- What are your plans, Mr. BaWnY ~
Bawn started 'Plans, sir?"
Then the doctor drawled his @ ah So and it came
out that upon whatever of life Bawn might
now decide to embark he would carry with him. on ac-
count of his past record, the doctor hearty wishes
"Sir,'' said George Bawn, " hearty wishes
new course of life sir? Am turned away?'
"Well but, Mr. Bawn you-ah-surprse me,
said the doctor Surely after the confession which
you have made you do not contemplate a contnu-
of relation?'
"Confession?" said Bawn. But I thought, sir,
that you fully approved of the confcssion-''
"Certanly, of the confession itself; but let us not
prolong this interview. Mr.. Bawn, beg!'
Bawn sat all agaze, and when he ran out of the
house, clutching something soft in his fst-t was
the role of stolen which the doctor had pressed
into his hand-he with the feelings of one be
meath whose feet the universe has 50 turned turtle.
1t had all to do with the confession!" " that
seemed clear the confession of his love for Hope,
Bawn thought. At all events, he was done for now,
oucast in the very dawn of his hopes, without word
of goodby to her. for the doctor seemed most keen
the last of his curae.
Nightfal overlook Bawn wandering far from home
in a sort of flight over the broken country of those
parts TILL still feeble from his Illness he had to
throw himself down in wood where he remained
rain-beaten till daybreak But he was tough, lived
through it, and the very next night left Wooason
lie going to his train along lane, bag in his
hand, when he became aware of a sound of mourning
following him, and, gancing around, the long
legged Dick some way behind When he stopped she
stopped too; but presently with rush, sobbing
his arm, while from Bawn' eyes, too, tear
started, and they greyed together, Dick again and
again sobbing
'It was my DOING and why did you do it?'
Once Bawn asked: q Do what, Dcke?''
But she only sobbed afresh. You shouldn t have
done it but promise to write to me. -
And it lasted till Bawn, in his hurry, begged
her to go home and trotted away.
But in the time that followed. Dick moped at
home that it was decided to send her to pass
tbrna he with hnra amt adv 10 lpn pnHS
the news came that Dick was the old crazy Dick
HOPE meantime was going abou: her parish cares
IL with the devotion of nun, and undergoing
Charles Barclay s siege of her heart. This of
the world with his pert air, his smart turn his dark
hair, lined with silver, his springy step gay
little figure, and fascinating face and ways, had in
gratiated himself with Dr. Hastings and lately made
the vicarage his home, though for years he had not
come near it, and even now would vanish for weeks,
10 one at the pains to inquire where. When at
the vicarage he turned good, regular at church,
but gained little headway in Hopes good graces.
81 shan t again have much confidence in any
human heart, L think, she said to him gloam
ing he standing behind her shoulder in the organ loft
and he answered.
$50, Hope you would punish the world for the
sin of one?''
(Which one?7 she asked, with a naughty half
turn Of the throat Pray turn the page and don t
be sibynei -
Put Barclay, man with the resolution of mule
renewed his siege the moment it beaten back.
81 tell you frankly, Hope,' he said to her two
months afterwards, in the marble pavilion at the far
end of the obong of water in the park, 81 believe
that l somehow my failure with you to this
Bawn.'
''You not, pray, Charles, Hope said, ''to
mention to me Mr.. Bawn's name"
''Well, but that is my beef,'' said he; ''and
l had better tell you that am about to do what
is only my duty-have the man arrested for his act
here
Hope started, with rosy face of wrath, to her feet
crying: SIS this threat?'
''Why threat to you?' asked Barclay. ''Any
way, mean to do it, unless you--''
'Oh, ungallant!'' she said, with disdain. ''Do you
wish to buy me?''
"Nothing is going to alter me, Hope" answered
Barclay, coolly
nd now Hone almost on her knees near to tcars