The Dolores star., 1910-04-08

You must renouncc your fAify-taloo
The only ones that are left are grus'
some-tales with which to frishten
children"
He frowned and covercd his face
with his hand; a hne hand. str0na
and slender. nothing eHeminate about
II, albeit with the oval nails and
psychic hnger-tips Of the poet.
He recovered himself: ITO return
10 what came to say-Miss Carew
must leave Craven"
Yes. Mr.. Tempest"
Il shall never send her. shall
never show her let her dream wish
Il. because his eyes flashed at abe
old. anxious face. Il wish nothing
iess-nothing iess-in the world. Do
you hear7"
YES. Mr. Basil"
"she must not come to-morrow-nor
again"
As he threw back his head the shad-
ows on his face appeared to creep
from his melancholy eyes and brood
over all his features. The spirits Of
the night and darkness had banded to-
g~ther to cast their baleful wings
over him.
"She must not come again"
"No. Mr.. Basil"
Il cannot bear IT,"
She understood him and sat silent.
her tenderness and pity fixed on his
bowed. brooding figure. Al her eyes
met his he again covered his over
with his too frequent gesture and ex-
claimed:
Fire, Goals Of live flames heated
red hot and on each lid. What 10 this
cursed malady that Ia destroying me?
God, to be blind-blind-with the
love OF beauty so knit In me that II 10
one with my life. To give up all the
images of the world. the forms Of
life, the colors that plant the aspect
Of the universe-to 60 into this self
this dark. gloomy prison Of myself
with memories none too glad-or
brave or good. be sure! To live with
the ghouls Of the mind-the angels 0e
light all banished Never to write
again, never to Gre =. becauss ~
selfish misery Is too great; because
an sapped BY revolt and not 70 -
reconciled. Why. tonight l cas-
s!arcely see you. and there have been
days when I would have torn my eyes
open to see her more plainly! To
potter around the earth have been
20 vain a. to think | trod well. 70
tumble for . chair. to fall instead o.
walking. to feel my way who have
broken II through!
You have watched the malady come
to me. Henly. a. you watched II come
to my father. You have understood.
You have seen me suffer. and ] knew
you wondered at my control when
within I have shrieked with agony.
He paused, then said significantly:
But there is oblivion"
In his anguish his eyes showed
blood-red. as II horribly suRused with
drops OF . supreme Gethsemane. The
old woman's face was sublime In
tenderness: her tears were flowing
freely.
And I have dared for q moment to
think OF happiness" he breathed. Il
have dreamed Of love strong enough
to 20 with me into that deadly dark
ness-the inferno. But It's madness!
madness! I have proved II. II does
not exist. and God knows will pro
tect myself from suffering any more
deeply than now ! do. But, as ] said,
there In obliyion--look here" Temp
est unfastened his cuff and rolled up
his sleeves to his inner arm.
The old housekeeper gave . cry.
the tears froze on her lids. She spranE
TO her feet and put her hand on his
shoulder.
"Ah-no!" she cried In . stihed
voice: Mono. Mr.. Basil!"
Hush" he commanded her sternly
And she knew him too well to burst
forth into the grief her heart con-
tained. Tempest In his tone alone
had become the master who. although
he had given his confidence. admitted
no familiarity. however dear. The
housekeeper trembled ~ she stood.
and Tempest was the controlled one.
He said presently:
You'll and some means to see Miss
SoteW ouu VI Nel ueT Wuhtesct yee
like. You will prevent her coming
A for me"--hc shrugged--"I am In.
capable Of any further strength In
the matter. couldn't be expected TO
turn voluntarily from Heaven 10
Hsdes." He smiled his peculiarly
sweet, gentle smile and rose To 60.
Mrs. Henly followed him to the
door. When he had left her she fell
upon her knees by the little chair
he had used 10 Sit In A. . child. and
wept for him and prayed for him and
determined that ~ there were hope
on the earth 10 rescue him. he should
- rescued.
Il did not call for an astute charac.
ter reader TO remark the change In
Mrs. kamsdills guest. The nns coun.
try cir Of shire had failed 10
freshen or keep the original roses In
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