The Dolores star., 1910-04-01

rhli, Uut sue looked ~ tempest rear
lessly and not at the sunset
Basil. have scarcely eaten or
slept since ] saw you"
you are foolish" he said eoldiy.
but perhaps you are In love"
'Oh. you will say what you please!
and ! can't blame you. But you are
cruel. How well you look. how hand.
some. and how austere."
She put her hand on his arm. Il
don't believe one word Of what yoa
wrote to me"
Hush" he said. furiously. Il for
bid you to speak OF L."
Lady ormond said gently: For.
give me-only don't blame me too
hardly"
II don't blame you"
Leaning as she did towards him,
her hands on his arm, she failed TO
draw from his face animation or in
terest-nothing save cold regard. I'm
patient and annoyed.
you are not glad TO see met"
mo. Lady Ormond"
"Ah." she cried sharply. you are
never polite. Why do I tempt your
rudeness! II was . trsp ycu set for
me. Tempest. you tried mel believe
II now" 70
Lady Ormond." he said. you must
90 TO your guest. He will be impa-
tient"
Her eyes nlied with angry tears.
Come" he said moe kindly,
''scenes are unlike you. What does
all this ayail,"
Nothing" she said. III you have
ceased to care for me. You don't BE-
lieve In me. Basil!"
He shrugged. There 10 no question
of belief or Disbelief. haA your an
swer-it was . natural one. would
not have had you make any other"
mot II you loved mel"
IT ! loved you. would pray Heaven
for you to do ~ you did"
II understand" she said. narrowly
reading him. There II another
woman. was fool not to see II be-
fore" He smiled. and II angered her
beyond her control. II see II ALL
all," she reiterated In voice strained
between tears and anger. "You put
before me an alternative no woman
could accept-you wished to be free
Of me. Basil. you have played
wretched game"
He bowed. you viii think what
you like, The principal thing IL. you
ere free"
He had led her from the fata! bsi.
cony into the long hall. where be
breathed more easily. now they were
out Of hearing. He could be temper.
ate now.
Lefty" he said. why do you DO
yourself such injustice? You make
yourself . termasant. You're really
only . nice woman: you know"
She said nothing. She had lost him
and must accept II. but II angered
her beyond her grief. She looked at
him hxedly. "What 10 her name"
He hesitated. and then. the idea
pleasing him. he smiled and said:
1T 10 what . man In my need would
choose Il should be--a Latin name
You can follow II out for yourself
II means light"
She studied him. II what you told
me 10 true" but his expression
stopped the words on her lips. She
bade him good.by without giving him
her hand and hastily left the gallery.
Tempest did not retrace his steps
quickly. hut went back - slowly ~
he could. at loss what 70 say or do
irritated. discounted. and somewhat
amused. A he stepped out on the
balcony and made the turn. expecting
70 zee the Fash Of the red dress and
TO encounter with his osn Miss
Carew's embarrassment, he started
she vas gone!
Tempest actually looked over the
parapet before be saw that there was
N open window leading To another
apartment. and he went hastily into .
library which he found that he knew
Of Old. In high.backcd chair In the
deep enscOnss at . window Miss
cassv eat rsading. The full glory Of
The sunset wrapped hss. Her face
was perfectly colosless. but this he
did not sss. Tor the light Redeemed u.
Her hands were trembling. but this
he did not see, for they we're beneath
the book she held She appeared 10
sit there IN peace and to MT 10 him .
serene. untroubleA face. He could
have fallen At her feet.
cNApTGR VI.
Tempest tortured himself with won
dsrins whethsr . not Mis- Carsw ha1