New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
BY PHILIP VERRILL MIGHEIS

could think of nothing to say to do that would pene
trate the mystery of her personality He had never felt
so baffled eager in his life He cudgeled his wits
for means for attaining his desire to know her and
exact a promise she would permit him to see her soon
again: but all in vain The impending termination OF
their ride seemed rather to confuse than to clear his
senses.
aft does seem as if YOU might let me thank you, see
land thank YOU properly, when m more like myself,
he suggested last Thurley observed they had only
another block to travel " In your own words IS that
so much for me to ask!
This is your street. said Thurley, more color
ing. 'Up town or down town corner!
''JTD town. said Stuyverant reluctantly; and the
car was brought to a halt beside the curb.
He alghted. experiencing new attack of weakness
and pain from his hurt For the first time he noted the
dainty bit of handkerchief lying at Ihureys feet
Then she too stepped the curb to turn at once
to the tonneau open it's door and seat herself therein
Il hope you will get immediate relief, she SAID
please do not delay any longer
He fanCiei that some sense OF embarrassment To-
gather with impatence to return to her friends IN the
bark, was revealed by the look in her eyes III send
some one at once he answered. loath to lose her from
his sight Il trust we're not saying goodby-''
Thurley too regretted the passing of the hourmher
one golden hour in many months. She smiled Snail
it be ant agiedeYSeheH!
His left hand supporting his broken wrist, abandoned
its charge for moment. He raised his cap, enduring
great pain for the hs effort d bevs m ae '0r v"
ooh, your wrist!' she exclaimed. Please hurry
with your wrist!
He nodded, and smiled, Whitley once more support,
as the door abruptly opened and servant IN livery a-
peared. -,
Thurlev watched him till he turned in the vestibule
and smiled again, wanly. Then the servant shut his
stoc suffering from sight.
pARELY five minutes later another servor appeared
- Saluting Thurley with a semi1nlltary gesture, ne
first srreptitiOusy secured and pOcketed the tiny lace
handkerchief living the wheelpost OF the car,all
bv special orcler-then assumed the seat recently
occupied by Tuey herself and headed at once for the
park.
In the briefest seeming time they had come to the
spot where Stuyverants accident occurred Here the
man halted the auto and alghted to open the door
You are quite certain Miss l may not drive you
elsewlere-rav not be of further serv1ce1
Quite certain thank yOu, answered Ih1rley, al
ready experiencing certain sensation OF loneliness and
depression thus to face more the deSoatlon OF her
life and she stepped from the with regal grace that
made the salute her as before
He hesitated uncertainty for moment; then, IN
strict obedience to Instructions resumed his
seat and drove away
Thurev sat down. She had nothing else to do, save
to wonder at what had transpred. Once again the
clouds obscured the the gold and vernll1on OF the
foliage duled and the lights burned lower in her eyes
She rose last to walk from the park to the elevated
road for a train that would carry her home.
MEANTIME, Stuyverant, racked with pain as his
A"A surgeon set the broken bone IN place all I'M
patience for his mans return with the That worthy
arrived with cOmendabe prOmptneSS and sent up the
hlmy bit of lace he felt he had shamefuly stolen.
No sooner was the injured man alone than he shook
out the family perumed gOssaner and eagerly scanned
the tiny mark embroidered in of its corners
sense of Joy and a akin to hopelessness arose
in his being together. "A cresti he murrnured eXc1t
edlv. Il knew it, felt it in the airl''
CHAPTER vi. The Gods of Change