New-York tribune., 1910-10-09

" laid out IudsOn' clothes for fifteen years.
Fifteen years was a long time. There was
something pleasantly tangible IN the thought
that this well ordered house or another ike
II might shelter him as long as that. But he
felt restless and III at ease. It didn { seem fair
10 Tauison. or even to 'DoWd. He decided
to 90 back to New York as soon as he could
and help get the new shop into working or
der. OF course for the present his plans
must be uncertain. Convention would
hardly permit him to spend his honeymoon
in Overalls
His toilet finished. he found himself sitting
in the big Morris chair beside the fireplace,
facing the door that led to his wIfes apart
ments. The door was Of white enamel, with
a Cutglass knob like the other doors OF the
study. but the mere fact that, Ike the for
bidden door Of Bluebeard, II was the one
door that must not be opened, gave It a nlys-
terv and interest Ike nothing he had ever
before experienced. Once he tanCled he
heard a light laugh and the sound OF hur-
rving footsteps She was happy again! She
had never laughed Ike that when she was
with him. He tried TO picture her IN the
dainty informality Of her own rooms, the
real Natalie divested of the veneers of for
malitv she wore for him alone. What were
her rooms like He was sure that there he
would find the impress Of her personality he
guessed at but so little knew, the color OF
The walls and drapery, the pictures and
books she would choose, her photographs,
her silver and 1ewelry, and all the other
dainty kniCkknaCks,-Sym OF the hte
Of the woman OF her class 1t was wonder
ftII door. the gate Of PaTadIse-w1th the key
thrown away.
Down stairs LtOntine brought word that
Mrs. Garriott had headache and asked to
be excused. He had expected that and was
not at all surprised. So he dlned alone,
seated in Oliver JudsOn' s armchair at the
head Of the table Here he discovered that
BRADLEY had an assistant in blue and gold
with a Dotatobug waIstCOat, who followed
in the buffers steps placing dishes and re-
moving Others in an endless round Of unob-
+-r1sive activity. Four times only was the
silence broken. when Bradley questioned
d. sherry SIP" followed at appropriate pc
-;ofs nv "Burgundv? " Champagne! and
D.. Port - TO all Of which GarTlott nodded
Gloomy a011:-scence He ordered coffee on
The terrace and went out to smoke, medltat-
ir7r gravelv upon 4 certain sCuptural passage
referring to the respective merits OF herbs
and stalled OK" But a very dark and
stout cigar soon contributed share IN the
srp5nent. and he lav IN long wicker char
with a sleepy eve on the WIstiul moon, IN a
state OF CIlCtIIul lItiti4 '''-i~'- N---- -''N
tooth Of Time.
In the gloom below him Law the tennis
l.,,,-ts a+ his left stretched a wing of the
buiIding he had not seen before, the guest
rharnbf-s evidently. at the edge OF the
wood was the squash-raclet house, and
h.vond in a field were some Jumps where
Natalie schooled her hunter. Carrot
wondered hazilv where the track and golf
Inks could be concealed. Down IN the har--
hnr h. could hear the hum OF motors and
s.,,,. Iigbts slImming the Wa,or in the direc-
+ion Of the village. What chance was there
here to fall on evil days ne baImy air
rame uD from the Sound and stirred the lilac
bushes to perfume.
r AZILY he watched the smoke Of his cigar
l. Goat upward in the moonlight until 1t
driffed t. a window among the vines There
b. was drowsiIy aware OF a face; at least he
t'7o,1ght ne was. emerging from the shadows.
s, he sat up and looked around
Hello" said the face
Brooke was sure he must havt been dream
mo Was She really making an effort to be
f:3,.11.-1 .He1Ior" he replied