Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

voice coming down the long length of the dim, fast
darkening room
day." it said gaiy You are not attempting to
read by this light, you? Ojeebi, why don't you
light the lamp for your master? You are growing
very negligent of late. This halfdusk is frghtfully
oh, is that you, Kit?" said Lessington, recog-
nizing the voice. No I'm not reading and don't
want light, thanks. rather like this sort OF thing,
if you don't mind.
''Mind9 Goodness Why should l mind, if it
suits you? What funny, growly old Teddy Bear
YOU are!'' Then a rustic of silken things over
the soft thick carpet, breath of perfume the move
ment of radiant shadow across the space where
the open window cut rectangle of skylight in the
gathering gloom, and the soft dropping down of
something all sken and scented that huddled up
like kitten beside the bed and laid sheaf OF cool
growy-wowly boy this evening? Better? I've
brought you some more of those roses you admired
so much the day before yesterday, Ted dear. What
are you staring at the wall for, you stupid boy!
Turn your grumpy old face this way so l can kiss
you. Or would you rather l should not?"
Lessington twitched round his head suddenly, and
looked upon her for the first time. "Oh. Xiii" he
said putting out his y arms and pulling her head
DEAR I'm nothing but a useless human hulk these
days; but you do care for me still? Just little
bit or She eat her fluffy yellow head
down into the curve of his neck and made queer
of sound then lifted it suddenly and laughed.
dashed something from her eyes in passing. VIII
of course l care, Ted! I've always cared, and
ways shall. Who has been putting silly ideas Xix,
that into your head!
T ESSINGTON moved uneasly. His eyes, shifting
- from hers, sought the wall and began following
out the zgzag lines of the pattern which up it
and lost themselves in the gloom overhead. 1t was
easy to put into words the ungracious thoughts
that beset him in the face of that challenging ook
it easy to hint of doubts and sgi wings with
that soft, hand laid lovingly over his own.
True she might be the cleverest actress in all the
world the most heartless of wives the most adroit
of dissmulators; but when she spoke and looked
oh 1 don't know he answered evasivey
Nobody of course; it's just fancy. One gets
fancies you know when lies here like this hope
less, out of the world, and with chance of ever
being of it again. Oh with sudden rebellous out
burst that knotted his brows and made his thin
pale hands tighten, Its not right It's not just!
What did ever do to anybody to merit punishment
like this? Why should l have been smitten, who
gladly have died be left to struggle on! 1t is not
right tell you! 1t is not just!"
Ted" the soft hand closed tighter, with the gen.
tie reassuring pressure to frightened child
You mustn't, dear! You only upset yourself I'M
necessarily. Try to bear it bravely, there's good
boy. Try to remember that it might have been
worse, much worse, dear, for-me!"
But not for mel" he flung back irritably. at
would have been better for me if it had finished me
sparing my life, if l might never do anything
with it? Struck down in the very flower of my
youth Struck down in the moment of my greatest
triumph on the very threshold of the biggest coup
/ had ever designed in all my lfe!
But, dear, you carried it to success just the
same. Remember. you had designed everything so
we'll that was able to close up the deal for you You
mustn't get to thinking that, because you not
able to take active part in the after affairs of the
Milling & Mining Company, anybody but you actu-
ally carried it to success, anybody but you really
won the million that came to us by it. Try to
member that, Teddy Bear; try to remember how
much we have been blessed"
I'D give it ALL every penny of it, to be able to
walk again" he said with whimpering note in his