Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

could think of nothing to say or to do that would pene
trate the mystery of her personality He had felt
baf1ed eager in his life. He cudgeled his wits
for for attaining his desire to know her and
exact promise she would permit him to see her soon
again. but all in vain. The impending termination of
their ride seemed rather confuse than to clear his
ut does if you might let me thank you, see
you and thank you properly when m more like myself,
he suggested at last hurey observed they had only
another block to travel In your words is that
much for me to ask?"
This is your street., said Thurley, more color
ing up town down town corner?'
up town. said Stuyverant reluctantly; and the
car was brought a halt beside the curb.
He alighted, experiencing attack of weakness
and pain from his hurt For the first time he noted the
dainty bit of handkerchief lying at Thureys feet.
Then she too stepped out to the curb, to turn at
to the tonneau its door and seat herself therein
Il hope you will get immediate relief, she said.
please do not delay any longer
He fancled that some sense OF embarrassment, to-
gather with mpatence to return to her friends in the
park revealed by the look in her eyes. "I' send
some one at he answered. oath to lose her from
his sight. Il trust we're not saying goodby."
Thurley too regretted the passing of the hour-her
one golden hour in many months She smiled "Shall
it be anf aoiedeysehens"
His left hand supporting his broken wrist abandoned
its charge for moment He raised his cap enduring
shall meet again. he said. II believe in fate'
"oh your wrist" she exclaimed. Please hurry
with your wrist!
He nodded and smiled, Whitley, more support
ing his in his hand then up the steps he assembled
the door abruptly opened and servant in livery ap
peared
Thurey watched him till he turned in the vestibue
and smiled again. wany. Then the servant shut his
stole suffering from sight.
r ARELY five minutes later another servtor appeared.
- Saluting Thurley with senimilitary gesture, he
first surepttiousy secured and pocketed the tiny lace
handkerchief lying the wheepost of the car-al
by special Orderthen assumed the seat recently
occupied by Thuley herself and headed at for the
park.
In the briefest seeming time they had to the
spot where Stuyverants accident occurred Here the
halted the auto and alighted to open the door.
"You quite certain, Miss, l may not drive you
elsewhere-may not be of further service?"
Quite certain, thank you, answered Thurley, al
ready experiencing certain sensation of loneliness and
depression thus to face the desolaon of her
e and she stepped from the with regal grace that
m11e the man salute her as before
He hesitated uncertainty for moment; then, in
strict obedience to instructions, resumed his
seat and drove away.
Thurey sat down. She had nothing else to do, save
to wonder at what had TRANSFERRED Once again the
clouds Obscured the the gold and vermon of the
foliage duled and the lights burned lower in her eyes,
Size last to walk from the park the elevated
road, for train that would carry her home.
MEANTIME Stuyverant, racked with pain as his
'A surgeon set the broken bone in place, all inn
patience for his man return with the That worthy
arrived with commendabe pronptness and up the
flmy bit of lace he felt he had shanefuly stolen.
No sooner the injured man alone than he shook
out the family perumed gossamer and eagerly scanned
the tiny mark embroidered in of its corners.
sense of JOY and akin to hOpelessness
in his being together. "a crest! he murmured excit-
edly. Il knew it! felt it in the air'
CHAPTER vi. The Gods of Change
THE one particularly fatefu element in Thurleys
unique adventure in the park was not entirely the
effect produced upon young Stuyverant it quite
much the meeting with Alice Van Kirk.
In addition to being the niece of Major John Phipps,