The evening times., 1911-08-17

away from him like whom - loved whp
called The strangest change all his thought ab
her. 8 s
Perhaps memory of the plans lately
forming unconsciousy Influenced full Of this
So it with bewlderment found himself
standing just outside the window Of the room In
which his wife from her by heavy
ans that drawn He Of the
by which he had come and that he there some
ence inexpcabe held him for moment hestang unable to
go forward.
1t though command than heard
had drawn him toward Louise he had this idea
and smiled then the ncongruy W something infinitely
light might be drawn fall poweriess
Then before. treble In It like
fear the call came third time The sound Of 1t flooded M Bel
ngham with strength imping him forward rresisby
He parted the curtains and entered.
After this everything that happened seemed in
swift instant To his surprise the almost in darknes
but by faint radiance that could whence he
before him the figures his wife and Harand They
seated small table, meeting
the strained,
ant look though mingled in Hartlands with his usual air Of
slightly unreal amusement
So much he had already when something caused
Louise window their In that
them change darken. She forward
staring parted lips her face white terror
Then Claude Claude!she screaming the words-had
toward Hartland and caught conyusvey
of her hands, those agonzd face Of Mr.
Bengham He himself thought that he knew quite well the
of her fear An hour ago the cry and her
appeal protection confirmed his
worst magnings and asd him God knows what fury
of Now he wanted to show her that all this
There feeling left in his heart but love and great all
comrehndg pity He understood everything at last and knew
how little matteredsave this He onged touch her and
reassure- He made slight move forward
But Hartand had and leaped white faced
and staring like the
"My God" Belngham heard cry, hoarse with alarm and
astonishment. "Louise-do you see-ItT'
The table fell crashing its side and Hartand and
Mr. Bengham faced each other Louise covering them
the husband knew then that he could feel
Things seemed have altogether beyond that
could understand He tried speak, but
world seemed be slipping from him The
hyserca sobbng Of the went through him with
tion like physical pan rending his whole being.
staring Anger seemed be getting
the better of his fear his blazed that Mr. Belngham
could meet them.
whatever you are ghost When alive you
bued drove her to 1t would be like to now
If that's what it MEANS"
There silence great fear breaking upon MT Bel
ingham. The faded. grew misty.
suddenly. toward the woman.
taking both hands in his Louise he said speaking not to
you! told you but for this It
now That whatever it is yonder may hear You're
NINE always. spite Of him Do understand"
His voice steader commanding I'VE have dona
be afraid.
There nothing If will at Shadow,
that folly has called We brought here
Willingly playing with things that both only half believed
Well. now, dismiss it. Louise!'
and, sobbing. clung to him closely Ha
lower STILL deliberately kissed her the
lips time" looking beyond her toward
the Shadow
moment yet watching, knowing
could the truth and the full bitterness of its punish
nothing there Understanding had
for Mr. Bengham late Darkness all about him
now enveloping bearing him away into the night,
nohingness 1t was the end
of the he left crouched
together sobng slowly the staring
with resoute toward the parted curtains.
In the empty dining that which had once been Mr.
Belngham sat at the table, dead