The evening world., 1911-10-31
By Alder BOisSiere

ccssrul flights. kept secret, and was re-
loieing In a nal regulation from which
| expected a great deal. When ] say
mat the two Nights OF my new biplanc
had been kept secret. I mean that Nine.
brenet only had witnessed the two ex-
periincnts. which greatly interested her.
For a month. since my acquittai IN
the criminal court of the double suicide
OF Annie and John Please, I was rscov-
crlng my footing In life.
Never during the month OF our life
In tho cottage at Malington had there
been between us three a single aiiu-
sion to VI. Grcnets murder, or 60 any
OF the extraordinary adventures which
had passed-so naturally.
Yes. once VI. Marathon, after re-
turning n morning from his daily
walk In the forest where he excelled
In gathering mushrooms, had said
gloomily:
Il have some news from over yon-
der TO give you. william E,ady."
lie was afraid TO say news from
frnnce-from Paris. so he said over
yonder. as " his native country had
been at the A~ntipodes.
VIVA Is 1T" | asked. feignins In
differcsce.
'Maitre Juinot has rome out Of Saint
Annes, nearly cured"
self. INV my
Ana we turned our backs upon eaoh
other without any further comment
upon the difficulties which thi. c,,r.
might entail upon us In the future.
Aslde from this remark there had
never neen any conversation upon ths
present. the past or the future betvs.,
myself and NJ. Marathon.
lie had never again mentioned hts M
.e property. which I had p~quIdatSd IN
the London money market and was man
aelng as IL II were my own.
"r. milton having taken possessioo Of
my Wlfes dowry. IL was. with the ii,t.,
~tate Inherited from my parents. our
ONLY means OF subsistence. But selNIs,-
ness u,d not separate US any more tina
the other things. 49,
On this afternoon NJ. Marathon. hIs
BASKET on his arm. had in the
direction OF my shed.
Freshly shaver. with quite a spr,rAtIy
ar, ne greeted me with a little touch ~
atfectation.
are YOU going to gather mushroom.?.
] asked for FORMS sake. for I knev NJ,
epicur-an tastes and the object Of NJ.
daily walk. ~"
He answered:
before taking my little walk in the
wooas i nave something very Difficult
cur, '"'s'n rsady.
are honest people who understand
go o,neS o all the APP
an, ,"u may DE AGAINST US. The pres
&c., %."o.s' what a LIE. tit TO-
900, nseus created uselessly! No
a.L a,i. ,s"s no iutiie vanidcs. !
nore5 he ali wn, ny "ie TRANQUILITY k-
.av % 20, ~. .nas u wnat l nave 10
lda,ed NV '"' "'ust oe oonSoai-
ue couyb., an,
"a dIfficni, 49,. unused.
10 me. wii,,am, I,aar, - o.eh en'rustei
TO wrap INV words ~ am not soans
a bitter nil tim, 4. 80, nrases. hke
10 make /, sin don 1891 WIN sasaF
|, II Il. I am directed To- ass vo,r an
lie ins,antIy coyroc,ed 49,. " 49,
ing his forehead
~ am beconinv N, ,io. un..
then Is absurd-but Won under.,snt -,
that Is the main thing. am [M...,~,
20 offer YOU her hand Oh. 49,
: or my niece hein ms I.
little. William Eady,"
had taken up my files and was vork.
ing franticaHy on a steel bolt 10 year
myself In c~ountenance.
After n pause I replied,
Don't be troubled. NJ. Marathon. I,
Is evident that this Is n paymsns
which ] nno avoid and Won csnnc,
spare me. IL II the logical end ~ Vhs
adventure. That is understood. Never.
theless. II seems to me-th ~prourie-
ties. Are not your feelings the AM
ms mine? Another month of mourn.
Ing. I suppose month or tvoY"