Evening star., 1911-01-15

which hitherto had not been the case since
they have been here, and the whole world
and future seemed changed for her.
"Why. thought" began Seaton.
"You thought Eveline replied little
harshly shat Mr.. Esgrove wished to place
me in his country houses and in his yachts
and in his box at the opera. That may be
that | might adorn them, be an ornament
that was fitting in his possession. | am sure,
though, that he felt deeply the blow of
Anne's withdrawal from their engagement,
and in fact he was much worse in his ways
for long time after that. Truly, since they
have been on the terms on which they have
been for the last two days | can see a change
in him. If only she can believe in him, can
love him, it might be the making of two
lives which certainly will be wrecked other
wise. 1t will perhaps be the saving of him
to have her believe in him, to have re-
spected position in the world, to be conscious
of those two things requiring him to live up
to them and furnishing him with start"
eyes," assented Seaton, with memories of
the words he had heard uttered by the man
himself coming vividly back to him.
Il am very fond of Anne. l have known
her always, and she has allowed me to as
sumo, has seemed to like to have me take, a
kind of protective interest in her. She Is
only little younger than | am; but al
most brought her out in her first winter, and
she has had no one to look after her. am
supposed to be worldly" Eveline did not
have this chance, which she can have if she
can believe in Gerald Esgrove again and he
can behave himself"
aI-I don't see any difficulty" said Seaton
slowly. @You say that he has regained her
confidence; certainly all the world is prais-
ing him enough to encourage her.
@Yes," replied Eveline; "but what if this
new glamour for him was suddenly lost?"
3How is that possible?"
Suppose" Eveline drew step nearer to
him, 3that in some way it turned out that
Esgrove was not the hero she thinks"
"That she finds he would fall back into his
old ways?"
"No. l am certain, know, that he is
finished with that forever; that he sincerely
wishes to change; that he will change and
keep changed. | mean that he was not so
brave after all in saving me-"
"How can that be?"
1That she finds out that he did not save
me at ALL but that it was some one else.'
You know2" said seaton quickly:
: 3Yes, | know" she replied. AT first
I was confused. l saw him Immediately
ing back to me. had seen him on the shore
when the canoe tipped over. Then later,
when was clear minded again, l remem-
bered in the water, when it was all growing
dark and the noise was in my ears, that
had seen another face, that you were there.
Why did you not say you had saved me?'
@Who would have believed me? And
thought you did not know and would have
denied it."
3Poor boy! And did not speak, because
l was not certain of the best fashion to
manage the situation. And then there was
Anne-and then you went away"
"It's all right now," he exclaimed joyfully.
@Yes-yesr she said. @For US; but for
Anne!"
"Why not for her?"
"Now she will know about Gerald"
"Why should she?"
"You will not want another receiving the
credit for your act, being held the hero,
when you are the one and can prove it,
3What do care for that?' he broke forth
carelessly and jubilantly. "If you know,
that is all. What is the world to me? You
are my world-you -you-you are all there
is Of it7
aYou are willing. then she spoke slowly
and deliberately, 1that they should 60 on
according Gerald Esgrove a position that
really belongs to VOL that Anne and every