New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY 10 1911

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" Evelinc replied little
harshlv, that Mr. Esgrove wished to place
me in his country houses and in his yachts
and in his box at the opera. That NAV be
SO, because he did me the honor to believe
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, 1t 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 a re-
spccted position in the world, to be conscious
of those two things requiring him TO live up
to them and furnishing him with a start"
ayes, aSScntcd Scaton, with memories OF
the words he had heard uttered by the man
himself coming vividly back to him.
81 am very fond of Anne | have known
her always, and she has allowed me 10 as
sumo. has seemed to like to have me take, a
kind of protective interest in her. She i
only a 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 Evclinc did not
stop. but hurried on "NOw | want her TO
have this chance, which she can have if she
can believe in Gerald Esgrove again and he
can behave himself
"I-I don't see any difficulty" said Scaton
slowly "You say that he has regained her
confidence; certainly all the world is prais-
ing him enough to encourage her
"Ycs," replied Eveline; "but what if this
new glamour for him was suddenly lost?"
"How is that possibc?'
Suppose" Evcline drew a step nearer to
him, "that in some way ii turned out that
Esgrovc was not the hero she thinks
"That she finds he would fall back into his
old ways?@
"No. | 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 50
brave after all in saving me-
"How can that be?"
"That she finds out that he did not save
me at all, but that It was some one else
VOU know" said Scaton quickly.
L "Ycs, | know, she replied. "At first
| was confused. | saw him Immediately
when | looked up with consciousness com
ing back to me. had seen him on the shore
when the canoe tipped over. Then later,
when | was clear minded again, remcm-
bcrcd 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 mc' And |
thought YOU did not know and would have
denied it.
"Poor boyl And did not speak because
| was not certain OF the best fashion TO
manage the situation. And then there was
Anne-and then YOU went away.
Its all right now, he exclaimed loyfully.
"Ycs-ycs!" she said. "For Us; but for
Anne"
"Why not for herr"
"Now she will know about Gerald.
"Why should shc?"
you will not want another receiving the
credit for your act being held the hero.
when YOU are the one and | can prove it.
"What DO care for that he broke forth
carclcs,ly and iublan'ly. If YOU know,
that is aIl. What Is the world TO me; You