Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-19
noticed Trevor paced the 'sassa Of

noticed. Trevor paced the ienGtA OF
| the stone steps.
| After moment OF restless move
ment he returned to the side OF the
| girl. Her head had again fallen on
her outstretched arms
Be 1t said OF Trevor that he had
not once doubted the girls honesty.
Tonight" he began hesltatingly,
Il won three times the amount you
have lost Every night at the club
like sums pass from one to the other
Of us, and 1t is. as 1t were. Earth
ing exchanging hands--so horribly
wealthy we all are. Will you let me
give you the sum won tonight?'
An unusual. pleasurable sensation
swept over Trevor. After the halt
ing words had left his lips he realized
how seldom was he given the oppor-
tunity of rendering service
The girl looked up through the
darkness. her eyes straining toward
Trevor's face. From his face her
glance travelled to his attire and for
the first time she seemed to realize
that he was son of the rich. And
while she absorbed the meaning con-
yeyed in his words new radiance
flung out from her personality. Ire
vor waited.
"Oh--if you only would" she half
breathed. ut would give me an
other lease of life! will work and
slave with every atom of my power,
and in the end-I will win! ! know
will win!" She had risen in this mo-
ment of great expectation and stood
facing Trevor. her figure slim and
wraithlike In the glimmer of the arc
light.
Trevor caught at his breath. The
girl had slipped her fingers into his
and the pressure was of so compel
ling nature that the man gripped
himself. Afterward he reasoned that
sculptors' fingers would OF necessity
be masterful. Every trace OF tragedy
had vanished from her voice, leaving
in it's wake trail of untold depths.
Trevor dragged his thoughts from
the magnetism of her touch to the
import Of her next words.
Il could have had friends In the
city upon whom would have called,
but have sacrificed everything and
everyone for my art!" The girl was
breathless; the great temperament OF
genius had responded quickly to a
new inspiration. In years time l
will no doubt be In position to re-
pay"
Trevor stopped her with a gesture.
1--WE will not talk OF repaying any
thing. The money Is nothing to me-
sometimes / am ashamed Of having
so much" He laughed a trifie un-
steadily. He turned abruptly and took
up a position under the light. Whom
shall / make out the check tot" he
questioned. as he drew out his book.
"Myra Collins" the girl told him,
and stood near watching with eager
eyes while he made out the check for
$4,000.
Trevor folded the slip once across
and put It into her hand. IF there
should be the slightest difficulty at
the bank" he said. Just tell the
cashier to telephone me-" BY way
of afterthought he put bill within
the check. You may need money
tonight"
The girl was trembling and be-
cause she was incapable OF speech
she bent, before he could stop her.
and touched his hand lightly with her
lips.
1t was many days, many months
before Trevor came to realize that the
incident beside the fountain had in
reality occurred. In measure he
looked upon the whole affair as
trick of imagination
Some eighteen months later, while
he was smoking his pipe, vivid men,
ory of the girl swept over him. The
clinging touch of her fingers seemed
very real and he laughed half i'm
patient laugh as he glanced at his
empty hands.
The door bell rang and moment
later Trevor was opening a package
addressed to him. He knew suddenly,
intuitively, that he had been expect
ing something big to happen-some-
thing that would give him the won
drous love he had vainly longed for.
The package revealed statuette.
1t was a first rough modelling of an
afterward famous art treasure.
Trevor drew a long. happy breath
and gazed at the figure of girl in
an abandonment OF failure! She was
huddled at the base OF statue
Trevor laughed aloud in the joy of
the revelation. The girl then was
living in his world and was breath
ing the air he breathed. She was
not a wrath but flesh and blood
woman. who had sent him message
In her statuette.
He glanced at the clock and
Jumped quickly to his feet. With
haste and swift taxi he could be
with her inside OF an hour.
He lost but moment In converse
ton with his valet.
Telephone Miss Myra Collins at
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