The Marshall republican., 1912-07-05

Ing exchanging hands-so horribly
wealthy w all ara Will you let me
givs you the sum I won tonight"
An Unusual. p~lsasurable sensation
swept ovsr Trevor. After the halt
ing words had left his lips he realised
how seldom was he given the oppor.
tunity Of rendering a service.
The girl looked up through the
darkness. her eyes s~trsining toward
Trevor's face. From his face her
glance Travelled to his attire and for
the frst time she seemed to realis0/
that he was q son Of the rich. And
while she absorbed the meaning con-
veyed In his words q new radiance
flung out from her personality. Ire
vor waited.
"Oh-if you only would" she half
breathed. 1T would give me an
other lease Of lifei viii work ana
slave with every atom Of my power.
and In the end--I will wini know
I will wini" She had risen In this mo
ment Of great expectation and stood
facing Trevor, her figure slim and
wrsithlike In the glimmer Of the arc
light.
Trevor causht at his breath. The
Girl had slipped her fingers into his
and the pressure was Of so compel
ling q 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 its wake q trail OF untold depths.
Trevor dragged his thoughts from
the magnetism Of her touch to the
import Of her next words.
II could have had friends in the
city upon whom I would have called.
but I have sacrificed everything ana
everyone for my arti" The girl was
b~reathless; the great temperament Of
genius had responded quickly TO .
new Inspiration. In q years time ]
will no doubt DO In . position to 70
pay"
Trevor stopped her with a gesture.
I'VE will not talk OF repaying any
thing. Tho money 10 nothing to me-
sometimes I am ashamed OF having
no much" He laughed q trifle un-
steadily. He turned abruptly and took
up a position under the light. Whom
shall ! make out the check TOT" he
questioned. a. 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
5000.
Trevor folded the slip once across
and put II into her hand "Tf there
should be the slightest dihiculty At
the bank" no said. "just tell the
cashier to telephone me-" BY way
Of a~ftsrthought 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.
In . daxe he turned and left her.
II was many days. many months
before Trevor came TO realize that the
incident beside the fountain had In
reality occurred. In a measure he
looked upon the whole AFFAIR AZ .
trick Of imagination.
Some eighteen months later. while
he was smoking his pipe, n vivid mem
ory Of the girl swept over him. The
clinging touch OF her fingers seemed
very real and be laughed q half i'm
patient laugh N he glanced at his
empty hands.
The door bell a and q moment
later Trevor was opening q package
addressed 70 him. He knew suddenly.
intuitivsiy. that he had been expect,
ing something big to happer-some
thing that would give him the. won
drous love he had vainly longed for.
The package revealed q statuetts.
II was . nrst rough modelling a N
aftervard famous art treasure.
Trevor drew a long. happy breath
and Gased at the figure Of q girl IN
an abandonment Of failure! She was
huddled at the base OF q statue.
Trevor laughed aloud In tho Joy a
the revelation. The girl then was
living in his world and was breath
Ing the air he breathed. She was
not q wrath but a flesh and blood
woman. who had sent him . message
In her ~statuette.
He glanced at the clock -an(
Jumped quickly u his fest. With
haste and . swift taxi he could b
with her inside Of an hour.
He lost but . moment In converse
ton with his valet.
Telephone Miss Myra Collins &C
the Arts club and tell her that James
Trevor II on his way"
Very good. SIR" said Peters.
And Myra Collins wal waiting.