The evening world., 1912-04-10
CHAPTER TX.
,lCoutipusdl
The Bitter. Fruit.


~ on. Horacsf'
SSAN- Tea. ny ehliA. Ana
what ars you doing here
aions. Without . drago.
- manf'
'Oh. I have been through here alone
many times. I'm not Afraid. Isn't u
bsautifuir lie wants twenty sounds
for II. AMI I n AFFORD that"
h had not seen him In many weeks.
yet shs accepted his sudden appearance
without question or surprise. She Wal
ussd to his turning W at unexpected
| moments. OF course. che hoA Known
that he was In Cairo; where her mother
| and uncle weve ths seosetive man was
generally within calling. .
There had been Z time when she had
eagerly piled him with questions. but
he had always erected Carriers Of ma
sion. and finally she ceased her I'M
%portunities. for she concluded that her
questions were such. No matter TO
whom she turned, there was no n 10
answer her auestions-Questions born OF
doubt ana fear.
Ten pounds" repeated Ryanns. .
hand In his pocket.
The merchant laughed. Herr were .
young man and his sweetheart. His
experience had taught him. and not
un wisely. that love 10 On easy Victim.
too proud to haggle. too generous 70
bargain sharply.
Twenty" he reiterated.
'Salaam"" said Ryanns. GOOD day."
He drew the somewhat resisting hand
Of Fortune under his arm and made
for tho door. "Sh!" no whispered.
Leave II to me-" They gained the
street.
Tho merchant WA dassd. Hs had mis-.
old hand. The two were turning Up
another street when he ran out. shout.
ing TO them M waving the pendant.
Rynnne laughed.
Ten pounds. an . poor man. o.
ferdI. and I need the money. Ten
pounds. am giving Il away" The
merchants eyes filled with tears. .
trick left to him from ~ the ruins Of
his youth. that ready service to fore
stail the mcrited rod.
Ryanne counted out ton sover sisns and
put tho pendant In Fortunes hand. And
the pleasure In his heart wac such a.
he had not known In many days. The
merchant wisely hurried back to his
shop.
But" sha began protsstingiy.
tut. TUT I have known you since
you wore short dresses and tam o'shan
ters."
II really cannot accept It ~ q gift.
Let me borrow the ten pounds
And why can't you accept this httle
gift from me7"
She had no ready answer. She EaSed
steadily at the dull pearls and the flsky
emfr1lds. Shs could not ask him whore
no had got those sovercigns. She could
not possibly DO so cruel. She could not
dlssemble IN words like her mother. That
gold she knew TO be a part OF a dis
honest bargain whose forcstep had been
n theft-more. n sAcrllege. Her honesty
was like pure gold unhlloyed. unmiSed
with sophistic s~ubterfuges. That the
Young man who had purchased the rug
might be mildly peccable had not yet
occurred to her.
why. not. Fortune" Ryanne was
very earnest. and there was a pinch NJ
his heart.
Because" go
Don't YOU like me. Just q Hitler
"Why. I do like you, Horace. But I
do not Ike any man well enough to ac-
dept expensive gifts from hin ] do
mo-, wish TO hurt you. but II u impos-
sible. Tie only concession I'll make 10
10 borrow tho money
well, then. let II 20 at mat" He
was too wise TO press her.
And can YOU AFFORD to throw away
ten pounds?" with assumed lightness,
Nc one permanent impression Of you
Is tho young man who was always
/ ro-crd 10 borrow cnrfsre whenever he
| ye,uy4ci from Monte Carlo
4 fool and his money. Bu I'm a
! rich man now lie volunteered, And
briefly he sketcbed the exploit OF the
| Yhlordes rus
1T was very brave Of YOU. Hut has
II ever occurred TO YOU that II wasn't
hhonestr"