The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-10

0B lava 0VQ 0roAmo0.
0esees either Of the principals In thO|
- encounter copyright the action Of
oAs1r little drama 30 protect Il fro0
tso1atory novs,ists and shrewd sosa-
~ wNtesv for the ''moviss'' here Il -
0Ba1shsd In Lightly;
CHAPTBRL I.
- neon was shining sloeiousty a.
0DWays must In romancss a che tsoAse
Oanien). HAIRY Psndlston. ous hero. .
hight young business man a engaging
0annse and that personality called
S'essshins" By me susceptible 81. swuns
MoeA manly stride through the safe Of
0saas Nclntyrs's homs and stnods up
- shsli-lined path under the noddin6
vooss. Though Harry saw hzs Aanoea
~ s1N who was once the gloriouD OBJ
3oct Of his tinted vlsions. standing BE-
Death the cieanders With arms out
stretched In welcome. he diA net Quicksa
hio pace In order the sooner 70 ciasD
me fair girl 70 his heart Instead ~
stopped short and ~ . ciearstes.
'why. Harry" Bessie. one hand 10
hsr bosom and her syss straining WITH
. namslsss fear. trcmbungly approached
~ man TO whom she had given her
Asast two years before ana whose BRIDE
shs was soon 70 Be. Harry NN another
cigarette. (Rsal novelists always all
IN action by having the hseo light .
cloArette.)
Don't touch net" or hero srittsA
- he brutslly svadsd the soft arms Of
tas fair girl. Il cannot kiss you again.
llsssiei'
Harry" Just that single. sbuddsr-
Ing cry In the night and under the
cioyinx perfume OF the hollysoels.
NO." continued Harry. ihsxorably.
slowly exhaiins smoke through his nose.
IT mus never Be again - Il was
oncs. ] have come to tell you. Dassis.
that ] love another. She u Henrietta
Aiken and she lives across the river In
the State Of Ohio: II must tell all, che
hvss In Bridgeport She loves ne. We
are 70 bs wed"
SAYING which Harry Ut anothse cigar.
~
he figure Of the Girl bscees him
Ovaysd slightly, thsn slowly. nike Q
aoundsd swan. crumplsd ana fen into
. Oatiful heap among the eiearstts
assaA
IL. War 16H H.
- Was . glorious a,oonlighA-but o.
o1DA - night This was Q nisht In
~. Just across the river from Wheel.
-. Aearistta Aiken. one Of those gold.
. 61rls whose beauty was that Of
- sunny Southland. Just tingsd with
- simple austsraty Of Ohis. was sitting
un1sr the towering veil a the honey
oncA1o on hss fathers porch, her hair
ee6efag upon her arm and hsr eyes nxed
- me slight figure Of youth ~ her
Seee The young man. sitting In the
oAAAow 90 that the lines OF his form
iVeee hardly outlined. bsat his sleek head
~vus . guitar and ~ he struck warrant
dAoe0s with def fingers he sang In 4
ee0-liks baritone . song a love-
xAwrencs Dosing was his name. He
~ met Henrietta only . week before
Wh1e shs was strolLng alone through
ths park. They had loved instantly,
W1eA that tropic. o'erwhslming love
1Daad in the Southland and also in soms
3-csnt magazines. Every night he had
eeos. after dark. ana sat on the steps
% Hsnristta's homo with his guitar.
caasing swest muse to tell what wal
h bis heart. He said their love was toe
delicate . thing to b display cd in the
gsrish light OF day; only moonlight and
~ subtle scent Of csulinowsr wers the
1tting ms en- scene for their wooins.
Even as Lawrence was sinsinx thu
last lingering line Of the throbbing bal
lad. Love Me and My Family VIII b,
Pleased" the confident ngurs OF on
hero. Harry Pendieton. was seen {,
stride up the path. tis heard the tInkl
Of the guitar. saw the slight hgurs o
the young lover ON the steps and h
pssssd.
''On your way. Harry Psndston.'
Hsarietta called In her girlish voice. Vi
brant with the Joyous bell mite Of tn
love that was In her heart ION you
wav. Harry Psndleton. while the l.Ath
ers good And never come here again
'Curses" Harry Psndleton swung O.
his heel (they always swing on one hes
IN real novels and Sround the grave
beneath IT, He slammed the gate: Il
Z way OF speaking. ne save himself tn
gate.
Mute were the lovers for q minut,
Then a low. gurgling laugh. tinklin
IKE four-bit pieces in hat. came fror
Lawrence Dessins. the successful wooe
NY Larry" whispered Hsnristts
~ she bent over the sleek head an
Alssad the youth syii On the mouth.
CHAPTSR III.
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