The Washington times., 1913-03-12

So what he mad tr1ned anu 10Y Cd WILL
ed and questioned, laughed at and cried
down, was sober, painful fact; truth
heartrending to behold IN ner stark,
shining beauty. Truth had been re-
vealed to him in that moment OF brush
ing finger-tips. and he had looked in
her face and known his unworthiness;
and he trembled ana was afraid ana
ashamed
Spreading swiftly at the base. the
flames mounted as quickly. with snap
pings end cracklings. excavatinS In the
darkness an arena Of red radiance.
The girl -etreated to his side, returned
the surplus matches. and was quiet LOT
| a moment.
A tongue of fame shot up from the
peak of the pyre, and column OF
smoke surpassed 1t, swinging of to lee
ward in great, red-breasted whorls ana
volumes picked out with the flying regi-
ments of sparks.
derstanding that it's a signal OF dis
tress."
you would think SO. l hope SO.
Heaven knows I hope So"
There was passion in his tones 10
make her lift wondering eyes to his.
why do you say that-that way? We
should be thankful to be safe-anve.
| And we're certain to be taken or De-
| fore long"
II know-yes. I know"
I'm sorry. I'd been thinking clearly,
for the first time. 1 believe, since 1
woke up"
About what? Us. Or merely me-?
You. 1 was considering you alone.
| II isn't right that YOU should be IN TINS
fix. ia give my right hand 10 rem
but. I'm not distressed. 1t isn't alto
xether pleasant, but ii can't be helped,
and 1t might have been worse
And still I can't help feeling. some
|, how, the wild. mad injustice of IT to
YOU. / want to protest-to do some
thing to help matters:
But since you can't'-she laughed in
light mockery. innocent OF malce-
"since we're doing our best let pe
philosophical and sit down over tnete re
and wait to see IL there's any answer 10
our signaling"
There won't be.
you are difficult body. Never
mind. Come along" she insisted with
pretty imperiousness.
Thev seated themselves with their
backs to the fire and a respectful dis-
tance from ii, where they could Watch
the letting lights that fringed the far
off headland. Whitaker reciined on an
elbow. relapsing INTO MOODY e% ,',merd
The girl drew UP her knees, crossed her
arms upon them and dug her chin into
her forearms
Behind them the fire famed and
reared. volcanic. All round 1t in a
ra6ius of many yards the earth blush
ed hotly, while to one side the gaunt.
unlovely facade of the farmhouse edged
blushing out of the ambient night, all
its staring windows bloodshot and sin
lister. . H.,
The girl stirred uneasily, turning her
head to look at whitaker.
"You know" she said, with a con-
fused attempt to laugh. this is really
uncanny. this place. or else i m. m sItns ON;
stir against the blackness. off there
beyond the light, moving. halting. star
Ing. hating us from butchering. their
age-old peace and quiet. Maybe III
forget them If you'll talk 20 me-
~ can't talk to you." he said, ungra-
You can't? It's the first time it's
been noticeable. then. What's respon-
sibie for this ail-of-a-sudden change Of
hesrt?" - ~,
words spoke themselves. almost against
his will.
.What-change of heart"
Yes" he said sullenly.
You're very obscure. Am | 10 nf-
derstand that you've taken a sudden
dislike to me. so that you can't treat
me with decent civility?'
You know that isn't So"
"SureIy''-she caught her breath
sbsrnlv paused for an instant. then
Went on: Surely, you don't mean the
converse?'
.'Tve always heard that women knew
what men meant before the men knew
themselves" His voice broke little.
.'Ohi can't you Sc how ii Is with me.
Can't YOU see?' he cried. Heaven for
give me, ! never meant to inflict this
on you at such time. ! don't know
why ! have
You mean'-she stammered in
voice Of amaze-you mean-love?