New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16

She reinqushed the doorknob and emerged, inspect
ing his clothing you are from Paris OF course Last
year perhaps, you came
Il did-ast summer, Madame. l am Phildor-the
artist"
you? Monsieur you Philidor?" She leaned for
ward upon the STEP her eyes searching his face Phil-
dor was not such as you. He wore beard, and She
suddenly caught him by the shoulder and turned HIM
toward the sunset 81 might think, and yet
81 am Philidor," he repeated laughing. Il came IN
search of-of Yvonne.'
"You-are he! 1t is true The saints be praised!
She threw the door inside open and called Jules! Jules
He is come Monsieur Phidor is here
The ancien limpcd forward from the inner darkness
showing his gums. 81 knew it, he creaked triumph
antly. Did not say that he would return
Markham took the bony fingers, his anxious gaze
going past them toward the glow OF the kitchen
And Yvonne?" he asked teverishly. she IS within!
"She is here-yes, she is here-walting tor you.
He dropped his valsc and strobe past them eagerly
pot sinmercd upon the fire. the table gave evidence
of recent repast and pile OF dishes nearby stood
mutey in evidence; but OF Hernia there was no sign
"Tiens!" Madame Gutgou was muttering she was
here but a moment ago. In the garden, perhaps
He dashed out Of the door and down the grayeed
walk Hernia" he called and then again, Hernia!
He reached the arbor just in time to see her speed
across the lower end OF the meadow and vanish into the
trees, Hatles5 he leapcd the low wall and followed JOY
giving him wings while the old couple wonderingY
watched from the doorway. They were mad these TWO.
She had been waiting for him a month ana no"-SAe
fed Mad? But what was love but madness;
Markham sprang into the cover OF the trees WheIe
he had seen her disappear and followed the path the
hill breathessy. She would escape HIM now, even
when she had sent for him and he had come to her one
could not 90 far. The was thin. He would nave
called again. but he spared his breath for he knew that
She would not reply He reached the end OF the pain
and scanned the hill beyond She could not have gone
1 thor 'f1Y TtIf
10 his right where the woods were thicker 1t was get
ting darker; but he saw her white skirt, gray IN the
shadows-saw it-lost it-and found It again IN the
deep wood. He sprang forward over fallen trees
through brambles over rocks, down the slope TO the
strcamsdc and caught her behind tree where She Aad
hidden from him.
uERNlIA!" he cried. Hernia YOU witch. What a
IL dance YOU We led me, But have YOU now have
And 50 he had-in both Of his arms, his lips seeking
hers But she denied him.
Did YOU think YOU could escape me again, he
laughed when I've come half across the dtoryou'
"You-you frightened me-! She gasped.
How did irighten YOU:
Il dd-diin't expect YOU.
you sen, for mel
Il though, you would have Cablei.
He laughed oyously. "Cablci the hour Of my ar
rival. and found you missing? | know YOU now, you
see | took no chances. Is j, is, YOU tried to get
away
Il diln', get far.
run"
She wa, silent, her head still hidden. He repeated
the question
Il don't know.
~Do brighten YOU now
"Not SD much
He held her more closely in his arms, AMI kissed the