New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26


the arena Never in their lives had the Fabian family
enioyed such success And now that the Signor and
signor, should go 1t was unthinkabe, unbelievable.
Cleofonte could not permit 1t. But lVonne was oD-
d,r,te There were reasons-the signor would under
stand that-which made this decision inevitable. They
must 20 at once, as soon as night had fallen.
The first shock over Ceofonte clasped his hands over
his knees and stared goonily at the tent flaps II the
sionora could have stopped in Aencon but two days
more, He Ceofonte. would have paid twenty francs
performance ANYTHING - keep them there. Sgnora
Fabian moved silently about her tasks: but her eyes
were deep with wisdom What she was thinking Phli-
dor knew not nor did Yvonne set the matter straight
Il was necessary to 60, that was all 1t was very SAD
and made Yvonne unhappy; but unfortunately she
had no choice in the matter. When 1t was clearly
10 be seen that the decision unalterabe Cleotone
ngled his bag of coppes and sighed, Luigi scowled at
vacancy, and Stella unreservedly wept.
Yvonne put her arms round the child and kissed her
gently ave shall meet again soon, cara mid
81 KNOWN Heaven" cried Stella, refusing to be
comfored.
I'VE shall find you again, Child, never fear SAID
Yvonne g,
Ste1Ia's eyes frightened. "Then you will return;
Yyonne patted her cheek softly. "Havc | not said |
would see YOU again. CdyisSimd? she finished.
After supper Phildor went forth and bought supplies,
which were packed securely upon Clarssa together
with Phdors knapsack and other personal belongings.
Hernia changed her gay apparel for shirtwaiSt ana
dark skirt and when dusk fell, after reconnaissance
b Luigi the back of the canvas barrier was raised and
the trio quietly departed and swallowed up in the
shadows Of a back street.
THE weather so far still favored them but the night
was murkv, and high overhead the clouds were
fying fast Their road-they chose the first one that
lei them out Of the place wound up between row OF
boesand pollard trees to an cmnence from which, when
I'll .Lo,- had N.ipv Of he I'D q
the place The merry go round whrcd and the barrel
organ still wheezed its thin thread OF sound across the
still air The Honlmc SdHGge was roaring again, and
the deep voice of Cleofone, their late partner and COM
panon. was heard at intervals in his familiar plant
There was a fascination in the lights and IN the medley
Of noises each of which had come to possess an interest
and personality; for before them the pale road
and the inhospitabc darkness.
at seems pity to leave Them said Hernia, think
inc, of Stella "when we doing SO well.
Iohn Markham smiled. ITS time We were moving,
then he said. "Your true vagabond wants no roots
nor regrets anything
81 can't forgive Olga for this. | consider her most
intrusive impairment "
Markham had laid warning fingers upon her arm
moment ago on the hill below them mans figure had
been in silhouette against the lights. Vt the sound OF
their voices it had suddenly disappeared They stood
in silence for a moment, watching; but the figure did
not rcappear.
Markham. "Comc, we must go on.
THEY turned their backs rcsolu'cy To- the light, and
IN moment had passed over the brow Of the hill
and we're alone under the light Of the darkcning
heavens They had not travelled by night before, and
the ob5cury closed in upon them shrouied in mystery
But AS they emerged from beneath the trees their eyes
became accustomed 20 the darkness, and they followed
the road chcerfuly enough determined TO put many
;r.,,.,ars as r,s.llc between thcwsclyc, and the