Evening star., 1913-08-10

ion and at the same moment a young man with q
and singularly beautiful gray eyes came
of the shrubbery at one side and stooo "alelne
her. The gave sort or gaSplnS cry anu
stopped short at the foot OF the step. So for
what very long time. the two were STILL and
sound all in the place save the regular
whispering Of the quiet the quiet sano'
the young who spoke at last, and Tor
obscure reason he spoke in a whisper He salo'
You got my letter. then?" And Mrs. Stanley nod
ded slowly. saying:
Yes Harry. Yes 1 got it. This morning early"
Break o. Day." he cried all at once. Break o
Day. But the woman came forward step or t"o'
holding her hands as il to check him.
NO! nor she said quickly. She was breathing very
fas quite white Please not that"
she said. I came here to meet you. Harry. as you
begged do. because-we1l. because l owed you
that. perhaps. But I have to ask you to go
and trouble me. If you have any-regard
all. you that that is the only
thing you can do. married and love my hus-
band very much. 1 happy Please don't disturb
me in my happiness II you are half l nave always
thought you. you will leave me in peace"
The young. but he had lived great deal
in short time and he was not altogether fool
He looked from Mrs. Stanleys white face with its
resolute eyes to her hands and the hands were
trembling uncontroably. So he knew that he was
stronger than she He came close to where stood
very close before her. but his instinct warned him
he did touch her. He looked down into her
face. and she could not look away.
What 1 to you. them" he cried. And the
swore-the life to have together?
What's all this to YOU Break O. Day?"
oh" said she piteousy Its memory. It's
sweet memory Harry, Of a few mad days when I
child and you-came and carried me off my feet,
talked as nobody else had talked, told me
about beautiful things I'd only dreamed Of 1t was
sort Of madness and know it. But it's only
memory I'm happy here and at Won't
YOU please leave so? Please?"
only memory he demanded.
Yes. only that" she said. Only that"
Its true. my LADY, said the brown young
And all at she put her hands her face
and to cry Tor sne was AFRAID and the strange
mad intoxicaton Of this mans presence almost
fresh and potent it had been in those distant
days-four years distant now. 1t If the
Intervening years had never been. She was back
again the slow Mediterranean liner the odd
young man whom her brother had met in the smoke
room and had presented to her sort of living
curiosity there the with the keen,
sunburnt face and the beautiful eyes-so unlike
the other well kept returning tourists who made
up the ships list He walked beside her round the
deck and leaned with her over the rail in the evening
after dinner and that last night before they land
ed he sat with her for stolen. to- forgotten
hour up on the hurricane deck hidden from all the
world lie had long been wanderer even at that
time. She remembered what he had told her OF his
stormy boyhood and of how he had had more than
to fight for the life that him. She
membered every word he had told her of that restless
Odyssey Of his. and she remembered how she had
thrilled to it 1t the Great Romance OF her
dreams made living and breathing-the Golden Age OF
her fancies brought near to hand within her grasp
And beyond doubt the young had talked we'll
She spoke the truth when she that had swept
her off her feet.
ghost Of old agony stirred in her so that sh.
shivered with it. Between the hands that covered
face she cried out upon him.
Why did you never come to me? Why didn't you
come! sat waiting day after day And at night I
prayed. But you never Why did you
me to-something had never known and then leave
so?"
The man seemed for moment. have no answer
that and she dropped hands and stared at him.
At last he said in a low voice:
AT frst-for a little time-I was afraid had
doubts. Oh" as he saw her head go up mot of
myself. Not Of myself. OF you. You were so young
and you'd never known what going without luxuries
-comforts--meant had doubts. l a fool And
then all at fell ill., was i'll a long time
in q hospital When 1 came again you had
abroad. So 1 lost you. I followed you
abroad, but couldn't nnd you And my money gave
His voice rose suddenly to a cry. he caught her
hands in his and held them against him
Break O. Day. he cried out. do You think I'm
going to lose you again? Do you think I'm going to
be twice fool? I've found you last. Oh. my dear!
fast and she helpless Once more She beran a
Of frightened sobbing: ~ ~o~N
Wont you please go away and let me alone?" she
band. Truly. I'm quite quite happy Please won't You
go?" ~ W." ~
Happy" he cried with a great scorn my lady.