Arizona republican., 1914-08-28

Il mad to think of such plan"
She did not answer for moment. Two
great tears slowly welled to her eyes, rested on
the fringe of lashes a moment then splashed
upon his hand. He stared at them stupidity, rev.
ercntly
81 see n face" she murmurcd softly, her
voice very low and far away. Il see face and
scene that is different from the one you see
see NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ones-lOved ones grieV-
ing for O girl they think is lost to them for
ever. l see q man, the handsomest, brayest,
truest man in the world-the man l love. he is
disgraced. lie is heart broken. He is giving up
the sword he loved, the sword he swore to never
lift save in defense Of his country's honor and
the honor of woman. He is giving up all that
life holds dear to him, just Is he has long since
been bereft of all he cared to have from life,
because l am imprisoned here"
She stopped, her eyes large and luminous
and far away though the scene actually
mirrored in the ball Slowly she continued.
"And do not care for anything except his
happiness. do not care for freedom, do not
care for anything except his happiness. He is all
l have to love- lie is my whole world. would
sacrifice everything for him and for his honor"
She turned swiftly, her hands reaching toward
her neck and christening the ruby necklace.
Here, my friend, take this. 1t is all have to
give except my gratitude. Take it and help mo
to the man l love" .st1:
He took the necklace, turning it idly about
in his hands, then hungrily lifted his eyes to her
face, though inanimate beauty was thing
of no account in comparison. He took her arm
again and thoughtfully led her, round devious
paths, to deep, sunken WE'LL before which he
paused, a curious smile upon his lips.
ut is the Wishing Well" he murmured, 'the
Wishing Well before which all who have looked
into the crystal ball and that their heart
most desires must kneel and make request. It is
the legend, but ah!-" He turned away to hide
the swift contortion Of jealousy and pain that
suffused his face. "But To- he continued quietly,
II cannot WISH my lady, for all that life holds
dear, all that LIE might promise has gone from
out my heart and left me nothing but ashes
Look inso the Wishing Well, my lady, and make
request"
fearful of the m.gic powers he ascribed to it,
knelt while he stood over her, staring longingly
at her exquisite figure, the beautiful face mir
rored so plainly back at him by. the hushed wa
ters. She clasped her hands.
"Oh, Wishing Well, let me but hold in my
hands the honor of my sweetheart that may
give it back to him; let me but serve his hap
piness and I shall ask for nothing more. Do
with me as you desire but grant my only wish"
He touched her lightly upon the arm and
she rose obedientiy, her eyes glowing like jewels
at the privilege Of barring all the emotion that
had been locked within her heart, with never a
chance for expression. Lightly he tossed the
ruby necklace up and down in his palm, then
placed it gently about her neck.
"One look in your eyes" he said softly, his
mellow voice breaking under the torment Of
what he knew to be hopeless love, SIS more
beautiful, more rare, more precious to me than
any jewel And shall treasure each look in the
hours when my soul suffers because I have been
faithless to the man reverence and love. Come "
Lucille stopped swiftly plucking rose from
the bush beside her and impulsively lifting it to
her lips and crushing them against the petals.
Blushing with confusion. she offered it to him.
He took it reverently. staring at the dew drop
upon one of its petals. miraculous dew drop,
for the grass was dry and no other liquid dia-
rnou1 cparklad anywhere about"
Slowly, silently, yet in perfect understand
ing, they moved back to the house.