New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09

~'lLl ID snow OF innocent llllllN lllAl i'l
dow felt an absurd desire 20 look out of the
window and see If the old gardener were not
still i'm sight; but already the train had
rounded a curve, and the little station has
passed out Of view.
Belle laughed mcrrily. Lets suppose we
have lust been dreaming she said. I'm
sure it has all been too pleasant to be real.
And now we are waking up.
81 wish we could 60 on dreaming. said
BRANDON
~Ah. if we could echoed Belle.
l. was late in the afternoon when they
reached the city. The street lamps were
not vet lighted; though the day was draw
ing 20 an carly close, with promise Of
stormy night. Through streets shroudcd
in cherries dusk they drove toward what
was henccforth 70 be their home Even
here the chccrlcssness pursued them. EU-
IDENTIFY they were not expected for no one
answered the bell, and BRANDON was obliged
10 let himself into the dark hallway with his
pass KEY. Hardly q pleasant Homecoming,
he reflected. as he struck match and LED
the way into his study.
But Belle refused 10 be depressed. "Neycr
mind. " She said at VIII be better tOmor-
row. Tonight we can 60 ont to dinner, and
aftcrwari spend a quiet evening by our
selves. What a pleasant room. she ADDED
looking about her do YOU know, have
an odd feeling that I've been here before
but Of course that's absurd.
This is my den, said BRANDON, as he
opened the door "Sec, he added, your
sitting room opens out Of II.
No, said Belle. Tomorrow j explore
the house. Let's 60 TO dinner now.
- r,,r,r-r>-rN-C 90, hoo 1s+a- +ba,. found
N the aspect Of things considerably
L-igh+e1cd Brandow's man admitted
them bowling with impassive Difference TO
lis master and the new lady of the house;
behind him the new maid, whose face Bran
dow did not recognize, was waiting TO assist
Belle with her wraps. zone Of Fraser S ac-
0risitioDs. ! suppose" thought Brandow.
AN invaluable fellow, Fraser.
I'm his dressing room everything was pre-
Dared for him Fraser had already nan I'M
hacked his trunk, and having land Out ms
masters house Jacket went quietly about
completing the task. O..
aBv the wav.~ asked BRANDON "how did
il happen there was no one TO receive us
II believe. Sir, said the man, I'VE had no
word YOU were coming.
"Wiv. no.. admitted Brandow. Il be-
Tcyc forgot all about it.
But he was puzzled. Thinking 1t over ne
could not recall that he himself had known
Of his intended Homecoming till the night
before: then it had seemed 70 him thing
long since decided upon. In flash ms
thoughts went back over the months IN that
old house by the sea- Strangely enough
everything had been arranged for him, HIM
self acouicscing in what had never seemed
other than his own decision; even to me
choice Of the old house for his wedding
tourney. his wedding itsclf-but the back
ward flash Of memory stopped short OF ms
wedding itself. beginning only with me
tourney. At best it was but flash, lighting
but hardly illuminating, momcn'aTy per
Dlcxitv. Presently he inquired;
81 hope you had everything ready Tor my
Mrs. BRANDON maid has seen TO every
thing, Sir H. ....-.rr,.
the man SAID d. a..
BIlc elected 20 pass the evening IN ms
study. holding % her first decision no.. 10
.,.-.i.ra the house till the morrow. WIN
oI,,ct cniovmcut DE noted the pretty as
SUMPTION Of authority with which She dis
missed Fraser for the evening; Tc'.iIInS