The evening world., 1914-11-12

glide forward TO the marble bench,
where she could see Forbes half con-
eealed In grotto OF shadow and a
mood OF gloom.
AT last we meet again." sns hai,Ss
him. And how magnificent ~ Sre
In our gorgeous uniformi And
believe we are no longer plain Mr.
Forbes-but Captain! Capt. Hsrvsy
Forbes, u. y. A."
Forbes was hurt at her fllppaney.
He smiled dismally. and she purred
on: II assure you your title and your
wealth are vastly becoming: almost
as becoming as all these buttons and
epaulettes and things" she walked
around him. looking him over like
an nspecting officer. "Um-m! How
very nice! Magnificentv'
oh. i beg OF your Forbes pro-
tested. tortured with chagrin.
But she went on. And n sword,
tool" She ventured even to pun the
blade n little way from It's scabbard.
He would have killed q man for doing
that. and he almost wanted to kill
Persis as she tantallxed him with q
strange mixture OF ridiculs and idol
airy. i've no doubt the boulevards
are strewn with the broken hearts Of
F'renchwomen. who could resist you?
I'm sure my own heart isn't anywhere
near healed. II was very cruel of you,
Harvey. to throw me over and run
away after you had stolen my poor
affections"
Forbes was distrausht: he groaned.
II sec you've not forgotten, how to
mako fun OF mo"
BUT Persis went on In mock petu-
lence: 1T wasn't at all nice Of you
TO cast me off Just because married
This gave Forbes a chance 70 re-
turn her ridicule and he asked. by
the way. how " your excellent hus-
band?"
you can SEQ for yourself. There
he is.''
Forbes attempted that most uncivil
or tones to woman, the ironicaI:
II hear that you and Mr.. Enslse
: arc the most devoted OF couples"
"Oh. It's a silly custom that mar
ried people should pretend to bs con-
genial during their honeymoon"
"surely your-your husband doesn't
neglect your"
There was touch Of quick anxiety
In Forbes's tone that showed how
deeply he still chcrished her.
Neglect met" Persis quoted. IF
} he only would! Willie docs tag AFTER
| me even moro than could wish; but
, ne In growing restless. I can usually
escape him by staying at homo. Hs'a
, doing the music halls very thor.
. oughly. II I can only suggest some
very shocking revus I am assured Of
=, an evening alone. He 10 going to one
q I shall b ouIte deserted. Wa a.
!. stopplnr Al the Ho,si M.u,,cs.
Th.re 40 A.. . ,...,.- -.
hin. ~. - n.,ss a.. IN ~
r s..ir % w,,S ~. u0 ~ oAns S IN p'sy.nS
4 attn hors that rorh.. 1880 "a $1,000
/, ana s,..h.d. .wS, eo -. tonclne
ns7 Vom ea,u.. WY ~, 90 ,ov you nns torment
; .sN.vs" .,o,'. my So' S
a ..,S DE-. your so.S 10y ae.r ooy.
~ 80. "s.,, w." s su ~, so1, .'." ~.
2 M '.I" you, Iov".ov yous
.. iovs. always s"0'"'u sou'
'".e.
!. But I was poor" FORBES sneered.
/, res you were poor. Persis said.
!. taxing his own word and turning II
aTeinst MIN. AND I knew less than
1 l 40 now. She walked away TO .
meme beside . statue where they
could LAX without being overheard.
! oy the crown. She sank upon . settle
! OF gold and old rose and motionsd
MIN TO her side. Then. while her
iscs ana nor fan proclaimed that
. their conversation was OF the idlsst.
ner voice was deep with elsgy:
Harvey. try TO DO just. II yo0
!. had been rich-oh! II you had been
!. richI-then. - you are nov. Harvey.
4 then ! could nave believed that such
tning a. love match U feasible"
but Wa poor' Foroes reieeeAes4.
: with q knell.like persistenoe.
rhat was rates fault. not minA.
!. esid fersn' " AL eoiemnity. 0uS
!. haven't l been honest with your Yo0
declared that you lovsd me; I 80.
Tossed tnat loved you.
was u honest thsn' not 70 ~
9 me your hearth
my whole heart has Away 49,
= yours Tor the askinGLend stiil
0 roroee recoiied Wth sudoeos
Wnat are you sayinSr You nav, .
huspaho nowr
"What does that proven wao
I Fereiss grim repiy. Il don't owe MN
q anytnihg IN the inside OF my hee0.
He didn't buy that. thank Godi b
: torc the world. ! owe htm everything.
ana l shouid be the first to AbhoP
. any open lnaiscreuon. Tor my ten
commandmehto are conoensed 70 Two:
= Don Do lndiScIeet! ana 'bewefe
q OF What people VIII eayF Whet more