The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-15

there was tense silence. Hursts
glance had passed from his Wife to
the portrait over the mantel-piece
The lines OF his face We're grim and
hard.
II refuse he said. r am sorry
but if Is impossible
II beseech you. A hand was laid
on his arm tic turned Sarasvat
stood at his side. II beseech YOU"
she repeated
"Sarasvati," ne exclaimed.
Il do not understand all" she an
severed gently but / understand the
words country and family un.
dcrstand that the world has need OF
YOU. Is il not so?" She turned her
dark eyes to the agent in grave ap-
peal
Mr.. smith nodded The expression
on his lean cleanshaven tace be-
traycd both admiration and uneasi-
ness
Yes. that's true Lady Hurst. he
answered hriskly we want your
husband He has a bis(career before
him"
David" she pleaded
Hurst said almost violently "You
are forcing nae into life which We
have both renOunccd
TO which you belong. husband
She answered You must go ont and
fight as she said IL Was wrong.
one has no right TO peace NOT here.
Mr. smith cleared his throat he
was not man given 20 sentiment
out ide his profession, bat he vas
dmk conscious that something was
passing between this strangely assert
ga couple which il was not for him
60 see
1 tell You what, Sir David, he be.
gan in business Ike tones My adj
dress Is on the card Think IL over
aud let me know as soon as YOU CalI.
But remember -our time is precious.
Sarasvau turned 20 him Her hand
rested on her husbands arm and AZ.
forward the little agent described her
attitude as "queenly.'
My husband viii write TO YOU.
She sgtd. but tell those Who sent you
tnaf he viii do what il IS right for
him 10 do
Thank you. Lady Hurst Mr.
Smith bowed. lie wanted to say more
he would have been glad To have
aDOlogiXed. He had regarded her as
an enemy and stumbling-block and
she had won his battle for him But
Tor once bis nerve. steeled as IL was
by much hcctorine failed him This
slight misunderstanding woman in her
strange heathenish dress looked at
him with eyes thai seemed TO com
command and supplcate lie muir
INJURED something Uuinteliigible ana
bowed himself out OF the room.
For "A long time after he had gone
hu band and wife did not speak TO
each other David Hurst had cropped
back into his chair. His pulses were
beating with an emotion that he
dared not recognize In the iirelight
the pictures were forming fast and
he could not break them Presently
She came and knelt beside him lie
fclt her soft arms about his neck;
thc vague mysterious perfume which
chung 10 her rose 10 him like a sweet
vet wordless reminder lie caught
her 90 him almost roughly.
"lt must not be" he said What
have to do with these people What
do ! want with them?
lNcy I'tu YOU sHc so'u swan
ily
30 Won not need me?' She was
silent and he forced her to look at
him DO YOU not need me- he re-
pcated.
no not need my heart to live?'
she answered
lie caught his breath, startled by
the stiaed yet passionate earnestness
Of the simple words, and she went on
gently.
Il have not understood-bu now
/ understand. You are great man.
and have tried to keep you For me
N$he world is shadow but to you II
has become real--it calls you, and
you must go,"
"Sarasvati," be exclaimed painfully
moved There is no must!
Fate has spoken she returned.
lie clenched his INST in movement
OF stern protest
There II no fate"
only the fate Of the will which
/. has been given you.
And this time he made no answer.
/ She bent her head SO that her cheek
rested on his hand and he felt that
/ il was wet with tears.