The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

damned nonsense, he declares. They're
making fools Of u.s..
1t Is arranged that Peter shall e,ops
with Gail in his motor car, pretend &c
lose his way and fetch up at an old
farmhouse which is occupied by a
bachelor artist. Christopher IL to. in
sist upon Victoria living up to her
preachments and going away with him
for n trial marriage elopement, and then
they are to follow Peter and Gail To
the artists retreat.
Peter and Gail go their way. They
land at the artists home at midnight.
He takes them in and induces them to
remain for the night. a striking scene
ensucs between Gail and the artist,
while Peter, the uncertain lover, is
absent housing his car for the night.
The artists name is Max Norton
Gail-Don't you like adventure?
Max--That depends Why do Won
like IL?
Gail-Oh, just TO get away from the
old boring things.
Max-Are you bored?
Gail-Not now. don't intend TO be
any more. Why do you live here alone?
To devote yourself to your artc To
get away from the narrowing infiu-
with their little minds. their old ideas?
Maxi beg your pardon.
Gail-Are you here to be free-free
to develop-to grow according to the
dictates of your own nature?
Maxim afraid not.
Gail-Then why are you away off
here all alone?
Maxwell. the days are longer. A
man gets more work in because there's
nothing else to do. The. country around
mere Is corking and its cheaper living.
Gallon. thought perhaps you were
a free soul.
Max-A what?
Gail-Any one who has the courage In
DO this, to come or here alone must
nave got away from fear and igno-
rance Haven't you?
Max-Have you?
Gail-Oh. yes: | have.
MaX-Thats good. How'd ,ou do ito
uaii-fou look as though you woulo
understand. You look as IL You wer.
one OF us.
Max-What is "ore Of u.s."
uai'-oh' to love the truth-to be
willing to die for it.
Maxim afraid couldn', ce, in on
that. IA y"
rai-Dont YOU sometimes almos, |
burst because nobody understa nds what |
you re talking about and YOU do so
want some one to really. really know
ihu see way down into your heart?
,ihey parry bacl and forth. Gail
uhpuruening her young soul to the ar
'ist. who listens sympatheticallyD
Gali-Ive never known any one be-
Tore in my life who understood me.
MaX-Do you think I do?
Gail-Don't you think you doo
MaN-I wouldn't presume to say that.
Gail-Why not? 1t wouldn't be pre-.
Max-on so short an acquaintance?
'aii-Oh. time doesn't count. We
I'VE by feeling and one can live an
'ternity in a minute.
Max-What do you know about liv.
ng and feeling?
GALA lot. 1t seems as natural TO
70 here talking to you as II I'd done il
'efore. You're a mile post Something
has happened. I've always wanted to
zee and talk to a man like you.
'Touched by the almost childlike sim
'hclty of this unusual girl Max Norton
'toops to kiss her hand and hesitatesJ
Go on. Do it, she exclaims. Il
want you to-. And the kiss inspires
Ter to exclaim. "Oh. I'm so happy and
rec. I've never felt like this before in
ny life. Do you feel as If something
real had sort OF come to
'ou?"
Al this moment Gail discovers that
he really doesn't love the man she was
u marry and with whom she has
Hoped to test her trial marriage
heories She has found her destiny
n this stranger Max Norton
When Christopher and Victoria ap-
'ear at the artists home there is a
striking contrast between the timid
lder sister, who now isn't so certain
hat her ideas about trial marriages are
Xactly right. and the frank open sim
Gritty OF Gail
Nictoria-Why did you come here?
.et's 60.
Chris-You don't mean to say YOU
want to go back. You? Isn't it great
o he free and stand here alone and
NOW we have left il all behind us.
Victoria docking very helpless and