The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-07

with its turn down collar, hid moth.
Ing Of the splendid breadth OF slioui.
der that seemed 30 proudly glad to
poise the well-set. shapely head.
The weeks In the woods had bronzed
and tanned his face, the dark hair
had lost Its hldeous shortness and
was beginning to wave a little now
the beauty Of clean-lived young man
hood In all its rugged power was
dominant In every feature.
His eyes were on the surf-hers
had lifted and were studying him. She
had tried to picture him without the
prison stripes-how little, how crude-
ly she had succeeded!
With a quick intake OF her breath,
she spoke again. hurriedly now, as
though brought suddenly to . realiza.
ton OF the present.
oh" she said. there is so much
to say-and there is so little time"
"TimeY" he echoed mechanically
and looked at her.
She nodded. yes. Let us 60 over
there beyond those rocks"-pointing
with her hand-"away from the path
here. Some one Ia liable to come down
at any time"
She started forward rs she spoke,
and Varge followed her. She sat
down upon the sand, her back against
a boulder. He took his place before
her, full length upon tho beach--she.
facing the rolling surf: he. the line of
cliffs that seemed to stretch away for
miles on either hand.
Timer" he said again.
Yes she said. You must 60
away from here at once-to- might. I
would have tried to warn you earlier,
but thought the rest you needed
after last night was worth the risk
OF little delay. am expecting
father. I came down here, you know,
after the fire to spend . few weeks
with my aunt. and he promised to
take q little holiday himself while I
was here"
But he. has not come yetr' varge
asked quietly.
she answered. HE said he was COM
ing to-day or to- morrow, but he did
not know Just when he could get
away"
The trains" said varge, what
time do they arrive7 The evening
train"-
There are no trains here" she
interrupted quickly. You have to
drive nearly seven miles to the near
est station. and l DO not know Just
when they arrive"
Varge allowed a handful Of sand TO
trickle through his fingers before he
spoke again.
Il have not thanked you for what
YOU have DONE" lie said finally. in
low voice. You had only to speak
q word and IL suppose there Is q
jail even In this little placer"
They call 1t a lookup here" she
corrected. with q queer little catch
In her voice.
Yes" he said gravely. And now
you have taken the additional risk of
coming to warn me. ! had no right
10 force further false position upon
you'll should have gone at once"
she put out her hand swiftly, i'm.
puisively. to rest upon his sleeve.
you must not speak like that"
she said. her lips quivering. 'T.-it
hurts me. II Is as though you-oh.
! do not know quito how to say it-as
though you admitted to yourself the
possibility that l would, or could,
have done anything else. when / am
20 very glad. SO very thankful that
! could do even tho little thing. Oh,
varge. you speak OF thanks and l.
what can say to you?-my life, DR..
kreelmar told me what you did-how
bravo you were and
And did he tell you that he had
TO be kept by force from going for you
himselfY" Varge interposed. smiling
at her and shaking his head. "You
see. after all, 1t was only that I was
u little the stronger"
No" she said slowly. mo; he did
not tell NE that-dear old DR.. Kreel-
mar" Then. looking straight at
Varge: But should that make me
any the less-the less grateful to
your"
Il have taken unfair advantage Of
II" he said. evading her question.
you. Yes: / should have zone last
night. but The hesitated-"I
couldn't. -
He rose to his feet, walked alb
ruptiy a few yards away and stood
facing the sea, The wind was grate-
full. whipping his fcvered brow: there
seemed me:hing akin In the storm
tossed sea to the tempest raging in
his own soul. His lips moved for a
moment silently: then he turned,
went back and stood before her. She
was still seated as he had left her {.
as though she had not moved.
II am q convicted murderer"-the
liberate steadiness, and 1t was as
though he drew a line upon the sand
at her feet between them, across
which there was no passing-'I am
under sentence for life. am an as
capped convict"
A little cry came from her, as quick
~ she gained her feet and stood
there facing him. her hands clasped
suddenly together. She seemed to
SILVER q little,
"Why--oh, why did you say that"
she faltered.
because" he answered monoton-
ously, sometimes I have dared to
forget it-and l must not forget"
You are an innocent mani" she
cried. In a strained voice. You deny
it-but ] know"
You are very good" he said softly.
but he did not look at her. High up
above him on the cliff figure stood
suddenly silhouetted against the sky
line. He dropped his eyes after an
instants glance that she might not
notice that anything had attracted
his attention.
She stepped to him quickly and
raised her face to his. rs there
nothing-nothing In all tho, world"
she breathed in passionate earnest
ness. mo promise Of happiness for
the future. no single thing that tho
future might hold In store for you.