The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-04

akin to it. Il was F
not only ancient and FORGOTTEN like
herself, but they both knew the same
secret. Rather Il knew hers.
The music Hoated down to her
from the dancing pavilion that had
been built for the occasion on the
site OF the old school. near the new
mems college at the top Of the hill.
Eat instead OF making her heart bea,
faster or causing a restless tapping
OF her decorous high buttoned shoe.
the continuous melody annoyed her.
She lay hack llstlessly and wished
the foolish young ladies' from the
seminary. whom she was chaperor-
ing. would call her TO 40 home. II
must be midnight! But she knew they
would stay as long as there was musia
10 dance to.
Dear knows, she would never volun-
tarily have come back here OF an
places? The seminary was near
enough to permit her 20 visit II when.
ever she liked. But until tonight she
had avoided II. Why the faculty had
picked her out she couldn't imagine.
She knew perfectly we'll that her self.
possession, unrespoRsiveness. and
carefully scheduled life had won for
her tho title o. Fossil" amone the
girls. She was n good teacher. but
one loved her. although she had
heard one staunch little champion dc.
n day that she believed some
person had put a piece OF glass In
the teachers heart like the wicked
queen did TO Snow White. and n
there was any way or getting the
glass out she believed Miss Ellis
would wake up and be a trump Real.
". you know, she isn't so old. girls!
It's Just her way"
Yes There was n piece OF r,assl
had been there since the day she
had read the notice OF Carl Wiison's
marriage to a western girl. That day
had locked her ring in a box with
his letters.
Below her an a IN & lock made a
peculiar grating sound Suddenly she
'prang TO her feet with a cry as
.hongh from physical pain The little
'ound had bridged the rs years since
he last time she saw him.
A storm OF sobs shook her. For the
time she was crying for her old
ost love-the love that had robbed
Ter OF her youth and happiness
owe that she had schoOled herself
nto believing she had never wanted.
Then she thought OF her appear.
Ince. II would never do for the Eos.
to appear with a swollen nose
red tolltale eyes. She would hunt
Iome cold water TO dash over her dis.
orted f%eaturesl
The river. OF course, She knew
u old that the beach here was Gov.
red with smooth little pebbles ana
ne water was clear and clean. She
new, too, OF the crooked path that
ed TO H. But II was hard to find even
n the bright moonlight. The weeds
nd bushes hid the break until she
vas upon IL. With a cry she pitched
YER the edge, and lay inert and
on the shore below.
a nan alone In a boat boating laz.
y on the breast OF the stream. heard
scream and saw a fash OF some.
hing white. The object law stU
II fell. There was 40 further
nor sign OF life. but he knew
must be a woman. and she had had
dreadful accident. He pitched his
into tho water and picked up
"a oars. With strong, swift strokes
O reached the bank. and hurried 10
err AZ be knelt beside her and
her head onto the pillow he had
lade OF HIS coat. he recognized her.
TITS Caroline' Poor little girl To
her this way after all these
Miss Ellis was slowly regalning her
senses. She did not remem.
or the fall. nor how she got there.
even the dance. But she waa
'alizing aoutely that she was hurting
over, and that some man was try.
to help her.
She opened her eyes and sat nm.
zen staggered TO her feet when sbe
1NEAf1'a MAAAH III
Carl" she gaspod.
His answer was irrelevant THANK
you're betmr. was iust 20.
& for help. II seemed that fate
going to play me a scurvy trick
ID let you die the minute I had
und you. May explain Il aII?"
YEA"
drew a tiny biz OF worn yellow
per from his pocketbook. This Il
Q announcement OF your marriage
Harry Cromwell. cut out OF
'ownyille paper"
She took II. puzzled. But IL Was
my sister. who married Harry"
she flushed. She had believed
,at she read Of him and had mazda
inquiry
was away out west believed
when read Il, for ! thought Harry
red you. : ] did not know until yes
day that you were not married.
n YOU forgive me2"
fFQa Carln murmuraa tho E,sau