The Detroit times., 1914-01-03

people-English peOple-admire. And
I'm not clever. I've failed all round.
I'm not good TO look at. Di. you
wouldn't marry me, would your
No" she answered directly.
You despise meas my mother
! despises me-"
"No-in my own particular way, as
despise hundreds OF very admirable
people"
He set his teeth hard. The drum
ming in his ears had ceased. He
heard the music again, and It sounded
loud. and blatant, and trivial. Sud
denly she put her hand on his arm.
David. that sounded horrid--worse
than | meant IT, / have q nasty, ar
rogant, exacting character, and I've
shown you little bit OF it-perhaps
on purpose. | didn't want you to
spoil things-for either OF us. Have
hurt you very much?''
He shook his head.
You have paid me the compliment
OF being honorably frank" he said.
1T has done me good. And you
needn't be afraid shan't spoil
things. l won't pretend. IL l had
been another man-yes, perhaps then
but I'm not, and there the matter
ends" His tone was calm. eminently
practical, and he changed the subject
without apparent effort. Are you
glad 10 be back, DIP" he asked.
Yes" Even In the monosyllable
he heard new note Of warmth, al
most OF passion. 81 have always want
ed To come back" she went on. TT
was as though the East called to me,
and never ceased to call, though |
tried to stifle its voice In wild round
Of English pleasure. That was why
was so glad to see you tonight
somehow you belong TO all these old
memories-these old memories which
always seem to be so full Of sunshine
and bright warm colors."
Eyes, / know" he said. TT Is a
world OF dreams"
She seemed scarcely to hear him.
SStre WIS leaning forward with her
elbow on her knee, her chin support
ed in the palm OF her hand, aud he
could see that she was smiling dream
| fly. ,,-,...-yet
One thing stands out In my mind, .
| she went on. do you remember the
night when you got lost, and all the
wonderful tales you told about the
temple and the Hindu baby girl and
the human sacrifices? | shall never
forget how you stood there and STAN
mered, and how Mr. Eliot stared at
you with his little pig eyes. | don't
know WHY was half inclined to be-
lieye it all. 1t appealed somehow TO
my child's imagination And to-
night--out here--it seems so possible
so real"
He was silent He did not look al
her any more. His eyes were fixed
sightlessly ahead into the darkness
! won't you tell me what really hap
pened?" she asked suddenly. What
made you think of such strange
things, David? Were they all fancy
He lifted his head as though he
we're listening TO something beyond
her voice and beyond the music.
II don't think | could tell YOU" he
said. at lies so far back-twelve
years back--it has gone out Of my
life" His voice died away; he
seemed to have forgotten that he had
been speaking.
! "You called her Sarasvati, daughter
of Brahma," she went on. at was a
strange name to have sprung from a
boys brain. Had any one talked to
you about herr"
"No--I found her out all by myself,
In dream
He was smiling now, and all the
hard tense lines in his face had van
ished, leaving a haggard pathetic
youthfulness. But the darkness hid
! the change from her Eyes. 1t was a
dream" no went on. half to himself,
/ but I'm beginning TO think il was
! the only beautiful thing in my life.
| | had forgotten tin these twelve
years-but il has come back to me
little"
He stopped again. He bad heard
! footsteps, and suddenly he bent over
her and took her hand. "Hatherway
is coming" he said quickly. 81 don't
want TO meet him again--not tonight
/ You understand, don't your"
Yes, of course. But We shall see
you again soon?'
Eyes. Good-by-and thank you"
He slipped into the shadow. He
heard Hatherway's voice and her an
sYer. and at the gate he looked back
| ard Nav her white, nobly- proportional
/ figure pass, phantom-like. through
the shadows into the light. He saw
! Hatherway at her side. and suddenly
he clenched his fists, grinding his
teeth in storm of fruitless passion
/ Outside on the highroad a few Sud
ras had gathered together I'm an idle
group, watching and listening. For
the most part they were dressed In
the costume prescribed by Mr.. Eliot
as Christian, but woman, scarlet
clothed and hung with tawdry orna
ments. came out from their midst and
touched Hurst on the arm.
Lord Sahib come to the bazaar
she said hoarsely. Much fun fol
Sahib--Sahib Gomez"
He looked down into her face. A
torch, held by one OF her companions
lit up the evil. yet piteous features
and threw Pickering points OF fire
into her upturned eyes. He stared
/ back at her The sense OF HIS abso
/ Lutte freedom from all bonds OF duty
OF affection. of responsibility rushct
over him with appalling violence. HC
/ stood alone. mentally and physically
! outcasted from among his fellows. bPt
with all their capabilities of experi
encing Joy and sorrow, love and hat
red Moreover. the old lassitude had
gone; something had been aroused in
/ hinl-~there was youth In his blood
n suppressed .seething vitality Tic
took out an English sovereign and
spun It. while the woman watched
| him I'm stnnid wonder