The broad ax., 1914-10-10

she a the dearest thing In the world"
you have said that before" Ran
dolph remarked patiently. Il think
you are making an awful mistake. but
II will have to work itself out II you
won't take any advice"
Then he went to his own room and
smoked another pipe on 1t. and after
that he wrote a letter.
And in three days came letter to
Perceval:
Dear Boy-F must come TO you at once.
Things at home are In q dreadful state.
win tell you when reach you 1 know
you haven't much for US to live on, but
have a little money In the bank that
have saved from my allowance. and I
shall follow this note at once Expect
me on the 1870 a m Friday.
"And this" said Perceval desperate
" as he showed the note to Randolph.
'1s Thursday. What am going TO do
with her when she gets here. Ran
doIphT7
Randolph smiled inscrutably. Find
some rooms In a cheap quarter and set
up housekeeping"
Perceval's face frightened "And go
out every morning and make her think
I've gone to work? You are a genius,
Randolph"
It took the two men several hours to
find a little furnished apartment that
would seem suitable for a young cou.
pie with little money. Perceval grum-
bled disconsolately. Il hate to put my
Jewel In such a setting" he said
Tell her the truth" Randolph again
advised, "and you won't have 10 put
up with such cheap things"
But Perceyal refused. The next
morning he met Annabel at the sta
ton, and together they went to the lit
tie cheap apartment
her account Of the trouble at home
was somewhat vague. but she was en-
thusiastic over the thought Of her
housekeeping.
But Perceval found It anything but
lovely. he hated to see her soft white
hands in the dishwater. It made him
vince to see her bending over the
flaming stove, and even the Joy OF her
presence could not take away his sense
Of infinite guilt
And so he grew thin and pale and
worn
You are working too hard" Anna
bel said one night And when he shook
his head drearily his little wife crept
ou% 20 fbo Sonfkorss rnor, ap1 fala-
phoned to some one.
HE is punished enough" was her
queer message Cant you have him
go to his old quarters tonight and have
it overY'
The next night Perceyal said to An
mabel: Il have an engagement with
Randolph You won't mind II leave
you. viii you, dear?"
''Of course not" she acquiesced 81
can get along just this one time"
Randolph told him that he wished to
borrow some OF PercevaTs books. 81
knew they were in your rooms, and |
thought you wouldn't mind coming
over" said be. so / took the liberty Of
asking you to desert your wife for one
evening"
As the two men entered the luxur-
Gus quarters Perceval sighed ITO
think of my condemning Annabel to
such hideousness as that apartment we
are living inI" he said, leaning down to
turn on the low electric lamp on his
study table
The light flared up and showed the
coy room, the little fire already light
ed in the open crate, the blue fame
burning under the brass teakettle.
Why, whatp Perceval demanded.
Ike the big bear IN the fairy tale.
''Who has been living in my roomT
From behind a tall screen came a
little figure In white.
"Oh, PercevalT" cried Annabel and
threw herself In his arms.
And when Randolph had explained
that he had taken chances and had
written the truth to Perceval's little
wife and Annabel had explained that
she had known he was going to school
and not to work ever since she had
come to him, and. oh, didn't he know
that she would love him If he was
rich, Perceval drew a long breath Of
happiness.
81 don't deserve It." be confessed,
with his eyes shining. "and we can't
live in these rooms, AnnabeL But I
am going to take my chances with
dad, and when be sees what a dear
little, queer little thing you are he viii
give In, and II he doesn't can earn
my living Ike a man now that I am
square with you, sweetheart"