The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-25

Palmiste opposite NJ. Scguin. cup Of
coffee and box OF cigars.
lilo rose from tho table and his
companion roso also. accompanying
him to the door.
well, II you have business. l Will
not detain you-so you start on Fri
day? I may see you before you go:
anyhow, remember Paul Seguin. who
Is always your friend. and DO careful
with that shark OF a Sagcsse. You
say YOU will be back In "A few months
time? Well. when YOU come back.
come right over to Grand Anse and
wa viii arrange IA future for you
YOU must not leave the island. you
will marry and settle here. | viii
find YOU homo and work. not ut st.
where IL X cool and where tho trade
wind Is always blowing"
They shook hands and NJ. Scguln
returned To his coffee and his eternal
cigars, while Gaspurd struck uptown,
taking the Rue Carcenct. which was
the nearest way 10 his destination.
Ten minutes later he was NJ the
commencement Of the road to MOrnc
Rouge. at the exact spot where on
the evening before he had stood with
Marie looking down nj the lights OF
st. Pierre. lie was before his time.
80 he stood and waited.
"thei"
The word. half whispered half
spoken behind him. broke his revcrie
and made him turn.
She had come along the road NOV
ing souudloss Az u breeze, she had
reached him without his knowing.
she scarcely bore "a stain or sign or
her long journey: straight IN n cary
a,id beneath her burden. II was as "
she carried with her through III" long
day all the freshness of the dawn.
t.nspard took her hands in his and
drew her toward him. She shuddered
slightly. lie would have kissed her.
bu, they were not alone. woman
had JUS, turned the bend ~ the road.
and from below the bells OF n mule
told of some market gardener com b.
ing M by the steep path from the
Rue NauClin,
You have come
"Ah, yea! Ind you not think ! w"n''
Gomez
"Oh. If had not Thought so ! would
have flung myself into IN" sea
"Yon would have Cnred then
"Swcot. my only ear" ~ no" 70,
Won M yes for YOU; mat ~ an
carr-mst for YOU" he held her hands
to his heart.
Thcn the mule bells tangled ~ The
mule driven hN - negro, scrainhlto
from the steep path on 10 m" road, hh'
Mari, suddenly, ike u person awaken
ing from u dream, drew her hhhd'
away Gaspard turned NOR" I'r"pl'
, were coming up III" steep way IRON
the ltu" Nau'ltn
"Comc." said he "let us go away
from an these people. Where Is there
here that "" may 10" 4nl'' hh'
where YOU can rest after your j"ui
ncy''
'rnmo with me- she said.
she led the way down toward the
town The, passed along one ~ M
HIrurr streets. aud AT the door ~
heavily huit house. Who" green WIN
DIV shutters were drawn Hrnln" 'h'
.Iu she knocked
\ woman opened ~" door sh' ~
n ,alcrd,usc. q fr1rnd ~ Mares ah'
va, llrl asked her 10 take hrI tray "
keen tiil ia" neat morning.
Then. released from her load, SIN
Kissed the woman ON IN" 'htch
thanked her. and turned {" Gtspard
Come" she sad. aud the woman
CLOSED the door az they passed away
down TN, road. Then, hy pat
, between two great cactus hodges, sl'
led hIru. aud Ip' they were upon ih'
, road lradlus over me NuJu' Il" fhi
uasso and CLOSE H. TIA" gates of ih'
Iiiilu des Iltut"'.
= They passed tho gateway AMI en-
toned a world - twilight ami p'ttuWe
/ Palm sirms scared away INTO lh'
gloom above. air shoots ~ me wll'
, nine. ropes of ruuyulN illus, Hams, les
, iuunrd and trcIlIsrd the twilight; -
. uantlr ferns called the ~" into GLADE
, wher. orchlds hung INK" hirds conn
~ ruin. butterflies caught IN SOM
p trap Of the air.
4 here they found themselves alon'
y at Hast.
. He took her hands in his; then, re-
4 leasing them, hc held her round IN
waist while their hrs met and clunl
I together intan endless kiss.
Gaspard. releasing the lips OF tn