The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25

uc had LODGED, and hundreds Of years
seemed tu have gone sine" she used to
wait for him in TIA" stree. blowing
uu silly on her automobile horn. cali
Ing drrisvely to his open windows.
On thc second day of h = stay she
found she was passing these places
purpus"ly, that to- do So She was go-
ns out of her way. They no longer
distressed her, but gave hUr strange
comfort. They We're old friends who
had known her in he days when she
WIS rich in happiness
But the secret hiding place-their
very own hiding place, the opening
among the pines that ovcrhung the
Jumhl" of rocks ana the sca-she could
u", 'riH@ hers To- visit And then
an the afternoon of the third day when
she WAS driNiu" alone toward the light
hpuS" her pony of his own accord from
Tore" Of habit turned smArtly into the
wood road
Nnd "a from force Of habit before
re reached TIA" spot that overlooked the
sea he came to u fun stop. There was
no need to make him fast. F,- hours,
stretching over many summer days he
had stood under those same branches
patiently waiting.
lousy. stripping r,v.r,ntlv. as one en-
trrs tn" ls'" of some dm cathedral.
Helen advanced .ntu the sacred circle
And then sh" stood quite still What
she had expected To- find there she could
not have told. but it was ne.
The p,ao" was unknown L. her. She
saw an opening among gloomy pines
empty, silent, unreal. No haunted
house. no barren moor, no neglected
graveyard ever spoke +uoi" puirnantly,
more m urnfully, with such utter hope
l"ssnrss There was no sign Of his or
Of her former presence
Across the open space something had
passed its hand ana it had changed
WHAT had been trySt.ng place,
bower, nest. had hccomr "A tomb. 4
tomb. she felt, for something that once
had been brave. fine and beautiful but
which now was dead. She had but one
desire To ESCAPE from the place. II put
it away from her forever. t. remember
it. not as she now found it but as first
; e had remembered Il ana as now she
must always remember II. she turned
softly on uptoe as one who has in
trudrd on a shrine.
But before she could escape there
came from the sea a sudden gust II
wind that caught her 10y the skirts and
dr'w her back, that set The branches
tossing and >Wcp, IA" dead leaves ra-
Gin. bout her aukl d. Ana AT the same
. SAINT from just ahuve hrr bead there
beat upon ia" air "A NIn'cut. Joyous tat
too-a sound that WAS neither Of the
sut nor of the woods Croaking
witty repeated sound, Ike the nutter
# Gagged WINS.
llnl.a tura. .n alarm and raised her
yes ana b,',h ,h, suDlormln.
Tossing his arms ,u "a ..,.tipus wei
.om", Waiting IN a &C. MY of joy. call
.ur her back 10 him W. DO wild h"ckun-
.u-s. she saw him sm..- down at her
wish the same radiant t,-.urh.lg, wor-
shipping smile In II .,ru.- cas- Lati-
mrr's commands To- ia" slilormia rang
$50 clearly AZ though Iat.mrr stood be-
fore her and had just spoken On'y
now they were no longer a jest; they
were a vow, a promise, an oath Of al
j. glance that hr"ught 10 her peace and
pride and happiness.
so long as love tAls beautiful lady"
had been his foolish words, you will
guard this place. Il is a life sentence"
wan one hand lIr,uu Page dragged
| down the branch ou which the sailor
| man stood, with the o,hrt she snltched
| HIM from his post If duty. with joy
| GUS laugh that was a sob she c.utched
| the Sailprmlu In both her hands and
kissed tn" hcScerh.ng, WurShippinT smile
An hour later her car on its way to
Boston, passed through FAR IIarhor at
a rate of speed ,hnt caused her chuuf.
| four to pray between his chatterng
| teeth that tn" nrst policeman would
saw" their lives hy landing them in JAIL
At the wheel, he" shoulders thrown