Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-05

Aging 0Sf90eoe o3 the Ut0Sy IAoo
thsatsF ce London.
cHAPTER VI.
lase. D'Aqsi.a Ttwsatsns.
- loRD BRANOAsTER. now wen
ON the road 10 recovery, hy In
q large chair In the loggia of
S Falconhurst, looking almost
tenderiy at Lady Diana. who had come
to him with her basket OF damodils IN
her SELF imposed task Of putting now-
ers IN IN Of tAs old caIvsd stone vases
about the old castle. BeAAcasteT
THANKED her again, a. hs oftsn did IN
these days of returning strength
''But wasn't Jour oaay nuxDe.' she
disclaimed - afways.
'.But you were THN one," he said
ut was your touch that brought peace
and your presence that brought sun
shine. It was you who called me back
to life and made mo want 70 live
again"
'Tm glad 10 think that" said Diana
softly.
IT'S your work" went on the young
earl. "And now I'm nearly wsu again
80 we'll that I fssi q fraud for cor
tinuing to play the invalid, 90 well that
ought to 60 away"
Lady Diana was embarrassed 9uch
tones and such sentiments from any
ono she had known hitherto would
have BEEN n,et BY an instant retreat
into her British shell. but with this
man they only made her uneasy and
not at all displeased.
She held out to him his sketch book.
which she had brought with her. He
took It and turned the pages.
"By Jovey' he exclaimed.
what is it?' she asked.
these studies Of bounds-they look
like my werk. but can't recall max
ing them. And here's one III swear I
never did"
Lady Diana lsoked ever his shoulder.
"Dido." she said. mo. did that
Don't you remembseT
Brancastef put his hand to his head
In da1sd fashion.
.'No." be said.
''You'4 been stretching for I'VE morn.
inss near the kennels" she continued.
I'VE nrst met there. don't you renem-
ber7"
II can't remember 4 thing about it!'
exclaimed Brancaster. his head in q
whiri % he found that all that had
happened Immediately prior to his &C.
cident had vanished from his memory.
''str Andrew said that for some ume
your memory would be confused the
girl said.
cts hard not to recall the 6ve best
mornings OF ones life" said the young
earl. II wish the accident had blotted
ont the worst 80 that you could never
hear Of them"
II do not believe all I have heard"
said the GIRL
TEL msswhat you've heard. and III
say if It's true"
.rvs heard you gamble" said the
girl, IN whom there was q strong
moral sense.
AT times he confessed. "when life
seems very meaningless"
THAT you are extravagant"-
'touite right" confessed Brancaster.
II shall be a beggar some day and die
lm the gutter and serve me quite right.
that's not worthyw exclaimed Lady
Diana. s.'If you see you were wrong
there's time to 60 right And you
should 60"
"Your hand has given me new life,"
DO said
you make too much Of It," she dis
claimed. Couldn't you in the fu-
tuns.-
4 wild. new hope pervaded the
whole being of Brancaster. he rose
and stepped toward her.
.a.Is that your wishr' he asked
brsathlessly.
sIndeed-from my heart" said this
young xiIs 'ookins him straight in the
eyes.
..Then the past does not make you
uttee4y despise me?" he continued
eaesf1y.
..Of couFse not" she said. 1T only
makss me- sad. It all seems pity"
'sC6uld your pity ever be akin to-
~ hope2 It is that now"
Th1 fearless gaze OF the ''cleanest
sportDwonnan In all England inspired
Drancasor. A moment he drew closer
70 ~ closer than either realized.
Their hands touched. He felt her
war; breath on his eyes and hair.
Hurrsediy and hopefully, yet fearfully.
be went on:
..And if hope were justi6ed-if you
Saw that man could shake off the
past - retrieve - repair hold up his
\ Nod ana come to you with clean hands
ma : clean heart-would you let him
~ . you
TAs sudden entrance Of servant
Dut IN end to what was in his heart
NnA minE
'.lfrs D'Aquila.' announced the me-
nial.
Brsucaster shrugged angry shoul-
-
Ye1d rather bs alone" suggested
LAAys DjaAa.
5sg 81 and shall be in few mo-
llpon4 nn4Wered Brancaster.
.sl'n 1nne % yoi when you are"
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n neG Jatof Mrs. D'Aquila was
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