The Detroit times., 1914-01-14

He comes she said under her
breath. and he brings danger--to you.
! am afrai'l. suddenly she chung 10
him In a passion Of tenderness. NO,
no. | am not afraid There is some
thing stronger than fear
! Our love" he said, and then, as
she remained silent he quietly chang
ed the subject. Diana is coming. Are
IyOu glad
1 The pressure OF her hand frightened.
Yes. | am glad Our friend is wise
and good. She -!ayes YOU well, hus-
band
Loves me- Hurst echoed. Why,
Sarasvati Diana and were children
together, we played together, we grew
up together. Which fact does not pre-
vent her from looking upon me a. a
very inferior sort OF individual In
HON she takes an interest for the
sake OF old tim shat is al lie
looked up smiling into bis wite's dark
and lovely face, hut still her eyes
were fixed on tic old portrait and
she shook her head :.
"She comes because she fears for
you" she said Does woman do
that who does not love-"
you do not understand English
women such as DiaRa Chichester he
returned. You can not understand
friendship between man and wo
man"
Friendship between a man and
woman" she repeated thoughtfully.
I"Can that really be-"
He suppressed movement OF impa-
thence. Her unconscious wisdom, born
OF an elemental simplicity OF feeling,
startled him to n sense OF danger. tie
looked AT her and saw that she was
standing IN an attitude OF ch)idlsh
wonder. her hands crossed upon her
breast as he had often seen tnehl'
This momentary Impotence passed.
Before her absolute sincerity he was
conscious OF rising remorse, SUD
den recognition Of his own disioyaity'
with no other woman would he have
counted himself disloyal. The taclt
understanding that neither is OF ne
cessity the first ia the others lie is
usually included In the marriage con
tract, and the woman VINO honestly
believes herself unique episode may
he counted as Victorian curiosity Bul
David Hurst's wife had been brought
straight into the world from an incom-
narable solitude. For her. love was
simnlv this one man. Could she be
made to realize that for him there mad
neon anothpr woman and IL she real
iyed II would II not break her hearth
David Hurst became afraid. and the
confession which had risen TO MS lips
was held back He came to her size
and took her hands gently in his
"Friendship between men and WON
on exists" he said ut exists between
Diana and myself Had We not PROOF
OF IL i'm those days At Kolruna?
eyes" she answered simply, but |
did not know that that was friend.
ship
They said no more At that-mo-
mont the door OF the library had open
ed and the butler, followed directly Dy
short wiry Individual in tremen-
dous oyercoat, entered the room. Inc
butler apologized with gesture that
described his inability 70
cope with the situation.
"lf YOU please. Sir David, this-this
gentleman
smith is my name" came the in
terruption from the unexpected visitor
at is not an unusual name but wen
known in these precincts. Permit me-
10 give YOU my card. Sir David. lie
hustled forward and laid piece OF
white pasteboard on the table, then
performed a ceremonious bow address
"a This time TO Sarasvati 81 am quite
aware thai I am intruding." he went
on with gesture that finally dismiss
ga the butler "but II Is we'll known
that visitors who try the ordinary way
are not received and my business -
important enough TO Justify any means
good or bad. | hope | am excused
"rhat depends" Hurst returned.
"Judging by ordinary standards.
should call this"
An impertinence." finished the
little man with The greatest amiabil-
NV "Ouita right. sir David. II IL an
impertinence, but impertinence - my
hest stock In trade-in belongs IN
fact. 10 my businoes, ] simply couldn't
pet on without II, In a word am
politician" Is
) lie brought ont the word with
gravity thar was denied by the twinkle
in his small bright eyes and then went
on without giving his unwilling host
anv opportunity TO speak u want
hall an hour OF your time. Sir David.
I claim II not on my own behalf. bht
on the behalf OF Your country "
would be charity TO listen TO mo.
Are you a patriot?
Il "Tt depends on your definition %
patriotism" Hurst returned with in
lcreasing afausemeHt. mn ~
"Patrlotkm." SAID (he little man, and
rubbed HIS chin. rs supreme admit
ration for yourscls and an equal con