Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-02

Yes. l shall go to Italy once more
But first / am going home" He was
not aware of the grimness that enter
ed his voice as he made this state
ment.
u am glad" she said. after all
that is the one place"
IF you are happy enough for a
welcome"
And you will see your mother
again."
He WINGED. Yes. Do you know it
does not seem possible that ! met you
but two short weeks ago? | have
never given much thought to this So
called reincarnation; but somewhere
in the past ages l knew you; only
"Only what"
"Only, you weren't going home to
marry the other fellow"
She stopped at the rail. "Who
knows" she replied ruminatingly.
Perhaps | am not going to marry
him"
Don't you love him?-I beg your
pardon. Miss Chetwood!"
You're excused"
Il still need some training. l have
been alone so much that L haven't got
over the trick Of speaking my thoughts
aloud
NO harm has been done. The fault
lay with me-"
Il used to learn whole pages from
stories and recite them to the trees or
to the parrot. 1t kept me from going
mad, believe. In camp handled COO
lies; none of whom could speak word
of English. | didn't have James with
me at that time. During the day l was
busy enough seeing that they did their
work we'll When things ran smoothly
I'd take out book and study. At night
Id stand before my tent and declaim.
could not read at night. If l lighted 4
lantern the tent would become alive
with abominable insects SO I'd declaim
merely to hear the sound Of my voice.
Afterward l learned that the coolies
looked upon me as a holy man. They
believed l was nightly Offering prayers
to one Of my gods. Perhaps l was; the
god of reason. In the mornings l used
TO have to shake my boots. Frogs and
snakes would get in during the night
the latter in search of the former. Live
dream now"
And how is Rajah?'
Ugly as ever"
Are you going to take him with
you?"
Wherever | go. Looks silly, doesn't
it, for a man of my size to tote around
a parrot cage? But | don't care what
people think. Life is too short. It's
what you think of yourself that really
counts"
THAT is one of the rules have laid
down for myself. If only we all might
go through life with that idea! There
wouldn't be any gossip or scandal,
then"
Some day l am going to tell you
why | have lived over here all these
years"
Il shouldn't, not if it hurts you"
"On the contrary, there's a kind Of
happiness in unburdening ones con-
science. l called that day in Rangoon
for the express purpose Of telling you
everything but l couldn't in the pres
ence of third person"
Il do not demand it,"
But it's Il duty | owe to myself" he
insisted gravely. Besides, it is not i'm
possible that you may hear the tale
from other lips; and 1 rather prefer to
tell it myself"
But always remember that haven't
asked you"
Are you afraid to hear it,"
mo. What | am trying to convince
you with is the fact that ! trust you,
and that | give you my friendship
without reservations"
He laid his hand on hers, strongly.
God bless you for that"
She liked him because there was
lacking in his words and tones that
element of ilattery So diStasteful to
her. Men generally entertain the fall
lacy that a woman demands homage,
first To her physical appearance. next
To her taste in gowns, and finally to
her intellect, when in the majority IF
cases it is the other way around. Elsa
knew that she was beautiful, but ii nu
longer Interested her to hear men state
the fact, knowing as she did that it
was simply To win her good will.
Would you like to sit next to me at
the table,"
May L." eagerly.
I'll have Martha change her chair
for yours. Do you speak Italian"
Enough for ordinary conversation.
1t is long time since have spoken
the tongue
Then. let us talk it as much as pos
sible at the table if only to annoy
those around us"
He laughed.
81 was educated in Rome" she add
ed.
Are You religious"
Elsa shrugged. at present l don't
know just what my religion is. Scan
dalous isn't it? But for many weeks a
thousand gods have beset me. I've got
to get back to civilization in order to
readjust my views. At luncheon, then,
am beginning to feel snoopy"
Craig had been eying the two. evilly.
Set the wind i'm that direction? An idea
found soil in his mind, and grew. He
would put II knk, as he vulgarly eX-
pressed it. into that affair. He himself
wasn't good enough for her. The lit
the cat should see. WarringtUn's ulti-
matum Of the night before burned and
rankled. and man of Craig's Calibcl
never accepted the inevitable without
meditatimg revenge, revenge of Il
roundabout character such as would
insure his physical safety. The man
could not play fair; there was nothln+
either in his heart or in his mind upon
which square play could find foothold
There was nothing loyal or generous
or worthy in the man. There is some
thing admirable in a great rascal; but