The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-07

Nudl I tHoulu ttt yOU-NIt, OH, 1 All
80 glad. 80 glad 1 did. I have wanted
you so and-and now you have come
and and l will never let YOU go
again"
His fingers brushed back the hair
from her forehead and Nnoothcd II
tenderly.
II would to God" he said In a
choked voice. that II were so--that
] should never leave you"
can never let you go." she said,
ana her hands pressed tightly on his
checks i can never let YOU go
alone-for II would bc--forever."
lie drew her to him. drew her head
TO his shoulder again. holding her
tightly. thinking to sooths her.
She held quite stili for an instant:
then she raised her head. and he, eyes
as they met his were blinded with
tears. but there was brave contros and
quiet resolve In her voice
II do not think YOU understa. I'D, -
she said steadily. YOU must 10 soon
--now-but not alone"
He looked ut her startled. reading
her eyes. searching her face.
Janet" he cried. You mean-you
mean that you will marry me. that
when l 20 you"--
"Wiil 20, too" she said resoluteIy
VarRe shook his head.
you do not know what you are
saying" he said numbly. ~. who am
convicted OF crime of which I cannot
even tell you ] am innocent: /.
who
MY heart told me that long ago"
she interrupted him. ~ have thought
OF II since that morning In the garden
here. since that afternoon on the
beach-you could not tell me theu,
and do not ask 1t now shall never
ask 1t. IL 1t IL IA sacrifice that In
wolves other lives. as l know II must
be, II II seals your lips no that you
can never speak. at least II shall not
take from us all happlness-the love
that God has given us"
MY name''-his head was bowed,
his voice duh. Have you forgotten
that do not even know who I am
that I have no name but varge-that
I can never hope to ind another"
Would u DO n prouder oner" she
said, q CULVER In the full throat A.
she lifted her head. "a prouder name
than VarEe-just varse-because you
have made II what II Is"
You love me sol" he murmursd
brokenly.
rs my love greater than yours that
risked more than life tonight that
for a few minutes you might be near
met" she asked. with q little sob.
Yes. i love you 10. I do not know
that II IL tho greatest thing In my
life-that you shall not 20 and face
the terrible future that you are
thinking Of alone" She had drawn
closer to him. and now her arms had
crept around his neck and frightened
there.
mo. mol" he burst out desperately.
II cannot-I must not!"
Yes" she said pssstAnstsly. "you
must-there 10 no other way, You
could not live alone through those
years, they would be too terrible, too
cruei-but together We will make an
other future for ourselves some
where-and you will be happy-and Il
is my happiness too-ws will find
happiness together. IL think that
Find happiness! Make another
future for themselves! II was like
n glimpse Of Heaven! Happiness
ah. yes. there would be happiness
and his life had been clean-if there
was a stain upon his name there was
none upon his soul-and II was God
given, this pure love OF theirs. as she
had said-and there was no other
way--ths barriers were down. torn
down, through no voluntary will OF
his-nothing could change that now
and they were each other's-for sill
OF life.
Listen, Varge"-her arms still
chung around his mock. but her face
was raised to his. Tho time In going
and 1t IL precious-every minute In 80
precious to us now--we must not lose
single one. You know tho bridge
over tho creek? You must 60 there
by the fields. ! have n few things
must get together. but II will take
you longer going that way than II
you there. and little further on
there IL some one can trust who will
give Ms n horse and buggy. and We
can drive to Claxton and get n train.
Oh. VarEe, Varge. did you think that
! would let you go alone! That T.
She was crushed In his arms, his
lips to hers. to her hair. to her eyes
agnin-and again In his soul burst
forth that deathless song OF glad.
wondrous joy. and now its melody
was carried in high. exultant notes,
like crashing strains OF martial mu-
sic that fired his blood-and he was
immortal. god. and power and
majesty and might and heaven and
earth were his.
Yes" he whispered hercely. Yes.
yes-yes!'
She freed herself. half-laughing.
half-crying. the blue eyes smiling at
him through IA binding mist: then
breathlessly. pantingly. she pushed
him away.
Go. them" she pleaded. "Oh, 20
at once-quick! will bs there before
YOU are-and we have no time to
lose
She turned from him and ran to-
ward the house, For moment the
little white figure paused on the YER
anda steps and looked back at him
and then she was gone,
The song In his soul rose into high
err. wilder. almost barbaric chords
the primal, elemental song that may
slumber sometimes but never iins
Quickly he passed across the lawn.
down the driveway, over the road and
gained tho fields. Bathed In tho
white. clear moonlight, fairy carpet
ed they seemed, giving n new light
ness, "A new spring TO his steps, az
though they. too. heard the song and
would speed him on his way.
Then came reaction and sanity.
Horrible sanity. And his path lay.
clear. before him. He must save her
from herself At II run he set out