Alma record., 1915-05-20


constrained 10 astonishment over some
thing strange and unexpected I'm the
appearance OF the man before her.
"Why. Mr.. Andrew" she said. with
some show or confusion over her own
temerity. how odd you look. What Il
IL? oh. yes. OF course! It's your
clothes. What can II mean7 Tell me-
please" .,
At the request the smile vanished
/ from the lace OF the Master Mind.
/ Patience. patience"' he admonished
You shall know all about everything
presently, but not quite yet. II isn't
necessary now"
! Then he continued:
Tell me. instead. has our little girl
left her heart I'm Paris or has she
brought IL back intact" Though he
put the question so lightly. IL was OF
/ import TO him in his scheme of Venge
I ance
"Oh. neither the one or the other.
( Lucene declared with a moue of re
sentiment against the idea. Il left my
heart here. sir. when | went away.
You should know that. for | told YOU
/ ul about my one very meager romance.
which can never come 10 anything. OF
curse"
Never is long time" Andrew sug
gcStcd drily. aware of the intricacies
hc had set i'm motion by his mechanism
for the roerciug Of destiny. 80. then.
YOU have actually remained faithful
20 the old memory all this long time;"
Does II surprise youf" She became
grave. IL think that | have that vir-
tue faithfulness." she said. hesitat-
Ingly ITS only an ideal. perhaps.
BUT she was violently aroused by
andrews next words
Il fancy" he said deliberately. that
I'm going to surprise YOU a bit You
Shall see him soon"
The girl started. and her eyes sought
hose OF the speaker in amazed ques-
touing
on, Mr.. Andrew! You can't mean
son can't mean
~ cs' the man said with quiet en-
phasis. Il do mean just what | have
said You shall see that ideal OF yours
very soon. That ! promise you, my
dear Girl. Yes, you are to meet the
one that owes his life 10 you. yet
doesn't even know your name. And
YOU are 10 meet him speedily too"
Lucene's eyes were like stars now,
-himmering with the gusty joy of her
hc'It. and her lips wreathed TO smile
Df delight
"Oh. whenT she cried "Oh. tell me
when. 1t can't be true. It's too won
derful TO be true. Is he-quite well?'
quite"
When they took him away in the
ambulance" she continued pensively.
i was sure that he must die. In spite
~ what ! had tried 10 do for him
And so he would have died" An
drew said gravely. but for YOU"
II did do the right thing. didn't r.
She said appealingly.
Yes. Andrew agreed You did the
only thing that could have saved him.
But tell me. if YOU please. how did
q on ever learn 10 make tourniquetT"
Why. as 10 that, came the ready
reply. I'D seen pictures Of them IN
those FIRST aid things on a placard in
train, and l studied them until | un.
derStood the principle just because !
had nothing else 10 do at the time
And then. a tremor was I'm her voice
az the memory. when he was thrown
from the automobile right there mt my
feet almost and lay bleeding So dread
fully then somehow remembered.
And YOU never forgot him" the
man exclaimed betrayed into open cx
preston Of his wonder over this light.
ming welding OF hearts And YOU
never forgot" he repeated softly. with
half envious note i'm his voice "You
never forgot, though neither Of YOU
even So much as knew the others
name"
The suggestion i'm his words quick
cned the girls curiosity
"Oh. she begged. "who is he:"
Andrew regarded her quizzcally.
"lt was small chance. a mighty
small one that you two should ever
meet again. the little. fricndless waif
Of the city and the brilliant man of
the world. Yet 50 it was so he Yes:
II waS for this purpose that took the
house here. For this same purpose !
have created II family for YOU. Lucenc.
10 take the place of the one you lost
when YOU were a mere child. have
provided for you father. "a mother. Il
brother. Even | have made for YOU
hlameleSs pasta past that will stand
all the scrutiny II is ever ihely to re.
ceive and more"
Nevertheless the gir. even i'm the
face Of these astonishing revelations.
held her chief interest on thar ideal
around which had clustered the dear
est rcveries OF her heart through the
years. So now she made no comment
only:
Does no remember me-"
much more than that" Audrew as
serted hriSkly lie has tried u~am
AMI agaim to find YOU Since MY hav
ing YOU in charge it has been. ~
course. impossible for him to learn
anything of you. But now the time
has come To reveal you
The girls face darkened little.
oh" she cried. sricved. why didn't
YOU let him find me. when you knew
that IT'- Her voice broke riteoLSly
"In order. first. to educate and train
YOU. so that there could be no quc>- /
ton us TO your fitness yOu- standing /
aS Il woman of refinement and breed. I
ing; and. secondly. 10 gain time for
the blotting ont Of q past which. /
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