Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-01
By JEFFERY FARNOL

Yes. for solitude is thought, and to
think is to live"
And what did you do with the-pis-
81 dropped it out of sight behind my
books yonder."
Il wonder why 1 gave It to you"
for it,"
But I usually dislike doing what
am asked, and your manner was-scaree-
You. You also objected to my eyes, I
Yes" she nodded.
HUM said !.
The dark night, outside, as filled with
malignant demons now, who tore at the
rattling easements, who roared and bel
lowed down the chimney, or screamed
furiously round the cottage; but here, in
the warm irelight / needed them not at
all watching, rather, this woman, where
she sat, leaned forward, gazing deep
into the glow. And where the light
touched her hair Il woke strange fires,
red and bronze. And II was very rebel
lious hair, with little tendrils that
cleaned, here and there, against her tenn
Piles, and small. defiant curls that seemed
to strive to hide behind her ear, or, bold
and wanton, to kiss her snowy neck-out
OF sheer bravado.
AS to her dress, /. little by little be-
came aware OF two facts (for whereas
her gown was of a rough, coarse mate
rial such as domestic servants wear, the
stockinged foot that peeped at me be-
meath its hem Cher shoes were drying on
the hearth was clad in silk so fine
that it could catch, through II, the CLEAN
OF the white flesh beneath. From this
apparent inconsistency l deduced that
she was of educated tastes, but poor
n
still, taking her hands into consideration.
| with their long, prehensile fingers, a
teacher OF music, and was going on to
explain to myself her present situation
as the outcome of Beauty, Poverty and
tho Devil, when she sighed, glanced to-
ward the door. shvered slightly, and
reaching her shoes from the hearth pre-
pared 10 slip them on.
| "They are still very wet!' said l. de
precatingy.
| Yes" she answered.
Listen to the wind!" said 1.
| 1T is terribly high"
And it rains very hardl" said l.
! Yes" and she shivered again.
1T will be bad travelling for any one
! tonight" said l.
Chairman stared into the fire.
Indeed, it would be madness for the
strongest to stir abroad on such night"
Chairman stared into the fire.
What with the wind and the rain the
roads would be utterly impossible, not
to mention the risks of falling trees OF
I shattered boughs."
Chairman shivered again.
And the inns are all shut long ago
to stir out therefore, would be the pures
folly"
CHAIRMAN stared into the fire.
"One the other hand, here are a warn
room, a good fire and very excellent
bed"
She neither spoke nor moved, only hei
eyes were raised suddenly and swiftly t
mine.
Also" continued, returning her look
here, most convenient to your hand, Il
fine sharp knife, in case you are afraiC
of the ghost or any other midnight Wis
itant-and so-good night, madam!" Say
ing which, l took up one OF the candle
and crossed to the door of that room
which had once been Donald's, but here
paused to glance back at her. Further
more" said l. snufing my candle will
great nicely. madam need have no fur
ther qualms regarding the color of m
hair and eyes-none whatever"
Whereupon I bowed somewhat stiffl
on account of my bruises, and going int
my chamber, closed the door behind me