Williams news., 1916-05-25
PARR0 B co.

| arr3ignment or the one and the de i fense of the other were sufficiently 1 illuminating.
 Soundly the happy sleep. She did
 not hear the removal of Warning | tons luggage at midnight, for it was stealthily done. Neither did she hear the fretful mutter of the bird as his master disturbed his slumbers. Moth ing warned her that he intended to spend the night on board; that, hay ing paid his bill early in the evening, her note might have lain in the key box until the crack of doom, so far as he was likely to know of it's existence No angel of pity whispered to her, Awake! No dream magic people tell about drew for her the picture of the man she loved, pacing up and down the cramped deck of the packet boat, fighting battle compared to which that of the afternoon was play Elsa slept on, dreamless.
 When she awoke in the morning she ran to the mirror-all this fresh beauty she was going to give to him, without condition, without reserva- tion, absolutely. She dressed quickly, singing lowly. Fate makes us the hap piest when she is about to crush us.
 Usually she had her breakfast served in the room, but this morning she was determined to go downstairs. She was excited; she brimmed with exuberance; she wanted Romance to begin at once.
 Good morning." she greeted the consul general, who was breakfasting alone
 Well, you're an early bird!" he re- piled. By the way, our romantic Par rot & Co. have gone."
 "Gone?" Elsa stared at him.
 Yes. Sailed for Saigon at dawn, and I am rather glad to see him go. was afraid he might interest you too much. Good heavens Elsa, what is the matter?"
 No, no! Don't touch me. I'm not the fainting kind. Did you know last night that he was going?"
 Yes"
 T shall never forgive you. Never, never! You knew and did not tell me. Do you know who Paul Ellison is? He is the brother of the man 1t home. You knew he was stealing away and did not tell me-
 She could not have made the truth any plainer to him. He sat back in his chair, stunned, voiceless.
 T am going to my room,' she said. Do not follow Please act as if noth- :rg had happened"
 He saw her walk bravely the length of the dining-room, out into the office. What a misfortune! Argument was out of the question: Elsa was not a child, to be reasoned with. She was a woman, and she had come to a wopl- ans understanding of her heart. To place before her the true angles Of the case, the heartless punishment rom the world she knew, the regret which would be hers later, no matter how much she loved the man. He pushed back his chair, leaving his coffee untasted.
 He possessed the deep understand ing of the kindly heart, and his one thought was Elsa's future happiness. Could he save her from the day when she would learn Romance had come from within? No All he could do was to help find the man.
 He sent five cablegrams to Saigon. to the consulate, to the principal ho- tels-the most difficult composition he | had ever attacked But because he | had forgotten to send the sixth to | meet the packet boat, against the DOS | sibility of Warrington changing his mind and not landing, his labor was thrown to the winds
 Meantime Elsa stopped at the office desk. 'I left a note for MT. Warning ton who has gone to Saigon. I see it in his key box. Will you please re- turn it to me?"
 The clerk did not hesitate s.c :n- stant. He .-avuiy returned the note to her, marveling at her paleness. Elsa crushed the note in her hand and moved toward the stairs, wondering if she could reach her room before she broke down utterly. He had gone. He had gone without knowing that all he wanted in life was his for the talk ing. In her room she opened the note and through blurred vision read what she had so happily inscribed the light before Paul love you. Come to me. Elsa She had written 1t, unashamed.
 She flung herself upon the bed, and there Martha found her.
 Elsa, child, what is it?" Martha cried, kneeling beside the bed. Child. what has happened?"
 Elsa sat up, seized Martha by the shoulders and stared into the faithful eyes. Well, l love this man War rington and he loves me. But he has gone. Can't you see? Don't you un derstand? Have you been as blind as 1? He is Paul Ellison, Arthur's brother, his twin brother. And they obliterated him. It Is Arthur who is the ghost, Martha, the phantom. An. 1 have caused you a good deal of. worry, and. I am going to cause you