Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05

lghtest thought. She is vibrant with
her new-found freedom and woman
like only too eager to put her pretty
neck In the yoke of another master. II
not you-then another.
Who? why not myself, for one. oh,
I'm all for candor. If you show your
self disposed to let slip the chance, I'll
throw our friendship to the winds, dear
boy, and go in for my own hand There
you have II.
And there are others unbound by the
chains of friendship. Have you heard
the rumors that are afioat to the effect
that she Ia engaged to the German
naval attnche? Both her ladyship and
Captain Kurd Won Holzborn CHATS his
name) are busy denying the fact today.
The chances are, then, that II is truth,
and that the news will be published,
the engagement announced within the
next fortnight. So you see what your
timld dalliance has meant for you-or
what 1t may mean. You'd best take
ship at once and make up for lost time,
regain lost ground
did not care TO read farther Sew
rances letter slipped from my fingers and
fiuttered to the floor, while 1 stared out of
the window.
It showed gustlly; In the park opposite,
the trees were like shivering ghosts, swaying
and Topping in gray shrouds Of whirling
flakes.
Later 1 remembered them; but at the
moment 1 saw nothing but my Hearts De-
sire, separated from me by many leagues
of Geld and storm-swept ocean: Julia
Leigh-as I remembered her-maldng in
her loneliness for the protection of an
others arms
The thought was intolerable, chose my
course, in the few moments that stood
there gazing abstractedly out at the dismal
wilderness of Central Park bleak and DESC
late. When / stopped and picked up the
letter. feeling myself family warmed by
gratitude for Sevrance's kindllness, 1t was
all settled was for England-for the first
time in many years. Ny heart was young
and hot within me, and l pictured myselt
very chivalrously and gallantly winning my
love back to me, AS for the German, there
was to be the devil TO pay with him, had
he indeed forestalled my suit.
But, at the time. / had not the pleasure
OF Kurd Won Holxborn's acquaintance. l
figured him to myself as the self-suiiicient
boor in uniform, with the ferocious Kaiser
wilhelm mustaches: the type with which
| had been familiar enough in my student
days at Munich--a staggering intolerant
insolent Prusslan naval officer. Nor could
/ easily imagine Julia giving him second
thought.
AS l say. however. I did not know the
captain-then.
Timmlns was instructed to pack my
trunks and procure me passage on the hrst
steamer leaving New York. After my de-
parture, his duty was to consist IN staying
in my apartments and informing all IN
auiries that Mr.. Trail was gone moose
hunting in the Maine woods. i understand
that he has performed his duties faith
There were things to be attended to, and
1 had a brisk time OF IL for day the
cab fares, 1 remember were consideIaDle
but "a hours suficed and gained me my END
II was able TO sail on the following morn
ing. -....,,,,.. t,,a,-
liKence had been necessary TO stir me TO ae-
ton. Well, 1t had accomplished that puF-
smbers of my love and now behold there
was a flame in my breast and consuming
The steamer was all too slow for me
the five and half days were SO many
ages 1 hurried down the gangplank, IN lhs
end, almost before 1t was made fast 70
tha pier. / was preoccupied, ever looking
ahead into the future-liks a man pos
sessed Of a demon. Indeed, j retain out the
yaguest OF recollecttons of that disemearka-
ton, of my cab ride through the grimy
streets OF Liverpool Of my taking passage
on the London and Northwestern
Even when in my otherwise empty COM
partment / was Whirled on London"ard
wrapt in dreams. l only wakensd when
we drew in at the Euston Square station
and then only for moment.
Ineontlnently 1 was plunged into an odd
adventure; and in a way ! seemed 70
have been prepared for it. My state OF
mind was appropriate; I was ready for
anything A mad dash across an ocean
and an island in the pursuit OF = dream
lad fitted me 10 step promptly into the
coil OF medieval dsyiltry wherein l was
presently to md myself entangled.
At the time, you must know that was
20 an intents and purposes stranger In
strange land my knowledge OF the Seos-
raphy OF London was OF the slenderestl
had not seen the city since my sixteenth
year. Time had blended the impressions OF
that visit into a dismal, dingy memory Of
vet and shining payements. Of hollow clap
ping hoofs and OF long stretches OF drab
dwellings. one Is Ike % its fellow as
s.. properly. I needed The EsFyiess of