The Washington times., 1916-12-16
~ suppose that is what was In my
hend.n Chrlatopher confeaaed.

suppose that is what was In my
neao, Chrlstopher confessed
Wen cali it the missing chapter. itii
be that for the other people--the ones
who wouldn't be able to understand
4 " they were told, and might get
here than anyone~either near me or
far off-shouid have about an angel.
You. for instance, wouldn't have
on V earth, % II you hadn't seen her and
mo" said Christopher. 'shcs won
derfui. You're certainly to be excused.
Mr.. Harkness"
ven,,,red w"i aForgive me--you asked my
sdviee' You know. Is this going TO make
hor r'Iv, ,,rh.nnv5" y e" ~ N'
IT dnn't s,iite catch your meaning. -
Hardness was looking honestly be-
~ mean. ~ she has learned 10 care
.a,raoa Scot sir' care FOR me7 Re IN
To-. Oh no. can't even say the
word in a connection like that. As for
u, xo,, don't thinkSthat IA have been
worm enouah' green idiot enough. beat
enousbs %vr eo 10 spcaE tha, Same word 10 her her
about myself7"
instant foGlp npolosine, H d" said christopher nor n
'"Thank you. air, You're n white man.
I knew YOU were That's why I've turn
ed 10 you for that reason, and because,
as I said. you've lived. you've felt. in
as mine. love that sirl-yes But
even II there weren't a Mrs. Hardness
! wouldn't have told Miss Nourma. Her
kind isn't for my kind. And, besides.
she loves somebody. ,-
rs that what she was TAKING OF this
afternoon?' inquired christopher.
my goodness. no. She told me on
snippoard , , ..,.
rhen what did YOU espect from this
LID "n,Sh you maven so,. s'".e SVu
knew ~, along that he si.. was IN
I've wI.h nno,ner Han ~. Ivess- Is,-
Llon va Vut oelore pu''o
"T"Lna. ". ms "I..,, ,
WHY 1 didn't dare espeet anythips
hoped the motoring and the beautiful
Scenery and ,be frcsh air md new
exnerienccs nigh, do her good Tbonrh
/ ought 10 have known that what a tour
from India most round the world. 10
America, Couldn't do. two Weeks in an an
auto. wouldn't. but though she's en-
stronger for the two weeks"
81 think 1 see" said Christopher, The
father, in India, wouldn't let his
daughter marry the man she ioyed7"
mo. you don't see" Hardness .,.,,S an
out having any sort OF a clue TO the
real story? The young man II fin
chap any father would be proud %
have his daughter marry: soldier
who got a Victoria Cross In that war
OF yours with the Beers. before hc
was ordered 10 India. He's titled, too
But Miss Nourma refused him"
"Although she loved him.
because she loved him. But she
made him think she didn't care"
And now she reponts7"
mo, she doesn't repent. Shed dc
the same thing over again. She TO
fused him because Hhe was under
sentence OF death"
Good heaven! What are you talk
ing about?" exclaimed Christopher.
"we've Just struck the part that
I came here 20 talk about" answered
Harkness quietly,
Has the poor child got consump
tionY" Christopher asked. "She does
nj look M. its only that she's dif
ferent from other girla-seems made
OF mooniight. or flowers. or some
thing unearthiy."
sThat'. iust the tbousht one has
ahout her said Harkness. "Mi.s
Nonrma's father was an officer. like
,hs Yn,,ng mar his dsuehter loves
lie .n.ni s,mmsr in Kashmir. ON
iaay. .ho,, ,w.n,y.nna Years ago
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