The evening world., 1916-08-29

why. v~sI hat To- thihs q.
WIZ 10 svefpthihs dsfss
IN. saa h.s bsss d0en for hours
Too have basa In . s~ooa first.
then ~taikia-oh. such n0ns.nss'
thams on me 10 lot yea catch this
Chilii"
d hslp'a M. 10 ny Zee, and
steadled me. aud how ss eachd the
hut I csnno tell you. ~ toos NOR.
than n weary hour, as Z nos sUov
but. at the tlms. hours aaj minstss
were ons To- ne
In that hut ! lay four nights aud
four days, between aguo.nt aud
fever. And this 10 all the account !
can sfvs " the Time, cave that, on
the second day, the H,fl left me alone
In IN. hut and descended to ths plain.
where. after asking ~ many cottages.
tor a ph ysiclan. she was forced To be
content with an old reputed
~ 10 amazingly we'll ssurd IN HARRIS
aud medicines. whom, After . days
trial. she turn'd out Of doors. On the
fourth day. fearing Tor my Me. she
made another decent. N coming To
n wayslds tavern. purchased a pint
81 aqua vitae. carried II back. and
mixed a potion that threw me Into q
profuso sweat. The same evening l
sat up, u sound man.
Now this In famous" said she. -
day or i've will see you as good q
man as over"
"a day or twof Tomorrow ~ lat.
est, l shall mako trial Ia start" !
noted n sudden change on her face.
and added: Indeed. you must hear
my reason bsfore setting m. down for
nm ,ngrate;" and told her OF the Kings
letter that I carried. II hoped for q
while our ways might Ito together"
said I; and broke on. for she was
looking mo earnestly In the face.
"Sir, N you know. my brother An
thony was To have mot me-nay. for
plty's sake turn not your face away
have guesx'd-the sword you carry
i mark'd It. Sir. be mcrcifui. and
tell mel"
OF a tall pine. and there. though u
wrung my heart, told hor all. and
left her to wrestle with this ANAL sor-
row. She was 30 tender q thing to be
stricken thus that I. who had dealt
the blow, crcpt back to the hut. GOV.
ering my eyes. In an hours time
looked out. She was gone.
At nightfall she returned. white
with grief and fatigue. yet ] was glad
TO see her eyes red and swollen with
weeping. Throughout u supper she
kept silence, but whom twas over.
looked up and spoke In q steady tone:
"Oh, sir. to-day the sun seemed
fallen out OF heaven. and l Q blind
creature left cropping In the void. In
deed. sir. it's no wonders; had Q
father. brother and servant ready "a
die for me-three hearts to love and
lean on; and to-day they are gone"
I would have spoken but she o
up q hand.
"Now when you spoke OF AnthonS
"A dear lad!-i. lay for some time
daxed with grief. BY little and little,
as the truth grew palmer. the pain
grew also past bearing. l stood NO
and staggered into the woods TO es-
cape IL. | went fast and straight
needing nothing. for at frst my sensea
were all confused. but In = while ths
walking cleared my wits. m could
think; and thinking, could weep;
and having wept. could fortify my
heart. Hare In tho upshot. sir
though tits held immodest for a maid
To ask even far less of n man. We
arc both bound for Cornwall-you on
an honorable mission. Tor my
fathers estate Of 0leys. wherefroH
Gas your tale proyes) some unseen
hands are thrusting me. Alike w
carry our lives In our hands. foi
must 20 forward' may hot ~ JAN
!, 10 from n Kirg who cannot y NJ
own AFFAIRS there In little hope. ana u
|, Cornwall have surer friends thar
:. ne. Therefore take me. sir--take m
|, for n comrade! Am | sadf DO 20,
, fear a weary Journey will smile
inuvh-s,ng--put sorrow behind me
win contrive a thousand ways u
: cheat the milestones At the mrs
, SIrt OF tears discard me. and 70 YOU
vnv with no prick Of consciencs
Only try me--oh. the shame OF SPEAK
ing thus"
We shook hands on our cQmrade
Bhtp. and wish'd each other good
night.