The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-30


was glad TO have some reasonable
excuse. She held out both her
hands to Lessingham.
Dick 10 back-just arrivedg' she
exclaimed. II can't tell you how
happy we are. and how grateful!s
Lessingham halsed her fingers to
his lips.
Il am glad" he said simply. 30
you mean that he is in the house
here, now?"
ne Is in the dining room with
Lsssinsham for a moment was
thoughtful.
Don't you think" he sagrestsd.
that Il would be better to keep rs
Il was wondering" shs confess
Have you told him about my
bringing the letters?'
She shook her head.
I'VE nearly did. Then I stopped
II wasn't sure"
you were WISE" he said.
quickly.
In coming back here.-
She nodded
thing" she reminded him. HE -
simply furious because your ar
rest was interfered with. ] really
believe that he Is dangerous"
Lessingham was unmoved.
4 had to come back" he sai1
simply.
lyg'
"Well. had to DO that, too he
replied, -only the governing causes
were very different. We will speak.
II you do not mind. only Of the
cause which has brought me back.
That l believe you know Already
Philippe was curiousIy afraid. she
looked toward the door a. thOurh
with some vague hope OF escape
She realized that the necessity for
decision had arrived.
"Philippa," he went on. do you
see what this is7"
He handed her two folded slips Of
paper. She started. At the top Of
one she recognized q small photo
graph OF herself.
what are they7" she asked
What does Il mean?7
They are passports for America
he told her.
-For you and me-"
They slipped from her fingers. He
picked them up from the carpet
Her face was hidden for \ moment
in her hands.
i know so well how you are feel
inS." he said, humbIy. st know how
terrible a shock this must seem to
you when II comes so near. You
are so different from the other
women who might do this thing. II
is so much harder for you than for
Them
She lifted her head. There was
still something OF the look of .
scared child In her face.
Don't imagine me better than I
am she begged. 81 am not really
different from any other woman.
only Il Ii the frst time this sort OF
thing has ever come into my life"
Il know. You see," he went on.
q little wistfully. you have not
taken me. as yet, very far into your
confidence, Philippa. You know
that love you as a man loves only
once. It sounds like an empty
phrase to say II, but II you win
give me your life to take care OF.
/ shall only have one thouRht-to
make you happy. Could I sue
eeed? That Is what you have to
ask yourself. You are not happy
now. Do you think that II you stay
on here. the future IL likely to be
any better for your
She shook her head drearily.
81 believe" she confessed, shat I
have reached the. very limit Of my
He came a little nearer. HIS
hands rested upon her shoulders
very lightly. yet they seemed like
some enveloping chain. More than
ever In those few moments she re-
allied the spiritual quaiitll 8 =. ia
face. His eyes were ara7NE ffIr
voice. little broken with ersctlon.
was wonderfully tender. fie ,orE<9
at her as though she were Fcns
precious and sacred Ting
II am rich,- he said. -sad fbers
are few parts of the world where
We could not live. We could ind
our way TO the islands, like your
great writer Stevenson IN whom
you delight so much: islands fun
OF color. and wonderful birds. ana
strange blue skies: Islands where
the pe.cc OF the tropics duIls mem
DRY. AMI time beats only in the
heart. The world Is q great place.
Phflippa. and there are corners
where the sordid crime OF this
CHASTITY butchery has scarcely been
heard Of. where the horror and the
faint OF II are as though thew never
existed. where the sun and moon
are still unashamed. and the gray
monsters ride nowhere upon the
Sapphire seas"
at sounds like q fairy tale" she
murmured. with a half pathetic
smile.
Love always fashions life IKE q
fairy tale he replied.
She stood perfectly sim.
you must have my answer now,
at this rnoment?" she asked at last.
There are yet some hours" ne
told her. 81 have a very powerful
automobile here. and tonight there
f. q full moon. II we leave here at
10 O'Clock. we can catch the steamer
tomorrow afternoon. Everything
has been made very cary for me.
And fortune, too. is with us-your
vindictive commandant, Captain
Grifnths, Is In London. You Sc.
you have the whole afternoon for
thought I want you only for your
happiness. At 10 o'clock I shan
come here. II you are coming with
ne. you nluSt be ready then You
understands
Il understand" she assonted, nm
der her breath. And. now ahe
went IN. raising her eyes. "sone-
how I think that you are right II
would be better for you and Dick
not to meet"