Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02

: ManltOu. rave feNedlS HIS lueHlltS
and Ihgolby is rendered blind by a
blow on the head. a parade of strik-
ers from Manitou clashes with the
funeral of Lebanon under the pre-
text of insulting remarks by the
Orangemen against their religion.
Marchand. the leader, is hurled
through the air by Gabriel Drusc,
who has been appointed head con-
stable His followers are cOwed and
return silently to Manitou after ono
of their priests has made an appeal
to them. For six weeks 1ngolby is
cared for by Flcda. in her own home.
His work has been taken over by
another. Progress in the towns has
stopped and trouble is brewing once
again. A specialist from the East is
coming to try to restore 1ngolby's
cyesight. Fleda is Kidnapped by Fave
and band of his gypsy followers.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
Sc A LII that belongs to the life of the
"A cities. Any one can learn it. Any
one well born like you and me, with a
little practice, can talk like Gorgio
dukes and earIs. I've been among
them and I know. I've had my friends
among them, too. I've got the hang
of it all. It's no good to me, and |
don't want it. It's all part Of set
piece. There's no independence in that
life; you live by rule. Diable. |
know. I've been in palaces; I've play
ed nv fiddle to the women in high
places who cant blush. It's no good ;
It brings nothing in the end. It's oil
hollow, Look at our people there. ~ lie
swept a hand to the tent door. "They re
tanned and rough, as all outdoor
things arc rough, but they've got their
share of happiness, and every day HaS
its pleasures. Listen to them he
cried with a gesture of cxultation
Listen to that. -
The color slowly left Fleda's face.
Outside in the light Of the dying fires,
under the glittcring stars, in the shade
of the trees. groups of Romanys were
singing the Romany wedding mc'oly
called ''The Song Of the Sealing. 1t
was not like the ringing of wedding
bells alone. it sealed blessing upon the
niap and the woman 1t was poem
in praise of marriage passion; it was
paeau proclaiming the accomplishment
Of life. Crude, primitive, it thrilled
with h,eastern feeling; weird charm was
showered from its notes.
'Listeu :" exclaimed JethrO again, a
fire burning in his face. "Thats for you
and me. To them you arc my wife, and
am your man. Nj Duvcl-it shall be
so! ! know women. For an hour you
will hate me; for day you will resent
me, and then you will begin to love me.
Z You will fight me, but ! will conquer. |
know you--I know you-all you women.
But no, it will not be that will con
quer. It's my love that will do it. It's
a den of tigers. When it breaks loose it
will have its way. Here it is. Can
YOU see it in my face? Cant you hear
1t in my voice? Don't you hear my heart
beating? Every throb says, 'Fleda-
Fleda-Fleda, come to me- have loved
you since you were three. want you
now. We can be happy. Every night
we will make a new home. The world
will be ours the best that is IN it will
come to us. We will tap the trees ol
happiness-theyr hid from the Gorgic
world. You and will know where tc
find them. Every land shall be ours
every gift of paradise within our reach
riches, power, children. Come back tt
your own people; be true daughter o.
the Ry of Rys; live with your RomanS
chai. You will never be at home any
where else. It's in your bones; it's II
your blood; it's deeper than all. Here
now, come to me--my wife.
He flung the flap of the tent door
across the opening, shutting out the
camp fires and the people. Here
now-come. Be mine while they sing y
For one swift moment the great pas
sion and eloquence of the man lifted
her off her feet; for one instant th'
Romapy in her triumphed, and q thrill
Of passion passed through her, stormini
her senses, like a mist shutting out al
the rest of the world.
This Romany was right: there was ii
, her the wild thing-the everlasting
A.. g .aoa and wears hrpakinp dowI
all the defenses which civilized life ha'
built up within her. Just for one in
xtant so-and then there flashed befor
her face with two blind eyes.
Like a stream of ether playing upol
warm flesh, making it icy cold, so some
thing of the ineradicable good in he
swept like frozen spray upon the ele
rnents of emotion, and with both hand
che made gesture Of repulsion.
His eyes with their reddish glo'
burned nearer and nearer to her. Ii
bulked over her, driving her back agains
the couch by the tent wall. For an in
slant like that-and then, with clenche
hsnd, she struck him in the face.
swift as had been the change in hei
10 a change like a cyclone swept owe
him. The hysterical passion which ba
possessed him suddenly passed, and
dark. sullen determination swept int
3 .his eyes and over his face. His lip
parted in savage smile.
Hell, so that's what you've learne
N The Gorgio world, is ita' he aske