South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

arin. restored to sanity. faced Mrs.
Allis in the act of trying to steal his
pictures. He mad recognized and de-
aounced her as the woman he had
married only to find after her de-
sertion Of him that she was already
a legal wife when she had gone
through the ceremony with him.
Despite the heat OF the fire 1
shIvcred as 1 had the night when
AIRS. Allis threatened me with her
sure and terrible vengeance because
had been The instrument of her
discovery. had not thought of
the woman for months. but the ap-
/ preaching presence OF the man she
/ had so greatly wronge6 seemed TO
/ bring thoughts Of her with him.
AS the taxi rolled into the drive
way I hurried TO the door 70 greet
Robert Savarin. the famous artist
whom Dicky was bringing 10 our
home for his first visit back 10 the
world" after Is years of exile in the
I Catskin mountains.
1 uttered a little cry as I saw him.
/ his face was CHASTITY in its Wilderness.
He appeared to have great difficulty
| in breathing, and Dicky was sup
porting him almost as if he were a
| helpless child.
SummOning Katie I sent her TO
| the medicine chest for brandy and
aromatic spirits Of ammonia. and by
1.-The time Dicky had guided our
visitors faltering steps 10 the door
which I held open 1 was ready to
/ minister TO him.
Let him rest here" I said. in
Idicating a couch on which / had
IuuicllIv arranged the pillows. "and
give him this" holding out the dose
OF aromatic spirits of ammonia.
I smiled at the artist who was trying
/ TO gasp a recognition and an apology
TO me
( You shall tell me all about it
later on" assured MIN. Don't
/ try TO talk just now"
! He obediently took the dose Dicky
handed him, and leaning back
4 against the pillows closed his eyes
Dicky and ] sat down quietly in
chairs close TO the couch and watch
ed him closely. II was but mo-
ment or two before a faint color
came back TO his cheeks and he
opened his eyes and smiled apollo
getically at me.
"He Has Seen"
! Il am so ashamed TO have come TO
I your door in this fashion, Mrs. era
ham," he said, but I have had
shock Tell her, Mr.. Graham
/ please" He closed his eyes again.
Dicky looked distinctly non-plus-
sed. I saw that he did not relish
telling me With my reflections OF
/ the afternoon fresh upon me l leap
ed 10 a conclusion.
He has seen Mrs. Allis," 7 ex-
claimed. and my voice must have
betrayed my own terror of the wom-
an. for Mr.. Savarin started up from
the couch quickly in spite OF our
\ protests.
"Oh. this is too badt" ne exclaim-
ed. Il had forgotten that Mrs. Ora
ham had reason 10 be terrified at
the mention OF that woman"
You mistake my feeling. Mr. Saw
arin." ! said calmly, for 1 saw that
the man before me must be shielded
from emotion as much as possible
The balance Of that delicate artist
brain was too recently restored to
risk subjecting it 10 any strain. Il
am not terrified in the least: in fact
4 1 am quite curious 10 know where
you saw her"
1 spoke in the most matter-Of-
fact tone possible, and was reward
ed by an admjring fash from Dicky's
eyes. He hesitated percepubly in
answering me. however, and 1 real
lied that he. also was worried over
the temperance Of tnat stormy
: petrol Mrs. Allis. on our horizon.
\ Real Tribute.
Looking out Of a car window aft
er we had alighted at Marvin" he
said at last. I caught my breath
Had she followed Dickv and Mr.
Savarin TO Marvin in an effort TO
trace me. or was her presence on
the train purely accidental? 1 knew
better than TO ask the question. how
ever Instead l Invested my voice
Of every trace Of interest.
she probably lives somewhere on
Long Island" I said indifferently.
and then in a brisker tone
Now. Mr.. Savarin. I am going 20
be your physician and prescribe that
YOU lie perfectly quiet for awhile.
We are going 20 have a little lunch
con right here by the fire. and you
viii not be in the wav In the least
In fact. shall be very glad to have
you watch me work"
] spoke lightly. but was SURPRISED
at the depth of feeling that cleaned
for an instant in the brown eyes OF
our visitor.
To watch YOU work" he repeat
ed slowly. 'I think that will be a
pleasure. indeed"
For some unaCcOurtable reason
the words brought Hash 10 my
cheek. a flush upon which Dicky
commented mischieVCusIy few
minutes later under preteuse OF help
ing me lay the embroidered lunch
cloth upon the gate-legsed table be-
fore the fire.
III old Savarin's compliments are
going 20 make you blush like tha;