The Washington herald., 1920-12-04

have set up an intelligent Fate that
iworks by codes and signals.
Tansey had done likewise; and
now he read. through the nights
incidents. the finger-prints of des-
tiny. Each excursion that he had
made had led to the one paramount
nnale-to Katie and that kiss. which
survived and grew strong and in
toxicating in his memory. Clearly.
Fate was holding up to him the
mirror that night. calling him to
observe what awaited him at the
end of whichever road he might
take. He Immediately turned, and
hurried homeward.
Clothed in an elaborate, pale blue
wrapper. cut to ft. Miss Katie Peek
reclined in an armchair before a
waning fire in her room. Her little.
! bare feet were thrust into house
shoes trimmed with swans down. Bv
the light OF small lamp she was
attacking the society news of the
latest Sunday paper. Some happy
substance. seemingly indestructibie.
was being rhythmically crushed be-
tween her small white teeth Miss
Katie read Of functions and furbe-
lows. but she kept a vigilsnt ear
for outside sounds and a FREQUENT
eye upon the clock over the mant.l
At every footstep upon the asphalt
sidewalk her smooth. round chin
would cease for \ moment its reg
uiar rise and fall. and a frown Of
listening would p0eker her pretty
hrowS.
At las, she heard the latch Of the
iron gate olek,, She SprSng NJ,
ir'ped swiftly tc the uairrer. Mherz
she made = few ct those feminine.
! Ntckersns passes st her front hair
and throat which were warranted 20
hNportizs the sprrcSeAinS guest,
The door he'll rang, Miss Katie.
in her haste tarrea the elsss Of
the lsar lower instead az higher,
and hssteaea aosseie<slS down stairs
into the hail, Sae tarnea the KEY.
the door crese& and Mr., ramsey
side .sterred ~.
way the iae-sr~ exclaimed
Miss Katie, sSs tss Soa. Mr., Tsa-
sew ns AFTER ras4assAJ Aren't
Sos ashamed 10 wake NE sr az sach
an hoar 10 iet S>os 81: You're Just
swf0ls"
- Was ssvN," ssfS ramsey. srsn,
isntiS.
= thoald Hhfnk S,oa were, Ma
WAS swfaaiS worried about YOU.
When S-oa w@feaI IN NS ten. that
hatefai Sosn MySsFii SAID yca Were
oat csiifns on another - said you
: were out calfins on some Soung
tadS Sust AespIse Mr. McGltl.
Wcii IN MOI going 70 Sold S7ca
ANY more M. ramsey, Il q Is a
iittfe late - on I termed q the
pFons M-sSs"
Mss katSe gave little scream
Absent tnfrdediy she had turned the
bla1e of the lamp entirely out. In
stead of higher n was very dark.
TanseS heard q musical. SOFT gig
sie and bf-eathed an entrsneing
cdor of heiiotrope. A cropping light
hand touched his arm.
How awkward I was, Can you
fnd your wey-Ssmr"
I'll think I have a match. Miss
K-Katte.~
A scrstchins sound, a flame; n
slow ef light held Al arms length
by the recreant follower OF Destiny
Illuminating tableau which shall
end the igpominious chronicle
maid with unkissed. curling. con-
temptuous lips slowly lifting the
lamp chimney and allowing the
wick to ignite: then waving a
scornful and Jabjuring hand toward
the staircase-the unhappy Tansey.
erstwhile champion In the prophetic
lists Of fortune, ingioSousit ascend
Ing TO his Just and certain doom.
while tiet us tmaEinet halt within
the wings stands the imminent hG-
ure ef Fate jerking Wildly ~ the
wrehe strings and miSine thinEs
up N het usssi shls mssAek