New Britain herald., 1921-11-02

walks, where citizens take the air c
 evenings. Padsetalled high above |
 the general sits his cavOrting stee(
 with his face turned stonily down tn
 river toward English Turn whenc
 come no more Britons to bqmbar
 his cotton bales.
 often the two sat in this square
 but tonight Lorison guided her pas
 the stoLe.stepped gate, and still riH
 ergard. As they walked. h: smilet
 to hims If to think that all he knew 0 | her .xcept-that he loved her
 WAS her name Norah GreenwsT an' | that she lived with her brothc:, The
 had talked ab, ut everything cScep themselves, Perhaps her Tecticenc' had been caIscd by his.
 They come at length, upon ta'
 levee. and sat upon a great, pr)stfa>' beam. Tho cir was msent with tho dust of commerce. The great river slipped yellowly past Across It Al glers lay. . longitudnous black ouii against . vibrant electric haze sprin kled with exact stars.
 The girl was young and of tho piouant order A certain bright mel ancholy pervaded her; she possessed an untarnished, pale prettiness doom cd to please. Her voice, when she smoke. dparfed her theme. It was the voice capable of investing ittie subtects with a large interest. She sat At ease, bestowing her skirts Witf th. little womanly touch, serene a' if the besrimcd pier were a summer garden, Lorison poked the rot'ihs boards with his cane.
 He began by telling her that ne wa. in love with some one to "hon h. dur.t not speak of it. And why not?" She asked, accepting swiftly hi, fatuous presentation Of th,ro person of straw. My place in the world" he answered, 'is none to asi> . woman to share. I am an outcas' from honest people; l am wronsls nccuscd of one crime and am oe- ,ieye guilty of another
 Thence he plunged into the stois of hi. abdication from society he story, prun, d 0. his moral philos''ipy deserves no moro than the s''si''1s' ,ouch. It is no new tale, that 'of 'i'e a.mhlers declension. During one nirht's sitting he lost, and then nau imneri,led certain amount ol ms .m,,ovcr. money. which, by acc' dent, he carried with nlt'' ne '2n. ,,n,,d ,o lose, to the las Wasc'' a'-o th.r h.ran to gain, leaving the game m;nr.r 10 somewhat formdiaoie .nr, The same night his emp1oyer . eo,a vas robbed. A search was nau :, .L. u;nn,nSs of Lorison were founu in his room. their total 1orm'ne m occu.atiye nearnes. to the sum 'ul 1o,n.d H. was taken tired anu through incomplete evidence S ,e,s.d- smutched with the sinister oe you,. of 4 disagreeing jury
 "It i, not in the unjust accuSa .;orr . h. said to the girl, that my t,,rde, lies. but in the knowledge lna. rom the moment staked the nfs' dollar of the firms money ""s matter whether | ios' pr won. You see why it is imposs'o'' for me to speak of love to her
 "1t |, a sad thing" said Norah' after a little pause, "to think what very good people there are in the v orld."
 "Good?" said Lorison.
 ~ wa. thinking of this super'or person whom you say you loVc' 9"e must be q very poor sort Of creature
 "I don't understand,
 "Nearly," she continued, "as poor A sort of creature as yourself'
 "You do not understand,' said L,orison, removing his hat and sweep- ns back his fine, light hair. sup pose she loved me in return, ana were willing to marry me. Think, II you can, what would follow. Never ! day would pass but she would be .eminded of her sacrifice. I would cad a condescenslon in her smile, ,tv even in her affection. that would madden me. No The thing would stand between us forever Only 'quals should mate. I could never lsk her to come down upon my lower ,lane"
 An arc light faintly shone upon .orison's face. An illumination from within also pervaded it. The girl saw he rapt. ascctic look; it was the face ither of Sir Galahad CT Sir Fool.
 Quite starlike," she said. 'is this angel Really too ish to be grasped."
 By me, yes"
 She faced him suddenly. My dear ricnd, would you prefer your star allcn?" Lorison made wide gesture.
 You push me to the bald fact" e declared; you are not in sym athy with my argument. But l will nsWcr you iso. If could reach my articnlar star, to drag 1t down, l 'ould not do it; but if 1t were fallen. would pick 1t up, and thank Heaven or the privilege"
 They were silent for some min
 "' +''ia ah ShiNtltht ana thrust iher ands deep into the pockets of her 1ckets. Lorson uttered rsmorse- Il exclamation.
 m not cold" she said. "I WAS ust thinking. I ought to tell you You have selected transe confidante. But you cannot Npect chance acquaintance, picked In a doubtful restaurant, to be an nsel."
 'Norah" cried Lorison,
 Let me go on. You have told me bout yourself. We have bsen such ood friends. I must tell you now nat never wanted you to know, aH--worse than you are. was on ne stage ., sang in the hofus I was pretty bad, f, uess stole diamonds from 1e prlma donna tkev ar- 'sted me l gave most of 1em up. and they let me go orank wine every night =. feat deal ] was very wick. but"
 Lorison knelt quickly by her side nd took her hands.
 Dear Norah" he said eSultan,lv. | is VOL If is y1n i,,o, yo,