Evening star., 1928-04-15

threaded his way rapidly across tbs
theater to the vaulted passageway.
Presently the orchestra brought to an
end the Celeste Aida, their crovnin5
effort. Mrs Parmalee moved uneasily.
1T don't SEEM" said she. "as II Ts
ought to let those young folks go pok~
ing away from everybody like this. It's
apt to make talk in little town. and
folkses' tongues are always ready"
Now. Mama, We was young once,
said Mr.. Parmalee.
"All the same said Mrs. Parmalee.
rights right. and wrong IS nobodys
horse. You come right along with me
and well find them"
A HEAD of them. John-Peter crep5
q guilefully along the winding, rug
ged pathway. availing himself OF each
shadow. darting half-bent across each
space of brilliant moonlight. pauSing 10
scrutinize and to listen. And then.
upon Aleir narrow shelf. he saw. stand
ing, Roland and the signurinedda.
That weapon with the saw-like teeth
at the edge of its blade was in his
hand. and he crept forward eagerly.
For he saw how her hand was claspcd
in Roland's. and that their attitudes
! were such as to fan the flame-tongues
Of his jealousy
| John-Peter sprang. Roland, CO.
| ordinating swiftly, as your trained
| player of the game of foot ball musf
| do in sudden emergency, swung ths
/ Signurinedda behind him. His upfiuns
/ hand clutched John-Peter'S thruSiins
I wrist And, in that instant. despite ths
| suddenneSs Of 1t, he exulted-for hs
! was fighting for his love. Hand against
mi faH
struck firef1ies from the granitel They
swayed. they strained. fighting for tha
knife. What gentleman could ask bet-
I ter end than to die so. manfully, be-
| fore the eyes of his dear one?
Run" he painted. While / hold
I him-runl"
But she did not run.
| And then. suddenly. startlingiy near
at hand and. to their strained ears,
/ supernaturally loud. voice was calling.
I Roland! Roland FiSke. are you
+ there? Mama and me IS lookin for
/ youl
/ For the fraction Of a second John
I Peter relaxed For an instant only his
muscles lost their tension. missed ths
guidance Of his determination as he lis.
/ tened 10 this interruption And Ro-
land. feeling the abatement Of power,
threw his all i'll flashing effort. john
/ Peter reeled backward: his heel en-
/ countered some jutting rock. and. with
uphung arms, he toppled over the
/ precipice's edge, and downward, re-
( volving III the moonlight, he plunged 20
! the inclement welcome of that welter
I up unapproachable rocks and gorgS5
/ beneath.
I Then. before John-Peter had reached
/ that deSolate resting place. where n
might be undiscovered for DAYS or
months or yearS-for no exploring foot
or tourist ever ventured there-Mr AMI
Mrs Parmalee. unwitting gods from
the machine. rounded a shoulder of
/ rock and stood before him.
Mama thought We better come find
you." said Mr., Parmalee
Yes" said Roland. And then.
slightly spot, amt it," said My.
Parnialee, peering downward upon ISoia
Bella.
/ Roland mastered himself. The
music" he asked. lis /, ende6@"
/ We got chilly" said Mrs. Parmaler.
Let's be getting back. and. II you and
the young lady want 20 visit, there's
the hotel parlor."
Shall We return. belOvede" Roland
asked in the Signurinedda tongue.
We must so back" she replied.
We may never so back" Roland
said. Tonight We have walked a path
thas may never be retraced Always,
always until the end we must walk
/ together"
Mr., and Mrs, Parmalee leaned upoa
/ the rail Of the liner that vas bearins
them into New York Harhor, waiting
10 see the Statue Of Liberty with an
easerneSS they had not experienced
even when approaching the PYRAMIDS.
Mama, were home" said Mr.. Par
malee
And I'm satisfied With seeing tha
world" said Mrs. rarmalee I guess
lontaN suit me, from now on. ="
Me. too, Mama, said Mr.. PAruales
and then, muSlngly II was kind az
disappointed IN one thinx, Mama
jest ones" Mrs, parmalee asked
With touch OF irony, Which one
That We never seen an adventure m
all thoSe foreign places, nor ANYTHING
eNcitin' You'd kind of look Tor it
nsw, wouldn't yoas"