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I ll,e ..si I,., a sn.l tol.l of n.i.i. tl-nu-.lolous of a ).er l..-f..i.- . ..nu.-. it .1 will -iillss" r.M.lorii.s the . . Il.tr. en.-sf His alrls fniiii.l s s.hli. ..ill l..n-ton l..n-ton the mh, I count, rpnrl ot which liottl l!. rin It. mi. -It sn. lji.lv r..lltti were pl.-M Ihe' cellsr. nverheiirltis n t-ont-r- mm lie lirove.l Iii lie her sou ih.iiK.-.l will murder. The young women SSfeil In k. II, e secret. I.lv l .llt M a ton of a lost love Iii , ..in..-. Hon Willi the ii. hint kev Kllse stul llot.lon ll.-n-etll Ji. over-.l Iji.Iv K.lll I. sn.l Mr. Oralis, Ora-lis, the Intler iHsplsytlig a tusrvslitus le. Hulls Vol, e. Sf CHAPTER X. Continued. "II la all very well for you to Utinh." ahe remarked, "but you don't ten know whether there la aa much aj a cracker In the houae. I'll have tagn to tho village and see w hat I can Bid" I really sympathized with Klltiibeth tat tried to show It In a practical tiiiin-tor, tiiiin-tor, 'rlnptiiHie 1 dn the marketing. I lorn poklug round In those uueer little steps." you'd buy whatever they told you." its returned, ungratefully, "and proh a 'it come home with a leg of million in a head of cabbage for a picnic sup-pi. sup-pi. No I'll send Mary Anne; that wM be beat of all." Mary Anne, aa usual, tame nobly to '.hi rescue. "It's not tho first aupper I've spread on the nicks," sho suld, "and most Ilk. V It won't ho the lust. Ho rest em.y, Miss Kllnahelh, fur well I know how to p'lrvldo and there's iiuihln' to worrit yerseir over nt all. Though why folks should want to do sleh things whi I they might set up at a table ami rat like Chrlillans. I rant for the llfo of me make out " Cabrlellii repealed this speech as we sit around our fire that nli-ht mid wotchod the waves break against the rocks, send Inn up little fonti'iilns of foam that sparkled In the iiiismllght. Her banda woro cluHped aliiuil Imr knece. and her hair glistened here and there where the spiny had toticlii-d It. t'f course," said Lord Wilfrid, "one !oul, not expect the lower classes to lu.lerstnnd Hie siihile ruHi-lmiilon of tu i vciilng like Ibis" "Wilfrid knows so little of Ihe lower tins -iih," lntci posed l.ady Killth; 'wotlltln't t be hitter, dear, to give them the benefit of a doiilii? They mav enjoy tho heuuilis ot natunt In Ihelr own way, yon know, iiltliitupli It Is, or course, quite different Inun yours." It was a very Innocent little speech, lau liltigly uttered. Jet Lord Wilfrid's fiu-e ilnrkent-d illhagieenlily and he (itilM his cap il.iwn out his eyen In a in. linn r dlslliii ll.v Irrllable Kvl-ili-Mi'y bo brookeil im eiltl. iMii. how eli-r slight. Ullll I lllinilei'i d wllelliel ihi tiaa the effect of bis Illness or hi niit'ital dlsiiimltlou. Ills Sinter looked nt 1, 'ti a moment, iln-n tuim d to Kllza heth with u perlunetiiiv leinark ul.o'il til" heailly of Ihe lll;:hl. Sin- ni-u-i nulled his siilliy nioiils. alilinii--"!i ih.-y occurred quite nft. n, and was al wai-i roiiily to res,on, with a smile or a c ! : ... i fu word when he dclh'tied ti, Im il. asant ni'.aln. j:il.abeih laid her hand on l.ady Kdlth'a with a caro.tslng Resture. Slu said afterward that she was glad slit hod il'me It, for at the moment -.he quite hated Lord Wilfrid and knew from 111) way his sinter's hand dimpi-d hers that she needed sympathy. Tin y sat together upon a largo flat rock with their bucks attains! u higher Isiulilur, while Mr. Illako mid Vtr. Uiatium sat at their feet, fuedlng I miiie'it't--ip'' '""""Hmmmrnmmmmmm the Are with bits of rlilftwnod nnd ciisllni; Bhiirechilliit dunces at the picture Jllit ahoie llietll. ; thoimlit lr. Hl.il.tt loosed n-tl,oil,h n-tl,oil,h heeriirl i'I'mLc'Ii nu. I would haie I.e. ii .lull.- willing to I-si h',ntliel- j le him -".'If 1 could hot ki e Mr ; ill tl II til o ili .tlncih . for his face was In fie shadow, s" I b iti'-'l fotwnrd a llttle I that I nili'.lit g.-t a In-ter Hew. As I j ,li, I mi I mill I lhai Mis llriihani j ill-,, was looking toManl Ii I in and be ' j von. I him lo ihe se.i. her ihuk eves vthl.lv opeu.-d and her Hps slli'lifly l.artc.l. The fresh pmM nlr had hrouelil no touch of rohir lo lur face, which .conic, I t ten pah r than usual In the white light Bs I followed the dlleclloll ..f lu r gii'o. past the blaring ftre, over the riul.. and nut where) the ocean siteti he. I undulating Into space. A broad silver path was spread directly o...islte us. quivering with the In tiling tide and sparkling here and , there where the blllowa broke Into lit- j lie white capped w avea. I "II Is lovely. Isn't It?" I said, think- j Ing I iinderstistil her abstraction. Him turned toward mo with a quick nerioua movement. I "I beg your pardon, I'm afraid my thoughts wete wandering." I ret.cu'e.l niv remark with Ihe Inane feeling such repetitions cause, ! and she replied with a repressed ve-hemeneo ve-hemeneo which Ihe subject scarcely seemed to wnriunt. "lonely? oh, no not to me. le-sik beyond Ihe little path of light to the Iptermliuible darkness, and think what lies beneath." "Don't think." luteiposed Mr. lira-ham, lira-ham, with his light laugh, "nnd don't look too fur There la when' Mrs. tiraham and I differ. Hhn Is always lis. king Into and beyond though she's awfully nfi.ild of what she may ills rover. As for me, I ptefer not lo go below ihe surface; I'd rather float on lhi.se Jolly lltil" waves, for Instance, than .live beneiiih them." "And I." Mild Kllruhcill. would rather sit here and watch Hum than do either" 'Im uft.ild you are mil ambitious. Miss r:ilahoth," said Mr. Ilcnnelt; "i.ne must dive u hit If ono considers the fiUme." ' Who euros for Ihe future?" Interrupted Inter-rupted Mr. (irab'am; "It la Ihe present we live In, Isn't II? The past is gone We Continued to Talk for Awhile In a Desultory Way. and not worth worrying about; the future will look out for lis. If; but Ihe present where we live and breathe, lovo and hale! Ah, that's the lime for me, nnd I think I mnke the most of It. No one can aeftuse me of cry-lug cry-lug over aplll milk, or Inking undue thought for Ihe morrow, eh, Jull"l?" "No," she returned; "no, Harry." Kite spoke dully and Immediately Inpsed Into alienee In a manlier that provokrd me. Mr. (Irahatn frequently made such little Jocular appeals to his wife, and always en.li-aviired to Include In-clude he' In any merriment or general I i otin tmii.i.ii that Interested him. I i thought she should respond, aome-1 aome-1 times at b-ust, mid could understand what (iuhtlcllti meant when she said she ofien hud lo resist un Inclination suddenly to shake Mrs. (irahaui and see If she would then be roused from her UHiial apathetic Indifference. We continued lo talk for a while In a desiilloiy way. hut as the moments passed we lapsed Into silence and watched the water dash noisily over Die ris ks, for the surf was wonderfully wonderful-ly flue I but night. Ko we sul urotind our flte looking out upon Ihe restless i.ioonlll oi can and listening In the lour of the breakers us wave followed ii ate In quick succession, each thinking think-ing our own thoiiuhiH and nu doubt eanlid by thetti beyond the distant horizon of our most cherished hopes nnd iitnlillliins. I if course 1 riitinnt answer for Ihe others, Inn I know that I was al lira! npiui-s! ed hi- a sense of inv own Ins! tilllciince and then blissfully happy. content with the present moineiit and oblivious to the lll.'lit of time. s I silt dreniiiiim dreams ' va'iue that tliey bad no Individuality but tlieige.l , no Into the other III." mlsl into lou'ls, a Utile bout glided si lontlv lulu the silver path. It rami out of the il.iil.nesH Into the light Willi Hpi'i'llil lilll'l Hint glUlelled ieail while, and u-i It Moated on the spark ling water II seemed tu me n t liutiiuin thlp upon nu enchanted oreiin. I watched It entriincid, wishing I knew Its tlosl liiatlon and whence It came. "Il Is your ship." mid tiordon Hen nett, "coining luiuto to you." I do not bollevo I was surprised when he spoke, for It was not the tlrst time hn had responded to my until-tcred until-tcred thought, lie sut upon a lower boulder ut my right, hlB cup In bis I hand, his hair row, lered by orcalnnal ' showers of spiay from an espeelnlly y largo bleaker, while .Mrs. (Iriiham nf j . ' , my .-ri was wrapped In a phiwi nnd " . t holering oier the tire. Ills vol, e was '.; scutcely mure than a whltper aa ho '., , ril'ltltllie.l "It Is hi Inning you many treasures. 1 ,- -- Pearls Levi, a, I price ' . ! IV ills mean tears " I Interim, 'cd. ' ' I "Not lliei'e pearls; they nre g.-ma t' I 'of rial Joy. spolles. In Ihelr purity ' and of great value. Tin re at" other V ,' Jeweu, ton rubles, emeralds, ilia- V," , iiiond-i and supphlies like your eyes." ' "Hut I want my ship to In Ing me . more than Jewels " . "There ate oilier things S-rfutlies , and spie s from Arabi Hie HI. si. gold 5.'. '. " straight ftoin ihe mines without al- , I. .v. en. I perhaps. Miss KI Ho, It may t ' 1 bring you the elixir or eternal youth. - . ' Would you like th.it?" I . ", I had a quick vision of Unbridle and f. ,l Kllrabetli wrinkled nnd pnlsled by ngo, i ' while I was atlll quite young and kit- ) . . tenlsh. 'it' . , ' No." I suld, "I do not want eternal : yoiiih." , "Hut I want It for you. I should Ilk ,' to think you would always look as you ' do tonight." " I "Where baa It been" I chose to Ignore Ig-nore the Implied compliment. "The ship? To the Ijtml o( Dreama. I of course; and deep down In the hold ' i beneath Ihe jewels. I think II Is bringing bring-ing you " Whair "Ah, Hist la not for mo In tell you. You must discover II yourself." "Huppoae," I n-ninikeil. "it happen 10 hu your ship, not mine. What then ?" "II Isn't my ship. Mlsa Kllse. Mine Is somewhere on the black water, but 11 has mil reiirhisl the light aa )"t. I sent It out long ago, nnd stiiiietltuea 1 , have ihoiight II was lost." "Wrecked?" "Ho I feared, nut Just lately 1 havsj begun o believe II will romo safely home. St.meitmea I have even dreained I could ace It coming Into lirt nnd bringing me " "What?" "My heart's desire." 1 wanted lory much loask him what It wns, but Bomelhliig prevented. So I look'-d out over Ihe rippling silver path and wished my ship wna really coming home In.len Willi treasure from the I. nnd of Dreams. I wondered, tisi, what I might discover dis-cover hidden In tho hold and whether I would be shin to find It without assistance. as-sistance. The Utile hunt, however, merely sailed on and I aaw that It was going slesdlly away from me, taking with It my unknown treaanrea. tlubrlelle also bad been watching It and presently voiced her theories. There aioei the amuggler." aha announced, an-nounced, as one having authority In ( anew tnaWeTS." " - -' "" "lis la taking Mr. Hundy'a emeralds." emer-alds." supplemented Kllsabeth, "II ought In hope ho will be wrecked." "Ho you wish II?" "Why, no," Kllsabeth hoaltated; "no, Mr. Hluke, I'm afraid I don't." ' "Nor I." aald tlubrlelle; "somehow I can't help Inking an Interest In him. Kvery Hum I hear of a new lot of things being smuggled In I teel quite a thrill or relief. Hut I'ran't forgive the emeralds; bo might have let the poor old woman alone." "I suppose he could not resist litem." said l.ady Killth. "I have read aome where that there la an Irresistible Impulse-" "Could you unilcrsinnd such an Impulse?" Im-pulse?" Inquired Mr. Hlake. Hhe eonslileted a moment before replying, re-plying, i "No. I cannot understand IL I do not wish to be Intolerant, but some things are Inconceivable." "Try," he Insisted; "put yourself In bis place mid remember th tetuput ' thin. Human nature la weak, you know." (TO IIK CONTINt'KD.) |