| Show c THE MASTER OF SS 1 1 T IP I P OWARD e forgetting Ts khe waa a astar a star dinely style with corn colored hair anil dork eyes rapid eyes with 1 loaf black laabes her companion was a tall man of ruddy blood type he bad ka honest bold face and yet he looked I 1 worried wor riad and awa waa ft of almost of bhame in his j i they were upon a I 1 anar in abo etue university town and teemed to bo waiting or a trolley car ahat was my own the and I 1 paused just beyond hearing ct their conversation to be in I 1 cauchi a word or two f i in baue ot ayt but not the meaning a notable couple and while i I 1 did not stara at them I 1 did not tar back i I 1 waa a the alace and ny r clothes had been maddt by good tailor in the city so I 1 wag not surprised to mcelve a rapid critical from the young woman Z was however bome what startled by a second glance and when I 1 bot a third the began i to have a distinct and able character I 1 am cursed with a romantic nature fcc but experience ha taught me that aff when a DB woman arlea to flirt with row the back ot an 1 l honorable escort eho la more romantic S than I 1 am and an acquaintance be K tween ns will not end happily I 1 imme fl lately became interested in an old atone church on tha other side of tha f erect it waa not a beautiful object kut it looked safe two a later a car cama along and I 1 got aboard the young man fol lowed rne and he waved bis hand a the girl who remained upon the sidewalk bhe made a quick and clever gesture which maht or ia might not be construed as throwing a adsa i wh cn WA reached the collea e grounds I 1 lett the car the man belll at tny beela ho followed me almost to the door 0 university hall and then turned toward the terrace I 1 watched him covertly until he by the granite wall and bared hla head to the breeze while ha looked out across the valley my errand was with professor sumner and 1 waa shown into hla room which occupies n corner 0 the great cray upon the ground floor he is a heavy man of middle height wik that oaks ELS H it might lie full of hard bradna iilo baar Is iron gray aid his beard and mustache are almod white ha is an american of long de dicent but WAS student la or so many years that he oui with a accent I 1 rave him my tetter ot croin a friend tn the city and though I 1 aled a page he read it at a elance bad almont eaid at a gulp for he bai a way 0 hla bead corwan THE SITUATION BEGAN TO HAV A and tossing if bac le aa it hes elied subject wah bl teeth and huri riedl BW allowed it to make an artia arti 1 c naoji eald he do you kno about t no gaad X vvhs your editor pend a ma who did know something about t demanded because he wanted your views ain adulterated I 1 replied good said he swallowing my remark with a relish it that la what you will write I 1 mchall talk to you Is it the case of bradford dill that has sent you here dill waa a bank president and a highly respected citizen owing to the dishonesty 0 two employees tha bank scot into from which dill rescued it with honor but the matter so preyed upon alg mind that he waa brought to the verge ot insanity the story was that professor simnet had hypnotized him and had commanded him to forget his trouble with the result that dau had regained bis mental balance almost immediately it was that case more than any other 1 replied the story as published la substantially true bald he mr dill is no loneer out 0 his mind but I 1 shall boon be so if people do hot atop running to aae with their troubles I 1 alah I 1 had told him to torget that ho had been to see me it would have spared me much annoyance however let us proceed for I 1 have not much time he went to a locker and took out ot it a small machine that resembled an electric an this he set upon the table and connected it with wires from a lamp certain parts ot the instrument began to levora and I 1 beheld a auml noua that twinkled and yet was sharply fixed afke a great star do not look too long bald he and at that moment an old negro servitor who had ushered me in appeared at the door processor sumner after a glance at th black crossed the room and there waa a whispered conference you have good fortune said the protestor returning hera Is some one who washes to consult mei it Is your opportunity but this roust we matter ald 1 tour visitor will not speak be me already the professor had me by iho arm and he led me behind a screen and seated me in a chair before I 1 could make up my mind to resist but as he was arranging the screen for my more complete concealment I 1 boond to ond my voice 1 I cant do this I 1 protested it does not seem right let your conscience be at peace paid be if anything IB disclosed which you should effit know I 1 will throw you into trance and you snoah have your mind wiped clean of it that Is under abood eh before I 1 could reply I 1 heard the door open professor furnner stepped aside and I 1 was bitting there in the corner blushing unseen like the flower in the poem professor sumnar cald a voice that made me jump 1 I am he was the reply you do not know roe 1 I have seen your ace bun do not know your name eald the professor if there Is any reason why you do not wish to give it 11 thank you cald the visitor hastily 1 I suppose that I 1 am foolish about it tou are a man in whom anyone could have confidence you are greatly rehe WENT TO A LOCKER AND TOOK OUT A MACHINE tn this community it you prefer that I 1 should introduce myself by no means exclaimed sumar the face a enough you are an hon eat man and you are in trouble in the past few weeks I 1 have seen plenty of people who were in trouble but very few honest men you arc welcome sir what can I 1 do for you there was a moment of silence and then roy young man of the corner and the street carthe escort of the pretty girl of two slowly there is something which I 1 would forget something which it Is un jut that I 1 should remember at least it la an injustice to remember it as I 1 seem compelled to do can you make me forget it 1 I can make you io forget anything at all replied sumner your name your age your native tongue I 1 can i send you out of this room dumb and you ahall english until you have laboriously learned it all over again ic r 3 i I 1 could hear the young mans chair as he leaned back in it and could imagine the expression of tola face what Is this that you wish to forget demanded the professor 1 I must have a perfect idea of it bedfor att begin the young man begged delay and paced the floor for a minute or two you have called me an honest man eald he stopping suddenly 1 I think I 1 am too honest formy awn good surety tor my own happiness I 1 have a horror of deception an unnatural horror of it so have I 1 4 the professor we should be friends but you did not come here to tell me that 1 I will speak straight out bald the visitor in a voice which indicated that nothing could have been harder tor him 1 I am in love with a pure and admirable woman she la not an angel I 1 suppose has her little faults and weaknesses like th rest of humanity I 1 could hardly wish her to be otherwise add it Is the more unjust in me on that account to retain and to brood upon the memary of one alight error but I 1 cant help it the thing la ruining my life so I 1 perceive responded sumar what did bhe do it was a trifling deception a bit of thoughtlessness continued the young man 11 II am not a resident of this town though ve not far away tou will make no attempt to identity me or the young lady trust me eald sumner 1 I live the life ot a monk in these stone walls there wasa man somewhat older than myself paid the visitor with whom this young lady we will call her miss A very well with whom miss A had been acquainted since she was a garl lie Is a very handsome fellow but he lacks principle I 1 think miss A a influence upon him was good in spite of the in heir ages we will call him mr B said the professor mr B lived in the same town aa myself continued tha visitor he married ft young woman of some means but not from mercenary motives it was an excellent match paid I 1 dont why they be very happy but there la na denying that mrs B ja of a jealous I 1 have seen it exhibited in fact 1 I baw it once in the caie of miss A and in all honesty I 1 can aay there was no justification that I 1 could discover miss A had merely written a note asking mr B whether he was to attend a certain dancing party the result was most unfortunate there ws no open quarrel miss A and mrs B continued upon friendly terms as they had been all their lives but a break had been threatened and to avoid such A danger in tha future miss A took the very unwise course of concealing a perfectly harala little correspondence with mr B they were members 0 many clubs and and it was necessary they should corn with each other of this communication should have been perfectly open or it should not have existed but unfortunately they did not see the matter BO clearly how did they manage tt naked the professor and I 1 could hear the visitors feet on the floor before be atey fi miss A used to leave notes at hla ahouee cald he in the voce of one confessing a black of hi own of course I 1 am giving you the wont possible view of this affair really there could not be anything more cent in intent than this alas A left the notes under a book on a table to I 1 HEARD THE WHIR OP THE REVOLVING MIRRORS make matters worse he added laugh ins nervously it was an old family bible miss A and I 1 went driving a good deal at that time and we used to stop at the Vs did you know she left the asked the professor certainly not was the reply when I 1 accidentally discovered it I 1 wao very much grieved and though my acquaintance with miss A wag hardly cloae to warrant mo in critics ing her conduct II 11 I I was forced by a sense of duty oto tell her to stop said the pir festor finishing the sentence aen tence old she do it 1 I can see that you are condemning her unjustly said the young man in rather high key you blame her unnecessarily not in the least protected the wor 1 I am merely trying to get the view of the affair which you fand the moat did alha atop she did but II 11 regret to aay that she atop anul you bad caught her again something ot the was the reply but there were excuses you do not understand she la a clr of the most honest noble Impulse a it wa quite contrary font to her nature but it hurt me to think that aha deceived me its all over the B a moved to chicago almost a year ago and margaret asa and A nd I 1 have grown closer together I 1 have learned to esteem her more highly to abow her better why cant I 1 faret lala its mccau I 1 an ory JH ij ii AA on the subject I 1 have twined tt li with bits 0 petty and jealous browl until my whole lire Is ruined by it I 1 am letting my happiness elep by in miserable cowardly indecision ebli doubt oi heri that is no better than treason poisons the air I 1 breath it robs me of ray sleep are you under any pledge to tl young lady no was the reply but inlew 1 i flatter myself too highly I 1 may bt to day I 1 am going to ask her to nurry me 3 have rood siope and I 1 woul ilka to begin a new libei would to aft happy for her take chiefly t swear diffor her sake why think of ita I 1 hare plenty of money I 1 aro fret we might see the world together aa be the happiest people in it I 1 shuddered involuntarily and tb legs of my ch rattled on the floor but the professors voice drowned th noise 1 I will do what I 1 can for you he I understand the case thoroughly aa a man of the world as one who been much of life before he can to hla seclusion I 1 offer you my help att here I 1 beard the whir of the and my heart stood tass would sumner take away from tah young man he one memory that wall save him from destruction suddenly I 1 heard the voice but so changed as to be recognizable it was not loud but it was keen as a knife you will think of the right name ot this young woman whom we have call ed miss A eald he you will mt it however think of her li bently and remember what I 1 tell av you do not love her you know her t be a deceitful and dishonest disho neit oa who was false to her friend to you aa to every right principle you will sitf ask her to marry you if he evtif needs your help you will give it you loved her once but you do n jove her you cannot trust her ln would drag your soul down and y could hers up that la tb law and you will forget that I 1 b told you you will think that came up naturally in your heart tt that is best you will leave this rw immediately and forget that you 1 ever seen me wakes I 1 bieard him rise and stagger to in door without a word it coed him and almost at the same ln the professor drew away the acre it was somewhat confidential 1 he 1 I think perhaps you ww better there is no need said I 1 1 I W it before YOU know this woman 1 I have awn her once I 1 T was enough halt an heur later when I 1 tw e young BUH w standing upon the terrace I 1 ww that way and paused ald hire jt la a grand view from M ald T the air Is so pure today piled it Is refreshing and w different I 1 feel as it my t batand in this white w clean I 1 beg jour pardon w ho added ar y w decd with the i not I 1 ril billel lel 1 I baa beb W upon Prot eor sumar ad A vry B dawg mud be 1 I have aberer had itic t ife TJ |
