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Show 1 Sisters of the Golden Circle By O. HENRY (Copyright. l?0. by Poubledar, Page A Co.; published by special arrangement arrange-ment with the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) The Rubberneck Auto was about ready to start. The merry toprtders had been assigned to their seats by the gentlemanly gentleman-ly conductor. The sidewalk was blockaded with sightseers who had gathered to star at alghtaeera. Justifying the natural law that every creature on earth is preyed ujon ty eome other creature. The megaphone man raised his Instrument In-strument of torture; the Inside of the Kreat automobile began to thump and throb like the heart of a coffee drinker. The toprlders nervously clung to the sea t s ; the ol d lad y from Valparaiso, Indiana, shrieked to be put ashore. Hut, before a wheel turns, listen to a brlf preamble through the cardta-phone, cardta-phone, which shall point out to you an object of Interest on life sightseeing tour. twtft and ewnpeehewslve Is he raog-nltion raog-nltion of white man for white man In African wilds; Instant and sure Is the spiritual greeting between mother and babe; unhesitatingly do master and dog commune across the altxht gulf Itetween animal and man; Immeasurably Immeasur-ably quick and sapient are the brief meaaagea between one and one's beloved. be-loved. Hut all tneae instances set forth only slow arid k roping Interchange of Kympattvyand thought beaide one othrr Instance which the Rubberneck coach shall disc lose. You shall learn (if you have not learned already) what two be in (re of all earth's living Inhabitants moat quickly look Into each other's built, active, strong-Jawed and good-natured. good-natured. But if his description seems to follow that of James Williams, divest It of anything Cioverdalian. This man belonged to hard streets and sharp corners. cor-ners. He looked keenly about him, seeming to begrudge the aspbalt under the feet of those upon whom he looked down from his perch. While the megiipKone barks at a famous hoatelry, it me whisper you throua-h the low-tuned cardiaphone to sit tight; for now things are about to happen, and the great city will close over them attain as over a scrap of ticker tape floating down from the den of a Broad street benr. The girl in the tan Jacket twisted around to view the pilgrlma In the last seat. The other passengers she had a tutor bed; fhe Beat behind her was her Bluebeard's chamber. Her eyes met those of Mrs. Jnmes Williams. Between two ticks of a watch they exchanged their life's ex-peoeme, ex-peoeme, htatoriew, hope and fancies. And all. mind you, with the eye, before be-fore two men could have decided hether to draw steel or borrow a match. The bride leaned forward low. 8he and the girl spoke rapidly together, their tongues moving quickly like those of two serpents a comparison that la not meant to go any further. Two smiles and a dosen nods closed the conference. And now tn the broad, quiet avenue In front of the Kubbrneck car a man in dark clothes stood with uplifted hand. Krom the sidewalk another hurried hur-ried to Join him. The girl In the fruitful hat quickly James Willis ms belonsred among the level heads. With necessary slowness he picked his way through the passengers pas-sengers down to the steps at the front of the car. His wife followed, but she first turned her eyes and saw the escaped tourist glide from behind the furniture van and slip behind a tree on the edge of the little park, not fifty feet away. eacnded to the ground, James Wll-liama Wll-liama faced his captors with a smile. He was thinking what a good story he would have to tell In Cloverdale about having been mistaken for a burglar. bur-glar. The Rubberneck coach linsred out of respect for Its patrons. What could be a. more Interesting sight than this? "My name la James Williams of Cloverdale. Missouri," h said kindly, so that they would not be too greatlv morti-t morti-t if led. "I have letters here that will show " ''You'll comewjthis. pease.'l t j Mciiulre's description fits you like flan- j nel wnshed In hot suds. A detective saw you on the Rubberneck up at j Central lark and 'phoned down to take you in. lo your explaining at the station house." I James William's wife his bride of two weeks looked htm In the face with a strange, soft radiance In her eyes and a flush on her peeks, looked Mm in the ra and said: ";o with 'em quietly, Pinky, and maybe It'll be In your favor." And then as the Olaring-at-Gotham car rolled away she turned and threw a kiss his wife threw a kiss at some hmrU iul souls when thy meet fc to far. Th (Ton whirrc.l. and the Glaring- , at-f.otham rar moved majestically upon it Instructive' tur. n the hiKhent, rar ieat wu Jamea Williams of Cloverdale, Missouri, and his Urlrte. Capitalise It. friend typo ttiat last word word of words In the epiphany of lifa and love. The scent of the flower, tli booty of tha bee, the primal 1 drip of spring; waters, the overture of th lark, the' twiet of lemon peel on the cock tall of rrentton euch la the bride. Holy la the wife; revered the mother; g.illlptloua la the summer jtlrl hut the bride Is the certified check among; the wedding; presents that the rods send In when nun la married to mortality. I bir you to observe Mrs. Jamea Williams Hattle Chalmera that was once the bflle of t'loverdnle. l'ale blue In the brides. If she will: and thia color she hud honored. Willingly hud the mows rosvbud loaned to her chceka of Its pink -and as for the violet! her eyew will do very well aa they are. thank you. A useless atrip of white ohaf oh, no, he was mild In a the auto rar of white chiffon or perhaps H was rrnadin or tulle waa tied beneath be-neath her chin, pretend! ns; to hold her bonnet in pUce. Hut you know as well as I do that the hatpins dtd the work. And on Mrs. James Willtam'a face waa r-orded a litUe libntry of the j world s het Ihoujrht hi thre volumes. Volume No. 1 contained the belief that : James WHIUmi wsa about the riicht I sort of thins;. Volume No. 2 was an! seized her companion by the arm and whispered In his ear. That young; man1 exhibited proof cT ability to act , promptly. Crouching low. he wild over the edge of the car, hung LiKhily for' an Instant, and then disappeared. Half a dosen of the toprlders otwterved his feat, wortrierlngly, but made no comment, com-ment, deeming it prudent not to ex-pre-f.s surprise at what might be the conventional manner of alighting in this bewildering city. The truant paa-senxer paa-senxer dodged a hansom and then floated past, like a leaf on a stream j between a furniture van and a florist' I delivery wagon. Th girl In the tan jacket turned again, and looked In the eyes of Mrs. Jumea Willi am . Then she faced about ard sat still while the Kubberneck auto stopped at the flash of the badge under the coat of the plain-clothe nian. "What's eatin you?" demanded the megaphonist. abandoning; his professional profes-sional discourse for pure Kngllsh. 'Keep her at anchor for a minute." ordered the officer. "There's a man on board e want -a Philadelphia burglar cm lied 'I'inky' McGulre. There) ha is on the back seat. .Look out for the aide, Donovan." Itonovitn went to the hind wheel and looked up at James Williams. "tom down, old snort," ha said, pleasantly. "We've, uot you. Hack to Sleep) town fur yours. It ain't a bad idea biding on a Rubberneck, though. I'll remember that." Softly through the megaphone came, the advice of the conductor; " Better step off, air. and explain. The car mitfl pro-erl on Its totir." I one high up on the seats of the Rubberneck. Rubber-neck. "Your girl gives you rood- advice. McOuire," said lonovan. "Come on, now." And then madness descended upon and occupied James Williams. He pushed hla hat far upon the back of his head. I "My wife seems to think I am a I burglar," he said, recklessly. "I never heard of her being craxy; therefore, I I must be. And If I'm craxy, they can't do anything to me for killing you two fools In my madness," Whereupon he resisted arrent so cheerfully and industriously that cops had to be whistled for, and afterwards the reserves, to disperse a few thousand thou-sand delighted spectators. At the station house the desk sergeant asked for his name. "Mc Doodle, the pink, or I'inky the Brute. I forget which." was James Williams's Wil-liams's answer. "Hut you can bet I'm a hur friar; don't leuve that out. And youtanight add that It took five of 'em to plurk the 1'lnk. I'd especially Ilka to have that in the records." In an hour came Mrs. James Williams with Uncle Thomaa of Madison avenue in a reepect-compelllns; motorcar and proof n of the hero's innocence for all the world like the third act of a drama backed by an automobil mfg. co. After the police had sternly reprimanded repri-manded James Williams for imitating , a copyrighted burglar and given him aa honornble a diwr-harge n. the department depart-ment waa capable of, Mrs. Williams , rearrested him and swept him into an anvie of the station house, .ismea WH- liame reg.irded her with one eye. He sl-i sl-i ways aaid that Donovan closed the pther while somebody was holding his good ruiht I hand. Never before had he Riven her a j I word of reproach or of reproof. "If you can explain," he began rather stiffly, "why yoti " I "Dear," she Interrupted, 'listen. It was an hour's twin and trial to you. I I did it for her I mean th girl who spoke to me on the coach. I was so 'happy Jim so happy with you that jl didn't dare to refuse that happiness to another. Jim, they were married only thla morning those two; and I wanted) him to et away. While they were I 1 ( ru xx lir with you T saw him slip from ; I behind his tree and hurry across the park. , r That's all of it. dear I had to do it." ) i Thus does one sister of the pain I gold band know another who einnds .in the enchanted light that shines but ionce snd brieRy for each one.- Hy rice land satin bows does mere man become I aware of weddings. Uut bride knoweth ! brtde at the glance of an eye. And be-1 be-1 (ween them swiftly passes comfort and meaning In a language- that man and I widows wot not of. . .aay on th world. ilei-Unnir II to t a v.ry xcl!iit pl"cr. Votuin. No. 3 llm.'loM1 th bfllrf tl. t In oocupmit the MJChr.1 .out In a Itubbcmrt-k auto they wer traveling th. pac. that paaaea ail und.ratnndtna. Jamr. William., you woulil hav 1 irururil. waa about tnty-four. It will aratlfy you to know that your ratlmato waa ro arrurata. Ha waa rx-actly rx-actly twajiiy-thra. ytara. al.veo month. and twnly-nln. day. old. H. waa wll built. artl. tron-)awiKl, irood-naturad ami rlalii. H nl on hla wtllnf trip. Iar Kin"1 fairy. pln cut out thoaa ordwa for monry and H. P. tourlna i-ara and fam. and a ww growth of hKlr and tha ftmitney of tha boat club. Inatrad of any of lhm turn iNickaard oh. turn Iwi-kward and Rive tia )ut a trrny-wr.ny bit of our weeding wee-ding i rl over again, Juat an hour, ilrar fairy, ao wa can rrmmbrr how the gra.a and poplar trrra looked and Iha bow cf thoa. bonnrt atiinaa tied beneath her ehln even if It vaa tha hatplna that did the work, t'an t do It" Very well; hurry up with that touring-car touring-car and the oil .lock. then. Juat in front of Mra. Jame. William, at a trl In a looee tan Jacket and a ehopa do we. alaa! rather grapea and roe. a Only In dream, and milliner. .hopa do we. alaa1. gather grapea and roeea at on awipe. Thla girl gsed with large blue eye., creduloua. when tha megaphone man roared hia doctrine ( that millionaire, wer. thing. about which we ahould be concerned. Be- I tween blaata ahe reaorted to Kpletetian ) pnlloaophy In- th. form, of pepalu chew- j trg Cum. At thla (iri'a right hand aat a young: man about tweaiy-luur. lie a aa wall i |