Show 1 tT J WISDOM MR YE N lJJ J 9 SEEP DEEPING l' l q I t 1 a pY i k t YOUNG YOU G bun hung bung over the rail un of Huns rford Bridge as the October dusk changed to blue night The ba river sliding beneath his bill feet lost lust Itself In ID opalescent mist and disappeared under the lights o ot the test cut brid bridge lights bridge II lights that were a chain chalo of yellow burrs clinging to the blue haze baze London was putting ou on her ber brilliants brilliant end and giving givin a touch of color to tel Cei lips Ups before J poin going n out into the glare Ilare and the dark ness to trouble mens men's hearts heuts with her mock mock- I In Ins eyes eyes eres People hurried over the tte bridge people bridge people who bo were rain going home Alan Ferrol hl had bad d no home howe He lie rented s II bedroom in In a off Tottenham Court road Who the devil cares He h had d got beyond belond thinking that people on o ought ht to care cafe They didn't that was the crude tact fact The other immediate facts were that be received a shilling ac lie hour ut st the Rooms Kooms for acting as at a daning dane dan dancing ing Instructor at his bis army gratuity ha han had been n spent and that he be wa wa In love late Ferrol bought a pair of black socks went to his bis room room and chan changed ed and walked to lids Belgrave rave Square wearing Rearing an army ov over r. r Mat coat that bad had been dyed Ired a tI dark navy blue He carried carrle his bis dancing pumps one oue in 10 each cacti pocket London WAS brilliant brilliant Ferrol fell to thinking of the swaggering days dars when be he had been home on 00 leave when this Ibis same overcoat had bad sat on 00 him tutu with a joll jolly adventurousness and nd hung bung itself It Itself it self op up at Moons Moon's and the Piccadilly Hotel Poor old coat t 1 tt It had bad bad had eu such b a fondness for taxis but now now now-a a sausage roll and a II glass of milk and a pair of oC shabby pumps in its pockets I The porter at the Belgrave Rooms opened one of ot the glass doors doot for Cor Ferrol Evening sir Evening The porter porter porter-nn an ex soldier ex-soldier was soldier was about aboul to close the door when when a car drew up outside r the white while portico A wan man man got ot out of ot the car and ascended the steps stared at him Another of these confounded Chinks 1 I London was full of Orientals They hey came canle cameto cameto to the v Rooms f Looms and to they til sli looked exactly alike cloakroom on the right The Chinaman nodded He might bt have any age He bad had a face fate like lite a serene erene and shrewd full tull moon He lie w was a perfectly dressed and he carried himself with JIg Uig- He left his bis overcoat and o opera ra hatin batIn hat bat hatin in the cloakroom bought a II ticket a at al theoffice the theoffice office and strolled into the lounge at the he bottom of the red red carpeted carpeted stairs leading to the the ballroom The lounge was full ot of people in evening dress The Chinaman found n s seat in n a corner and sat there watching the crowd 1 J 1 t i sa saw w young roun Ferrol errol standing a at t the bottom of the staircase furiously Curiously irresolute irresolute-a a ayoung young Joun Prometheus us chained could not k keep p still Once he be F 1 turned turnell and went halfway up the the stairs only to come down again He lit a cigarette ciga cigarette cigarette rette threw it into one one one-of of the palm p puts pots lS and lit another And all this b because cause of ot ofa ota a girl a girl a girl with a brilliant pallor a pair of red lip lips lipi and ad a mop of blue-black blue hair I She was talking to a middle aged man maa in rimmed a glas glasses es-a es a man who smiled a foolishly fascinated smile When the girl smiled be he smiled when she became serious serious seri serio ous his tace Lace seemed to to fall into vacant ruinous gloom Ferrol was wa watching them This thin thing was as his rh rival The Chinaman rose from his seat He strolled stroller through the crowd and placed place himself him him- self near the couple He lie heard what the theman theman theman man ald Simply ripping you know v 1 Shell She'll do seventy to the hour bour and you wouldn't know you jou ou were mavin moving Nut ot quite quile as lovely as your dancing what dancing what Oh you must come alon along in her her lunch lunch at Brighton Brighton and and back jn In time for a Ii hop bop at the Cri They moved mo toward the staircase At Atthe Atthe Atthe the bottom bollom of the stairs the Oriental saw v a hand band thrust out Its Its lingers fingers closed on n the girls girl's arm She t turned sharply almost an an- n. n S and aad looked into inlo the ekes ejes of young FerrolI Ferrol errol I he said I 1 want to speak to you She be nodded and smiled ather devotee See you upstairs HE Chinaman had turned his back He Ue IT TUB TUE appeared to drift aimlessly about the I lounge une with hi his bis eyes on the great glass doors as if he were waiting for some GOme one but his bis drifting had bad a purpose Youth was sparring with youth They Ibey bad had drawn 9 a Vai away toward an empty settee ettee in a shaded I I recess re the matter the girl said 55 S Kitty If It YOU you dare to to- to The Chinaman found a mirror in 10 w which be he Cl could watch the re reflections n. n of these the two p passionate young foun people They were t He Ill saw aw the girl Irl tap Ferrola Ferrol's sleeve with a II tin l. l Dont be such a fool Im lm not a fool but if f you let that chap take jou you you- Ou I 1 suppose I I can choose my nty own O friends II I 1 I wont won't hav have you makin making a scene scene here bere You might have hare the dec decency to remember ber Der- Der Ferrol errol bent toward her and said laid something some some- thing that made her stiffen and sit Ait it still His eyes were burning He looked halt half devil lf b saint Kitty I cant can't stand this any longer loner t I care too toot Punch that's that's what's the matter maUer I know you IOU have hue a lot 10 0 o bear end and other people people to t to think of betides besides yourself but Im I'm sick lick of this rotten roUen life Iffe for you and for myself We have bave got to fight this out I l lHer Her band hand fidgeted with her bel dress It Its It's hopeless bop she said you ou haven't bavent t I brass bras farthing farming Id change that somehow if U you fOU would pack jack me up l I She shrugged and glanced nervously across cross the lounge We Ve cant can't talk here herel Well Wen let me walk home wl wits yon ou you I dont don't allow It it itOh Ob Oh come c come mel Well tomorrow some- some I When W Illusions Die Li Life e Begins Was the Sage Ob Observation of the Oriental Mind as Youth I Sparred With Youth in inthe inthe the Old Age-Old Game of Love Lov I where What about aboul St St. James Jame Park ot of say the Admiralty Arch Cut your lour lessons after 4 9 Iy cut lt mine A AShe She hesitated He lie touched her ber gently appealing appealingly as If she were made of t the e tine hue and sacred stuff that thaI his fate love love wished her to be Kitty you rou dont don't know know- know Ill IU come she said She Shu jumped up smiling gave a shake of the bend bead and made toward vard the stairs Alan Allin Ferrol followed her ber as asif Jf If some new happiness hart had come to him The Tile Chinaman stood quite still for a 8 awhile awhile while in the middle of the lounge hulIe Then Iben be he walked slowly aue and deliberately to thelong the thelong lOll long desk where half a dozen m men n and girls were busy with ledgers and tickets He addressed M one of the menI men menI I wish to have have bave dancing lessons lessons he sa said ill The clerk glanced glanc d up but showed bowed no surprise Certainly sir Our Our hours boura are from 11 till 6 G. Coo Can 1 select my instructress I It can cao be arranged sir Can I J book you a course of a II dozen lessons lesson They win will begin tomorrow v a at t 3 a Certainly sir What name sir Mr j Jr Yen MU YEN brought out his pocketbook Ills His face fact retained the same sume moonlike tranquillity ty The Instructress wears wears a red dress lie Ilee name came is Miss bliss Kitty Excuse me we I have forgotten the rest resl ot of her ber name A friend recommended her to me Die Mis Armitage no doubt It can be arranged sir I t tha thank yo you you Mr lr Yen len ascended Scell t to the ballroom FindIng Find Find- lug Ing a quiet corner behind one of the little titUe round tables he att like a 8 yellow Buddha watching this strange phase of life The great room was full of queer postwar war people feverish sensational crudely material ma nHI material an anti and often very verI vulgar Mr Yen seemed to see everything and nothing nothing- cheap souls in beautiful bodies babies' babies eyes that glittered greedily soft and soft bodies that were like cushions under which were hidden e elusive youth He was a philosopher philosopher phi phi- and yet he be marveled Lila llis eyes followed follo the conr confectionery cre crea cres creature ture with wilh her ber red mouth her brilliant pallor pal lor for and bee hei provoked sensuous grace She danced all the evening with her ber devotee bo whose e bemused ed and egregious bliss made Mr Yen pity himIn himIn himIn him In these days he thought our campins cam cam- vampires vampires pires pins suck surk gold Instead of blood l I He Ill looked with a 8 very verr different expresSion expression sion at Alan Ferrol Jerrol the unhappy youth caught In the fatal net of the money mOlley god god gUd- his bis manhood drowned in the shallows of a pair of dark eyes Strange that a soldier a you young III man mao who bad had fa faced d death and conquered conquered con con- it it should should be so blind I 1 To stand poor and humiliated at the doorway of life while the p porter at the gate Iule salaamed to tosme some fa fat t huckster buckter Pass Pus you fOU with the full purse hero bero and patron beloved of women Stand SIan back you jou ou beggar begar soldier You had better lie In h the soil of l Flandera lan lers than be here I IJ Mr J r. r Yen smiled How like he Is to 10 his his his' father I 1 I be thought It If may be that a soul has hill come from the same heaven beaten and entered the body of the son sou sou Mr Ir Yen Ven waited til till the end encl Then be he disappeared He Ue entered the big car that was waiting for bm him hIm and was driven by bis his Chinese chauffeur to 10 his bou house e in Orchard Square He had hall taken the bouse house furnished for six months and this was the fifth month of is tenancy tenal Four our months month had bud passed before he be found Cound that which be he bad come to seek At 3 a o'clock next afternoon Mr Sir Yen Ven attended for Cor his bis dancing lesson lessun He did not know that his bis s selection lection of Miss Armitage e bid bad caused B a considerable squabble among the young youn women who served a It Instructresses tresses or that I gentlemen from th the K Esst pt were looked upon as pr prizes zes A little French blonde bad arlu argued d that thai it U w wis 1 is her lur turn to tobe tobe tobe be the friend of the little illie y yellow ilow god god had bad the last lalit Miss bad the rajah before beCore that 1 hut But Kitty secure in IQ her ber claim that she had bad been specially recommended dt d to Mr Jr Yen Ven waited for tor him secure secured him and took hint in hand band as 81 if It be he were II a small boy the precious son of wealthy parents Mr r. r Yen Im imperturbable iud dud was led about by this young thin thing who made It her bel business to be gay and aud kind an ani fascinating The whole affair was quite preposterous of course but tut Mr bur Yen had come there to be preposterous The motive was wu the only oily thin tiling that thlU mattered Between each dance danle they thel sat lat out and chatted Mr Ir Yen behaved with the most perfect and gentle lentil courtesy He lIe answered her questions question suffered her curiosity and sod allowed al- al a al allowed lowed her to extract from Crom him blui the fact that Ua he hIS was waa a II banker an owner of a merchant and what not When he be took his bis deva departure she ran down dOWD to the lounge lonne with Ith him like ao an Impulsive and unsophisticated child You ought to come tonight Ill IU dance with you yon I 1 It Is I. a very Vert great reat honor bonor he said She waited and watched him get d into bin bis bl big clos dosed closed d cir car Hes lIelI a g gold ld beetle all allright Tight I 1 He He ought to drop some of t t o J dust 1 l Remembering tier Her appointment with Ferrol Ferrol Merrol Fer Mer rol Kitty changed her ber shoes shoe and rushed r bed of off otY to It tt with a va vague ue feeling ot of resentment She he liked Alan very well Had be he been rich she would have bave liked him supremely They met Diet about f r o'clock at the A A A Arch It was Viti growing crowing dusk Mr Yen was there undreamed of or and unnoticed unnoticed unno unno- So absorbed were they in this mos mo must t 1 ancient of problems that half halt London x might ml have bave followed them and thC they would not nol have bave noticed It They walked milked and end walked end and Mr Yen Yen walked with them but at et a little dl distance lance Mr Yen ten followed them luto Into Whitehall d down dawn wn Parliament street to Westminster Bridge Here they turned to the left along the embankment Presently they came toa to toa a a- standstill leaning against the wall and end looking over the river Mr Yen slipped into a 8 sent seat behind them thein and aDd pulling ls Is hat bat down n over o his bis face lace pretended to be asleep He Ill listened The struggle b between tween the spirit and the flesh reached its ils climax The girl was suffering the scorching sl sincerity erlb of ot ota ofa a ayoung mans man's love Ferrol forgot to be tactful delicate persuasive for be he bad had reached that degree of ot passionate ferocity l where the truth melts and flows like liquid metal Do lo you IOU think I 1 dont don't know what life Is is It is because 1 I s love that I 1 want you vou to give up this thin horrible sponging game That's what it is Is- Is Is-don't Is don't dont you realize it You must realize it She Site answered him with fierce swiftness Yes Yes all all nice for I I very yu U 1 I wasn't brought Up in tn lavender I hud bad to bein begin routing fighting Ii ng ea early A lot of mercy a gl girl rJ gets gets gets' from men I Im I'm hard barll I can play the pm game Kitty Kilb he said you dont don't know v what t love is Do you think it doesn't humiliate me to see you trading on these fools and aid cads Look here marry me and 1 swear t Look here herel I she said You are just justa a silly kid Alan You bad better keep awry 11 from out our place 1 J dont don't want you sulking there By Hy heaven beaven 1 1 will keep away ay I he be said You dont don't know what I 1 l' l have of of- fe fend d you rou you THE girl irl hailed a strolling taxi and disappeared dis dis- appeared while the man mau remained bythe bythe by bythe the wall ais nis should shoulders rs hunched ups his up p his eyes fixed upon the river Some one touched him on the shoulder He lie stated started he be thought that Kitty had come come back Alan Ferrol lIe He stared into inlo the calm moonlike face of Mr bur YenI YenI Yen I beg your pardon I Mr Yen Ven removed his hat N The llie East Easl comes to the West he said Twenty ye years rs ago the W West st came to toN the East jast ast You were only half balf as liS high biah as this wall when your father sent you home to England nd Th Three ree yra years rs la later ter he followed follo you jou and I never saw him again but I 1 have seen seen his grave grate his bis resting place place and and I Iba ba have ve seen you Ferrol Ferro continued to stare at the face of at Mr Yen den What do you rou want he began lan Mr illy Yen took a 11 card from frow hi his lils |