Show I Unrehearsed Effect I BY X I. I The Tite circular gallery i at Westland's Westlands looked ghostly ho In the flood floo 1 of or moonlight moon moon- lI light ht that long stained glass windows male quaint quo limo patches of or brightness at intervals on the lie polished floor floom antI and cast east deep m mysterious 1 shadows in between ant and amid there a n lance lunce glinted o 01 or a bit bitof bitof of armour chain reflected ct d the moon moon- ia ra rays s 8 with a pale gleam Paul attracted by the chill chili quietness paced up up artel down for lS mc until his steps brought him to the time embrasure o of the middle c I 0 V. V I wonder what has hus altered her he said at fit last Sue She has avoided mp mJ d lI eJ through the day da and am to tonight to- to night she disappears altogether I Has as sho she chan changed cd her mind a id d la is it to tobo bo wish I v after all oll I 1 v vA A s light on the s it l lI lair I ul nt the far end l drew his eyes cyca and lie he saw lW a white slim figure pol polled cd on oil the last laM stair stall glancing glancing- uncertainly the row of silent clad mull figures on oil her hl right each lurking In its own gloomy An Aim instants instant's hesitation and amid nd then themi he she caught u up 1 her r saImi and ran Ian fleetly toward him starting as imI hl his voice arrested her hOl Why Imy this ls haste Miss lIss North One woud d think your motto as was Suave Sua puI pul pout pent t. t ShOo Sha gave crave a n. breathless laugh lauch I J Jolt jell Jl lilt like a Saracen she s said ld with nil all the lie at my ho heels IH These stoll are UlO so ISO unfriendly at nl night nihl There Is It too much cold steel teel ll abo them What hat is everyone doln doing Mi Mr I FC We h c arc alc playing dumb crambo b bl 83 said 1 I Bridge is prohibited 1 until midnight It II Is Lady Algitha's that we should 1 cultivate a a. genial and elm like child of or merriment In order to 4 l. l the tIme atmos- atmos ete 0 for fOI i tomorrow The The tenants she simo s says ays 1 me Ule accustomed to 10 a 1 real old- old fashioned Christmas lpt I Is dumb Vp- Vp p. p lUni n a abstractedly her he thoughts bout bouton on oil escape from him You Von surprise me and pain hail me Miss North lie he answered cred hl his eyes covert CU I within 1 while Paul Fevol 1 d after arher af at ter ci her with a perplexed frown I wonder vonder why ho hue said again as asI ashe aslie he lie followed hc her I If H he could have played the tho eavesdropper eavesdropper eaves eaves- dropper at ut the usual gossip ance in La Lady y Algitha Westons Weston's boudoir the night before he lie would have needed no further Paul FC dues docs look depressed said Mrs l Norman Stern with JUI a 0 lift of oI ot hot hor eyola eyelashes toward Veronica North lie has not got sot got over ocr it 1 0 it It Ittai tai tale take a a week que questioned a grande Weston to get passion A day lay with t people languidly languid languid- ly Iy answered lt l Mrs Sterry nut But then lien Paul is 18 unusual He loves lo with Mth his heart and Mrs l brain a as aH well welt as his heart his ly Copi-ly I Is- Is very intellectual Is 18 hO he l put ii in th MiMo ll ho carelessly I I I 1 thought t Mr 11 My 1 dear dealt cal Lady U ItS It'S quite Quito ii I Mrs Serry She Sue has gone gont abroad May In and he hc Is 18 Inconsolable 11 It i is unlucky he might otherwise marry money and amid 1 retrieve e Ills 1118 ii Is fallen fortunes 8 Perhaps haps h he will ivill said ahl laughing mischievously ou JY s I dare say says Airs Sterry SterlY assented with Avith d t yawn fawn b but l the be girl have hav to tobe tobe be he contented d a a. s 5 hand heart That was all 1111 An 11 Idle itile title tale originating f ing lag In Jealousy and out u. gram grair of truth in iii It H It But Veronica es escaping from th the poison of ot their tongues with a catch Cotch Ii lu itA her breath realized cd sUd suddenly only what with Paul I this his week of If companionship Ship Fo had haa been to her ami decided that hint she would be neither a Q consolation L nor an Investment And Aul this sh she had been heen ct I demonstrating to him kiln during the he da day emphasizing It by accepting the tho attentions atten bus Alwyn was vaS vaS' always alwa- ready to pay haY I hert her N So t o the hi pretty C cattle of or calsI cards cals I h hio y had hall been 11 during dur dur- lug Jug this Christmas tumbled ly lice her face Cace It H should ha have ha been tho game gammie of oC your yom childhood All Allwell well regulated young lIc persons uns have O played dumb crambo In lii early curly youth Let mo me expound you 1 lie audience chooses choose tiu wo words ids and alid tells one ono of or them say ample fuss to russ to tho time actors who ulio havo o 1 to j act a 11 rhyme to It In hi show dumb until they thc lilt hit on un the time corr correct cl ono timie I Jt It s I lher funny Cunny wild said Ve Ve- ronica It Ill 1 l intended d to lo be go so o. o You Yuu should have ha seen son collecting Imaginary uL ary an pennies and amid clipping imaginary tickets f cl for foi x a do dv don n n of us seated sealed In two lows 8 The flie word was bus hus lie ho homade made an excellent conductor Oh Colonel Grierson is awfully good at acting Heling j. j lie Is goo good at pla playing playing- the the- fool Coul said sold I e but hut as for fOl acting actIng- You can give him points there thee and arid beat him cant can't you Mr Fc I I 1 grant that but then his is iJ an acquired acquired ac tic- talent talent ours yours Is natural And sho she ran swiftly on to the little hittie curtained door that led Into Inlo tho the drawing drawing draw draw- ing InS room loom In a halo lilo of i light a ot r ro from i ty a. a a buist of laughter I about their Car willI with o ono o fi from om Mr l lihi Come and amid hel help us mis Mr 11 Ij salt said Weston as ho lie rejoined them Wo 0 e want a Word to rhyme with light Sight might aught ht tight Light Knight i ho Imo suggested Yu Yoe Yos that thai will II do 10 wio tires dres up Jn Jn- armour and bid hid farewell Iw Lv hi Ins his lay lady full fair who utah can tio tie her badge on lii III his arm Veronica you ti bu buthe th the Lime 1 You ut ar are mo In the right I sort SOl of I di IteMS tirs s. s j I Ill bs ie UI th hi Al A I I wyn leading thu way to lu hall 11 I here Hen loud luil U us ims a l hantl anU with this cul- cul I rasa rass I 1 don't dont k uw what what- s sUc c thoi those c Beggars could coull have Leon boon he lie ram Hk ed cd discontentedly after a frantic struggle Tho The blooming thing jont meet Cant Can't some ono one laco lace it It- It up the he bd Uh lC wRit with string Bill nul this inspiration was nas vetoed Let ULet Mr Jl put It o on said ald lid He Is slimmer than titan o 7 knights of or old were men on one uno meal a day do I I A minute later latem Paul W WMS l stan standing arrayed t In Jn the thie pla plate o armour S c. c I I I worn oa by Sir Sh Ughtred Vc Weston ton at ot Boa Bos Bosworth worth while Colonel Grierson mount mount- od NI on un a chair was Vas trying to force a 1 reluctant h helmet to descend Into H Its place Hold Holdon on On old chap protested Paul This casque wasn't built for a marof manof man mar of my size Its It's simply suffocating moI mo mc I 1 shall shull get ct a Rw swelled lIed head hend if you dres dress mo mC up UI like hIke this But ut a n chorus ChOlUS of ot voices drowned hi his anti and an nn officious hand ham pulled his Visor down an and fastened th the theCo Co collar colla I lar I The rite door dool was opened and Veronica p. p preceded him into the room while the m of or applause that greeted hi hl hiM appearance showed that the tho word was wa wast t correct j I But Buti as is h he lie turned to go a n. strange strang di s i overcame him and the tho room wont went round He Hc lea reached hed the d o ani and I stumbled 1 through h the hall luaU to the Ii- Ii biary lan putting his hand hamid up to his nee neck in hi a effort to undo und his Ju helmeland helmel and nd let Y j Wd r j And ull- ull l sway a stagger tt and t n amo sf td tT the floor I She was al ut his liEs side In imi an instant struggling snuggling with wHit trembling lingers fingers t to I undo the rusty clas clasp clash of or hits his helmet But the thing gripped like a vice and andI andall I all her hel strength could not move it it I I Come Conic here quickly Mr MI Weston she called culled as aliJ Alwyn crossed the hall Mi Mm 11 Fever 11 huts has fainted My Co God lie said raid as US he too with nil all his strength the th helmet is too small for tOI him I 1 cant can't got get It It un undone Ring for fOl some C one quick we mU must t force it open Two T minutes rore the b butler had fetched the tools tool and then an- an ot othir IWI futile attempt pt to make malc the thc col- col the thc pivot of ot the lie hum lai fastening fastening- yield or ot isor I ur work ork ok Arid to u kneeling on the tho Moor hoer uJ it Il seemed an eternity oi I 1 un as-un agony lie He is dead dd saying say ray I IllS ing u u. l jt been so I cruel lud tn 0 lm t- t j iSen i- i for fora fetch retch her hel Sen Send for fOl a a do doctor iad ship lucre hero toh th but but- li ii- ii i Now Mist lIss will you Ou hold i ld I t thi I h i I down with all y your m strength while I II I 1 n iry Y to tu pull JUhl It ap apai lt f fone f I and the one one- IW more mOIo strenuous I i liar lar ait and an opened Y Veronica gi ga v n a u low cry ti of Joy jur we can got get I t It off lIT she aid j I I Lot But a a. ribbed discolored d Jin Jine the thc throat wh whre ie It was a swelled with I the the- pressure sUl the casque in crimson its place and amI a showed that HuH there stain on one side was was- va some hidden Injury Wo c must get the or 1 01 up mp oi r he lie will be e suffocated saId ald There i v as as no po sign 1 1 of ot 11 lifo life in the lie livid fU face fue th time tho swollen s put He lips 1115 lh the t. t fes tyes tS sunk In gray hollows leas ri he heart Ut gave a n great t leap of pain I How quickly dY lh Iho lie Comedy om had bad cha changed nr-c nr 1 to tragedy Some Sonic one had put Pm-It her aside and took tier lur place and amid sin sho 1 listened as if it in a im to the lie doctors doctor's c curt ul rap rapid I diJ di- di I J 1 V It li t must be oil oft sho IU ie heard arll him l t ay say at at any timy I n cost cust cost lien Thon there was bih f o Hit iH piot h Iy a d sharp sharI exclamation t n Cl front h Alwyn anti and a stir in lii the lie goni the hul 1 I N ow a n basin 1 of N i l some and auti title ono ot of I you lila hia heat head an and support it so I want to g got t t at heal this Sli sido of ur it Ib ht Lad La Lady y Al u ilha hud had mud moved deross t l- j Veronica and 1 had bath lUll pul her hor a aim Jh around I the lie girls girl's rigid e. e I I tim think It will willbo ihl bo Ix sill all rIght light Fur For one Ot It Verun- Verun l iCa ICa's as a's S face ace itu secret Lady A t had a n. kind 1 under 1 her crust H f j They i tood slouch together for some e lilt lilt- 1 mo and she he with wilh the first filst sound Hound nf if Paul Paul's voice faint broken bro questionIng question question- I l on- on lug Ing broke brok int into teUN tetti and sobbed h hor iii I heart out Jul o I-ady I I aim shoulder I ii no o ol I. I j I r t loll 1 rn mv why Y you Ou U accused I nl mo flit of oC nl actor asked 1 Pau Paul a W el S I Sille lin on ott I Ithe the ofal ti his hiti J In ban bait I un s. s an 1 fiad been heen left heft In r ch charge chaise I of if him hun him Ji by hY Lad Lady 1 i Because e you yop I I hl uv lma-uv and AI ut conti-ut d all 11 that week an and and I I 1 ws y t told your u were n hoail brokon-hoail- ed ell all the lIml ele you yuu told lold else Iso about about I jele j I In Sh She Sho flushed and held her het 1 I I r had the th Hall bad luc luck to offend n a hI Ml- Ml tie tle Ic lall lady once ho lie said and und she a as as- I me mo she should put n n. spoke c I in I Im m wl site siH had j jr pi a u n chance J r on wont on t tell you OU her hor name But she I e has done It very effectually this tI tISo jc So ou it u mo a humbug 0 Ve rona ron ron- She h hie vas a still S silent cH Or ti hunt h Ich UJ h he I nuS fy nt n r ute La l tl me a g great d dal tl Sr 1 1 ata for Cor m met mu tint that right night ht I might have gone sone over the border border It seems seemS' if you ou had hadnot 1 not otna m me no o quickly I suppose It was Christian charity on your part In any in-any any case thank you and rou-an rou ou and good g by Good she murmured Yes I told lold Lad Lady Algitha just now that I refused to bo be a burd burden n on her hospitality any long longer r. r 1 am going to toi t in i n n tomorrow I have learned a aver very bitter lesson here ane n lull o L i n h him in YU are ame IC not well wen enough to travel yet sho she said reproachfully Please put It off air All i Christian charit he ho More 31 ore fur lor or charity asked name for for char char- I There here Is another name lRI softly S. S That t wont Or on that dreadful l. l r lt nt T a lua your I ness In iny my and r-and- and over again 4 If you vou had died died- JL- JL I Tell lehl me quickly T TI I I 1 should never nev never r h ve forgiven or hen my- my mul solf t sul ul I should n never vel have h happy un any more lore I Veronica I am am a man jj I Ilove Ilove love you on even oven more than my pride Don't Dont tempt me But Dut she only lai laid 1 her heal head on 1 lila his is shoulder and after art 1 1 t 4 he lie his hiIs around her put hut arms h J |