Show THE SAVING OF MAISIE 1 I I They hUll had never r seen cen each other before be he- lore fore they become fellow passengers I on the big Indian liner that was con con- c them m to Bombay Bombay he he to re rejoin rejoin re- re join his hh re regiment after a period of oC sis Ix 1 months months' leave eave and she he to return tc to I her father rathel and eldest sister after aCter ar an absence of oC nearly ten years i iTo To tho the young girl from sch school chool I th there thero ro ha had been a wondrous wondrous- fa fascination tion lion about the tho handsome good oo b look looking ing Izig O officer who knew all about lh the theJa past Ja t of India she sho was going to an and could coul give hc her hel a very 01 graphic Insight Into Inlo the plea pleasures and arid gaieties which as the dau daughter of or a man holding o a high official position as was a the c case cas with her bier father Mr Ir C she hc would find awaiting her bier Under the these e circumstances it was not Hot ot to be bc wondered r d at that what I hat had at nt the tho commencement been merely merel a a friendship between Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant Charles and Miss lIss Gr Grace Athelstone rapidly eloped developed Into t a mutual attachment an and before I tin the voyage ouse was half hair over ovel th they were en- en to each other othel At 1 lime lie lw time when rhen this tills story co commences com com- they were strolling up Ui ii am and down tho the deck leCk a engaged ir In discussing their future plans Do Do you rou know I 1 can har hardly h bex be be- 1 x lIe Hove It Is rca real sometimes the tho said Believe what dearest cst That you OU and amI 1 I are nrc actually engaged en cn- gared you ou know Yes and I r hope hOle shall be IC some sonic day 1 a too Oh Charlie suppose O should happen to 0 separate parate us But BUl It ft shant shan't my darting M ry uncle of whom I 1 have told you ou I ha hW always said paid al that when I marry he ho v will wll make malte me a han handsome some allowance a aho am and ho has often orten told me T r am ani to be e hi his hell heir Of cour course there Is yc ou father father- father Oh I dont don't think the thc dear cm ol old d da rul will object but hut dont don't you OU think I ought to tell him bun as soon as ds s 1 shim s see him hi m Ive e been heen thinking about that lit wom woman n and I think it would ouId be beti bette se If the news new came caine from me 1 I dare darc sa m s sI mI I can manage to get two or 01 three days das from Crom my colonel on urgent a am special business s an and 1 I could do t th the journey up UI anti and back in three days das Just as you ou think best Charlie Charl but i I mo may tell my sister Mals mayn't 1 I By all means m my dear I anti and I ho hopshe hop she wont won't bC be disappointed at yo you marrying a lieutenant In a lL line hue re regi menu meaL The Important question having ha thu thO boon been settled the con cl conversation took look r rI I I more 0 amatory a turn to repeat vIiI would woul not adY advance this story t r In ai an wa way suffice it IL to Sa say the yoa voyage c end without any exciting Incident In hi landing the lovers each vent the separate ways ways lie he to th the heu headquarter of hiI his regiment and amI she he In charge i ithe ol ot acted as at who had the lady Judy her father i out to 0 on c on oil the theon voyage home honie III in the Himalayas and ami father an between meeting daughter was waH somewhat constrained being a u Joi period o of k U ton Ion SV Uon II but If It J 11 ol In JI ii i. i 18 J I- I sis Iut unmistakably f 0 Jcl s Iti lu ia o lu ItJI fl J t liti Kt i tf ti t toll is film gin ar or f Jt y l C A.- A. t t sit could m mike n n. confidante r flier ler t l- l J n. a a tall laU h ou o. sl girl li who I had been m i sought oU hl ln j ilage but who still remained heart whole as us she s said stId fd although If th the thc had bc been n un an truth were vei-e lol told there ciso episode in h her bier l' l life lIc w wen she he had been as deeply in love as her hei youn younger er sister sis sis- Is- Is ler ter but a misunderstanding had hall taken talen and the a affair Hall was va broken brol en off orf place The result was that her bier whole nature hud so changed that for some seine time past she had enjoyed the reputation of or being one of tho most notorious I flirts at the thc station which was saying sains I a n. good deal eal 1 Such was the confidante to whom tho the younger girl III was about to outpour which had hall of oC the happiness the story stor almost overwhelmed o her bier seated the thc The two girls were on In the ers er's arrival youngers younger's dav U of the YOUIl fathers father's of or thoR verandah deep led that being the thc only place where It was relief feel Ceel the slightest to possible from flom the excessive heat of the tropical SU sun It IL was cas easy to tee see ce at al a n. glance but the fresh resh fair fah tho they 51 sisters and complexion of the younger girl her on tho bright ht happy halY expression th the mall marked ed contrast to J face was as in of or oriler sallow W and hard look on the face Cace ace her iler ier older companion companionI I T declare Its It's quite lURe a comfort tu to have you jou ou out child chil I 1 am ant Retting getting si sick and tired of India and everything belonging to it It r I do O wish papa would wot r retire and ancI go home I 1 always uh thought from your letti letters that you liked the life out here bu but I shouldn't care to live here altogether I think think think-no no I am urn sure I should no not s she he continued after a moments moment's pau pause The el elder el girl looked 1 at al her bier intent and Grace felt Celt herself hersel blushing v vio io You had better tell me inc all about It child Tell Teil you ou all about what dear Oh you little goose Your lour te telltale tell tell-I tale talc face Cace ace betrayed your our secret eclet at on onIs once Is he heery CI very ery nice and arc are you ou going lotell to lo t tell papa I lie He Is coming here hen himself to t see sec I papa Goodness Goodne s gracious child what hat do doj I I you ou mean h Why you ou ohl only obly landed a aI I j w week weel eek ago ngo Now No ow I will tell lell you ou all aB about It H. H and null then you OU can judge I for yourself OU reIr Tho rho elder sister Lster lI listened to lo the i idEal recital re dEal cital with an au air all of or interest and tit then said abruptly And Anel do you think he wont won't sec eC somebody cl else e before long Oh you ou ml misjudge him you ou do do I in in- in deed 1 am um sure that he ne never would There dont don't be silly hild t teller the theelder elder eller slater said In a I kinder tone th than she ho had before a adopted I didi didn't l nl mean an anything But Dut things are UlC 1 different different dif dif- ferent brent out h here le from what the they a aIn are aie In En England Y you U will Und find Tell me inc have hav you ou e ever er been rea really 11 in 1 lure love e I 1 dont don't m mean mean- anIn an- an In love loe Of COUI course e I have sa bald ald Malsie with a hard halll laugh We Yc i ido nil all nildo do here hele hereIn In India it Is the only thu thing thine to live e for or but It doesn't I last bo Ion long I that's thal's ono one thing Oh Oh Malsk it is us dreadful to he hear you talk lall liI like c that you OU dont don't mean menu it It do tb you 1 0 Oh you ou must not believe C all ull 1 I say ay a dear deal al' al Its It's a way Ive I've got au auno and now no roll me nit all about it again Nothing loth both the younger girl to told the story over o a aln an and was so bo Ii in interested in- in crested d in her subject that she hc d did not notice that her hel sister Deemed emer mo moI more I or 1 I le less s b bored red as sli she went on On Once I only onh she evinced an any Intel cst l. l an and that thai was vas when the name panic of If tho the uncle ol or her sisters sister's lover lo w was t mentioned MaurIce I Fitzgerald d ii you s. s sa say Why Thy that mu must t be the commissioner loner who is going oln to inspect the station mic next month I heard papa 8 O I 1 wonder won voi der she h went ent nt on on with rith a sneer you yo devoted dc lover lovel did l not miot impart this Ii In Information formation to you jou ou l I t am nun sure ho ho- hodill did dill not mow know othel wl vise c e he would have ha told me time I Well I shouldn't worry about I It I anyway u if it I were you jou an and now let lets talk aik about something else e If ft you ou donn don mind n I a d. d Tills This was lia hardly time the wa way ay In III which poor Grade Gracie had hail anticipated her hel secret received ell and shi she have been 1 made up tip her hel mind not to revert t to tin thc sister did ld subject n again aln unless N her bier One great t source of or com comfort Olt to lo her het wnm for ho managed to tc 1 lo cr letters or un nearly e cr every In I J time lime to write rHo to 10 da V. V mill lOud Ji 11 tho tim lt i. i o tI lie lio lia 1 con 0 I la told I Ie wild I delight tg tt lt J h-J r t mt t J lio wi a to to I Cite district hi tl i i i I. I vh n lI hI g hOtl ha hOt l to oti g ii pd lUr od oJ to lohl hop io l aim t 1 0 y 11 d 11 with O h i. i w tl K o r hy the letterI loiter letter continued l mr anTl iI i o I do 10 not nol fc fear r for tIme the result and do doon you on know h he lie has lias been good enough nou h to 10 toay ay say that f if 1 I like ile he be will 1 arrange 1 for meo meto me mc to o exchange into a Tc regiment stationed it at home and io so lowe we can be man married led nl- nl almost most St Immediately 1 I am am afraid India will ill I not riot suit your health for fOl lon long Ions nn and so soI I shall diall most certainly avail ms m's myself Ir of his ils kindness if your father raises no objection ob- ob Lion I am sorry to sa say I shall notable not notI b able to get awa away until after next I month nUt lo to come an and see your OUI father but perhaps haps it Is tS just as w well vell n. n You and amid my uncle te will wUl have met before then I I wonder what would woul sa say now if I 1 told lold lol her I know Charlie would not keep P anything from me Grade thought to lu Two wo weeks went on an and Gracie Grade was not noty only y becoming used to her now surround surround- ings s. s but bul was as a might have been expected expect expect- ed cd enjoying to the full fun the time succession of or to lo which she she- was otho othe gaieties balls lie an and being rig continually Invited tell One thing thins however how how- uneasy at times ever r made her ver very the Intimate friendship hlll and j that was her elder which helm seemed to exist between en Capt of time the sister ter an and a certain Blue Dragoons Drag known ll mown 11 nt th th been Introduced to lo him himin She he herself had bad con scon in after aftel her arrival from England and amid attracted iT evidently c by b her i fresh youthful beauty be ho lund hut endeavored lo to pay JO her hel at at- attention nl hut but from rota ho very she hc laud hud token a l Io to 1 lao tho nina ninn on amid no Br ot t of or her hor ruslon low toward nl him j 1 lb loung oung- oung u up as she sh Was sho she was wa not without u nl J amount l ot of from frona What hut t lm nul l t beI It 11 IL quilo that thal her bier toward lh the Kalian gallant l captain was not nol foun bun dation dalton lie He had hall aln already aheady ull figured conspicuously h In Iii Ina Ina a certain notorious divorce case and altogether al a- a to together enjoyed a none tuo too desirable rep rep- 1 More Moie than once the time younger oulI cr sister l tel rei feh I Impelled to IU Kay suy what sh sho thought to lo tit time theelder elder cider one but bUl after their first few da days together a certain amount of or estrangement estrange estrange- ment seemed to have up lip between them Item mind and there hero was an absence of that I for which sisterly confidence and affection the tho younger ha had hoped before site she arrived arched Each went her own way in fact tact and the tho less Jess they thoy were vere together the better heller the they seemed to to agree The day ny or ot the time great social event vent of or the s season had land at last arrived the arrived the governors governor's ball ball amid and for once the time sisters had bad a subject subject sub stub In common on which to hold an animated ani mated discourse On arriving Ivins at al the governors governor's house the they found Capt Hylton awaiting them and antI the time familiar air aim of proprietorship with which be lie approached alpa tIme the elder sister sis sIs- ter am and assisted her to remove her of or uneasiness wraps caused aused Oracle a pang the brilliant II ness hess S Ct Once within of the tho ball room Toom she found self lies a c cen- cen n- n tel ter of admiration and an It was evident she site would woul not have the time mortification of havIn having hav hay haying In ing to look on whilst others othel'S danced Throughout time the ip-ealer ip part of or the night she sho only caught sight of her once and then i she was waltzing will Cant union A cl Interval than limn usual between I the tho dances ga gave vo on tui opportunity of sitting i out in the Hie veranda for or a of or which I Ithe the hue majority a availed emiel vas and amid Gracie partner having found oun her he a u snug corner had hud le left lett t her to lo go and hii hi his partner for the next the music commenced She was for fat which had Just jUIt wondering to herself how long her hartnet part hart net ner would be he before he lie discovered her re re- retreat the terrace ter- ter treat treal when bo sue beard voices vokes on race rati outside el evidently the couple thought the veranda was deserted descried Time The listener could only make out scraps In mans man's voice a voice a i of the lh conversation a I as that of Captain I IH voice she recognized H Hylton but he was evidently c pressing his companion to lo elope chops with him Whom she taught might be she he did not dare to think her worst fears were re- re when lien suddenly us as sho heard heald her sisters sister's voice In InI arrangement arrangement arrange arrange- reply agreeing to lo the proposed I ment and th then n saying wearily And now take mo me Inside Jl casc The Time la last st t strains of or the waltz val were wan tirade Gracie seemed to before dying awa away She Shue sat at quit utts still sli or cco h her I senses vtol violently violent violent- uty ut- ut feeling cling that she was wars trembling y ly all over an and yet utterly incapable f r doing dolus anything Ah here hero you are arc all allies s Atherstone Ath r tone I 1 Ia Iare are n a been looking for or you everywhere e roused her to herself as asT The he wor words worda tS partner for the dance intended aPr T terminated made has ni ha had bud just time Lime r crowd at tile same nl tl Smite Into the af t f dancers must excuse me toe I am afraid you lancing any more tont tonight hl Its It's very sll- sll of but feelings feeling v y y o of course and aull I shall shah gro So aino over ocr mo mc Just now kindly I in h take jue to lo lohe tolie ome 1 Would you bl sister ter why I am aun he lie door doom and tell teU m my leaving early wrapped her cloak closely l Having HavinS' of ot her she stood tood In the time shadow round and awaiting her sister he time big bl portico their Joint chaperon Just then a H man Four Jour said hurrle hurriedly h out rin and passed ol s clock at tho boU T 1 of the road 1 am om I 1 fin fluid find the mall mail does docs oft olt to pack just this morning after all and una no not not stop Dont Don't be lute late or we wo shah hal tomorrow for Cor her herlo herto herto waiting miss It it Il and without lie its was VEtS gone Jone reply renly to lo come she sal salI said sad never will WUI Ml Ah Ah Aim the time minutes went by to herself as I |