| Show r THE LIGHT LT THAT F ALED 11 ily HIS IU lULI C I Author of or Mine Hn O rn n People People- The 1 hun front from iho tho Hill Still Three I i r c Dick staggered oled a away wa rubbing his eyes and yawning In tho night night- watches he was overtaken with an idea Idoa so Jo simple and HO so luminous that he wondered won won- dered dore he lie had never nover cd It before It Il was full of ot craft Ho lie would sock seek l on a 0 week day would week a suggest au an excursion and aUll would tal take o her hel b by train to Fort ort over th the tho 0 01 very ory ground that the they two had trod trodden cn to together to- to gether gother ton years U ago oA o. o As A a n general rule ruh ho h. explained to his In tho thu morning morn morn- lag InS It Isn't safe afo to crone crolls an old trail twice Thing remind ono one of ot things and a cold wind sots gets up and you OU fuel feel sad but this Is an exception to every o rulo rule that ever was US Ill I'll go to lallo daisie at once Fortunately tho the red haired girl wa was out shopping whon hOD ho arrived e and Maisie l in a spattered paint wet war warring with her canvas Sho She was waR not nor pleased 1 to see soo him for tor day wook-day vl- vl 1 Its wore vere a I. I of ot tho tue bond und and It needed all till his courage to explain his errandI orrand errand I know youve you've boon been working to too hard ho hu concluded with an air all of au nu- nu- nu If you do o that you'll break breal down own You had much ch bettor better como Where hero said Maisie l wearily ST- ST had boon standing before her easel to too long and was very tired you ou please Well We'll lal alto atrain i a l train tomorrow and see sec where It stops slops Well We'll have havo lunch hunch and Ill I'll bring you ou back In tho tim evening If It theres there's a it good working light to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow I lose a a. day Malsie balanced tho the hea heavy white whito chestnut pal palette otto irros- irros Dick bit back an oath that was hurrying hur hur- hur- hur to his lips hips Ho had hud not nol yot learned patience with tho the mal maiden en to whom her hor work orl was all In lu all lose hose over evor BO so many moro mono dear J If you 1 0 u o every hour of ot Worl working light Overworks Overwork's only murderous Idleness Dont Don't be unreasonable Ill I'll call can for tor you tomorrow alter after breakfast carl early But surely you are aro going to ask ask No o. o I am not I want you and n no nobody nobody no- no body Jody olse Dc Besides she hates hatos mo ad as much as I hate halo hor her Sho She wont won't care caro to como come Tomorrow then and ana pray that wo we got sot sunshine Dick went awa away delighted au and by consequence did no work whatever lIe He strangled a a. wild desire to lo order a nape special special cial train but bought a u. great re t gray kangaroo cloak lined with glossy black marten und and then thou retired Into himself to consider er things Im Tin going out for tho the day tomorrow with Dick said Maialo to tho the rod red haired girl when the tired from marketing In ho Edgware Road nond ITo Ho it hahl Vl han hall have the studio floor thoroughly scrubbed d while youre you're away very ory dirty ha had enjoyed no sort eort of ot holiday for tor months and looked forward to the tho excitement but not without mis mis- givings Theres B nobody nicer ulcer than Dick when ho he talks sensibly she Bhe thought but Im I'm suro sure hell he'll be silly and worry m me and Im I'm sure suro I cant can't toll tell him anything any any- thing hc hed he'd liko like to hear l If bod hed only bo be sensible I should like liko him bin so 50 muc much J better Dicks Dick's eyes were ero full rull o of jo Joy whon ho hn homade homade mn made e his appearance next morning and saw Malsie gray gra an and black black- standing In the hallway Palaces of 01 marble and not sordid Imitations Imi imi- of or grained woo wood were surely the fittest background for such a divin it ity The Thc rc red haired girl drew rew her Into the studio for tor a moment and kissed her hor hurriedly eyebrows climbed to the tho top tOft of ot her forehead she was altogether unused to those thoo demon demon- I i Mind my hat she said al hurrying hurrying- away and ran down the steps to Dick waiting by y tho the hansom Aro Are you quite enough 1 Are you ou sure you von wouldn't like moro I breakfast Put lut this clo cloak l over your knees knoos Im quite Quito com Comfy I thanks thank Where r he re aro are we wc going Dick Oh lo It stop top flinGIng sinG flinG In Ing like hike that People will think were we're mad Lot Let om em think think think-It If the exertion doesn't kill them They dont don't know kno know who wo we arc are and anti Im I'm sure suro I dont don't ea care caro 10 who they arc My iy faith MaIsie youre you're I looking lovely ov ly Maisie stared 1 direct directly in front iron 1 of or her and did not reply The wind of a alcen keen clear dear winter morn morning Ins Ins- had put color Into her cheeks checks Overhead O tho clouds smoke were thinning awa away one ono b by one ono against a a. blue palo sk sky and tho the Improvident sparrows broke or off from froni water-spout water committees and rank cab cabals to clamor of tho the coining coming of ot spring It will he ha lovely weather In the tho country sal said Dick But where are arc wo we going Wait ull and see The They stopped at Victoria and 1 Dick sought tickets For less than half the fraction of an In Instant lant It occurred to Maisio comfortably settled by tho the walt wait fire flee that It was much moro mOlO pleasant ant to send a 11 man to the booking booking- office chico than to elbow ones one's own wa way through the crow crowd 1 Dick I put ut her hor Into a Pullman solely on account of the HIO warmth thoro and sho she r regarded ar tho the extravagance with grace scan scandalized eyes Cos as tho train moved out Into lulO the country I 1 wish I knew where we c aro are going she ho repeated for the twentieth time The Tho name namo of a a. well remembered station sta eta tion lion Hashed b by towards tho the cn end or of therun the tho run and was enlightened Oh Dick you OU Well Vall I 1 thought t you oU might like to 10 soo seo tho Lie place attain again You lou ont hn been I hero here since old times have you I No I nevor never cared to see seo Mm Mrs JJ- JJ nett again and she was all aU that was vias ever there ot ot quite Look out a minute Theres There's the windmill above 0 the potato potato- I fields they haven't built villas there yet Vet ct d' d dy u remember when I shut you Jou up In It for tor it iti HI I I YC Yes How lIow sho she beat you ou never nover tol told It was as you She guesser guessed I Jammed jamme a 3 stick slick under under under un un- un- un der the door and told you that I was burying J alive In lii the tho potatoes potato and you OU believed mo me You had bad a trustIn trusting trust- trust In Ins ing nature In iii those days They laughed and leaned to look out l Ins identifying Ing ancient landmarks with luau many reminiscences Dick fixed his hla weather eye ee on the tho curve cuno of check cheek very near his hh own and the blood rise 1110 under tho the clear skIn akin 1 I Ho He congratulated himself upon his cun cunning ning and amI looked that tho evening would bring him a L great reward the they went Whon When tho the train stopped out to tu look at Lt an un old town with now 1 eyes First but from a distance the they regarded the tho house of ot Mrs Irs Jennott Suppose sho ho should como corno out now what would you ou do said Dick with mock terror I 1 Should make ft n. fac face Show then said at Dick T-icK dropping Into the tho s speech cech of ot childhood mado made that taco face In tho the direction direction tion of or the mean little HUla villa ma olI and Dick lau laughed he 1 alou aloud This Is disgraceful said mimicking Mrs Irs tone tono MaisIo and learn tho the collect collect col col- col- col you von ou run in at once olleo an lect bet gospel an and epistle for or tho tIme next three Sundays After Atter all Ive I've taught taug you too an anti and three helps er e every Sunda Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- da day at Dicks Dick's always leading you Into mischief If you arent aren't o o. gen gen- Dick you ou ht at least least Tho rho sentence ended abruptly Malele Maisie remembered when It had hind last been use used Try to behave like one said Die promptly Quite right Now ow well we'll get fet sorna som lunch and EU SU on to Fort Keeling Keeling Un un- un less you'd rather rathor drive rl there thero Wo We We must walk out of or respect to the place How little changed It all allIs Is la isi Theo The They turned in the direction of tho the sea ea through unaltered streets and aul the this Influence of old oM things aj lay upon them Presently they passed a a. confectioners confectioner S shop much considered In the days when their Joint blot pocket money monor amounted amount amount- od ed to a a. shilling a a. week Dick have havo you ou an any pennies said half to herself Only three and It If you think youre you're OU re to bu buy pepI pep pep- going to hove have t two o of ot em cm I mints pel-mints with youre you're wrong wrong- Sho says peppermints arent aren't ladylike Continued Tomorrow |
