Show 1 THE LIGHT THAT T FAILED FALE I In n O. O I Author of Stint On- On l' l People ople The Th I Plain nm Tale Tole from the HUh Thre I ni Ct cAnd c. c i And walking on tho other side Ide of or I the pavement said he unless Im I'm much mistaken is IH I tho the young oun woman that used to come to your rooms to be I 1 never or forgets a a. face and I never remembers a name except paying pay pa ing tenants o course courso Stop her said Dick Its Us Bessie Broke Broko Tell Ten her Id I'd like to speak to her hOI again Quick man man Mr Booton Beeton crossed the tho road under tho the noses of ol the omnibuses s and arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested Bessie then on hor her way north north- ward She Sho recognized him OB an tho the man manIn manIn manin In authority who d to glare laro at her when she sho passed up Dick Dicks a 8 s staircase I and her first impulse Impulso was to run you ou Mr model said Mr Ir planting himself in front of ol her hor You was t Hes He's on theother the tho other side elde of ol the road and hod hed like to soe see you ou Why said Bessie Besle faintly Sho She ro- ro Indeed indeed had never for Cor long Ions for forgotten forgotten forgotten-an otten an affair connected with a I newly finished picture Because he ho has asked mo rae to do so RO and r because bo's bos most particular blind d. d Drunk No So l blind Ho Ie cant can't see ace That's him over oyer there thore Dick was leaning against the tho parapet para para- pot pet of ol tho the bridge us as 1191 Mr 1 Beeton pointed him lim out out out-a a stub bearded bowed creaturo crea- crea turo ture wearing a dirty magenta ma-enta colored outside an nn coat cont There was nothing to fear tear from such an nn one Even If It he chased her Bessie thou thought h t he could not follow tollow far tar Sh Sl Sh crossed over and Dicks Dick's face ince lighted up It was long since a woman of or nn an any kind lelnd had taken the trouble to speak to himI himI himI him I youre you're well Mr r. Heldar said Bessie a n little puzzled Mr Ir Beaten Beeton stood by with t the air all of or an ambassador ambassador am am- and breathed responsibly Im very verJ well wall indeed and by Jovo Jove Im I'm glad blad to see hear see hear you I 1 mean DeBs Boss You never thought it worth worthwhile while to turn up and see us again after you ou got your money I dont don't know why you ou should Aro Are you OU going anywhere In particular Just now I 1 was going going- for tor a walk said Bess Bessie BeRBle c. c Not tho the old business ssT Dick spoke under his breath Lor no nol I paid paltI my premium Bessie Ilessie was very proud of or that word word word- for tor a barmaid sleeping in and Im I'm at tho bar now quite respectable In Indeed Indeed Indeed In- In deed I am Mr Ir Beeton Becton had no special reason to believe in tho the loftiness of or human na nn- na- na ture Therefore he dissolved himself like a mist and returned to his gas- gas plugs without a word of apology Bessie watched the time flight with a a. certain cor- cor tam tain uneasiness but so long as Dick appeared to be I ignorant of the tho harm that had bad been done to him Its hard wor work pulling the tho beer- beer handles sho she went on and they've got sol solone one of ot them the slot cash cash- machines so if Il you OU get wrong b by a a. penny at tho the end of or tho the day day but but then I dont don't belIeve tho machinery is right Do you OU 7 Ive only seen Been it work Mr Becton Booton Hos Hes gone gono Im afraid I must ask you to help me home then Ill I'll mako make It worth your our while You rou see sec Tho The sightless eyes ces turned towards hor her and Bessie saw It isn't taking you out of or our way he lie said hesitatingly I can ask a n policeman if It it Is 18 Not ot at nt all I come on at seven and Im I'm off oCt at four tour That's easy hours Good God God but but but Im I'm on all tho the time I wish I had bad some somo work to do too Lets Let's go home Bess He Ho turned and cannoned Into n. n man manon manon manon on the tho sidewalk recoiling with an oath took his aria and said eaid as as ohe she had said eald nothing WhOn I ordered her ber to turn her face inco 1 t moro more to the tho light They walked for Cor some time In silence the girl steering him deftly through h the tho crowd And nd Where's Wheres wheres where's Where's Wheres Mr Torpenhow Torpenhow Torpenhow how she inquired at last He has gone away to the desert Wheres that Dick pointed to tho the right East out of the mouth of the river eald said he Then west vest then south and then east again all aU along alon the tho under side of or Europe Then Than south again as-aln God knows known how far The Tho explanation did not enlighten Bessie Bossie in the least but she hold her tongue and looked to Dicks Dick's s path till un they damo dame to the tho chambers Well YoU have hn tea and muffins ho hoBal Bal said Joyously I 1 cant can't tell ten you Bossie Bos- Bos sic sie how glad I am an to find IntI you OU again What made you ou go away so 80 suddenly I didn't think you'd want mo ma an any anymore anymore emboldened his more she sho said by Ignorance I didn't as a a. matter of oC fact fact but but afterwards afterwards- At t any rate Im I'm glad you have havo come You know the tho stairs So Besso led him homo home to his own place there place there was no ono one to hinder hinder- and shut tho the door of the studio What a n mess was her first word All these things haven't been boen looked after atter for tor months and months months- No only weeks Bess You can cant can't t expect expect them to care I I dont don't know what you ou expect them to do The They ought to know what you have paid them for tor The Tho dusts dust's Just awful Its It's all over the easel I dont don't use usa It much now All over o the pictures an and the floor and all oV over r your coat Id I'd like 0 to speak to them thorn housemaids Ring lUng for tor tea then Dick felt his way t to tho ono one chair he be used by cue cus tom Besets Dessl saw the tho action and as far faras faras faras as in her lay was touched But nut there remained always alwa's a keen sense of ol now now- found Cound superiority and It was t in her voice when she spoke How long have o you OU been like this sho she said wrathfully as though tho the blindness were some Borne fault of ot the tho housemaids house maids naIl s How 7 As you aro are The Tho day after atter you Went wout away with tho the check almost as soon as m my picture pie plc- turo ture WitH finished i I T hardly saw Raw n hor nn r alive Then they've they been cheating you ever or since that's all I know lenow their nice little ways A woman ma may lovo love ono one man and despise despise de do- another but on general feminine principles she aha will do her est to say tho the man she despises from being de do- do Her loved lo ono can look to himself but the tho other man being obviously obviously obviously ob ob- ob- ob an idiot needs protection I dont don't think Mr Ir Beeton cheats much said Dick Bessio was flouncIng ing Inc up and down the tho room and ho was conscious of ot a n. keen sense sonso of ol enjoy mont as ho he heard the swish of or her skirts and the light stop between Tea and muffins she sho said shortly I when tho the ring at the tho bell was as answered two teaspoonfuls and ono one over for forthe 1 tho the pot I dont don't want tho the old teapot that was hero here when I used to conic come It dont don't draw Get another The Tho housemaid went rent away scandalIzed scandalized scandal scandal- and nna Dick chuckled Then he began began began be be- gan to cough as ns Bessie banged up and down the studio disturbing the dust What are you trying to do lo I Put ut things straight This is like unfurnished lodgings How could coul you OU I let it t go so AO not How could I help It Dust Duet awa away I Sho She dusted furiously and in the midst of all th the pother entered Mrs Batten Docton Tier Her husband on his return had explained the situation winding up with the time peculiarly proverb plo Do unto others as ami you would be done dono b by She had descended to put into h her r place the person who demanded muffins and an nn teapot aa as I though she ehe had bad a a. rl right ht to both Muffins Mullins ready yet 1 said BUSH Hus still sun dusting She Sho was no longer a drab of ot the streets but a young oung lady Indy who thanks to Dicks Dick's check had paid her bur premium and find was waa entitled to pull Jull beer handles with the best Being neatly neath dressed In black she sho ho did not te teto to face Mrs frs Declon Beeton and there passed l between the two women certain re regards ye- ye I gards garde that Dick would have I ed eel The situation adjusted I itself tacIt by eye oyo Bessio had won and Mrs Irs Beeton returned to cool cook make muffins and make scathing remarks about models hussies trollops and the like to her husband I Continued Tomorrow Morning I |