Show I fl u H NOCTURNE CI I FAR BAR AR George This George This Is to sa say C C D bye good I can no longer longcr live e 1 with wih you ou It I Is not your our fault faul though the tho knowledge of ot that wl will vill not nol help either cither of ua us Ut now The Tho trouble lies les deeper than fault fault- faul- faul finding It I is constitutional teal constitutional tem tem I want want must must have have have-a ha e a warmer atmosphere You lou are cold You ou love me as as best you OU can I know but your our chilly affection Is not enough to tos s satisfy ts r m my nature I can not face faco all al tho the years that are to be with wih no hope other than tItan the steady unvarying placidity placidity pla pla- I of your our affection I must go out and warm m my lily hands at the tho fire tre of at life I So So Good Good bye That Is all ni there ther Is Isto Isto isto to sayS say Save Savo this this target forget Mario The woman young beautiful though thought somewhat slight of at stature stature rose rose from tram the tho desk and sealing tho the letter loter to hor hot husband placed It I on tho the of at the tho study Then she paused gazing at nt the envelope It Is hard on George she site murmured murmured mur mur- but bUl Sho stretched out her arms theatrically theatrically theatric theatric- al ally as though thought appealing to some somo In Invisible In In- invisible visible power or person Then she looked at In the tho mirror put her tier face close to the tue glass gazing gazing- I gazing Into her own eyes hoping It I almost seemed to read In th their lr velvet depths her own destiny Bertram Bertram the past la ts dead Ow Ov What has the future futuro In store for Cor forus or us for us-for for me Mario Lamore was vas little more moro than thana a child and childlike when romance first stirred within her heart she sho flew ew straight ht past tho the quiet strength of ot her hor husbands husband's love out Into some fanciful land of at dreams of hal l lights half and semitones semi semi- tones tories and there moved the tho handsome face and figure of ot Bertram Duval nl Du artIst artist art art- 1st and aesthete and tho the way this thi man had fired tired her Imagination had brought her Into this climax Home Homo husband hubband wealth wealth all al all vere to be bo sacrificed Sho stole upstairs afraid to be bo seen nod and putting on a rt cloak went wont out Into tho the night nl ht Twelve o'clock struck as Bertram Duval put his latch key In the tho door of his flat fiat He Ho whistled lightly as ho he wont Into his comfortable study On Ou the threshold he ho paused aghast Mme Mate Lamore ho ejaculated This Is an unexpected an an pleasure he a turn stain uttered What can cnn I are I-are are you you is ou Is Is C Geor George co rge- rge eA e- e mindI mind A dozen questions sprung into his hi I had to come como I had to I could coul bear r It it no no longer g that life that that C cold l J V r A f h I I Jt a t ft l 1 U Ij 1 tJ t J l' l life ICo I had to say say say- She Sho paused helplessly You have havo not not not- Yes I have run away left loft him left Ien It all forever all forever The Tho al man stood looking at her tryIng tryIng tryIng try- try Ing to appreciate all al she ahe said said all said said-al all It meant His ills pulses began to r taco co but meant ho lie controlled himself himsel with wih an effort rort visibly and visibly and sat down You aro are not sorry I had to come como where whore else could I go Your servant let me In I told him It I was very ver Important Im irn- And AnI I have waited three An hours three hours hour three long hours hero hore alone waiting because I know you OU would woul help me lite You said sai only last night night- Yes I know I know I know ho Ito broke in in but but bitt but this Have you thou thought ht what It means menns how you have compromised your namo coming here here being being here now Good heaven Mario Mine Mario-Mine Lamore La La- more more more-it It Is after midnight What will your husband husband- f What does doos it matter what my husband husband hus hus- band thinks Poor Marie The Tho mans man's mood changed Ho lie rose and took her hor hands Site Sho Is only a child Three hours bouts you say What are three hours of the tho anxiety you have known tonight Think of all tho tite hours hours morning noon and night that night that Ho ahead What are aro you going to do my poor girl through all the future What shall you do dowhen when all your friends turn away asay from you yott What can I do for you then I could find you some place of safety It would be lie In hiding have havo you thought of that No no you must go back Fear came camo Into her eyes for tor the first Ii me But he ito knows she sho said desperately I left a letter telling him and last night you you you- Yes last night In n a mad maci moment I told you jou what Is quite truo true that that I lovo you Yes Marie I love you but tb do you think 1 I run mun going to harm the woman whom I love Who knows That very thing would kill my love No no you must go back But Bertram ho he knows dont don't you understand Ho lie knows by now Oh why do you tempt mo me like this you dear Innocent child my romantic Marie Mario But tItanIc thank God my love lovo Is too strong to break now Listen I toll you In all seriousness You can not stay here You must go back to your home Tho man was shaking now with the tho strength of lilts his suppressed passion but ho Ite shut his teeth upon the tho words which surged to his Itis lips Conic Come ho wont on after a while como come back with mo rue now nor There Thero be no delay I will explain How I know what you are arc thinking You are aro thinking my words of love were hollow I will show you how wrong you were Listen you and I will go goback goback back to him If happily ho has not seen time tho note you loft I shall tell him wo we met at Mme Fremont's Fromont's ball tonight where I have havo boon been and and escorted you home If on the tho other hand ho he has read the letter ho must bo be made to understand that I Inspired you to run runaway away and at the tho last moment you would not carry out the tho elopement Then Then Then- Well I will satisfy him I will leave France Fiance No no no no she cried I will not allow you to to- to If you love lovo me Marie Mario show it now for the last time It was nearly 1 o'clock when a cab drew man and a woman hurried up the drive In silence For a moment they paused looking nt at the unusual sight of the hall ball door being wide open Servants were hurrying about within Oh what cnn can be the matter the tho woman said sobbingly If if If The Tho same thought flashed through their minds Something untoward had evidently occurred They hurried within with with- in and with a common Impulse made for the tho study A doctor was standing over the silent form of George Georgo on tho hearthrug Is ho Ito Ito-is Is he lie dead dead the tho woman asked coming forward No ho Ito breathes must breathes must have havo stumbled and fallen stunned fallen stunned muttered mut the doctor with his hi hand on the stricken mans man's heart Quick you there somo water Thank God sobbed the tho wife She had forgotten Bertram Duval had thrown her hor hat aside and before tho servant had rushed to fetch the tho water vaLor Bertram stood a moment looking at atthe the tho fallen man Then his eyes strayed to the tho and there ho saw sawa a letter addressed simply to George in Marios Mario's handwriting He lie moved across and unobserved picked It up The Tho seal was not broken Ho slipped It Into his pocket and went out In the hall he met Marie Mario night Good she alto said Good bye he answered with cm- cm and burn this She the letter and there was ivas wasa a curious cutch catch in liar hor voice ua ai she answered hInt him Good s i |