Show SING NG RUBICON ot nt HEY were R ere both alf guests at the same country house that r autumn lie was as fac A an artist band hand jg sonic gifted well ht a u born but poor AS to y t it 0 pro verbi bl il it tac church mouse arid as proud as lucifer r ea she was nas an liel rez who on attal attaining ning ly he tap uy rity some three years ao bad had i matij about 5 a year added she al ie was aas bt lied or 4 charming she site ft is bright cited and very independent braf autori toon soon found to their cost cust be an old mall label isbel re its d the aunt with whom she e now ciyou ou ire nearl nearly 24 rn dear it care auntie I 1 laughed the I 1 still y I 1 an old maid mald Is as a a goo gool I 1 artil tog g a thorand thou and times better a og g a lius bind one doean t cm cirt last hot t in love loie dear and anti so mean ty freedom s said end nd slid truly then eks before bhe the cam on this A ST gi inge and time IVOR artist kric errington but a chane have bild the tile saie as troll it is n the visit is draing to a eld he be lips might perhaps the a another matter entirely new it she was as no tro ot of her teens but a R noman who aho eras the he world orld and neither could ell d deceive herself she knew banle errington and he loved nalle alte te hia his proud reticence and hat woman could not nad and the he lines hat roan man could it t all times completely guard came k and tone and touch when n t constantly coast antly each di da with alsot one he Is ancon unconscious clotia ho how 40 his secret Is betrayed to that chent one save isbel brandon her ian eted ted s secret he ild eld aloof nor markedly mar kedl ledl sought a for there were cre one or two others e part who did till so and one AIR W glyn 01 n the host said half jest ric ne ar r fellow nh ha don t ou u try beof ice ce with the beautiful heire a n of a fortune and therewith a barly se e to fame I 1 I 1 ile yai a not I 1 said the artist cit ugh and shrug to cover the lings shired I 1 ba have e no in f being ticketed fortune hun goe to e world or the fair lad ladi her to a poor devil of an artist ura i bis his pride and honor buntai will aba rr ington nonsense glyn sp suppose you ou really cared tot 01 I 1 0 happened to be rich 9 ch the worse norse for me GI ahn it eally cally mean that aou ou I 1 or isk her band hand ng rp said the other id it pissed on the terrace ne halt hall behind the lice cur ice a window above abone drew bad ral vering ering lips and hea heavins ing breast it it s i terrible gold of mine to be the n i a hopeless barrier between 9 label ishel muttered locki tiR tig her aad er I 1 AL eye lie a 1 0 AIL Z I 1 ora 1 lit 4 T I 1 ask t las ga t OVE LOVE FROM TUG tilt hands ads he lie will nill never neier speak reathe athe a word ord and I 1 at can I 1 the tle wonna siv siy or it do t hame shame and vet et kt pt ls Is gold mistaken but noble pr tir de and anti le of honor to keep us its apart tor for he I 1 know lf he lovea looes me would tell at once sere I 1 poor 0 it Is ruel ie something ought aught must e but vi what hat I 1 e it it was ehe she the boman wi less is and shortly alter after this the roke ke up 0 0 0 0 anth h later the artist one e ening d a letter from 1 libel bel and an d to hi surprise prise ani ant jo jov olal ain i she wished him to pilot her it would hp he cleabe 1 call on her he next day urse he be would go but ho how go h the ordeal without elf be I 1 had id to strive with ith hers if much for ir th ordeal she hid nt rt length an infinite coura courage e resolved to therefore was it she hid named ur arte from all visitors and her mrs brandon would in a her own apartment one of 0 alle he saw aw must cross ahn rubt ild burn the boata boats behind if both their lives es ere to be aved from wreck and since he would not well she the delrea he hei lrea must the cost N when hen she was told he ft as in the drawing room when nhen almost the altril moment had arrived her ber heart sink and at tho the verv ner door shu had to pausa pause a minute to pull herself together thiu thlu she went ent in tit how the man a dirk eats e Ls lighted up how unconsciously close was as the cl el of bis tits hand on hers hersl it she hid ha hal I 1 on fleeting doubt of 0 his lo 10 love e that leond must it hive ive di spelle I 1 it nhit i pla bute to sic se you again miss ura brat ion he lie said ind what an ail honor ion oil do me to lot me tile paint your tit t la Is it if it la Is rood good of 0 you to call it so ibbil an ansA erd brightly but in aardal every iier nerve e nis qui quivering ering ml in I 1 str lined aunt M ir tr began train yesterday about hiving biving my picture done one so I 1 wrote rote to ou mv my aunt will be dann but in the mem while wo we c in lit arrange the sittings dres and anti u so forth I 1 rr arington I 1 asse I 1 by the EO so forth I 1 ind and only ir ringed for her dress and the tile sittings but now lie ald th tact CL thit th it la Is settled we e come collie to you OU must please bamo your pardon me arrington interposed 1 with mth res resolute olitte quietude etude that thit in itself give gine her irish suret surety of her ground but you mu mot t do 10 in the great dvor to let that pirt until the work nork iq finished I 1 ou arc not ill alle e i strang er indeed I 1 hope not islet said aid rent ly well bo bo it Is 1 ou oil plow then thank ou very itry much miss 1 uran bran don he ile rose she too stood up the moment h hid d come the woman a he blood still for a moment that wis nis agony ann two 0 ivea lives hip happiness or misery bung hung on hei hel courage or failure 1 ell I 1 slip ose your time Is v ailua ble blea she said turning to hit hiti i but her eyes did not fill fully meet his by the bc mr nir Urr arrington ington I 1 bt lt if I 1 am rightly informed that I 1 hay have come to congratulate youa ou congratulate Conrat me rep citel the art 1st la in genuine surprise aoi whap what on what hat account ills surprise surp iise and oddly enough the very comedy of the portion position gave gane her new courage N h bv I 1 beard heard that you are to an heiress s sie ie said the rubicon was crossed here was no going back now come what hat woul I 1 hushed flushed to the blow than paled again it Is absolutely untrue h said in a strained way and anti drew bat bak k a step it never could be true of mcl me dut but why nut not persisted label no a standing to her colors m with ith true feminine staunchness her eves eyes ablow her soft tones a e iad cad it as I 1 heard aou ou are attached to her wh should your engagement le an impossibility aa you impie had some one glyn perhaps dared to tell hi this meaning herself but Nit without hout naming her dished toross to ross eric in lit baught arith and pain nov hy by impossible he repeated stung to a sort of desin because I 1 am i poor man who holds his honor dearer even een than love if the story were true Is elther the world nor adv an woman bom boin should have haie the right to believe niri me a dia dis fortune hunter the worlds judgment she said ind no now her breath calm quickly her e eva q llo illic diamonds IOU ou aie hie not such a coward coard I 1 know hilou is to fear hat but I 1 Is it much au lebs cowardin iv to be adint I 1 of ven the risk of the buruan s mistaking our mo ive tp annun lovi bhe he yas ap taking men a pasi passionate onate it I 1 tone foie that bent tent it vague ague thil through uli the mm min a dim dint u enbe of something tint that dazzled him hini of i I 1 personality beoidth the bert mt aning an asbert fun of ills love for the heiriss as i lad not t mere figure of arguti argument lorit the obian you OLI love and whose hose happiness per your our prida pride nia ilia ireal ui well ell as your own hu ho doubtless knows hilous your our beart s secret and arid buies the miserable gold and cruel bilde that stands between E cen your our it lives i es I 1 label isbell arrington sprang to her side caught her handi in his tits own on my dirling lit mv bonc from the first forgive if you ou can borbe au tinn fool that I 1 hive been ah my poor label isbell for the girl burst cintr tears para is 13 he lie locked her to hia his feirt tc the acu ilon lilon rubit neds give gile dav a at lat brave brace birl hirl though she was as 0 wh uh were you ou so cruel why did 3 iou ou forie fore me to to 0 eric t my M dirling forgive mel mc mccause I 1 loved EO to nuch I 1 feard oi OT slora scornful ful s it liv should you 0 ank ink me dit carent from other mooers wooers woo ers nd I 1 tie nev u cr dreamed 0 of thia happiness happl nesa dearest he said pa lia lona natel tev ono one word tell nib alt you ou borgine our lover ioner uric eric I 1 love ou oil she whispered ard lifted ler face for a moment for or his kiss mss what mitter if some of the world orld did say when hen the marriage marr marria lagi gc did take place thit it was as the money the painter had sought HP ile cared not and those who knew him und his wife knew well it was a love match entirely the picture not a mere portrait of beautiful mrs errington when seen the next may at the Acot dErn mid a sensation ind sent up the rising artist s narit u at ince bo so after all you ou see eric ua his wita sas arch anti tender in one you ni mill III win will the best in the end unum anil and time anil the priceless sure tint thit neither sou gold nor fame could bua bu hi hc insel ins mel smi lini down ionn on the dear lear face my m wife ife 1 he lie folks at hurtle |