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Before tDer reached the first kde
OTerlooklnj SaoMlito mkt lik fioa&
Iflf globules of crushed pearl rolled
noUeleasl through the flMure of the
hills and blotted out the Tillage, the
bj and the towers and chimneys of
San FTanclco-ln other words, the
world. Ia the damp air the elrl's half
curled more dlatraetlnrly than ever.
never oaa be seen when It framed
the low forehead In so bewilderina
an araoeaqne or nogs and curres and
wavea. ,'..,' . .' ? '
"Too look rather swell yourself." she
lauicbed In resDonse to hie elonurat
glance of approval. "Knickers and a
Norton; cap sua tbe jacket aren't halt
bad on roa. Taken In connection with
joar cleft chin," she went on, throw
tag her bead back and screwing up bet
yes crltlcany.-nhey make ton a rer
presentable youth indeed." "
We won't Ulk about that," was the
terse reply. "Tbla walk to Point Boat
tt baa an object" .
She opened her eyes wide. f
"Certainly." she assented eoUtelr.
"Point Bonlta, for In La ace. If it has
any other object" she went on sternly,
If you're going back to that old sub
ject, I won't go a step farther." I
uj mis tune tley were moving In the
nuast or a cioua
It was bis turn to be Innocent
' "Too saein oh." with a fine
Hon of lmnatience. "doean't a rlrl mw
forget it If a fellow has once haDneoed
to Xanor himself In love with her and
saia eor . ?
The Dink' of the srirt's cheeka-lt had
the soft furred look that la reeDonal-
ble for tbe slang adjective "peachy"-
aeepeaea audde&ly, unaccountably. Out
of the tall of bis ere the youth observed
this Interesting fact with cruel glee.
renecung wna a pang mat uo abouid
have chosen dlDlomacr aa a vocation
maieaa oi engineering. ....... .
"You should forslve and forzet the
Una of my youth," be resumed. TIou
know ' you instated that von would al-
Ways be the best of frleuds, and that's
wuac i need now , ...
"1'q) cbaneo aulcklv enoucn. I mnit
say r ahe remarked , with some beat
It lsn t six months since
Blnce what?" be challemred. But aha
turned away and. did not reply, -while
we wans or mist laaiiy closed In nearer
nd nearer.4, ' A - ;' ":
"What do you want to tell mr ahe
Questioned at laat In an oddly subdued
manner, lie did not answer Imme
diately, but swung- on ahead of hr in
the narrow' path as if he were making
a way for her through tbe mist So be
bad got over bis love for her. She felt
a shuddering sense of desolation. Still,
ana arguea, sue could scarcely have
supposed he would go on carina-, es
pecially since she had explained to blm
wiu judicial carefulness that ahe most
marry a man with money on account
of her mother and the' younger gtrla.
Strangely enough, though she nau
pictured herself as married to another,
there bad always been a somber. In
teresting figure hovering In the back
ground of that picture, one to whom
the meant to be so kind, so aentle. so
all sweet that his regret should become
lice a oeautlful, sad sona-to be went
over and enjoyed. And now' tbe brute
was asking her to "forslve and foreet'
that he had ever told ber that be loved
berl
They had reached the summit of a
hill, and be proposed that they alt down
upon a convenient bowlder to rest be
fore attempting the next one. Ap
parently her alienee waa unnoticed.
"Tou see, fate's been telling off my
Buttons lately," he began In a bnsineju-
Uke tone, "and the decree Is that It has
got to be money r -, , 5.
- "What do you meanf ' ;: '
"Rich woman, poor woman, beggar
woman, squaw," be elucidated, touch
ing the buttons on hta Jacket "and the
lot falls to rich woman every time. It
seems a beastly thing to think of-
marrying for money. I would be a cad
enough to do It but the thlna- ia that
there's a glrl-a mighty fine glrl-and
reauy-i-nang it I like her! But
how am I to tell whether lt'a the real
thing or whether her money has some
thing to do with It? You see, there are
reasons why I should have nionev rlsrht
away, loug before 1 can hope to gain
oy my owu efforts. The governor is
Breaking down, and hla affairs are in
bad shape, and there are the two klda
and mother to provide for."
The. girl's heart was sinking as the
mercury does In a falling temperature
All the Joy of living seemed to be ow
ing away through her finger tips, leav
ing her cold and' Inert, He turned to
ward her curiously.
"Of courso you don't think I'd con
sider such a thing if I were not forced
to It by duty!" he went on fervently.
"And I came to you because I thought
you'd understand, - because circum
stances are forcing you Into the snmu
thing. They aay you're going to mar
ry. Bradahaw. You'll bp a rich wom
an and a happy one. 1 hobe: but wheth
er you are or not you will have done
your duty by the family. That will be
your , conaolatlon. and that's whv I
come, to you in ray difficulty. What do
you think can I decently ask tbe girl
to marry inej Kemember, I like her,
but I'm not sure I love her!" J
The fog, which had seemed about to
cruah them softly a few moments be
fore, waa now falling back, but they
were still In a remote world. With. the
very alghfor bablutlwisent ofTfroia
their View it was bard to believe in the
reality of purple and fine linen, boms
ana carnage and gold. Kuddenly the
scales fell from tbe rlrl'i erp. thmxrh
she realized with a pang that It wu
loo jaie. Bite bad put the only thing
that mattered out of utm
tbougbtlessly and carelessly ae the
would toss a pebble from ber path.
She bad not even realized what she
was doing. Down below, where the
Bradahaw fortune cast Its glamour,
ererytmng bad looked different She
bad thought that with money all things
else must fall into place. But here,
cut off from the world, tbe Bradsbaw
wealth seemed leas than nothing and
love the only thing.
Farther and farther the fog receded,
showing thin In snots, but still COD
ce&llng tbe valley beneath them. But
she was very sure now. Even when
tbe world amumed Its old proportions
It would be tbe same. She bad bad
ber lesson. Tbe peaebblow tint was
gone rrora ber cheeks, and ber eye
were grave and ungirllxb aa she spoke
"I'm not going to marry Grant Brad
shaw," ahe said steadily, "nor an
other man whom I don't love. So von
see I can't help you after alii I don't
think I could ever really have meant
to do such a thing" '-.
Her voice broke.' and tha hm that
bad been looking Into hla with a deed
ing stronger than any words suddenly
filled with tears. '
Tm such a silly." she explained
rat&er unevenly, "but I bate to be at
cused of such a thine. And I think
you ought to be ashamed, Jsckl You're
a man and you can make money for
yourself and" - ....
But be seemed to be narlnr no at
tention to ber words. With dera ah.
sorption be was naming tbe buttons
of ber coat as if be were consulting an
oracle. ..- ;
"Rich man, poor man, beggar man,
chief" be chanted. "Doctor, lawyer.
merchant thief. Bleb man, poor man!"
no stopped, looking anxiously for an
other button, but there was none there.
"Too see!" ihe gibed triumphantly,
rerhape you've made a mistake to
your own case too." And, with a de
mure face, she counted the , buttons.
"Poor woman!" she announced, and
then something in his glance brought
the bloom back to ber face and her
bead went down upon bis shoulder.
Tbe thin places in the foe rave war
leaving two Jagged spaces that framed
a beautiful picture. Down below tbe
sun was shlnlug on tbe blue waters
of the bay, on the trees and hpAze
among which nestled the houses of the
town. Tbe girl caught her breath. She
reit as If It were a benediction, a revela
tion of the peace of the years to come.
'But wbat about onr families?" she
asked In a troubled voice when the
mist had blotted out tbe Dlcturea once
more. He laughed Joyously. p
' "See that?" he said, holding out a
brawny right arm.
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