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II6H1 PACES The Fig'htixig dfSlTlC CHAMBERS CopnUht, 1101, by Ue Curtlt Publishing Compaay. Copyright, ky Hubert W. Chamber (Ceattauod tivia Tbe uuuhuhI atlllneo of tlio boue In the lute luorulng tinblno w .ilea ut to Ml" I.andla. Hbo bad rlneu very bile, uncoiiHcImm of tbe atlr and movement Ix-forw dawn, and It n only wbi-u a maid told her a she came from Ix-r hath ilwt he remew iM.tvJ tho projected point aboutlng and concluded with un odd, happy eeime of rclier tlmt hlio ui aluiodt alone !n till! bUM'. A llltlo later, glancing from her bed room window for a fulfillment of tho promise of the uu which glluipxe of blue aky heralded, h!io aw Illa Mortimer nettling hc-ixMf 111 tho for ward M'ut of u motor cur and Beverly Hunk climbing In bcldo Lit, and ahe watchwl I'lank wtecr tho bin machine bitoch the wet lawn while tho nincblu Ut awuug hluiaelf Into tho tonueuu, mid away they rolled, fuater, fuater, rindilng out Into tho nilwty hinterland whore (be long alreak of distant foreHt already liegau to brighten, edged with the flint raj a of watery aunahlue. Bo ahe bad the big houae to herself, every bit of It, and with It freedom from obllgatlou, from comment, from demand or exaction; freedom from re Btriilnt; liberty to roam about, to reud, to dream, to Idle, to remember." Ah, that waa what ahe needed- quiet In ...,., i in DilH hurritnir youth of bera to eaten ber breath ouee more and atnnd atlll and look back a day or two and reiuemlier. So to brenkfuat all alone waa de h,.i..ii- to nfroll unhurried to the aide- hoard and leisurely chooae among the freitb cool fruits; to loiter over crea'" Jug and tereul; to mumier out Into the fn-dineMii of the world and breathe It r.ini feel the "itiii warming cheek ar.d throat mid the little liwmtea from a sunlit aca Kllrrlng the bright etrnnda of her hair. Out over tho rain wet odorous great) nbe picked her way. aklrta awung high ..iu.v i tin delicate contour of ankle ii.... fntinwlnir a little descending nath ahe knew fall of rooky angles wept by pendant apruya of black berry, and then down under the Jot ting rock, aouth through thickets of wild cherry along the crags, until be fore her the way opened downward tlnv crescent bench ,.ii,..lilw1 fa hnt In the BU1V J till IUV - rvm tilH tindrooni window Mortimer peeped forth, following her prngrea with a leer. As she tlesceniieii, nouciug hk of brotiKlng seaweed piled along the , .. . 1. i.. .llulodirprt fl tlllV i Aa ahe descended, noticing the mm 4i,in n,i.ir linr foot dislodged a tiny triangle of rock, which rolled clatter-J--; and ringing below, and as she ! iring lightly to tho sand 0 mau. ly 1 ; full length and motionless as the I ' 'ipcd seaweed, rnlsed hlinaelf on nfl r .in. turning his sun dazzled eyes on 1 -r. Tho dull shock of surprise halted ber na Klward rose to nis reei. bum ... i tne anna r u. . from his nrown 1 shooting ciouies OVI.-1 u 'B'"v ne,l mil tecs pea puttees, ,.,. 1 "Have you tne rainiesi iu npnoaod you were here?" she asked l,rioBv Then, frank In her dlsap- polntmeut. she looked up at tho cliffs luinvti.tuH ... m 1 im-f overhead, whero her une or reu-eui m... "Why did you not ' go with the otbera?" she added, unsinlllng. "i-don't kuow. 1 will. ir you wIrIi." He hud colored slowly, the frank dis appointment In her face penetrating hl:i surprise, and. now ho turned around lnslltictively, also looking for the path of retreat. 4 "Wait," she said, aware of her own crude attitude and confused by it. "Walt a moment, Mr. Slward. I don't moan to drive you away." 'It's self exile," he said quietly "qnlla voluntary. I assure you." "Sir. Slward!" . : ' ' , And, us ho looked up coolly: "Ilave you nothing wore friendly to say to me? In yonr friendship for mo so limited that my first caprice oversteps tho hounds?" "I moiuii no criticism" i"Ait, Mr. Plvvnrd!" as he moved sio. ;v toward the path. "You, forco. mo to r.-.'.y other I'iing Wale!) yu br.vf no right to Uvnv. After luf-: isbl' the vivid tint i,rev lu her f- '-' tutch 11 night is it uoi natural for a girl to cre,i'l off somewhere by herself and try to think a. little?" Ho had turned full on ber. The nn swcrlug color crept to his forehead. "Id .that why?" he asked slowly. "13 it not u reason ?" "It was inv reason for being here." : Khe bit her bright lip. This' trend to tho conversation was ominous, and she ,nr,i tn An her drifting alone In LIU VI I LI HA 1. Btill sun dreams, fearing no witness,. no testimony, no Judgment save uei own self In court with herself. ( X 1 suppose you cannot go now, she reflected Innocently. INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPtNDENCC. OBECON, kuit oki "Indeed I can and uiuit," "And leave me here to dig In tbe and with my heels? MercIT' "Ho you mean I certainly do, Mr. Wward. I dou"t want to dream now. I don't care to reflect. Von nee what you ve dono, don't you-saved me from an entire uiomliitf wasted lu aentliuentul rev rlu over what lulgbt have U-euT Now you can appreciate It, enn'l yon-joiir iu,i,.,.. i niiiH.iii'intf in tho ncxli to save a allly girl the effort of evoking you In the nplrltT All, Mr. riv.nru, 1 in vastlv obliged to you! Tray alt here Uwldo tne In tlio neaii i"r '"' i,..i in vniir Imeiiee I might commit the folly that templed iiih here." Ilia low limning liiugnier nt-iwijm-nylng ber voice bud stimulated her to a guy audacity which for the Instant extinguished in ber the little fear of him she had lieeii liareiy conscious 01. 11.1 V..11 know." he aula, "mat you olsoaioued mo from my sun drearaar Did I? And cant you rnrauw tbeiur .. . "You aave mo the necessity. -nil Hint Is a secondhand compli ment." she said dlHdalufully-"a weak plagiarism oj what I tonveyeu ur, wittily. You were probably really asleep and dreamlug of bird murder." He waited for her to nuisn. u, n mused eves searching, he roameu about until high ou a little drifted sand tiuue ne iouuu a place for hlm elf. and while ehe watched him iudignautly he curled up In the sunshine and. dropping bis head on tho hot sand, calmly closed bis eyes. "Upon my word!" ahe breathed aloud. lie unclosed bis eyes. "Now vmi iimv flrefim! j "Upon 111 u word t" y0U can't avoid the brtathtd aloud. lt e 0i,8crved lazily and closed bis eyes, and neither taunts nor Jeers nor questions nor fragments of shell flung with intent to hit stirred him from bis Immobility. gho tired of tbe attempt presently and sat silent, elbows on her thighs, hands propping ber chin. Thoughts vague as tne nuu oree '" gercd nn(i uke the breeze, faded, dls 1 i nlm ihrnucrh Which. CO- vague as the fltrui nreeze arose, uu- through which, ca denced by tho far beat of the ebb tide, her heart echoed, beating the steady i..t,.,.v.,iu f time. A long while after- ward a small cloud Hosted acrosa tho nun, nud In the sudden shadow on the world doubt sounded Its tiny voice, and her curs listened, and the enchant ixtu fnrloil find died airay. Turning, she looked terocs m ssuu ; npr con - eldered hlm-how long she did not , .,, t i,.,inntll. stirring. uuu, he looked up, and aba paled a t. flo anil closed her eyes, stunned by the ; sudden clamor or pmae ii-!..... 1. n nti.l wnlkpn over whim tin rose and walked, over she looked up gravely, pouring the laat hnmlful of white sand through her stretched Augers. "Did you dream?" he asked lightly. "Yes." "lll.l vnii dream true?" "Xinihiin? of mv Urcara can happen," she said. "Yon know that, don't you?" "I know that we love and tnat we dnre not Ignore, It." She suffered his arm about her, his eyes looking deeply Into hers, a close, sweet enress, a union of lips and her dimmed eyes' response. - "Stephen," she faltered, "how can you make It so hard for me? How can you force mo to this shame?" "Slinme?" he repeated vaguely. "Yes; this treachery to myself when I cannot hope to lie more to you, when I dure not love you too much!" "You must dure, Sylvia!" t "No. no, no! I know myself, I tell you! 1 cnuiiol give mp Vliat fa offered ' tor you dearly, dearly as I .do love you:"' She turned and cmsht hla hands In hers, flushed, trembling, un strung. "I cannot I simply cannot! How can you love nie and listen to such wickedness? How can you still care for such a girl- as T am worse than mercenary because 1 have a heart -or had until you took It? - Keep it. It is Hie only' part of mo' not d41 ignoble;- , V '' ; "I will keep It in trust," h said, "until you give yourself with It." - But she only shook her head wearily, withdrawing her hands from his, and for a time they sat silent, eyes apart. Then "There is another reason," she said wistfully. rv A m IF Tf rZi..fiil ber. hesitated, and- "1jr Iwblur b anked simpiy. "Yes." "I uav them In check." "Are you curtain?" "I think ! may lie-now." "Vet." she mild timidly, "you lost ena fight-since you knew uie." Tho dull red mantling bin face wrung her heart. Hhe turned Impulsively and laid both li"d on bl shoulders. That chance I would lake, with all lia uncertainty, all the dread Inheritance you bava romo Into. I love you enough fr that. And If It turned out that tlint you could not ilfin the tide even with ma to face It with you. and If the pity of It. the grief of It. killed me I would taka that chance If you loved me through It all. Hut there Is aonio thing else. Hush! 1M me have my say while I And words-something elite you do not understand. Turn your fnca a little. Mesne don't look at me. This U what you do not knowthat lu three generations every woman of my race Una-gone wrong! Every one! And I am beginning with such a mar riage, dclllierately, sclfliihly. shameless ly, perfectly conscious of tho frivolous, erratic blood In me. aware of the race nwi.r.l I M-1 1 1 111 IIH'! "Once when I knew nothlng-liefore I I met you I m-lleved sucli a mar rii? would not only permit mo men tut tranquillity, but safely anchor me ii tint linrl.ur of convention, leaving me free to Itecomu what I am fashioned to become-autocrat and arbiter In my own world. And now! And now! I don't know-truly I don't know what 1 niiiv liociime. Your love forces nij hand. I am displaying all the shallow- r. i.ua ffl1iuIUKK. tettiness. nil the mean and cruel and callous character which must be truly my renl self. Ouly I shall not marry you! You are not to run tho risk of what I mignt prove 10 tie when I rcmemlier In bitterness all I have reuounccd. If I married you. I should remember, unreconciled, what you cost me. Better for you anil for me that I marry him ana lei mm uear with tne when I remember that tie cosi me you!" Gn.Mnniv dcen within him something seeiiii-d to fall, dlo out, perhaps a tiny newly lighted flame or unaccusioincu purity, the dawning flicker of aspira tion to better things. Whatever It was, material, spiritual, was gone now. ann where It had glimmered for a night ti, m iwviiatniiii'd twllit doubt crept iti,u limn dull acoulesccnce, tne same uncertainty of self, the familiar lack of will, of Incentive, tne congenial t.n.inir tn ilrlft. and with it came .uuui.. j orlnpss. nerhans reaction from the skirmishes with that master vice. "I suppose," he said In a dull voice .m am flight" "No: I am wrong wrong!" she anld, lifting her lovely face and heavy eyes. "But I have chosen my path. Andyoii will forget." "I hope so." be said simply. "If you bop so, you will." "Good Lord!" exclaimed Tlank. .inniit "You wouldn't make a Joke of It! You wouldn't be cureless nbo::: such a thing! And there's yuarrier: fm not on joking terms with him. I m on most formal terms." "Ounrrler!" sneered the other, tlicu- iug at his stirrup with his crop. "He's on formal terms with everybody. In cluding himself. He never laughed on purple nnTlire: once a monui oui.v. to keep his mouth In; that's his limit. Do you suppose any woman would rYr him if n better man looked sideways at her?" And, reversing his riding crop, he deliberately poueu air. Hank In the ribs. "A-u better man!" muttered Plan!, c, r.n.iiu Ini? his ears. "Certainly. A man who can make good. Is good, but a. man who can make better is it with the ladies God bless em!" he added, displaying a hiuvtr ( nf teeth. Beverly I'lank knew perfectly well hnr tn tho comparison so delicately suggested by Mortimer his material equipment could be scarcely compared to the Immense fortune controlled by Howard Quarrier, and as ho thought It his reflections were put into words by Mortimer, airily enougn. "Nobody stands a chance m a snow down with Quarrier. But" Plank gaped until the tension be came unbearable. "But what?" he blurted out. "Blank," said , Mortimer solemnly, and his, voice vibrated witn leeung, "let me do a little thinking before I ask you a a vital question." But Finnic had become agitated asaiu, and be said Bomctblcg bo blunt ly that" Mortimer wheeled on him, glowering: "T.onli here. Plank: you don't suppose I'll! '.capable of repeating a confidence. An vim if rou cUoone to make mo un derstand it's a Confidence?" ','It lsn't a confidence; it isn t any thing. I mean it is confidential, of conrse. All there's in It is what 1 said, or, rather,., what you took me up ou so fast,v ended Plank, abashed. "About your being in love with 8yl"-. "Confound lr'" roared Flank, crim son to bis hair. ! Apd he set bis heavy spurs to his moiiit and plunged for ward in a storm of dust. Mortimer followed, silent, profoundly immersed In his own thoughts and deductions. Afld all that afternoon, having taken to his room on pretense or neuralgia, IO ills ruuui ti.v..v.... he lay sprawled on his bed, thinking, JANUARY 14. 1310. 11. ,. 1 1,.,. ..i Hun tip tiit-iiul l.nrui to inviwkii- hi told bliniiflf err rr- ouently. lie bad, f eoiire. Itiformn tl.ui which certain Uegraflen men might una In eontemptlble way. but be (Mortimer) did not resemble awn men In any particular. AH be de!rtd was to do rliiuk a good turn, mere was nothing disreputable In doing a weiltby man a favor. And God knew n eiittny man a gramuu- a mil-usury to hi in at that very inument- KMtltude substantially acknowledged. He liked I'lank. wished him well. That waa all right, too. but a man U un a w ho doesn't wbb blmnclf well also. Two birds wllh one stone. Three. for he bated Quarrier! Tour, for be had no love for his wife! Beside, It would teach Leila a wholesome K-K.iu-teiK b ber that he still counted; eerve ber right for ber disgusting friendship for I'lank. No, there wus to be nothing dis reputable In bl proceedings; that be would tie very careful alniut. Proba bly Major Ilplwether might express bis gratitude substantially If be. Mortimer, went to him frankly and volunteered not to mention to Quarrier tbe scene teroy Mortimer. i. i.n.i TcitnpsKtHl between Sylvia Lan dls and Stephen Slward at 3 o'clock In in the corridor, and If In playful corroboration be displayed tbe or. mil ruin coat and the big fan, ail crushed, which objects of Interest be had discovered Inter in tne nay win- vm urnliab v Malor Beiwemer would be very grateful, because ne wanted Quarrier In tbe family. He needed Quarrier In hla business. But, ..!, 1 Ti.ot a.nt close enough to blackmail to rub off! No, no! He wouldn't go to Belwether and promise h fiiinir' On the contrary, be nuj ...... . felt it bis duty to inform Quarrier! Quarrier had a right to Know wuuiboh. of a girl he was threatened with for life. A man ought not to let another m rn hitnillv Into such a marriage. Mr. nnror! eiiph other something, even if they were not particularly ciose friends. And he had always had a respect for Quarrier, even a sort of 11k ino tnr htm rea. a distinct liking! And, anj'how, women were devils, and It behooved men to get togetner aim Dianii fni nnp Another! onnn-ipr would dve her her walking o,.i in hor hmnlliation. Is jmi'vic, c.u, . HiPiv- nnvbodv mad enough to farry iiAMtimi. nponiiic down nt them iuuiuiuv.. o cTer the thicket above, yawned linpa ii irhinred about hhii for ths 'most'conveulent avenue of self efface- ment when the time arrtven. (To be continued.) Saved at Death's Door. The door of death seemed ready to open for Murray W. Ayers, of Transit Bridge, N. .Y., when his life liv snvpfl "T was in a Wats ffuuuiMiv " dreadful condition," he writes, "my skin was almost yellow; eyes sunken; tongue coated; emaciated irom iumus forty pounds, growing weaker daily. 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