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”old me, and repeat with mutant horror tho terrible things 1 any. being uncommon that they are evil. Why should I suspect thought: that come :to me natal-my. I want to know. to understand. I grape thout in the dark. It seem: to me nometimu that thl: whole world in a mystery. I so to Mr, Wynkoop with my questions, and they only seem to shoot: him. Why Ihmfld they? God must have put all these doubts and wonderlnu into my mind, and there must be on an- Iwer for them somewhere. “ Mr. Wyn- hoop in a good man. I truly respect him. I want to please him, nnd I ad- mire his Intellectual nttninmentl; but how can he wcept so much on faith and be content? I know I an n per foot heathenâ€"lull Spencer says I nm,--but do you think it in so awful for me to want to know these things?" “I have always felt it. was our duty to discover the truth wherever possi- ble.” he laid. thoughtfully; “yet, I confess, um march in not. lashlonablo. not tho «meat neekar min.” A little trfll'ot laughter flowed from between her parted lips, but the sound wu not lawsetber merry. “you certainly “m not. They ull “Butldcnotmc-n to.” Anduhc looked 3t hlmA gravely, striving to make hm: comprehend. "I try so hard to lacâ€"be commonplace, ladâ€"and sat- ued. Only there is so much that seem- sllly. uncles, pitifully con. tomptlblo that I lose all patience. Parhnps I need proper training In what Min Saucer calla ronnement; but. why mouth I patent! to like what I . dou't like. and to believe what I don' t believe? Cunnot one not 3 no us well :3 weak one? And I: it no longer right to search alter the truth?" nou 1nd women than commonly ”homo uni flirt, smile and m. for our assuming port. like sonny phy- acton’” “It II In too common.” he wanted, touched by her naive questioning. “What I- known to (stumble social me ha booomo on “most plum! than. and you out namely conceive the rolls! It in to meet with one utter- ly “contusion“ by In a! table do. c“. It: uhum om It ll nowonacryou uhoekthenmuo! ouch people; the dead to easily ocean- “on. mung; Wyldo.‘ You must “Main-mm. Nooaohu om helped no more. Ind mam “midtmflchmymumn, atoblo-me [bunn- mammummum 1““:on hum-vain“; ‘quam am, no» mum of mud CHAPTER XV.-Cominuod merely expreu clearly glut 31m? Do "But here they tom” 5 accept any on. “to flat. They say I an not yet in I fit mu of mind.” “Inch I judgmt would seem tame narrow. I was tortmto‘ u: coming under the balance 0! t brow-minded tension- teacher. To my “Manner". of doubt; he simply, aid: 'Bolltn accept wk» :1: given. prefii‘rlngfiawrui- no light to (am durum." "The majority at man do not talk much about such matters. They hold them sacred. Yet I will speak frankly with m. I could not statte in word- my mm ID that It would be clearly apprehended by the mind of mother‘ I am In the church because I believe Hc'an Forth m. Fan and Hold fl Out Toward Her. its efl'om are toward righteousness, because ‘I believe the teachings of Christ are perfect. His lite the highest possible type or living, end because through Him we receive :11 the infor- mation regarding I future existence which we possess. That my mind rests satisfied I do not m; I simply thoueende lee] wltnoln the more) cour- eaelontterlt. neeeddeetpenetlt enumedeeperwedelvetheleee we ere eeuened in our lutellectuel ne- uree. We merely en! coed in leveled the: we ere the verle .t pymlee. Hen like Hr. Wynkoop en elmply driyee beeknponteltheeeleezueomebeo- letely belied by ex: Impenetrable well. enlaet which they better meetelly In vele.” ., “Are you . church member?" no drew n deep break. scarcely knowing it thnt moment how bout. to answer. yet sincerely union to I“ this girl (oven! the Mt. "Do you believe those things you do not under-stud?" ifiifi “Thu I shill luvs to give up, for I do not remember my other subjects aha mu about." ’ . “Possibly; size likewise took occu- Iion to suggest mt you were merely n child, end ueemed astonished that I should hue given you 3 second thought." "Why. I am 18 ” “I told her I believed you to be of that use. me nhe ignored my re‘inuk. But what truly surprised both of no ya. how you hnppened to know my name.” The girl did not “tempt to never, and she we: the kiul enough that there was net III cient light to be- tray the reddening of her cheek). W , ' bum." ~ 4.1mm“ m~nL¢~-aum' a.“ “A. a - r. for no other object thnn to meet you win But I had am tune)! into the belief mt you was Hm Spencer. The discovery of my 1111ka merely intensified my determination to learn who you really were With this pur- pooe, I interviewe‘d mu Spencer, find during the course of our cameraman thqfacts of my first meeting with you became known." “I told her how Jeéply ,xntemted I had become In your outspoken mam “Yet It In the mout mtunl topic immutable-yourself.” “You were discussing me? Why, how did that happen I" - mantic 2 ' " In Baton. or the beautiful weather. I guess it wu boob ” “Very simply. and I wu wholly to blame. To be portectiy honest, Miss Nelda, I _attended the dance tonight “You- told her hour very toollnh l mated?" /\ ml). “They belong to each other by some divine law. They may never be privileged to meet: but If they do. the oommlngllng or their mlnde Ind noun In nature]. This tell at out. tonight hu. perhepm done me :0 Inch good ll you." "Oh. I m '0 [ltd If It hu! 1â€"] do not ban". you um mu Spencer convened In this fly?" “Heaven forbid! And yet it might push you to sum wlut In: tho mun topic of our conversation.” "Did It lntemt you?” should than drm Into Inch II hm talk .1 our second meeting!" It. It clumed. “But It non- Io In. no natural. to 003va mm: via some [hooplaâ€"they 1m to dnv out fl! mtl-butlnouo'lhou-L hath." no other. who can to push ad wither up every m at spa-1M 'fl'honmthouhthevcfldm gm}! bolgng together.“ In urged. du- mugâ€"unwound»! nanâ€"ta u toqmuonlpuuwthina?“ ‘ ‘1thwath awake. Mm mt” udoopl: concorndhmm uni-Inn." “Oh! And the exclaimed, ‘How ro- “Well. the 1, u could not be are... or men- “unnamed.” “Dayan yieldtomoodl.‘ “W. with hunts for mphlnt. Como. Inn mm. plan with“. the mood to my you baton than others nun.“ 8h. mood up u hm. inking he: an: hair. her up. annulus. “ ll! arena-t mood I: cominly A goodâ€"w (and cu." lb. oaths-ed. ”My. “ma command: It I: Impossible to a! Attil- flipper the lieutenant Vin}! mun danced twice together, the yfmnx girl's mpod having apparently pupa! lent. hope in dim will hmmmhhmw.“ “A mam! mmt!’ no ”kahuna mmmm.ua on“: “A“ than you will plum no tin an! dance following?” “mmvouuboulomudlt unnamed-undynmt! l Mumuhmlwoldlu. Lint. Brut; ml I M your any w m 'U 8* Dan. “I“ to unto clear the unto"? b at“. “notâ€"now.” the ”I.“ m voila rather not In." den and d who. I“ mommfibrm to their hot. mmh aw u bot He could not‘rocoacile this sudden chug. with what he believed of her. It nu not 91:11qu out with the prac- ticed er: of one won-tamed to deceit. There in“? be something‘ r611 innu- ming her notion. These nil-giving- lmrdened his mind even I. he swung lightly with her to the tunic, and they talked memenm 19.0.11 snatches. changed to one 0!â€" buoyeut, careless happiness. her dark eye: milling, her up. uttering freely whatever thoaght eeme uppermost. Outwardly ehe pio- tured the strand merry epxflt or the night. yet to Bram, flread‘y observing her with the jealouey o! a lover. she appeared distrust and relations, her at. tectatlon of abandon e mere mask to her teellnce. Per-hem theme thing: might have paused unnoted but for their contrnt ylth the late confide!» us! chet. The inward rush of hungry gupm swept them all forward In laughing, jostling contusion; but Nana’s cheek- burned with Indignatlon. tho Menu: cam». Phoebe? We were just sum in ,to upper." ‘ mu Spencer:- gltnce Ivapt over the silent young, afloat. “I believe I ”wind the honor. It wn my priv- Ilego to be Introduced to the gentle- man by a. mutual Mend." It". you been Ill this time? It m m:- Snenoor. digging to Mr. Winkoon' I um. ‘ ' '1!me sitting out dunes" m the seemingly Indifferent answer: than the aided sweetly, “Have you ever not my friend, “out. Brut. pt CHAPTER XVI. The Ruppuranco of an Old Friend. Hh had mused ban. as tho throng- (Continued on page H)