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Q“ 52 5' 5 r.‘ E. E‘ 0‘ g 1w B. would spend just an minutll more with Aurelio are In turned tho bout around to go back for t. Gerald told himself. It rould be but a few blissful mo- ments stolen out o! a fleeting lifeâ€" timeâ€"Why should he deny himself thot comfort? It was delightful to sit there hold- ing those slim. white hands, listen- _.-LL__ -â€"Il road“ “I5 unvav w... "1“, 7 in; to her say laughter and ready wit. looking into the heaven of those dark, Wondrous eyes. To Aurelia. it was pleasant to float down with the tide. listening to the low-breathed words 01 this hand- some young fellow. whose every look. every action told her how mdly he was inlove with her. "What should you _do, Gerald," she asked, hughingly. “it the skin should overturn in this, the deepest part of the water? Would you make for the shore and save yourseli, or "Aurelia,” he cut in hurriedly. drawing back from‘ her with a. yhite, pained face, “can it be possible you think so meanly of me asthnt? Why, felling!" he 61‘. in. ”my; u...” __._,,' me cried, huskily, forgetting in the in- tensity of the thought, the endear- ing language that. fell from his lips. S‘I'would save your life at the risk o! W015 toward him: WWII-I“ um. "Why?" she whispered. giving him mother glance'from those wine-dark eyes that no man had ever resisted- The spell‘of the moment carried him away: he threw prudence to the winds, and answered her from the very depths of his heart: ”Because I love you! yes, I love you. Aurelia!" he cried; “I love you so well that if I could not save you I would want to die with you." And, as he spoke, he caught her in his arms and kissed the lovely mouth. the dark eyes and hauling face, repeating over and over again that he loved her better than life itself, and begging her to‘tell him that she cared for him just a. little ' ‘ "A -t Ida nrmR A’Jfiiz; struggled out of his arms with a saucy little laugh. ”Well, if you love me, don’t quite crush me," she cried, "But tell me, Aurelia, do youâ€"can urg . you ever care for me?” he “You mus;- tell me. darling.” «A ...-. mind “3:11â€"11:52 to make up my whether I do or not, and 1'] yo‘xvii DD -.. u , -u..- :n maul-h H “van _, - "Perhaps to-morrow,” she ans- wers, her Vanity flattered by the eagerness in his face, but the next instant the smile on her lips gives place to a. sort of gnsp. “Look; Gerald!" she cried in consternation, »“look!. there is the farmhouseâ€"we A-.. mils: awav from the islandâ€"and Nargurcv. Gerald grew white 'to 7 the lips. Great Heaven! how completely he had forgotten Margaret. \ It seemed to him that all in a. moment he had fallen from heights of Heaven to earth. 4: glanced at his Watch in the clear _bright moo! 'ght, and saw that nearly two ours had passed. “There is but one thing to do, Aurelia," he said hurriedly. “and that is to leave you here at the farm house and go back myself after yourâ€"your sister." ‘_ To this Aurelia readily agreed. As he helped her out of the boatq holding her in his arms an instaul are milw away from Marga?!" Dirty woodwork or any other part cleaning can best be cleaned by using It will remove every paxticle of dirt‘ bright sud cheery. Absolutely pure, mathble cleansing power. ASK FOR THE OCTA When?" 5116“ Lu u...- win, he had fallen from the of Heaven to earth. H: at his Watch in the clear nooj ”gin, and saw that two ours had passed. v u is but. one thing to do, " he said hurriedly. “and to leave you here at the “RA and 20 baCk myself after Soap maxim Ike clothe: until: an LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED, he cuts in 9389le 88‘“- SLDDVI . Aurelia readfli agreed. lped her out of the boat. :- in his arms an instant, could not resist the imo mg as life itself, to press a heart and murmured â€"â€"â€"-â€" that ‘0! mind 1’ ll tell THE OCTAGON BAR. E3: 5*: "1â€"1 must. see you alone to-morâ€" row morning in the orchard. Aure- lia. 1â€"1 have something to 1c)? you." ‘ . Gerald Romaine watched the little slim figure, until she reached the house; then. springing into the shift and picking up the cars. with a few rapid strokes from his strong, "annular armS. he was soon 51mm.- ing upstream again. m; mum, took time to catch his breath unâ€" til he sighted the‘ island. and u few moments later reached it. . Snrimtimr out. hurriedly he secured to think cle done. he he: 1y 9. rod's ¢ hurrying a‘ from whence Margaret s bung ._ v V, T 0 Just as he was about giv‘ 1;: the search. and Sit dowu and. try to think clearly “‘hathad best be done, he heard a low moan scarceâ€" ly a. rod's distance from him. and hurrying at once in the direction from whence it had proceeded, he saw Margaret slowly rising from her knees to her feet, and press her hands to her head in an uncertain way. In an instant he was by her side. "Margaret," he cried, distressedly, “what can 1 say to you?â€"censure me in your own heartâ€"you mushâ€"that is all my faultâ€"I am sorrier than words can tell. ()h, Margaret, can you ever forgive me for this?" She stood quietly beside him. like a marble statue. "Tell me how itwvas that you happened to leave me here so long.” she said, “ and where is Aurelia?” and the unnatur- al sound of her voice startled even mu- ‘ “Come with me to the‘ I garet.” he said. “and I you, I dill keep nothing you.” “Tell me here and now she said. "and I ask you a is Aurelia?” He moved uneasily, a: fell under her steady gm. L.__. I quickly an“ h lelt himself and that no excuse what h leu unucx um -vww ... Then it came out-how he had ta- ken Aurelia into the boat. to drifi, a, little Way with file tide. and the time flew by unhecdcd. until, glancing up, they found themselves opposite the farmhouse. where Aurelia had remained. and he had hurried back quickly aner her. He added that. he felt himself an arrant coward, and that no wordsâ€"nothing could excuse what he had done. “While you were with Aurelia .you absolutely forgot me -â€" is that it, Gerald?" she asked" “You must. tell me the truthâ€"you forgot my -vn- â€" ‘ little Way with flue time new by unhecdcd. up, they found then: the farmhouse. where remained. and he had “While you were w absolutely forgot 1:: Gerald?" she asked. tell me the truthâ€"3 very existenceâ€"is it. We- .‘v -__- v very existenceâ€"is ii so?" , “It was 30, Margaret," mitted, huskily. . he uuywu, uu-..--., 7 She looked into his face, and it most. seemed to him that he could see her soul Vlegvg her body. â€" aka ”11c; Wu: "a..- -.-_ -_ _, "I know," she faltered. as she permitted him to place her in the boatâ€""I know what you are going to tell me next. ‘ I read it in your eyes. You have learned to love Aurelia, Gerald. Tell me all about it," she said," huskily. “Be quick, thatlmay kndw the worst." it . __..- ‘n‘ N h. of the house that 1‘qu fund won’t injure III: SD. TORONTO. Lh me urtne‘ boat, Mar- aid. “and I Will tell keep nothing back from here and now, Gerald,” ad I ask you agnin.whcre bcside him. ‘ Tell me how med to leave 3 said, ‘and the unnatur- cried huskily.‘ 'all about, it. From the time I asked you_ 0 be my w‘metpme tell yourwv. w... . axed huskily. “all about. it. From! the time I asked you go be my wife. up £0 one short fortnight ago. .1. had every intentlomtobe true tea yon; my heart we; true to you. so were my thoughts. Whenl came ; home irom New York .1; had . no other plan in life, no other desire than to come home and marry you and settle dowu to .quiet happiness. It. is hard for a man to confess a. weakness; I am ashamed to cum mine. You remember the day I came home. how we crossed the clo- ver fields together. I had no thought of treachery to you, but the moment my eyes rested on Aure- 1 lia’s lace I tell madly in love with ‘ her. and then, in that moment, I knew that I had never really loved you. The fierce; maddening‘ love that thrilled through my heart in a single instant, as my eyes met Au- : relia’e, diflered from my calm eflcc- diners from a mountain brook. Do not. think I yielded without a. strug- gle; no man ever taught o harder more I saw her. the more I loved her. I Was powerless to resist it. Now you know all. Margaret.“ he went on huskily. "and if you say that. I must keep my promise and marry you, I will do so, but. you will know that though I stood at the altar with you, aw heart would be Aurelia's. I leave my fate in vour hands." "What. is n. that. vou expecr. me to (loâ€"to say. Gerald?" she asked, her face growing whiter and whiter still. "0h. Margaret. why do you make me say those cruel words?" he cried. "Why does not your own instinct tell yon?" , , .4-.- "A“ hflt‘k "You wish \oul‘ frecdonh Lev. me hear Ll lips. ups. ' "It you think besh Namrct." he murmured. burying his face in his hands. for he could not. endure the steady calm of those eyes, that seemed burning into his very soul. With a. wild cry she flung herself - -1 4k- bout ”With a wild. or; face downward in Ilc Would Iain h shielded the trcml arms. He did m would have kissed her face. The 501 riblc sobs pierced pain sharper than edged sword. her cr)‘ Vibe not touch me. he bent over her. "d or1 shall die!" w ‘~ ‘ ‘ .. \ - a she saw) 16.1. ”5?“:19' an L. 441nm “V‘- ..v- 7, With the greatest eflort 01 her me she turned to. him. “I can listen to you now again," she said. "You were asking naeâ€"what was it? Say it once more, that I may feel sure it is not some horrible drum from which I will awaken pres- entlyâ€" Ah, yes, Ircmember. you. the lover whom I have loved so well. whom I was soon to call hus- upâ€"bec , . mother. Listen. Gerald Romania. she cried. rising slowly tohe!‘ feet in the rocking boat. "Listen! Take my answer through life with you! o.-- “ 101' the love of H_e_aven an: Unmet!" he cried hdarscly. swirling river. "You had. better take time think over the matter calmly. garet,” he said, “and give me answer toâ€"moxjrow.”_ __: -4 In] In an instant Gerald 11 sprung forWard and gr girl’j hands. - --- A. Txnn‘m "As well now as at. any own: time, Gerald," she said, in a very faint, quivering voice. "It in best to have it over with now. 1â€"1 could not endure a repetition 01 this â€"never again. You ask me to set you free, Gerald-11.0 break for you the solemn pledge that binds you to aleâ€"forgetting that a betrothal vow is as solemn and binding in the sight 0! God as a marriage vow.” ”I leave my fate in your hands, Margaret. .11 you say that I must keep my engagement and marry you. I will do so. on, it grievesfim to speak the truth, but it must be toldâ€"we should never be happy. for my heart would be Aurelia’s.” May Heaven. in its mercy. spare 3..-... marmiflfl' a. man inc” told-we should never b0- hap’py, 1°" ”'I‘Yofi; goodrzoody notions quite Hea ' - ‘ts mer ,spm overwhelm me, Margy; she cued; me Mgfom Infiltrlyflingl a. um;y Whose anyone ‘0 hear you talk woulq m}- heart is mother's,” breathed Mar- ‘gim that men were {118°18- P113“! are: adding. faintly: "I-â€"I-â€"give “089's they would man. they would 50!: ’buk your ireedom. Gerald. break the heart 0‘ every girl they From this hour our lives part ton- camo “”038 If they could. You u must have noticed that for every .. - heart-broken man there are at least. u w ul - But the “rev“ whxch o ' twenty heart-broken women. Now part him from Margaret. would give , ' hm‘ Aurelia, and that. thought shone l ggtnpreach ‘0 me, Margy, that s e “9311,? 3331135335503 gm“. And the beauty buried her laughing ' “h ' u on 'areâ€"how face in the pmow, pressed her - pink MSW" £3 Efngfitshi‘ fair hand-2 Palms “8M1! over her ears. and was no e. 1.11 ' little blissfully unconscious-of all Huger- some head eagerly over 6 l ct. was saying; and in this way she ‘7 7 , dropped off to sleep, leaving lug-gyr- My God! ml min have raised her and the trembling figure in his He did not. love her, but. he ve kissed the tears from The sound of those ter- >s Dierced his heart. with w .I‘vr "7' _ , I will do so. but. you that though I Stood at vith you. my heart would '5. I leave my into an 51!. that vou expect. me to .Gemld?" she asked. her ng whiter and whiter still. wrnrof. whv do you make CHAPTER IX. . me to give 3‘0“ ., is that. it. C the words tron! ,IU; terrible moments of his use he spent in listening mate Weeping o! the girl Ihn so We”. and “no” My God!" he heard an that of a. [33:13 Mr soul- she flung herself the bottom 0! the ." she cried. 88 do not touch me finite, wistful {gee HeaVQn sit. 60“}:- ndcd to let!) into the dark, you back it, Gerald ? ’rom your Romaine had :raspcd “10 '01 her m. m listen tWO" net ICE! in. ' "Heaven knows that I am _ not quite so heartless as not to feel "eor- " row {or what has occurred. Still. affalre like this are better to be ad- justed before then alter marriage." The boat touched the shore. Be enough they «ended their way to- gether tp the daisy-etudded path that led to the house. Never did e man (eel himself to he more m1!“- ehle, contemptibleâ€" . He despis- ed himself (or the part he had piq- ed, yet he was so completely under the spell of dark-eyed Aurelie. thet he could not resist the love the't held him ln thrall. "Good-night, Margaret." he said. as they reached the door- "(ood- nlght. end Heaven bless you. 'Ilell Inc-that we are not to put in en- ger- could we notâ€"be lriende still?" "I cannot promise thatâ€"I must take time to think it, ever." she an- .wcrod. turnlnz quickly ”my; "1 CHIN": revue-m - , take time to think it. over.” she en- .wm-od. turninc quickly “my; She did not go to oer own won just then. She felt. the: It would be beyond the power of her/endurance to look upon the dork. spending (we 01 the girl who had won her lover from her. untll the great battle with herself won over and she felt gamer. "1 do not seem to realize that Ger- dd and I have partedâ€"lorevu',” she sobbcd to hex-sell. her tears tolling thick and test. “It seems like some horrible dream. from which I will oweken presently, and amt. I shall fly to Gerald's mm: and tell him of it. and he will sooth me. and kiss "my my tears take him from so well!” W. "0h, here you are at last. Margar- et!" ah. exclaimed. "I thought. you would nchr come. Did Gerald tcu you how it. happened; that we untied the boat and drifted on?" And two white arms were flung tightly about her neck, and a. son. dimmed, flushed 'r~â€"- hue "uh. "Suddenly her was 11“ WI uvxa, wâ€" -- "Uh. cheek was laid againSt hers. m! but. Wasn‘t l terrified when I discovered we had armed so far. lazy. and had lcfl. you any back on the island. Oh.‘ how awfully rule you are. Margy; but you haven't. an- swered m . ‘ Did um. ucmhl tell you :11 than). it?" - _ -- ,___-. .mm- lninllv. "he told me." "I 8“ up and united couldn't go to 5“”? we.» yawncd Aurelia. ‘0 talk to you about St “I think 1 know what ghout, Gerald . ' ’ repli ' 7‘Aurelia," voice rinsins me. do you 1 not?" Aurelio. threw back her dark, curly head with a gay laugh. "Gracious! how much in earnest you and Gerald are in everything you say and do. Do I love him? Why. Margy. anybody would think you were born yesterday to hear you talk like that. He's awfully nice to flirt with, you know. but goodness! he's not the style of a man tor A. girl like no to 1311 in love with by um A“- A -|-l| M ”-6 luv -_ __ meunl. I! I ever do love a. nun he must. be brilliant. polished, highly cultured-8 man I could be proud of â€"a. man whom all the world looked Margaret dropped on her knees be- -x..- Ann‘s. .nd clasped her white Margaret dropped on her knees no- side Aurelia. and clasped her white hands. "I! you don't love Gerald. be kind to him in not loading him on. dear," she entreated. eagerly; "the bitterest pain that a. human heart can know, is the pain of loving one whose love you can never. never win in return. on. Aurelia. spare him iron: that death in life. If he asks you for your love tell him the trut ." “I shall do nothing of the kind." declared Aurelia. puckering her brows into the prettiest of frowns. “11 I did, he Would go away at once; then I would have no one to flirt with. no one to pick up my hand- kerchief, follow me about and. adore me, and life would be simply unen- durable to me in this dull old farm- house.” “0h, Aurelia. do not lead him on to believe you love him if you do not." persisted Margaret. "It is a sin to win the heart of a. good (uld noble man just to throw it aivay. It is awful to think that a. dainty, delicate girl who would hint at the 1 sight of a. woundâ€"who Would not in- } Sure one hair on a men's head, would deliberately break his lieu-t and blight his liie to feed her own VM‘: ity. Do you think men an ”Ye!“ Gaol an): super?" ...... -_‘ on- I-Inrhtnr 'nr qucs 7 I'M Aurellg. laughed, and the laughter that. came from those crimson lips. though taunting. was as sweet as sil- ver chiming pens. ' I‘ ~ ...2‘.; dropped 0H 1.0 E et. still talking. c h... .'â€".â€"-â€"._â€"o _ In another pm 01 the house Gen- atd Romaine was tossing reetlessly on his pillow trying to sleep. but deep would not come to him; one Lhought seemed to haunt his brain and hold him from it. He ya tree ‘ ----‘.I nowâ€"{8'80 t0 Wi! He could hardly .3" 7" said Margaret. very fly the door flung wide 09¢“ and tuned {or you. 1 ' to sleep until you and Aurelia. "I wanted nave spared .31! mm" 10d, mansm' 1““- nds haughtfly irom Do not let mo' 39¢ 30;; Gerald Romaine ‘.n. '7-â€"' about. something." -' replied Marta-Pct» dly wait for to-momx just ahead 0! - and Marc“: am quite h. cried I would im- Inintly. co comé 'to ‘ 0 rolled auodily‘sm. slind-‘j “glut ; pink flush in the W‘ sh heralded the birth of a. no! Cay-7- Geralo’. was up with the down. but ii.’ F” igto on you! when Aux-01in nude her amorous. ’30 did not havo an opportunity to enhance a. word alone with her .11 the morning. and this fact nearly drove him dia- tfutcd. The dark, laughing van that met him" invited him to linger near her; but at. his approach, Auro- the garden, and in an instant, like .11 impetuouo lovers. he vu At her aide .109. "Oh. Aurelio. have you maul! ovoidod me " he cried. "You must. have known that I «an counting tho hours until I could all: to you. Don't try to buck on: iron no. Aurelia. and do listen to am You mu mwrâ€"you_mn8t." _Au_‘ _.-I- “In ”W. Jvâ€" .â€"__- " ow. Gerda." she cried, ml}. "what. could be lmporunt {or you to wear sober he. mu â€"uko that?” ‘ He looked It her "manually, "Surely. you Mu not (”gotten - , -. . A.‘ a _ _.|_‘ “my”. Ho looked ct her reproachlnuy.‘ "Surely. you he." not tor-gotten -â€" hove you. darling?" he whispered. tenderly. "You remember. deer. you prom-cg! to give no my an." to- W. whether you love nu or no'» end whether you will be my wile. You know how I adore you. predom. I love you so 1 without you." He was oer-mm, Dunn mu .- could not. use that n. We: not love which ahone out of the l: .oghinx eye- into which be gazed eagerny. To Aurelia it. was the wine of we. listening to the tale of love that. every man that. had ever known her bad whispered In her ear. He put his arm about. her gently and drew her toward him. m- wifc‘ flu 'Ilvl Downdoep In her been. Aurelie. was thinking that. this playing t2 love would give a. new most to l; :- 1110. W not give him the pro- mise ho pleaded {or no earnestly?â€" words were easily spoken. "I suppose I must. it you want. no so very much. Gerald." all. answered. coylg. ... n , I.) um, W darling! straining he: “PW" heart "Oh. we won 't trov about that. just wt." demumly. Gent!!! looked down into (belove- ly. dimmed face with a fond smile. "We must settle the all-important question here and now. Aurelie." he declared. with all a young lover’s impnucncc; ”you have promised to be my wife; now you must tell me how longI will have to wait on I can clnhn the treasure that I have won â€" will it be days or weeks?" "It will be neitbor‘dnys nor Wtflkl â€"it will be months, Gerald,” she declared. shaking her curly head decisively. He caught her in his arms. "Cruel Aurelia," he ,cricd. "you surely cannot mean that; why. one month will seem a yearâ€"how could I live through two _or three 0! them. .I-_... He caught her in his arms. "Cruel Aurelia," he ,cried. "you surely cannot mean that; why. one month will seem a yearâ€"how could I live through two or three 0! them. and be near you? I would get along best away Iron: you until the time of probation was over." AL-‘ .IxJ _,‘. VI y ......... He would go nwiiyâ€"thnt did not please Aurelia at all; a. lover who is away lrom one is as good as no lover nt nil. True. there may be letters. but aflofllon transmitted by and paper soon cools. unless the love-letter- are of nt least ten closely-written peg... card’everY‘lIne teems with ardent adoration. The desire to be loved is strong enough in all of nr-ln Aurelia Lun- enster it amounted to a mania: it In the key to all the toollsh. wick- ed. senseless things you will (ind her doing through this history's short course. 1! she could Fave had her will. every man, woman and child would have bowed down in adore.- tion before herâ€"and in tho summ.‘ time most girls like to have a lover. In the winter the fire is love: enough for any one. The frosty splendor o! the stars provokes no yearning in any human soul towards any other; we peep at them through icy easements. then drop the cur- tain, smverlng, and leave them none to their high, cold play in the sky. Rut who can look at a. July moon-â€" to tineâ€"i; high: cold Play But who can look at 8. alone? "01'-¢oum not." rep with delicious assurance. “You will be true to dear?" "Ya, I . ll be true: clued A - “III no one whoâ€"- He caught her little hands in his. end covered them with burning kisses; hie heart was too full (or utterance. Of his loveâ€"passionate. reckless, iermtâ€" there was no doubt; with Aurelie it we: simply the love of gratified vanity; the deep desire to keep him et her elde; she liked to see his lace flush end pale under her Words; she liked to use hie heed bowed in such utter humility before her: she liked to wetch the light in hie eyes grow! tender or hard. ee ehe willed It; ehe liked to eee that he trembled et her town: she found it Wbly menu most girls do. to hold thle saver over her lover. ' (no he buttoned.) see Aureul uv .W- n it. was in; wine of we. » the we of love am. that. but! ever kngwn hug- CHAPTER V: -. U Julius!" he “'0‘- ha' rapturoufly to h" won't trouble four bends :oii 'tfiiz 'I'cannot I!” die said. I‘V'I"! 0mg! 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