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Itwalagltct tnrbishing up the utensils, just to _, hue me more than anything else. imfit’m , Outside there was clutter of m} “W“ "'7 d“”°““'â€""°'" mcmnkotthetpnrtintemlasled twustufledtomyteetbytho m few octhl. and then two repre- laughter which followed my question. mottbehnsctmehflolsfly- Atewntdsbehlnd'mestoode-et guedndmiringlyumu m poured out their -beer. She new i “Cnn't you In! a better confidant? lnmy eyes. nemaszm'atr Ibo asked. . ‘ her promiscuous-miles. The ; “Yes. but me will not be my conn- oflcer noticed In! DEMOS pine- , dam.” aid 1. I wondered how much uh?" 1101an indigerently. f the bed head or the one sided aw Egg $35 "mm 1. your name, mum? he asked. tnrningto Gretchen. ”Gretchen." sweetly. ' “And whatktbeton forum-1" “I hope he will not. I should have the unpleasant duty of punching his head.” If I could not kiss Gretchen. My, else should." . . '10!) are very strong. ‘ "' “Yes. And there are some him V‘ which add threefold to {man’s méemwmnotdmmu' Mammal: 1nd 3 brier wood'buudog an a liberty with me?” “English.” I answered ducoumously. A their beautiful blue green could be' seen. “that one of those would am “Yes, such as”:- Ba: ejeci fell ho- tore my glance. A delicate veil of you covered her face for a moment. I wondered 1! she knew that it was oply mam" ' _ “And for rut purpose?” “A. 'a preventive to omens!" he fluflooklnznblyuber. net-bud: outmocklncly. at oneâ€"to! your sake.” “For my are?” I crléd In dismay. “Haven‘tortend!” “Gretchen? said I, “they at caval- ' ‘ryuien. They do not wear the nohen- . flint: uniform. So perhaps Strand be just as well for you to w to your ; nan md- remain there tm‘they are? pa. Ah," and I. elevating the glam. I‘ll. “they wear his majesw'j colon. . I had belt retire." ‘ _ ’ “I tense. They may be tut-m: “rn no to that." I laughed. . Winned from last wink) _ao,.eretcnen wanes to no new‘ m"nldl.w!th¢hfltflnv I figupmymlir."mlachievont. V- _ ‘Wbtlftheymlookmx tor-Wâ€" g matuthenrymwhylm * ”anthem.” ‘ “Iconoclast-mined!” ‘ } ' CHAPTER x; , 0n the next memon I was hitting on the porch. yith a glass of wine. when Gretchen can)? out of the, Inn. Just then. raising nay-eyes. 1 saw a (man of horsemen approaching. 1 din- cened them an be cavalrymen. petty m They-were mounted-only!!- rengcn." 7.‘ <- >73»- “Sucb u”,-_ She'looked at unfunn- 'Vaywefl'nldl. 'Youhadbgu abomi- beamtheymnotuc BY HAROLD, mean-Am ‘ my feet, Emvved 'It with my eye (halt ttMmi'lost around the bend. ' Oter there was Austria and beyond the orient. a new world to me. “If I could see them together!“ I ‘ mused aloud. - The squirrel cocked his head to one side as it to ask, “Austria and Tun- key?’ ‘ ‘ 3 But. wlth I lovgvlnuh. Ibo dlnp- ' pens-ed behind the door. antebellu- amen. Mnmnnnnthnvehlnm- ihnccqnoxnnntn woman haveherco- ‘ qnetry. It was rather nnralr Vot Greta ‘Ichen after what I. had'pmmbed. It was like getting~ one In a ens! and then oflerlng sweetmeats at n safe distance. It now became a question or analysis. So I went to the river and sat 66‘": In ' the grass. A gentle wlnd was stirring I the leaves. and the nnnhenmn. filterlng . through the booths. fell upon the "ground In golden snowflakes. What I m Gretchen to me that I should grow ;. Jealous of her smiles? _ The night he m. “COIN-MRI.” “You about! know, hen." all Gretchengenfly. “Butldonottouyknowthnts muhmumdmtsbeunfltnlwo- man was made to 59 loved." Every- thinguemeduolved now that GM chenstoodttmyude. Butlhetumed human, 1109” W “Perhap!dpunl£ukd.’nhalr Quantithtom “Dommwwhylukedm tom? ' flagtwuubem mad." . 'Wmuhtcmtoukw ‘c nor-ht” ~ é!!! WP Duty-walla. mwmxwu ' “I mumWfiM' The red squirrel In the branches above me looked wise. He was won- dering how long before the green burs would parch and give him their brown chestnuts. I was contemplating a metaphysical bar. I wanted to re- main true to Phyllis, though there wasn’t any sense in my doing so. Had Gretchen resembled any one but Phyl- lis I- never should have been in such a predicament. I should have gone away the day after my arrival; Here I was going into my second week. My assistant In London was probably wor- rying, having heard nothing from me during that time. As matters stood It was evident that I could not be true elther to Phyllis or Gretchen since I did not know positively which I loved. I knew that I loved one. So much was gained. I wanted to throw up a coin, heads for Phyllls, tans for Gretchen. but I couldn't bring myself to gamble on the matter. nu. teen“? “No,” said I. looking around to: an- other stick. “Phyllis and Gretchen. -It I could‘aee them together. you know, I could tell positively then which I and what mthe question?" with innocencenotteixned. “Peupsgthhthonld Gret- chunotmokethemuotowm mmmr “Curt you find a better cement? Ibo asked. . “Yes. but use win not be my conn- dant," said I. I wondered how much shehadhenrdottheoneudeddh- logue. “Will you met the question I just put to’ that squirrel of yoga?" mun end continue to love her all his days. ‘It in more romantic. It annoys him to tacethe fact that he is about to fall in love with another. In my case I felt tint there was some ettennntion. Gretchen looked like Phyllis. When I uwGretchen inthegnrdennndthen wentto‘myroom magma upon the likeness of. Phyllis, l was much like the bachelor Heine tells about-I dod- dered. . . - {at on} woman all to bin-elf. the mut- ter assumes serious proportions. And amflkatotanm Iovewithonowo- pecta'flona. 'When a man arrives at that point where he wagging-0cm; _vâ€" vâ€" __ tore 1 could have sworn that I loved her; now I was not no sure. A week age all the sunshine In the world had come rmin Phynls' nee; now n mnow had come between. 0h, I knew the symptoms! The: were not new to me. They had rfSlte‘d me name five'yenrl back and and club: to me with the te nncity or I creditor to n men mute:- “Ceifiln‘y riot, “hilt"l’bmétiinel your Joy is Wfiflfit‘Tfipnfire pad du: then sonieiuanguieom‘e,“nd‘ cum all smiles; Your nine-m not come In my direction as often a: I should like." “Welhth‘embok “use," said Gret- chm. ‘ . . j I L' ‘ ~nesmm mid have'danled on m- choflte, Iet ‘alone a man’ who didn't know whether he loved her for ceb um. botwho was wmmztozlveoddl that he did. i - ' “Gretchen? I cried. m; and Igoéaâ€"uiéivgame along then, pulling Pm in doubt. Do you wash almost at surfingluwly. “I muwnchpoo- CHAPTEBXL “Heap than!" he hailed. seem; but not recognizing me. “Have you lean anycaulrypmthhwu?’ “No; I have not.” I amend In In.- “Eh? What’s that?" not qulté believ- lng it w mum: he had heard.~ In song. The “second lead." :8 they whack otthemu, washout. types: before the nudlence. s man and stronger: she would have been powerless. Perhaps it was the Q10: or her eyes. Imuoteoosupthehishmmae QanIOOyu-dswbenisawthelnaeiy figure of a man tramplng indirectly to- ward me and directly toward the inn. Even in the dusk of twilight there was something tamniar shout that stride. Presently themmted up his voice 'menay Emu-s m round “Jal- cho" W and had returned a plow“. you, and that I shall go." “I am sorry." It wasdlsml puking. I swore a good deal softly. Gretchen was not in the dlnlng room when I came down to suppe. It was Just as well. I wanted to be cool and collected when I made my final adlen. After supper I [It my plpe (I shall be hurled with It) and went for a Jannt np'the road. There wasatrslnatothenextmornlng. I would leave on that. Why hadn’t 1 taken Gretchen in my arms and kissed her? lt~wopld have been somethlng to remember in the days to come. 1 was mean!” J.“That I love you. but '“You would never forgive yourself, Would you?” "i lhohght for a moment. “No, Gret- chen, I should never tomlve myself. But I know tha‘ If I as): you to let me kiss your hand before I so you In] grant :0 small a favor." “There,” and, her band stretched to- ward me. “And what will your kiss A -,~A Yunnan Illustrated thetact. mammary “.31:an like the smoke- I mum man-you. 1!!“ ll", WV -1... v. "â€"- J'â€" und-his promises am they fade Am but “Go find (We mm to‘ hex-“w whom you sue the but." said (im- chen. The half mile Mckhe ll 41mm “roamgmniomf g! 333010121133 th? mi «:5: -non1yv‘em tm‘ffimw m" Wm M’fi'vfimn rffio‘u’ht I loved, but mime wo nld have none of I. mmmtanlmt gu‘éhér m3 not can“ hem 3h: an 333. rem It. She tight. forth them gee: 'or «hum: ”fad ventured to gay thnt- some“: I '46}:th the}! leaflet! inwardly. I have now m what 3he 33m (0 be true. The love I gave her was the bud. The roseâ€" Gretchen." am, using?!) lovean. I m not 311MB: lunot made my regard for ”:01: under the dining guise a: wendnhinfin .. ‘ “I an en honest one." ‘ r'i plucking at the bark of fin tree. “No. ! shell let the. nee/with» and die on the rtem. I shut ieue‘ tomorrow. Gretchen I mu feel u_Adun did “who went forth from Eden. What- everyonrplaceinthhmrflifiitil tax-shove mine. Inn. inn-athepen- nileu adventurer. The gulf between us cannot be bridged.” “No." mid Gretchen. the am. lava hfidgéd. You tre u pennneu adven- turer.- and I am in. tacitly. tron-tho kw, the king or what you will. You was s woman's love. For five; _ l gay-.1 , . . ‘. watched it curl and mmr. an”; “ran «yarn echoed. “What on pwm ‘ .A mm.mm,mm “Wmhfibm M fair indeed. I strove to grasp this Ion I" hm..-mgke. mkfi-‘QW‘MPM 1‘ fig"? WÂ¥W§;?P‘¥ “E!“ bin 30!: go. but It II but cry. then looked st me. That swift :lsneotoldmewhsttodo. ltookths lieutenant by the count snd nun: him Into the corner. The surpass on his hawunottobeequsled. Thenu hornetohlsreetthevelnslnhhuek swellsdvtthnxs. “1'11 w you for thst. you meddling wamrum “Don’t mention It." ma 1. mt): u sssnmpuon ot banana. whlch I an! potted. ‘Thstnsdmplzsrsz ltbsssmpkotwwljhsndsmm Umdonothnmedlstelyutthbb ar- psnlon fat the gross Insult nu Mflmmw" - “Insult! Tokissscommoohsrmsll “W In yelled. ‘nov woun- “Why-rhyâ€"whst Is an malts x m hungâ€"pi WEE-.9}!!! back. Gretchen had engmedthelrut- tendon. Theytookoonoaceotme. I have never understood how It can. about. but all at once the lieutenant beit forward end thud Gretchen on the cheek. She started back with e wumlndlmoreltthelnn- kmtormeddflnz. All lettthe room I smiled at mtchen. but sh. did not merit Perl-pa l was you. an minutes. lnthnt «timelnude upmy mhdeonhow'themudm to luck tot the list. When I cum There was rather a aad expreadén In Gretchen'aesu. Sheundenmodtoa tullerextentthanlwhatwaauk‘dyto follow when It waa found that I had‘ Museum! myaelt. I cur-ed the tollywhlchladledmetoaaythtl 1214me the oouarm 1” ”maintaining/aw. ”Wen. " vain-led the lieutenant, “1 ”page you will not object to my lee- Ing your passports." A__ -.-‘-A 71% In' the-least." said I. But I felt a shock. The word "American" was written after the amount: clan-e “Ah, the Englishman!" aid the neu- tensnt suspiciously. “We are looking for 1 person of the name of 3mm whom we are chsrged to arrest. Do you know snythlng about him?" .- u â€"___I_- “It in not probable," ma 1 nonem- mm. I glanced at Gretchen. I could ath- on nothing there. found the two omcen Intel-ranting the lnnteeper. They were the some tel- lows who had visited the Inn earlier In the day. Gretchen was at her piece {and the hu. She was polar than I‘lul. “Al.“ said the lnnkeepet. turning to me. “on I not right 1!: saying that you mtheonlygneuntthelnnandthat no American he: been here?“ r .ygugnmmmm,nm {$3M hgxewp aim lee two home- “Iien comm: martin high“: at a “By the Lord Harry." Hillm cried exdfiedly, “the Very men I have been mu; 311.41qu 8317! Can you put Murine (Kahuna being? The wretnnywherc." ““0013 «I. M'- .I place In the “met where they'll neve: and you." I out m‘up mm unseen. If no one but bknew him to be It tho‘lnn, no gavel-them. “‘01:. say! Thu'nemoghfr Ige.’__l_§l_d hon-5’. 7m L ) _ ' “They’lf ‘ you In 9. mullet place.“ muck ‘ . “Bani It :11. not! I’d rather has n oitwith them." "1‘th have their pistol- and abut." “Hat's no. In thnt an abandon II the better put of valor. and they wouldn't mreclhte my coup on my 3163'.~Conc._back"nd [at no out n noon 0 they go." â€"v â€"_vâ€"-vâ€"â€" 7 , I did not undémnd ha motive. tot he knew that l w“ in 4m?€'9'!1- firm” a his echoed. “What on “Janna-«QM- n1.“ Ion 2" 3.; “But-Jul!)- "Jain, y will 'Iiot’ Willow. woof" Fifi”: " 'o‘1? ”Giant to do With a» F‘Tuithg fill-‘1'!!! be taken for my acéompllmo ark! Whnt'l than” holding bl! land to M- cur. “Hana: Come: I'm not going to an And then the French use them-tho pistonâ€"1n thelr um Rapier-1’ I mutnmmuwnhthempifl’u“ m with the Zulu assaul- I umtnp yea my t'nvellng case and took out W photograph. I put It back. It to have 1 Int look ‘t any wom- “In” should be at Gntchen. Then 1 M62? an: and practiced thrusto In. Was. My wrist W H the cola added. “Now you mmuuandnntbmtm Be surveyed MummM'whl-pumthe In: assailants. When this fun moment and mocked his chin. or to you. It m the lnnkeeper. “Put Indu- m «up [an the lntothgeoner. To thumlpeeedblckand magnumnndu nngheudthecnttu-ot “Museum Someone knocked-turd”:- Imitopen . uh; um It was not end was thrown to the floor. bound and mmuumoremm “Well." I tuned. M's consolation MWMWWIMN dtherfieuhranve.” Homthnhnndon be loud u: imbecile girl. 0 1..“ old. uedindoghu-nmwhnhc ml.- u a dueling apparatus. They often mm are. A sword I: a sure:- weapon. “cloth-lud- St. Jm.'n Nfldn. ”oh-Dr a Grant). mandala d the mis- sion to Deep Se: Fisherman, now op- outhglnL-bndor. Mum “do exposing tho-dial may do otuntputolwrm nmomm AWFUL CONDITIOK 18 um; IMMIuhonQQI-olom “l have wiped it oil. hem" and Gretchen dryiy. Then the pnued from the room. 1 went on cam too. I looked out at my window. There was moonlight. possibly the last time i should ever nee moonlight in the [and of the living. Nothing but a mishap on my opponeit’l put and that early u: the combat would an my epidermis. The absurd side of the g‘flnlr struck Dc. and u anugnm manure-any. Inn none the less I laughed. If It had been pistols. tn chances would have been equal. A human docs n9. like pistols '7- “I know the handle from the blade: thnt'n :11. But that does not make II! difference. l’d fight him with any weapon. He struck me. and then-0 then he klued Gretchen." away." «ndxunuenwy-W“ mt."lpgt1n. “Hownmlhoknow mtyourgolnghothehnmcklhnot nrnoo‘l" n. guped. The woman would not come whlch would do Jutlco to his feeling. He drew 0! one of hls ‘0'“ nndthrewlt Into my hon. um no. lnhouldhnveknockodhlmdon but to: the Innkeeper mm 1" tween. “Na. hear,” he sold; “do not w nun." “Yon m but so to the bunch n oneg'uldltothouentennnt. ll! clotheuwentoonmnlltotmenowand ldldnotnhlverlnmynhoen. I! “Ynnkec” blood was up. I would have sought him with hattlenxeo. “Herr." uld the Innkeeper when the two had made 08 for the bunch. “you are n man of courage.” “'Ihnnkl." Inld I. “Do you know anything nbout I'l- plerl?" he naked. Mmtmukamyrqmmmnnw don-nan. “Yonwmnotmnwu? ore-coco return from the bunch. never tear.” All this wu mere bnudo. Ronald}, I shrunk within myclothunndmm cdlnmyahoel. Butlhldnnunfnnm nerve. Bomecnllitblnl. 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