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(Oontteo*d turn teat wick) Ff**®,!! b« wp« to ikt booM wb«o >o UOB7 tuwa ud bf« •P*® L Tt** «*"»« >«*** now. tho tonaln court fro«-H-ond rod drcMT But tbo bon*^ rt-y* wriwm^ b« warmly; and tbe m K-bool tcacbera tnataUed thara for rbriniaiii holiday* looked at bar with ■bcooccalad cnrtoalty. She bnrrlad “ y OP to Mr*. IW<ra Uttle den. It* intr bclmt ooa of 'Aoae wboaa arrtnli crcr had tha Aar** of aaaxpectrtant. the room had a cheerful fire od wu fr*xi«M with bothouae dow- ^ A, Barbara looked round at the feff rail* and daep-blu* rdret corBin*, the soft chair* bunt for comfort. B d the)re* (tacked with book*, m^er oetnorle* of cocddentlal chat* and mr tea* cm and bar again to reallxe

tbe m\1 .rmwntof dy rtrl of loaf ago. ,-s. turned to the book (helve*, then n!kH restleealy back to the lire. . . . Ui it once (he caught, with a Uttle fTT. it the back of a chair, a* her diarv fell upoo the writing table. For the eye* (be loved And h*d loot art her own. with the old ■trrlght pen-

ad picked up I nrr the uniform ad tale fire wa

breed nubbonm— when unpie* kahnaa: wa* afc^. whicj tfca I ^en. ... Tha vtvld Ukcaea*

£ an air fere* oScer. aet In tbe llnea of

nt'« a d—d nabanca—t 6* mold mlmeat * imr Om md behind the glis Upa

ntv an the paat roam mp •eloped bar: tha mmi faded. . . ^ One* bk h-4«ij but. A* prepared bod for her mata ever and at

Than HuA Cam* Uo end Chatted, the aunny dope, freah iroai a dip In the rtear. laden with fruit, him dear eyee searciting for her. . . . She hurtled to meet him, taking aome of M* burden. . . . Again abe felt the warm touch of hla Up*, heard the laughter In hla voice ea he made aome teasing remark. . . . The ringing of a bell brought her Aarply back to reality, tbe sudden cruel contrast cutting her like a whip. With * low moan she sank upon a conch, throwing herself face downward among the cushions, her Mpa pressed to the unresponsive portrait. Despair again clutched Her In Its remorseless claw*. . . . She Isy Inert In her blind tearless abandonment, oblivions to all things. . . . The opening door gnd quick footsteps crossing the room did not disturb her. At tbe touch of an arm about her shoulders she started violently and raised a drawn face. Hngh stood beside her. consternation In his ayes. “Bab I" be exclaimed, shocked by her expression- “My dearest! what ever to the matter r She eat slowly uptight, the poet™ 11 still clasped with both anna, regarding him dumbly. to get away

would have guessed the truth long ago Then, swiftly chasing tbe thought came the knowledge that It was hi*

Maple trust In her and ell teuslses. “Toe mean, Bab that— 1 * blinded him. "I—I «** never marry you." was as foreign to his honest Ha caught at a chair, but mid a - tag. “I—care for you—as much as ever," she went on hurriedly, seeing the look on hla face. “But—it was never love I I have learned that. Hugh. I know

now—"

“You mean—" he aaked again ausklly. ri bar voice faltered. “Oroftr

and he tank it ta both of hla 8b* nodded. The color ebbed “Hnghtel Everything is—wrong." nmre from hi* cheeks and he laid a

"Ten mm all abort It" be anted. Mt-

“W* can probably

tbe tnevltaMe suffering she was about

“Tin—fee got to hart you—horribly. Oh! my dear! I can't bear doing It." Blatng impulsively, Ae walked to tbe window and beck, her face working with emotion. “0*nY you—gueoa. Hugh? Can’t you realise that—that— everything Is dlffarenb now?" she cried, looking straight Into his bewildered face. - Apprehension was spreading over bis feature*. His brown eyes, with their dawning sense of trouble, resembled that of a faithful dog not understanding tb» n-.Eanlng of some kmerpected Aasfl-eioe.it. The girl could not beer to see It Site looked Involuntarily down at what was still clasped to bar breast. HI - , glance followed hers, and tbe apprehension deepened. "Guam — what?" he muttered. •What's that Bab? A photograph?" She nodded. He euddenly stepped toward her. “Whose? What—I oh. lord! Tell me straight!" It wa* the cry of one upon the borderland of tragic discovery. Feeling like an old-time executioner who let the ax fall upon the quivering neck of hla victim, ending the hopes and affections of a lifetime, she silently handed him tbe photograph, and again turned to the window. Looking with unseeing eyee at the frosty landscape, her thoughts reverted to s curiously similar scene In the peat, wherein the sltaatloa was reversed.. Hugh's portrait had played Its part tn that Uttle orama. Alan, abe remam-

torn It Into shred*. . . . then claimed her for hi* own, by the only bonds which constitute real penaeealon of a woman. There may be

and adhered to; but, whether near ta physical prtesacs, or sundered by count!*** mil** of am and land, even by death tttatf. only tbm man to whom n woman's baait belong* holds hsr ta trne peanaastan. Non* other can tun the key waiefc unlocks tbs real ftmntalns af'her aonL Hugh did net tear tbe cardboard to fragment* After a few moments' pregnant sUtocu. be laid It upon a table and followed tb* girl to tbe wtndn-~ HI* face was pale, amt hla vote*

w I 1 know r She clasped

Bab! he

"Oh. I

her hands 1b bear nil the truth. Hugh—It Is your due. lie—I he was my husband." Hugh started violently and dropped hla nand. She stood motionless before him. For several long moments the ticking of a little dock and tbe crackling of the Are were tbe only audible aotuicis- In hla alow fashion, tbe man wa* trying, gropingly, to adjust h-ts. "But—" he began at l**t. “I don't unilerstr.nd! Ton were only together a few weeks before the wreck. Where did you get—married? Why dldn*» aoiiiehodv write? I don't understand * bn repeated, bewildered. "I thought you disliked him." She looked silently Into his agitated face, b was evident that the truth was still far from hla grasp. “Hughle." she said very quietly, "It was Impossible to write. We were not ma-rled during the trip—not until

He gaved at her, speechless his bewilderment gradually changing to dismay and dawning horror "On tbe Island? For a year?" be n earth could Suddenly the Mood rushed to hla temples and tbe ^horror grew and deepened. He caught 'her arm. rapping It fiercely. “You— my God I Barbara! you dnnt mean ♦hat you—you, of all people—and Cruft—" Abruptly be ewung bar arm free. Ms face biasing as the had never seen It The swine I the—tbe rotten twine l" be choked, at a lorn for words "I trusted him. H* gave me hi# word—" “And he kept It" abe cried quickly. He faced htr, something nearer to a sneer than she had aver eeen curling his good-natured Ups “In what way? By betraying tha greatest trust one man can put ta another? By <*

“B* quiet Hugh P The anger ta her voice silenced htm. He turned away, dased. Sinking upon the conch, be covered his face with his hands (Continued next Friday)

If be bad been on tbe ark where there were only two worms. John McCray would have tried fishing.

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Millville

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8.80

6.55

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