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use room in \Vhik'h he sat was Spa- cious and handsome. The sunbeam: lingered on a thousand beautiful things. but those same eunbeams brought no smile to the face of the men to whom everything brought only wearinese. He put away his thoughts and gave the whole of his attention to the letters iying on the table. One otter “other he reed than, and wrote v u the June word. "Declined.” sougnr. alter, flattered. and admired; no one had a word to say against him. And be won the love of women by the eloquent beauty of his face, as well as by his marvelous talent. tact, grace. “Id “it. LCBDE mansion In London, called Roche House. he had a. villa at ches, 8 large estate in Wales. His baronetcy was one of the oldest in England. fortune had lavished some of her richest gifts on him. He had afine, clear. keen in- lellect, e brilliant. vivid fancy. the soul of a. poet. the mind, the taste and lustinct of an artist; he was a brilliant reached the tge ot thirty. He was sought after. flattered. and admired; no one had a word to saw “ms...” nu... had nearly all gone their dilferent ways. her some the season ended in the chime of wedding-bells; to others it had brought regrets and disappoint- went. one who had been perhaps more bril- liant, more popular, more sought utter and admired than any other. sat alone in his house near Hyde Park. 'l’he tabge belore him was strewn with notes 01' invitation with dainty envelopes with papers still unread, peiiodiiais stiii un- cut; the warm sunizght rem upon his face, “hich was shaded by his handâ€"a. face that at once attracteji attention. Tint“... ....... .__A- .1 . “more three days had elapsed the party of guests were cumplete and they had before them the prospect of a beautiful month-J uly, in all its glory of flower and leaf. Most men envied, all mired. Sir ROJhe Villiel rich; he on med 3 maguit Rowen Abbey-~be passes I'LL-eat mansion in London House. he had a villa at (‘ .ma. LalVel'ne made no answer; she as logking at Audrey with an intent, crious gaze. She shook her head ~lnghtly. “l am afraid it will hardly do," she thought tu herself; "yet. few girls have ever had such a chance.” navyâ€"we shall hear of something Le- are very long.” Mrs. Calverne made no answer; she as leaking at. Audrey with an intent, erious gaze. She shook her head mgbtly. nhe smiled at Mrs. Calverne. “We shall hear of something before \ery long.” she said. Audrey was delighted with the size. the magnificence, the picturesque beau- ty of the house. She was delighted. too, on the day following, when Mrs. Calverneâ€"who was almost royally generous in her liberalityâ€"took her out shopping. 'l'o Audrey’s simple im- agination her hundred pounds seemed almost inexhaustible. It bought 80 much-everything that a young lady could desire. There was nothing for- gottem-evening dresses, ball dresses“ walking costumes, gloves, fans, Par- .sian shoes. pretty ornaments-yet in; the purse Mrs. Calverne handed to her ; then was left a handsome supply of gold. "A hundred pounds goes a very long nay," said Audrey, thoughtfully. She was well pleased; and on the mor- they Were inltroduced and then whe smiled at Mrs. Calvarna- "I hapo you will spend many happy hours here," said Mrs. Calverne. Andrey looked round in wonder. This was magnificence compared with the plain. bare aspect of her room at the rectory. fin. Calverne was a Charmin! hoe- tese. She herself conducted Audreyto her roomâ€"a pretty apartment, hung with blue silk and white lace. The long windows looked over the grounds that led to the river, presenting a most exquisite view. In the room there was everything that a girl’s heart could desire. The toilet-table was covered with marvels of glass, Dresden china, and ivory. and with most elaborate so.“ bottles. A pretty couch was draw: near the window. There were books. flowers, pictures, statuettes. \ A PRECIOUS PEARL. CHAPTER I .â€"(C ontinued.) ng. she said. same evening Mrs. Calverno highly delighted with a note an envied, all women ad- “ Rome Villiers. He was 2'. [led _a magnificent estate- (‘HAPTER 1] . p0 ‘ 58838 ( l_ _a ma 811' l- â€"â€"â€"~' -v- oen moment, and ‘thenffiitvhe‘darl; eyes fell. It seemed tq them both that in one glance their souls met. -. -w.-uwv WU IV'VO l ' \ ‘I will introduce you; to her, if you like,” she said. Mechanically he followed her, and in a few moments he was bowing, while a fair face‘wag raised‘fio hisâ€"raised for There was a demure smile in her eyes as she raised them to his. “This is Miss Brooke, Audrey Brooke â€"or l'ingenue, as Mrs. Calverne calls her." “Audrey Brooke." be repeated slow- ly and to his excited fancy it seemed that the surging wavelets re-echoed the name. “Audrey Brooke,” he said again; and Miss Hamlyn smiled with the superior- ity of a young lady quite above such weakness as love. .' ' . He roused himself suddenly as from a sweet sleep. He was obliged to pass by the spot where she stood. for he saw Miss Hamlyn in the distance. As he drew near. the girl raised her fare and their eyes met-â€"only for a mo- ment. but that same moment held the fate of two souls. lle hurried on, and found Miss Hamlyn noting the capa- bilities of the smooth. green tennis graunld. \Vhen he spoke to her, he had the look and manners of aman who was dreanung. “He speaks to me," she thought, “but he does not even see me." And then he asked the question that trembled on his lips. "Who is that lady standing on the river bank. Miss Hamlyn?" As he looked at Audrey his life seem- ed to grow complete; something awoke in his heart and soul that never died again something that gave him ia'sk his youth, his faith. his trustâ€"that took away his doubts. fears, and dis- may. He watched her intently, while the moments passed ‘unheeded. and then he murmured to himself that. he had found the spring of the .waters of Lethe at last. It was quite a new type of. beauty to him, rich in its brilliant coloring, proud in its half-haughty grace, pure in its dreamy loveliness. He stood quite still. as a man who sees some wonder of the world for the first time, spell-bound by the beauti- ful purity of the unconscious face. What happened as he watched it he never quite knew; the sun took amore golden gleam. the river seemed to flash into light. and song. a deeper green fell on the rippling leaves, sweeter fragrance came to the flow- ers. river bank watching the stream. ev- ery line and curve of her figure clear- ly defined against the blue sky, her two white hands idly clasped, was as Perfect a picture as artist or poet could suggest. A smile. half thought- ful, half proud, played around her lips. Her fair, sweet loveliness re- vealed no trazre of human passion. there was nothing to mar the calmness of girlhood. It was quite a new tvm. nf hag-1+" Hehad prayed only a few hours be- fore for forgetfulness; now he hoped that no time, no thought. no trouble. no sorrow would ever take this new memory from him. He bore the pic- ture with him until he died. The tall slender girl standing idly by the hhhhh I.-- -â€"‘ Sir Roche could not' explain the He raised his eyebrows a littleâ€"as though anything in this weary world vould be fresh to him! He forgot all about Miss Brooke the next moment. and enjoyed his cigar in peace, be presently strolled down to the river bank. Then and there he saw the regtorjs flaughter. v'â€"“ râ€"-'JU “I have a belle. a. beauty, an ingen- ue. a wit. and yourself. Could any- thing be better?" “No.” he answered with a. smile. "When you have rested a little, and care to go out, you will find them all in the grounds. ‘Miss I-lamlyn and Miss Brooke like the bank of the river. I think you will be pleased with Miss Brooke: she is something quite fresh.” Mrs. Calverne's return aroused him. He knew that he had the usual society routine to go through. While he drank the clar-:t cup so perfectly pre- pared, and admired the cool, tempting fruit set before him, he asked who were his fellow-guests. ’Mrs. Calverne ans- wered brightly that they formed a pleasant and well-selected party. 0‘? l_A- ‘ him, he 'walked to the wâ€"ri‘o‘dox'wmaod stood looking absently over the green lawp with its vsealth of rose trees. Mrs. Calverne received him with the graceful warmth that made her so pop- ular; she said kind pleasant things to him, she hoped a few days of change. rest, and bright companionship would do him good. He thanked her; 'but when, after a short conversation she _w_ent away to order some luncheon for The day arrived on which he left his home and went to Richmond where a warm welcome from the graceful widow awaited him. He never forgot the day. It was rich and warm with the glory of July, but the radiance of natpre hrought no smile to his lips. in the world if I could regain what I have lost. Why should my heart have lost its youth, my life its spring? Other men are happy until they die â€"and I was happy for only a few short. months.” “I wonder,” said Sir Roche Villiers, the possessor of thirty thousand per annum, “if there is anything in this world which would make me feel like my old self again. light of heart, hope- ful. trustful, sanguine? Could any- thing give me a desire for life, take from me the ranking sense of ill-usage restore my faith in my kind. in the love and the truth of women, the honor of men, I would give my fortune for them and consent to stand penniless He wrote an acceptanceâ€"it was the same letter which gave such delight to the fashionable widowâ€"and then the old air of weariness and gloom came over him. anti] he came to Mrs. Calverne’a let- r a". “I will gotheraâ€"I always enjoy a visit to Richmond.” â€"- -“IJ 'IJ tuu bank watching the stream ev- Her hand stole gently to his shousl. der, her dark eyes dim with unshed tears, were raised lovingly to his. “I will never deceive .nor betray you,” she said. “You’ shall ’h'ave one love true and faithful to your life’s end ; I will make up to you for ,all you have suffered. But, Roche, you must have loved your: friend very dearly to have suffered so much!” She half-whispered the name, and then he answered her. He took both her hands in his and kissed them; but he did not look into her face as he said: “ I had a friend, one whom I loved and trusted. This friend deceived and betrayed 'me. The deceit' was so cruel, it blighted my. life, and I lost all interest in it until I saw. of it. ‘ Darling, you must not call' me ‘Sir Roche.’ I have never known the beauty of my name until now. Say Roche that I may hear all the music AF {4- ” “\Vhy was all this?” she asked gently. " Why did you neglect every- thing, and care for nothing, Sir Roche?" ed. as he had dreamed of years before, and had longed for always. He could not risk all by telling. her; besides, what could it matter? He would be a true, faithful, loving husband to her â€"he would make her very happy; for the rest, his story related only to an old-fashioned prejudice, at which the wise children of this generation laugh- He was silent for a few minutes, during which he asked himself! should he tell her, or should he not? If he told her, the chances were that he should lose her: and he clung to her not only because he loved her with a passionate loxe, but because he saw in her the means; of amendment, saw how she could help him to lead such a life “Hit why,” she persisted, “te.ll why?” ”D0 not ask me,” he said. “ My past has not been a happy one. I will tell you this, darlingâ€"I have neglect- ed my duties, I have not been near my home; I have neglected my? tenants; I have taken no interest in any- thing.” fiis handsome face grew dark and moody. "BuLWh-y,” she asked. “have you neglected it?” “I have neglected my home,” he said; “it is three years and more since the great, gates of the abbey were Opened They tell me thathnoss has grown in the courts and weeds in the gurdens.” “I did,” he replied, hoarsoly. “But He told her of his splendid old home, Rowan Abbey, the large estate near King’s Wynne, of his numerous ten- ant's and dependents. And then they -t-avlked of the future that lay so bright before them. ”,“Yes was the half. frank, half shy answqr, ” 1 am happy. ” She VlaugneLl a little, sweet laugh 0! perfect content. “I feel more like a happy young girl than an angel,” she said. ”But are you happy, darling?” he asked. “I feel as though I had plighted my troth to an angel, ” he. said. “My darling, I should never be very sur- prised to see yomsuddenly take wings an~d_ fly away.” “Yes,” she answered, “in the high? est sense of the words, “I will be true to you until death.” She raised her pure, fair face his. “Yes, I' really love you,” she ro- plied. "And you will be true to me until death?” he continued. “You will really be my wife, And-- rey?” he said. “Say it again, darling â€"it seems tot me so much too good to be true. You always appear to me more than mortal;1 can hardly believe that I have won you. You really love me, Audrey?” When she raised uer fair, startled face to his. he knew that he had won her, for he, read her love in the dark eyes that: drooped so shy- ly from his. Yet his happiness was 'l'o neither of them did the memory of that time ever. return very clear- lyâ€" it was all a blinding glare of golden sunlight, a sound of sweet music take?” l ? He tied to find a chance of speak- ing to er when breakfast was over and thewisitors, in little groups, were discussiig their letters and plans for the day)" He had ‘rno opportunity .jllSt then; l11)t,on going down to the river bank shortly afterw,ard he caught a glimpseof the brown hair and the blue dress mder the shade of a lime tree. He did not wait then to ask himself any questicns, to review past scruples, he said to himself that. she was the good angel >f his life, and! that he would do his best to make her his own. He went :0 her at once, his heart on his lipsâ€"ha, loved her with a wonderful loveâ€"11nd he asked her. if she would be his wife. ‘gfinning his love for A'ufilroy. 'A new, boa. 'ful life, had suddenly rumg 11 within. him; flowers bloom- ,ed where m aridfdesert had been; the [funeral p11 which had; covered earth | and sk_y 11 away; he who had thirst- “Yet, "Why " Shall f m: lose a1 his her to'be is wife. He could not recall the wors in which he had preposed to her, the manner in which she had acce ed him. He remembered the sunlight f the summen morning. the fragran the shade under the tall green tr , the hummlng of the bees. He had .t slept all night for thinking of herâ€" had risen early. He saw her at break st time, looking more beauti- ful than ver, in; a cool, blue muslin dress, w h white lace: He had tried hard t? be content and to persuade himself that he had no right to seek ltlo makdthat pure, young life one with 18.. ’ 0:1 solo drank}? deep of the sn'veet waters 0 content. Daily companion- ship wit her e anoed her radiant charms, d one right day he told Audrey at he loves" her,_ and askqd H great. that he could hdfdly believe why not?” he asked himself, L man suffer all his life and his life, because of one mis- Yea. said the man. I realize that cyc- ling is 9. great thing. I used to be sluggish“ before the cycling craze. but, now I’m apry and energetic. I didn’t know you rode. I don’t. I dodge. r -vrv-W- Buvvaub 1"” v. vvv --vâ€"rw '- *M r. Quickpenâ€"Oh. I haye. I. know of a dozen who has married heu'esses. ry my daughter? Newspaper repo I understand. I. never hear"; a newspaper repor‘tier getting rich a number of Princes and Princesses were visiting at Chateau Friedrichshof when twelve wheels stood in the sta- bles. Prince Henry, the Emperor’s brother, is an enthusiastic bicyclist, and while visiting his mother the oth- er day in Cronberg. he rode, incognito, so to speak, to Frankfort on his wheel and presented himself in the shop of a dealer and repairer to wait until a much-needed change had been made in his tire. The dealer. who did not know him at first, chatted on about wheels and wheeling. 'and the Prince chimed in showing a thorough understanding of every part of the wheel. Bicycles are about. as popular now in Germany 'as anywhere. even in the most exclusive circles. It counts many votaries in the imperial family and court. That was seen recently while ROYALTY JNCOG ON THE \VHEEL Several have advanced the opinion that this is a message from another planet, probably Mars. The marks bear some resemblance to Egyptian writing in "the minds of somle Prof. McDonald. is among those who believe the myster- ious ball was meant as a means of com- munivation from another world. The object was submitted to Prof. \Vhitney of the high school, who declarâ€" ed it an aerolite, but different from anything he had ever seen. The metal had been fused to a whitish substance, and is of unknown quality to the sci- entific men who have examined it. 8! range Message From Above l‘hal Exhibits Some lfnlrxmslamble Characters. Scientists in 'Binghampton, N.Y., are puzzling over an aerial visitor that drnpped in this vicinity early the other ,morning. Prof. Jeremiah McDonald, who resides on Park avenue. was re- turning home at an early hour in the morning. when ‘there was a blinding flash of light and an object buried it..- self in the ground a short distance from his premises. Later it was dug up and found to be a mass of some: foreign substance that had been fus-‘ ed together by an intense heat. I t was still hot. and when cooled off in water was broken Open. Inside was found what might have been a view of metal. on which were a number of curious marks that some think to he vharac- ters. \Vhen Opened the stone emitted a strong sulphurous smell. A PAYING PROFESSION. Mr. Millionâ€"Hmmph? Want to mar- r my dapghfer? .Newspaper reporter. “ I hone I have done right,” she said. “After all, it is a brilliant match for her; and what; can a. few old-fashioned prejudices matter?" “No, not as a ruleâ€"in! this case, yes. Old-fashioned prejudices would be arrayed against new and more advanced ideas. I do not see the need, the wisdom, the advisability of referring to days gone by. \Vish me happinessâ€"wish me God-speed in my journey?’ “I do,” she said. But long after he had. left her the mistress of River View sat looking thoughtfully: at the green trees: “No; why should 1? Why need I? It matters to no one. Let me forget it â€"that terrible ghost of a. hated past: let me be good andl happy with this pure angelâ€" sent to me, I believe, by Heaven to save me’ from utter de- struction.” “Do you think good ever! comes from concealment?” asked Mrs. Calverne, pregpntly. She shivered a little and drew her white lace shawl around her shoul- ders. “Have you told her?” she asked. “No, ” he replied, angrily “why need I tell her? She‘ need never know. I dare not risk losing her, for if I lost. her it would drive me mad.” - . "Will you tell Dr. Brooke?” asked Mrg: Calverne, after a pause. “You are recalling those old-fash- ioned prejudices,” he said impatiently: “surely you are more enlightened than to deem them worth a moment’s tlzpught?”_ A\ “I think it but right,” he said, “ as Miss Brooke is staying under your roof, to tell you that I .have asked her to be my wife, amt that I have de cided on going to see Dr. Brooke next week. ” . ‘You do not congratulate me,” he cried. . “I am remiss,” she said, “I beg your pardon. I do congratulate you. I think more highly of Aud- rey Brooke than of any girl I know.” - we will not talk any; more about it. I shall forget it in your love. My lifeâ€" will grow bright againâ€"all the inter- est will come back. \Ve will live at Rowan Abbey, and we: will do allthat. I ought to have done, but have sc sadly neglected; we will build school: for the children, almshouses for the old and infirm. \Ve will do all the good we _can,_ Audrey}: 1‘ She looked at him half gravely, halt sadly; Considering his vast wealth, his? ancient title, his large estates, he did not look like a lover assured of victory when he asked tbut same evening to Speak to Mrs. Calverne. __ ’ O'Svfie 'l'i'stehâ€"ét'l It; hixin in; a trance of delight}. STIMULUS TO EXERTION. DROPPED FROM MARS MAYBE. To be Continued. Orthodox Greeks and Anglicans have fraternized in an unusual manner in Melbourne. Australia. Owing to the absence of a resident priest, baptisms and marriages among Russians and Greeks have been celebrated according to their rites by clergymen of the Church of England in the parish churches. On some occasions they have also administered the communion. The newly appointed archimandrite has not only ratified the ceremonies per- formed in the Fast. but has refused to administer ho y communion until he receiyes permission to do so from the Anglican bishop of the diocese. An overhead trolley system for the conveyance of power to motor car- riages on ordinary roads has been in successful operation [or six months past at Greenwich, England. The sys- tem is the double wire one, as the cir- cuit must be completed entirely or the wires. The motor is placed in the rout of the carriages. and connection is made by aflexible wire winding onadrum. Carriages can pass each other by an ingenious arrangement of rollers at- tached at intervals to either side of the conducting wire, the trolley being guid- ed to the right or left as may he neces- sary. Pass, at a hei ht of over 151130 feet. It can be used fiy carts, and was begun in July. Another has been made near the Karne Tate boundary. and it was intended to complete another before the cold weather set in at the Bordoha boundary in the Allai Valley. \Vhile England is fighting on the Afghan frontier Russia is building military roads in the Pamir region close to the boundary of India. One has Lust been completed over the AR Baital Just before he died Lord LeightonI referred with some bitterness tn the fact that one of his earliest pictures. “Orpheus.” had been generally ridi- culed. \Vhen asked where the picture was, he said he was sorry. that be rid not know. as it would now be worth a fortune to him. After his death the canvas was found in the coal cellar. where it had been thrown among a lot, of rubbish. Gabriele d'Annunzio cannot become a member of the Italian Parliament, as h1s political opponents have shown that his record includes a sentence to six months' imprisonment for adul- tery. which makes him not only inelig- ible. but deprives him of the right to vote. In commenting on this In J ig- aro asserts that such a law in l rance would be equivalent to suppressing uni- versal suffrage. poser' told him that it cost him $300 a season to suppress them Verdi, who objects to hand organs. has an effective though expensive way of suppressing them at Moncalieri. where he spends his summers. He. hires all the organs in the district for the season and stores them in his house. A. reporter of Le Figaro counted ninety-{ire instruments and the com- ‘n-‘A A celebration was recently held in Bontoise. France. for the coachman. Georges, who gained undying renown in Paris by his bravery in saving lives at. the bazaar disaster in the Rue Gou- 'pn. There was a banquet and a pub- 10 meeting. with speeches, from which Georges escaped at the earliest oppor- tunit . and a presentation of a $0“ meda to him. A John 0’ Groat's to Land's End re- cord for motor carriages has been (stab- !ished in England. the first carnage tr} make the journey having covered the distance in ninety-three hours. The time can easily be beaten when a re- cord for speed is sought. An appeal has appeared in it Damn- stadt paper asking all Hessian women to contribute toward a monument to be erected to the late Grand Duchess of Hesse, the Prinress Alice, who, with the English people. was the favorite daughter of the Queen. George F. Watts has presented to St. Paul's Cathedral. London, his allegori- cal painting entitled “Time, Death and J udgment." The dean and chapter have selectedaspot to hang it. in the central nave near the northâ€"west quar- ter arch of the dome. What is called malaria, after raging for four years in Central Asia. where it was attended by great mortality. has reached the Caucasus. and is spreading. The military hospitals report. 400 (uses a day each. One large agency in London employs women for bailiffs, putting them in charge where the victim of distraint is a woman or an elderly person who is not likely to make trouble for the custodian. WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE GLOBE. Abyssinia's social code provides for a fair chance to young married couples by forbidding the bride's mother to Visit. her daughter till a year after the marriage. QOUND IHE WHOlE WWII]. Old and Nzw World Event. of lutcmt Chm lcled Btleflyâ€"lntcmtilg Happening. o. It is estimated that as may as 60.- 000 farmers and others in France make their living by the manufacture of Roquefort Cheese. Botanists have found no fewer than 120 different kinds of flowers on Spitz- bergen, most of them.being unknown on the European continent. 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