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Seeing it, she looked round the room again with drawn and hope- less eyes. Trist was not there. He had left her. There was a simple straightforwardness of action about this man which at times verged up- on brutality. Slowly Alice Huston rose from her chair. For some moments she stood motionless, and then she went to the fireplace, where she remained staring at her own reflection in the mirror, which was only partially hidden by the glassâ€"shade covering the hideous clock. “And,” she muttered hrokenly. as she turned away with clenched fists, "I 15809! to think that we were not She saw it all as in a dream, The conventional furniture of mahogany and deep red velvet, the varigated and deep red velvet, the variegated upon the mantelpiece. Then she looked into the square, open fireâ€" place, where some logs of Wood smoldered Warmly. Upon one of these, unafiected by the heat, lay the halfâ€"burnt cigarette which Theo Trist had thrown away before speaking. M10 Grow Up Frail of Body and Exhausted in News Force 'Are Won- derfully Benefited by Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food. It is a puzzle to many parents to'along under this treatment.” know just what to do for children Ms. 1). ArdiL-s, llrunllon, Man" when they get pale, weak and lan-iwrites :bâ€""My son, aged fourteen, guid, lose their appetite and ambi-l and little girl of three years, were lion, and seem to gradually fail in both stricken with St. \‘itus’ Duiu-e health and strong-[h "I‘he doctor told us what the ail- . There is probably no preparation: ment was}: but could not keep them (more efl'ec‘tive for such cases as this; from getting worse and \voxse, so than Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. This] When I received a book about Dr. great restorative is mild and gentle; Chases Nerve Food, I decided to in action, and yet powerfiul and cor-I try it. The boy had lost eighteen tain in its upbuilding effects. It is' pounds in two months, and could especially suitable for children and. scarcely take hold of anything. The endorsed by a great many grateful; little girl lost the power of her tou- parems. rtgne. and could scarcely speak. Mrs. George F. Brisbin, Luke St.,l “I now take pleasure in stating Peterboro, ()nt., states :â€" ‘that they are both quite well, and "One of my children, a boy of‘you would never know there, had Ibout fifteen years, did not have; been anything the matter. The boy good health for a year or more. He has gained twentyâ€"five pounds in loomed to have no energy, was weak; Weight. I am Very thankful there Ind languid and suffered from ner-‘ is such a medicine on the market, vousness. The doctors said that he: and that I happened to get the was growing too fast, but we beâ€"i little book just when I (lid. It just :tune alarmed about him. and began' eazne in time as though it had been «sing Dr. Chase's Nern'e Food. Itl sent on purpose." was not long until we noticed 21" Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food. 50 cents [neat change in his comlition. Hiis a box at all dealers, or Edmanson, mpetite improved, he had a betteriBates & Co.. Toronto. To protect :C-lnr and soon became stronger and you against iliiitations, the pur- Penlthier. He is still using the trait and signature of Dr. A. W. wen-e Food, and we are perfectly Chase, the famous receipt hook m:- Wnfidfint that he in improving right thor. are on every box She made no answer. The power of speech seemed to have left her beautiful lips, which were livid and dry’. She rubbed her hands togeth- er, palm to palm, in a horribly me- chanical manner, which Was almost inhuman in its dumb despair. Before her eyes a veilâ€"dull, neutral-tinted, impenetrableâ€"seemed to rise, and her vision failed. The tendons of her lovely throat Were tense, like wires, beneath the milky skin. At length her senses returned, her bosom rose and fell rhytnmically, and she looked round the room in a dazed, stupid Way like one who has fallen from a height. She saw it all as in a dream, The conventional furniture of mahogany Weak, Langud “If the World has made a mistake, Alice,” he said slowly and impresâ€" sively, “I hope to God you have not!” (Continued) By Way of reply she raised her eyes to his. A faint cloud of to- bacco-smoke floated upward, passed overhead, and left his strange incon- grous face exposed to the full light of the shaded lamp. The beautiful eyes searched his features, and I maintain that few men could have looked doWn at that lovely woman, could have met those pleading eyes, could have ventured Within the reach of that subtle feminine influence, unâ€" moved. If Trist was uneasy no out- ward sign betrayed him; no quiver of the eyelids, no motion of the lips. During some moments there was a tense silence, While these two looked into each other’s eyes, probed each otherfs souls. The veil which hangs round that treasure “'0 all possessâ€" the treasure of an unassuilable, i1â€" legible, seeret individualityâ€"seemed to fall away. Without words they understood each other. Indeed, no words could have explained as that mutual searching glance had done. Alice Huston knew then that she had met a manâ€"the first in all pro- babilityâ€"who was totally impervious to the baleful influence of the charms she had wielded so long, without defining or seeking to define them. She only knew that a turn of her head, a glance of her eyes, a touch of her hand, had been sufficient to work her will upon men. Trist broke thé silence at last, and his voice was hollow, with a singuâ€" lar “far-oil" sound, like the voice of a man speaking in great pain, with an emort. CHAPTER XXII. nmniShod upon earth. I wonder how .MWWWQWMMMWMO In Wm M Mr Or, The End Of It All i not have r more. He ', was weak I from nerâ€" aid that he Mrs. l). Ardius, Brandon, Mam, writes :râ€""My son, aged fourteen, and little girl of three years, were both stricken with St. Vitus’ Dunru The doctor told us what the ztilâ€" mnnt wasfibut could not keep them from getting worre and worse, so when I received a book about Dr. Chases’ NoIrNe Food, I decided to try it. The boy had lost eighteen pounds in two months, and could scarcely take hold of anything. The little girl lost the power of her ton- gue, and could scarcely speak. _ “I now take pleasure in stating that they are both quite well, and you would never know there had been anything the matter. The boy has gained twentyâ€"five pounds in weigh-t. I am Very thankful there is such a medicine on the market, and that I happened to get the little book just when I did. It just. came in time as though it had been sent on Purpose." “I found out by accident," he continued, "that Mrs. Wylie was upstairs with my mother, and had just arrived. It struck me that you might be alone hereâ€"the opportunâ€" ity was one which I have Waited for -â€"so I came.” Brenda‘s eyes were much steadier than his, and he was forced to turn 111$ gaze elsewhere. Brenda turned her small, proud head, and looked at him in silence. Her attitude was hardly one of sur- prise, and yet it betrayed her knowâ€" ledge of his possible meaning. AI- together it was scarcely sympathe- tic. Hicks allowed her a few moments in which to make some sort of reply or inquiry as to his meaning, but she failed to take the cue. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. 50 cents a box at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & 00.. Toronto. To protect you against imitations, the pur- trait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt hook au- thor, are on every box Hicks laid aside his hat, and slow~ 1y drew off his slateâ€"colored gloves. “Yes,” he answered meaningly; “I know.” This was the first visit he had paid since the death of Captain Huston; consequently he and Brenda. had not met since the ball to which Trist had conceived the bold idea of bringing his enemy. With this fact in view William Hicks smiled in a sympatheâ€" tic Way as he advanced with out- stretched hand, but said no Word. They shook hands gravely, and Brenda resumed her seat. "Mrs, Wylie has just gone to your mother’s,” she said, in some sur- prise. One afternoon in February Brenda was sitting alone in the drawing- room in Suffolk Mansions when a vis- itor arrived. It was no other than William Hicks. His entree was exeâ€" cuted with the usual faultless grace and savoirfairs. He carried a soft hat, for it was foggy, and his long black cloak was , thrown carelessly back to the full advantage of a broad astrakhan collar. ' The daily life of these two ladies soon assumed its normal routine. Brenda studied political economy, Shakespeare, and the latest bioâ€" graphy by turns in her unproductive, resultless Way. Her mind craved for food and refused nothing; while, on the other hand, it possessed no de- cided tastes. Before January had run out its days she heard from Alice, who had moved southward to Monte Carlo With her friends the Martyns. In Sun‘olk Mansions the absence of Alice H‘uston left a less perceptible Vacuum than that. lady would have imagined. Mrs. Wylie was intensely relieved that the yodng widow had, so to speak, struck out a line of her own. Brenda was less philosophical. She tried to persuade herself that her sister's presence had been a pleasure, and, like all pleasures With- drawn, had left a. blank' behind it. But the pretence was at its best a sorry one. ‘ punished upon earth. long . . . . . how long be able to stand this! It is very good of you." she said 03‘ A. W. GHASE’S “ QATARRH CURE . .. 25c Ghdren CHAPTER X X III ls sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heals the ulcers. clears the air passages, stops droppings in the throat and permanamly cures (3313111: and Hay Fever. Blower free. All dealers. or Dr. A. W'. Chasu Medlclne Co.. Toronw. and Bufi'alo I wonder how I shall in the moritox “‘About . . . g girl, without I "About mys g thought of a “Will you not,” he stammered, with blanched face, “re~considcr your . . . . determination)" The girl shook her head gravely. “No!” she replied. “'There is not the slightest chance of my ever doâ€" ing that, and ‘I am very, very sorry if from anything I have said or done you have been led to believe that my answer could possibly have been otherwise.” To this Hicks made no direct re- ply, He could not with truth have accused her oi the conduct she sug- gested. The fact merely was that he had not excepted Brenda from the rest of woinankind, and it had alâ€" ways been his honest conviction that he had only to ask any Woman in the World to be his wife to make that woman the happiest of her sex as well as the proudest. There is nothing extraordinary in this mild selfâ€"deception. We all practise it with marvelous success. Hicks had never been refused be- fore, for the simple reason that he .had never hitherto thoight fit to place his heart at any maiden’s feet. “But why," he pleaded, “will you not marry me?" Her answer was ready. “Because I do not love you.” "But that will come,” he murmur- ed. "I will teach you to love me!" She raised her eyes to his face and looked calmly at him. She respected himâ€"not individually, but generallyâ€"because he was a man, and because she felt that some wo- men could look up to him and adâ€" mire him for his mere manhood, if she. herself was unable to do so beâ€" cause he fell short of her standard. The artist dropped his argument at once. He turned away and walk- ed to .the window, where he stood with his back toward her, looking out into the dismal misty twilight; Thus the girl IJIOWCd him to stand In the meantime Hicks had realized the emptiness of his boast. From her calm glance he had read that her will was stronger than his ownâ€"that she did not lo'vc him, and never would. We. who have passed through the mill can sympathize with this young (ellowt despite his follies, his vanity. his conceit. his an‘ectation: for I verily believe that Brenda curâ€" ed him of them all in those few moments. The artist was too much surprised to say anything at all. A refusalâ€"â€" to him! One of the most popular men in ,London. A great, though unappreciated painterâ€"a perfect dancerâ€"a social lion. He had been run after, I admit that, for most men are who take the trouble to be universally and impartially polite; but he had never taken the trouble of investigating the desirability or otherwise of those who ran after him. He had not quite realized that there was not a woman among them worthy to button Brenda's glove. “It is very good of you to make me such an advantageous oller,” she said, in an even and gentle voice, in which no ring of sarcasm could have been detected by much finer cars than those of William Hicks, Whose or- gans were partially paralzycd by selfâ€"conceit; “but I am afraid I must refuse.” There was no emotion on either side. William Hicks had delivered his Words with faultless intonation â€"perfect pitchâ€"allowing himself (as an artist) a graceful gesture here and there. Brenda took her cue from him. He paused with a graceful Wave of his White hand, and intimated his readiness to receive her answer. He even moved a step nearer to her, in order that he might with grace lean over her chair and take her hand when the proper moment arrived. my conviction should carry some weight with it. I am certain, Brenâ€" da, that I could find no more suit- able Wife if I searched all the world over. Your influence upon my art cannot fail to be beneficialâ€"you are eminently fitted to take a high place in the social World; such a place as my Wife will find awaiting her. I have made no secret of my financial position; and as to my place in the art world of this century, you know as much as I could tell you." "ch." he said at. length Weakly. "I have," he said eagerly, giving her no Opportunity of interrupting him, "known many peopleâ€"moved in many circles. I am not an inex- perienced schoolboy, and therefore my conviction should carry some weight with it. I am certain, Brenâ€" da, that I could find no. more suit- n "Brenda, he said. in a carefully modulated tone, “I am only a poor pahterâ€"tâ€"hnt is to say, I am not making much money out of art. I ‘am. however, making a name which ‘will no doubt be valuable some day. In the meantime I am fortunately in a position to disregard the baser us- es of art, and to seek her only for herself. I have a certain position alâ€" ready. I intend to do betterâ€"t0 make a. greater name. And in that aimâ€"you can help me!" "Are you," she inquired, “asking me to be your Wife?" Hicks stared at her vacantly. He was wondering what sequence of thought brought Theodore Trist into his mind at that moment. The ques- tion remained unanswered for some time. with a strange simplicity, “to think of my solitude." Hicks caressed his matchloss mus- tache complacently, although he was in reality not quite at ease. "I wanted to speak to you,” he said. in a tone which deprecated the afraid f a purely ritorious 0le action. . what?” inquired the nthusiasm. lfâ€"a dull topic, I am unselfish motive :tion. antly. Ho quence of Trist into The ques- l for some failed signally in something Then they begin to settle manhood.” ‘_‘He misrepresents himse Brenda gently. "When he his artistic afl'cctation he nice." gait was slightly furtive. I thought ‘That young man does not Want me to know that he has gone out.’ On my way home I met him going in the contrary direction. He avoided seeing me, and did it remarkably Well, as might have been expected. But there was a change in his gait, and even in his attitude. The strange thought came into my head that. he had been here to see you. Then I began to Wonder what had caused the change I detected. It seemed as if William Hicks had passed through some experienceâ€"had received a les- son. The final flight of my inmginm tion was this‘ that you. Brenda, had given him that lesson." "I think,” she said, “we should reâ€" spect his secret. Naturally he would prefer that We were silent.” “We are'neither of us talkative. . . . Then . . . . then my fable was Brenda nodded her head. “I am glad," murmured the Widow after a. short silence, "that he has brought matters to an understand- ing at last. It is probable that he will turn out a fine fellow when he has found his low-L He is finding "Shortly after I arrived at the Hicks’, Willie went out. I happened to know this, becduse I Was near the Window in the drawing-room and saw him. I also noticed that his gait was slightly furtivc. I thought Mrs. Wylie ceased speaking and leant back comfortably. Brenda was sitting forward now with her two hands clasped around her knees. She was looking toward her companion, and light true?’ ’ Brenda it now. His walk he returned home. are objectionable “Willie Hicks,” she said, "has been here?” “Yes. How did you know?” in- quired Brenda rather sharply. “Emma told me.” “Ah!” "Brenda," said the Widow in a softer tone. after a. pause of some duration. “Yes!” “I have constructed a. little fable for myself, in some part founded up- on fact. Would you like to hear it?" From the expression of the widow's face it would seem that she accepted this statement with reservasicns. She made, however, no remark. After a little pause she looked across at Brenda in a speculative Way, and no doubt appreciated the grace and beauty of that fireâ€"lit pic- ture. "ch," replied the girl with a slightly exaggerated moue of indifâ€" ference; “tell me.” “No,” she answered argumenta- tively. "It is not the creed of a coward, no more than it is coward- ly to avoid temptation. A practical man, however brave he may be, Will do Well to avoid temptation. A sensible Woman will avoid thought.” n “I was thinking, replied the girl diplomatically. “of tea!” Mrs. Wylie loosened her bonnet- strings, unhooked her sealskin jack- et, and sat down. n “It has always seemed to mo, she said, “that your philosophy is Wantâ€" ing in courage: It is the philosophy of a moral coward. It is braver and better to think out all thoughtsâ€" good and bad, sad and gayâ€"as they come.” "that I have warncd you already against the evil practice of sitting staring into the fire." Brenda laughed softly, and met the kind gaze of the gray eyes that were searching her face.~ lregret that he should have been lmistaken. The time for sympathy was past, and she allowed him to fight out his bitter fight alone. Presently he went toward the chair where he had thrown his cloak and hat. These he took up. and return- ed to her with his hand outstretched. “Goodâ€"bye, Brenda!" he said, for once Without aflectation. “Goodâ€"bye," she replied simply, and long‘r after William Hicks had left the room she stood there with her white hands hanging down at either side like some delicate flower resting on the soft black material in which she was clad. When Mrs. Wylie returned home about five o‘clock she found the drawing-room still in darkness. The maid had offered to light the gas, but Brenda told her to leave it. In the pleasant glow of the firelight the Widow found her young friend sitting in her favorite chair with interlock- ed fingers in her lap. Mrs. Wylie closed the door before she spoke. “This is bad,” she said. “What is bad?” "I believe,” replied Mrs. Wylie in her semiâ€"serious, semi-cheerful way, murmured. “Of course. . . . it is a bitter disappointment to me. I have been mistaken.” She. made no attempt to alleviate his evident mclanchonâ€"exprc-ssed no for some time, and then she rose and Went to his side. She was beginning to think now that he really loved her in his Way, although by some curious oversight he had omitted to mention the fact. He turned his head in her direc- tion, and his hand caressed his mus- tache with its habitual grace. "I don't quite understand it,” he “Willy, n very sorry her eyes glowed in the ruddy (To be continued she said, ras din'crent as All 'young men ntil they have filling or otheg‘. cttlc down into lays aside is very am very, said .. he it is Incw born babe. Sold by modicin ‘ dealers, or mailed at 25 cents a be by writing to the Dr. William Med ring On 7 Brnckvilln nut. 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