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I stood looking at her lovely shoulders for so you so fallen," I resu you only,

after all, like the other worthless, parasitic women of the day, Miss

Emory--Helena, I mean--I resolved to do what I could to educate you

And so I offer you the saood fare, and an opportunity to see the world"

No anshatever

"Do you remember the Bay of Naples, at sunset, as hen we

first steamed in on the old City of Berlin, Helena?"

No answer

"And do you recall Fuji-yaether, Helena?"

No answer

"And then, the fiords of Norway, and the reen fields of England--as we rode

up to London town? And the taxis there, just you and I, Helena, with

Aunt Lucinda happily evaded--just you and I? Yes, I a Aunt Lucinda to walk the plank ere long, Helena I want a

world all my own, Helena, the world that wasthing in it but yonder

; and you, and -bird--and me?" she asked

"No," (I winced at her thrust, however) "No, not with you And you

know in your heart, in the botto and fickle and