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He would, and he would not Death that had stalked so near him preached

its solemn sermon But death and pleasure are never far apart; and at no

time and nowhere have they jostled one another e, wherever the influence of Italy and Italian art and Italian

hopelessness extended Again, on the one side, La Tribe's exa with his co

relief from discomfort, with the prospect of a woman's smiles and a

woman's flatteries, of dainty dishes, luxury, and passion If he went

now, he went to her frola into her presence was a lure

Moreover, if he had been willing while his betrothed was still his, why

not nohen he had lost her?

It was this last reflection--and one other thing which came on a sudden

into his mind--which turned the scale About noon he sat up in the hay,

and, abruptly and sullenly, "I'll lie here no longer," he said; and he

dropped his legs over the side "I shall go"

The movement was so unexpected that La Tribe stared at hinonville," he said gravely,

"if you do You ht as the river, or you

the one or passing the

other, I reckon it a thing inonville answered curtly, a ring of