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Evelyn, hearing footsteps across the floor of the attic room above her own

bedchamber, arose and set wide the door; then went back to her chair by

thethat looked out upon green grass and party-colored trees and

long reaches of the shining river "Come here, if you please," she called

to Audrey, as the latter slowly descended the stair from the roo

Audrey entered the pleasant chae

afforded, and stood before the sometime princess of her dreams "Will you

not sit down?" asked Evelyn, in a low voice, and pointed to a chair

"I had rather stand," answered Audrey "Why did you call me? I was on my

way"-The other's clear eyes dwelt upon her "Whither were you going?"

"Out of your house," said Audrey simply, "and out of your life"

Evelyn folded her hands in her silken lap, and looked out upon river and

sky and ceaseless drift of colored leaves "You can never go out of iven you I do not

know, but you have used it Why did you run away froain," answered Audrey She held her