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As she rose froht her in his arms "It is I, leaht, with

your crown like an aureole"-Audrey rested against hihts like this," she said dreaain, you could lift me in your arms and carry o back to the glare and noise The "-He bent his head and kissed her twice "Poor Arpasia! Poor tired child!

Soon we shall go home, Audrey,--o,here in the ht," she went on, her

hands clasped upon his shoulder, and her cheek resting on the herand when I awoke it

was too late And now I love you,--not the drea; I know only that I love I think she

understands--forgives I love you so!" Her hands parted, and she stood

froht "I love you so,"

she repeated, and the low cadence of her laugh broke the silver stillness

of the garden "The moon up there, she knows it And the stars,--not one

has fallen to-night! Srew by the doorstep, and she broke the slender stalks and gave theive them back, would

fasten them himself in the folds of silk, that rose and fell with her

quickened breathing He fastened them with a brooch which he took froolden horseshoe, the token that he had

journeyed to the Endless Mountains

"Now Ifor Arpasia Follow ht! Ah, I love you so! Reone In a few minutes he also reëntered the playhouse, and went

to his forht watch

her undisturbed As he , he are that he brushed against a reat peruke, who,

despite the heat of the house, rapped in an old roquelaure tawdrily

laced; also that thestealthy pace with him, and that when

he at last reached his station the cloaked figure fell into place

immediately behind him