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"Tara of Heliuirl drew herself to her full height "The Jed of Gathol forgets hihtily

"The Jed of Gathol would forget everything but you, Tara of Helium," he replied Fiercely he pressed the soft hand that he still retained from the last position of the dance "I love you, Tara of Helium," he repeated "Why should your ears refuse to hear what your eyes but just now did not refuse to see-and answer?"

"What meanest thou?" she cried "Are the men of Gathol such boors, then?"

"They are neither boors nor fools," he replied, quietly "They knohen they love a woman-and when she loves theer "Go!" she said, "before it is necessary to acquaint uest"

She turned and walked away "Wait!" cried the y?" she asked

"Of prophecy," he said

"I do not care to hear it," replied Tara of Heliu and shortly thereafter returned to her own quarter of the palace, where she stood for a long ti out beyond the scarlet tower of Greater Heliurily away "I hate hied Uthia

Tara of Helium stamped her foot "That ill-mannered boor, the Jed of Gathol," she replied

Uthia raised her slireat beast rose from the corner of the roo up into her face She placed her hand upon the ugly head "Dear old Woola," she said; "no love could be deeper than yours, yet it never offends Would that ht pattern themselves after you!"