New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

legs with an impatient violence and stared down at
been concerned in the last caprice of the stock
market. "Oh, no." he went on. that would never
do. Never IN the world. 1t wouldn't be. coup at
vice, now, and politely but firmly NIP any such pro-
ceeding in the bud"
Claire did On his own slde Goodwin was secretly
determined that she whom he thought the most
fascinating. novel and beautiful woman he had ever
met should achieve the full extent OF her desires
These desires affected him much as they affected
Holster they were part of Calre's charm Tor hlm
they were like the golden craft OF scrollwork that
and md made t'' it ' more precious; there was
have bored him in another woman. like kind OF
ugly greed, but in her were delight. $50, ,
He had made up his mind to serve her, brilliantly,
c6nspicuously, and he soon did So lie issued lnvl-
tations for dinner at DelmonIcos, and gave 1T
scale OF splendor that ecipsed all his previous
hospltalites Rare music stole TO tue guests while
they feasted the board was literally pavilioned IN
flowers; the wines and the vands were maryels OF
rarity and cost; beside the plate of each lady lay
fan studded with her monogram precious stones:
during dessert little cake was served to everybody
present, which, when broken, contained ring with
either the word bienuenu or bienrenne embossed In
his guests from among the autocras and arbters OF
fashion. Claire and Holhster were the only persons
who did not represent arlstocracy ar ITS SOVEREIGN
she whom Goodwin conducted into the dlning-
room; il was she TO whom be directed the MAJOR
share of his attentions. continuing with slight ap-
parent effort that she should know every one else,
and making it evident that the affair was held IN
large luxurious com pment to herself alone, though
not tbrustng this fact into more than partal prom
inence
Goodwin for certain marked reasons OF his own,
had been from the first resolved upon the attend
ance OF Mrs Ridgeway Lee. lie sent no invitation
to Mrs Van Horn He knew that Claire suspected
the latter of adverse feelings. and he knew no more
than this. But Mrs. Van Horn was not a necessity
to the success OF his festival she could easily be
replaced by some other leader. and it would be
much better not TO invite her at all than 10 invite
her without avail But Mrs Lee must appear
He had been prepared for refusal, and II promptly
came On the evening of the day 1t reached him, he
presented himself at Mrs. Lees residence. lie 1oena
her alone She had denied herself TO four or hive
other gentlemen during the previous hour; She had
expected Goodwin. though she tired to LOOK deco
rousy surprised when he entered her elegant niue
drawingroom. ,, III.
the simmer of whose tense-drawn faOrc about
bust and waist, and of its trailing draperies about
the lower portion OF ha neT htns p a%os
startling Oddity An Irreyerent crllc wno hau
recently seen herin this robe, had declared that she
made him think of IA wet eel. Allowing the COMPARE
son to have been apt if ungallant there is no doubt
that she could have suggested only AN eel very much
humanized, with face of quite as extraordinary
feminine beauty as that possessed by the deadly
lady whom Keats 80 welrdly celebrated.
Her dark. large eyes seemed to night lit with the
smoulderlng fires of fever. The moment Goodwin
looked we'll at her he made up bis mind that he was
10 have hard time of IT, She mad undoubtedly
GUESSED the purport OF his dinner ana sac meant 10
I'll HIM so. He strongly suspected that she meant
TO tell him so, as WELL with cohsueraOIe Neipai e'h
Enlistment. $50,
He pretended in a playful! way, TO be dazzled by
her fantastic apparel lie put both hands no 10 MS
eyes and rubbed them in comic limitation OF De-
I'm not prepared to tell Won whether like it or
not" lie said, while he sank INTO one OF the pig
Welding CHAIRS But l consider 1t spendidly
fully slippery. You look as il you
could slide into an indiscreuon ana
then squirm right out again without Doing opserNeu
by any cody" .
Mrs Lee bit her lip. She had ofte1 let him say
saucy things than this to her ana not resented
ther but tonight her mood held no such toler-
lyon once promised NO." she said. that you
would never speak rudely about my personal APP
pearance." She seemed 10 shape VITA some dlfncul,
Nv this and the sentences that followed II. Il dId
not make myself. Perhaps II had Oeen granted
that rlvllege might have hit on type more
Goodwin shrugged his shoulders. ooh, come"
be said, you've let me chaf Won a hundred times
before and treated i as joke r..
He was still seated. while she stood. lie lorsot
TO think tins discourtesy toward her; he would
have remembered il as such with almost any other
woman his outward manners were usually Dlaine-
less: but perhaps he no moro al iault imam Sue
herself Tor the present negligence. - ,.,,
As IL was il did not strike ner. She was thinking
of other weighter things delicate ,aDls 1'op
breaking from a massive basket OF crimson
roses ono whose rich petals were
of her nipht-dark dress. Goodwin was watching
her coverlly but keenly, all the while. She seemed
TO ham like an incarnate tempesi-ho Knew her so
we'll His furtlve but sharp gaze saw me treinor IN
her slim pale fingers as she dealt with the dlscOIn-
paniOned rose
Finding that she did not answer. he went on:
You're out o. sorts tonight. Has anything gone
wrong during the day 7" =,
She tossed her head for an instant, and her lip
curled So high that it showed the whlto edge oil her
teeth. But promptly she seemed TO decloe upon
har |
bospital most of tho afternoon. sue sara.
PRAYED for an hour beside poor old woman VINO
was dying with cancer one gsve cggsad her sye.
then slowly re-opened them " Horrible she To-
peated. in her most measured way. ,
- In must have been simply ghastiy, observer
Goodwin. with dryness For Heavens sake, why
don't YOU swear off these debanches oil charity ior
at least a month or twof They're completely
breaking you up. lts they tnab pun JVu !" '"''0
frightful bumoTs"
Sne came several steps toward him, and sank into
a chair quite close at his SIDE. she twlsted heI5eII
40 inord ely. IN taking this new pos ufe toaC ner
detract0Ts would have decided The whole perform
anco one of her most agoravating ahectatons
"What frightful humorsp she asked MS
question had the same lettering, somnoens iu'oma
fI0n that always belonged 10 her speech anu
contrasted so quantity with her nervous, volatile
a,oIdwin saw that the time had come. "Oh, you
know what | mean" he said. lyon went ana
rsinsed NV dinner OF conrs. you didn't mean H..
- i did mean IT." said Mrs. Lee, very low indeed,
Nonsense Pm like an enterpIsing saiesinai'
won't take no for an answer"
." shall give you no other" =.
He leaned nearer to her. What on earth Is the
matter ~ he inquired. Il am going to make It very
n,ce affair don't think I've ever done anything
mite as pretty this will be. You used to telI mo
That no one did these things just as well as l. lou
used 10 saw that If left YOU out at one OF my
state fcasis you'd cut my acquaintance III.
She had dropped ber small, dark head whiie
he spoke but now, as he nnishsd sne r seed
was ia her words. m :. - e;r
al don't doubt you will make it very nice analr
Ru Won give IT because you want 10 give DISTINCTION
r. n woman who has bewitcbed yon. Don't deny
that Mrs. HOLSTER will be there. know i'll am
certain of IT," .,.u HE Ian.
onietIy now that you afford me chance OF stat-
ing it,"