St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13

day." he says as the girl gives him
little gioved hand.
Yet we never know what fate has in
store for us Kate SAYS calmly. in her
sweet. musical voice, which is sug-
gestive III low, sweet music, as re
jected sutton once said regretfully.
Kate walks with Philip Dorm by her
side, and talks and laughs in her usual
charming way. wondering the while,
CHANGING at his grave, dark face fur
lively, if il would be possible to bring
him again TO her feet. To be rejected?
Well
it is night: and Philip Dorm is pac-
ing up and down on the beach In the
moonlight, after having been in Kate
Langdon'S society all the afternoon.
He has for company mans great solace
a cigar: and his thoughts are with his
fickle love.
The days glide by, and among the
gossips another name is added to the
list of Hates victims. After the first
few days. Philip Dorm, like the rest of
the fatcd moths, seems TO have given
up, and hovers around the light that
sooner or later is destined to destroy
him. But, unlike the rest of Kate's adj
mirers, Philip seems 10 possess some
power over the proud beauty which she
had vowed 10 bring him again to her
feet if possible. but had not reckOnpd
that in the trial there might be danger
TO herself.
Kate walks and drives with her old
time lover. and accepts his flowers.
which always seem to have something
distinctive about them. She does not
give herself time TO think how it all
must end, keeping only in mind how
coolly in years past he had given her
up. The season is nearly over. but as
vet Philip has not proposed, and Kate
grows FESTIVE.
She isquite sure he loves her again,
and she has more than encouraged him,
but he does not seem so eager as the
rest for the great stake, and the time
draws near when they shall leave New
port.
There is tea which later will termi-
nate in dance. Kate is looking lovely
in pale-blne silk gauZe, and has been
in somewhat reckless mood all even
ing. She has sent two more men to
their doom; but dances as il uncOn-
scious of the fact.
Philip Dorm has been watching Kate
all the evening with dark looks of dis
approval. She is standing flushed from
her last dance when Philip comes up TO
her.
"One dance,'' he says with smile
Kate looks at him with the rare
witchery of her face, that usually
makes mems pulses throb wildly.
"You are warm. and tired, too, are
you not?' Philip asks.
Eyes; don't quite see the sense of
dancing on such IL warm night" Kate
says; . ,,,,,, ,- ;,
Dorm answered quietly but significantly.
"You seem TO have made success of
the evening. | missed Allison and
Compton early in the dance, and. of
course, guessed the reason,' he said,
coolly.
Hates bright, pansy eyes dropped a
little, and for almost the first time she
felt ashamed of the power she used for
aDother'S undoing.
Il often think of the words-'What
doth it profit manit he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?'" Dorm
continues in low voice.
Kate looked up with resentful fire
III her starry eyes. What right had he
to judge her. she thought. They had
passed on to the balcony. The stars
were twinkling overhead and were du-
plicated in the silvery waters.
How calm the sea is tonight" Kate
said, looking up at her companion. She
grows pale as she sees the look she has
surprised on his face. Dorm draws his
breath hard. lie had not meant her to
have seen the lower she held over him,
but he need not surrender even though
he were wounded. he thought grimly.
Yes" he answered.; land yet be-
meath its smiling surface turks DEATH"
Kate does not speak for minute:
then she says: II suppose you are 20
ing on our yachting party tomorrow.
Mr.. Dorn?"
Yes, think so: although ] don't
think much of Ogden's yacht. 1t does
not seem to me to be in first-class order,
and it is uncertain when a gale will
blow. l wish you wouldn't go. Kate"
Dorm says with sudden entreaty in his
voice.
A light dawns in Hates eyes, but she
says in Il wiliful voice:
Not go! Why, have been looking
forward to this cruise for weeks. l
wouldn't miss it for anything" Dorm
does not reply and soon they go in.