The morning call., 1892-08-28
MEPHlS TO.
CHAPTER !.
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Remembering days that were.


Yes Queer thing. wasn't 1t, his disap-
pearng like that? Thought that marriage
didn't suit his book. Family and every one
.. .eut up rough you know Couldn't stand
her. Pretty girl, too, but bad style-awfully
. bad style. just a seeond-rate actress. with
a good voice; no great genius or anything.
Bot he simply went wild about her. Re-
member when he used 10 so every night to
the Folly to see her. Only some trumpery
little business she had. too"
HE hadn't the best reputation in the
world" said Jack. Standish th0ughtfnlly.
:tBut yet at the bottom he was an awfully
good. fellow. We used 20 see lot Of him at
one time, and Cora looks upon him to this
'fday--as a sort Of Admirable Crichton."
- ''Your cousin knows him? 2?
:: .'Oh. yes; but they haven't met for years.
=. Size WAS only;a child when he went away"
"A I'd now she's the beauty of the sea-
). son ?"
:. :.::iyho owns that enviable nomenclat-
Ufl?" asked a pleasant voice near the
;IO6ng men,.
-. JaSk started
!. An, -Maulrever. is it you? We were
= Speaking Of nv cousin. on remember
:: Cora, | SUI pOse?'
Yes" he said, briefly. Has fashion en-
thIoned. her as its presiding godiess?'
:: -'.lt seems So Al, the dance IS over. You
can:judg6 whether the dictum is deserved.
= Shall treIntroduee you?"
- '>Ceftainly not / will trust to her men,
:.oTy- L suppose have not grown out OF
rec0Eniti0u, though, upon my soul, she
has"
:. He looked at the beautiful girl who stood
ikea young queen among. her courtlers at
: the. end Of the room. HIS eyes. dark as
night. but with s0lteneG gleam IA thelr
somber depths, rested half tenderiy, half
.regratfully On. her face. His thoughts wan
: deEed from the brilliant scene aTonnd hun
Ito Il: chi:d running wild about the sunny
+DeY0n:laies with heart as light and soul
: as CLEAR as her eyes.
= :.'The Ieauty:of the season" The title
- lraunted Him like a refrain that one hears
loHZ after lie Song has ceased. lie moved
q alogg"a and 10 and out Of the maze OF silk
and lace. and black coats a0d trailing satins
tiat filled the. ballroom. Many eyes fol-
= lowed:t the Stately figure with its easy grace
achievement and s0ldierly bearing Jack
) aDdish. .tUTnfd abruptly to his companion.
~ llat was tile origin OF that s0bTiquet?"
.Ge asked with some curlosity.
:'W What-Mephjsto? Well, hardly know.
He Mas sUfp0sed to be very bad and he had
:" The deyil's 5 own luck at everything"
. =. .;But was there nothing special-nothing
more than just.an ordinary reputation for
mot that / ever heard of. I was only a
-youngster at the time, you see. He looks
Iegular iiTe-ea;er. duesn't he?
= t:"ByJaYe-yes! But splendid fellow all
l.
.sb0iling him How they must have gone on
ab6uthis marriage"
c'rhey did"
T.: '.I~wonder what. Cora viii think of him ?'
. .rlutlered Jack. "But he's quite an old f0gy
to:herc Reminds one Of that fellow in that
-tliing:6f~the Iapreate's, 1 played with her
=. when a child.
..;Which .ddn'y prevent his falling in love
" itlI her as a. woman.
::'Falling in love, - said Jack, uneasily.
$40. So Of
-:iuenta1, and MaulreYeT's married-at least
we never hesrd-of his wife's death"
- Besides, SOM body else played with her
as a clitd,' laughed his companion. "Eh.
: Jack.?"
-."Op, Pm very fond Of Cora, aud our peo-
pge.want s>to biz II off; ana suppose we
gsiafI-some day. But there's plenty Of
tifne:t0 think-of that
T.. They passed Oh to seek respective part
'...I.eis. and at-th6 same moment Cora Treslll-
'..l3u.turned from the group surrounding her
aud .ioand herself face to face with Colonel
+gl.fU! feYeT.:
: ~ need to ask if she remembered-no
need fer formal question or reply. Fan.
flowers, Programme, all Hlttered unheeded
to tire .1Iouuq-.leT eager hands went out IN
: :ei ger gTeetrn-, and into heT eyes came such
=: = -l+gbt-of gl0ainess and Il Welcome as might
:. hinge. hattered" man tar less vain than
: tUart. .MauFTeyer
-. aEItfo0ked ii uBconeealed. wonder at the
!. Eitl.: IL was not SO much her beauty that
-. iersi.iL Lim as the bright. happy, sunny
.ioc6t at told Of the innocent girlish soul,
n9G6I42d and unsniied by the world that
Ej.i.ci0+yDeG* her Its queen. A fair young
queer, indeed, and one y hose life was on Y
. ..;i:j ose-p pain, Its iaoTnS St}ll hidden under
: k .vts and blossoms.
- looking. at. Cora Tresillian's face itwas
..iH.I6sslble 10 associate IL with any thought
:. .lt :W as notfair and pure ana hopeful as
=. :N::,yy + W perfectly radiant
: =. ..IS--lt really b-realy-yOu?" she cried.
= .*I.6'ilI x We. should meet like this-in a
.El'n19n- BALLROOM - and after all. these
= -. Fl izrealiy-me," Maulrever said, laugh
= lii. How we'll YOU remem bered mel"
-. Have you. seen Jack? How long have
:. yop been home? Why didn't you come to
see us%" she, went on rapidly
What a. string Of quesiionsi Am l to
-: asl veT- them all at on ce-heTe 2''
III glance seemed 10 Iecail her to the exi-
r GenG.eS. Of.the occasion. People were look
IN g*at her. and at him. her flowers lay at her
fert Inneedtd.. lie stopped and picked them
up and gave tlfem to her. May / have a
daIce22 % he SAID quietly.
:.'tNJth pleasure" +" she said. The next
1t .GeiOugS 10 JACK. butcOuSins don't count :"
.yaCk appeared to think they did, as he
saw her wa K. Of on the arm OF Stuart Maui.
. TeYer. This is our waltz, Cora" he said
- .IeptOachingly.
- II can't. dance IT," she said coaxingly.
.-.'D0n;t. be cross, Jack Yod shall have Two
..to-mOrrow night instead. 1 want to talk to
= G.oidDel MaulreEer Thinkof theages since
I:haye' seen him.
Ja k could only succumb, but he felt
piQued at being thrown ever SO cOldy. He
falt; still more annoyed presently when he
pa ssed a gr0up.of men and heard one say to
. tie other: :Mephisto at his old games
c again.... rs to be hoped he wont go in for
the. beauty. She's no end too good for
hil1i :s
: III he does go in for her, laughed
another.. I'VE may as well throw up the
sponge.
Meanwhile. Maulreyer and bis companion
skirted.the crowd~of dancers and took their
May. to. small room leading out of the ball
100 IN. -
: - Ii was quite deserted now: a cool. dimly
lighted. little chamber, with seats scattered
here and .here,i' and tall plants and ferns
=. eryWbeTe-about. =
=. Cora took the chair he offered her. and
Looked closely at him as lie seated himself
= BESIDE ner: How changed you are, she
" .'C6angedi In. what wayq"
his eyes DID not reach the frank girlish
Il n many ways" she said softly. cit is
long since i saw you," she went on as she
opened her fan and wayed it slowly to and
fro: -..'I remember so well the last time-the
DAY you came to BID NE good-by. We were
ln.ilfe -garden;"
She. hroke: off. abruptly; something. a
sigbi movement Of his, had seemed to
= warned her against pursuing the subject.
Cora was: possessed of quick svmpathies
ana llitel!igenee.as well as rare loyeliness.
. she changed. the conversation. What a
Wild tomboy / used to be? What lectures
!, sou used to give. me for torn frocks and
alfty handel DO. YOU remember?
Sferieetly; but it seems impossible to
: DIRK i sliould eyer have had the presump-
season Gould have been guilty Of"
: -: ':Ehe torn 1roeks, etc." she Interrupted