New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14

the sight Of him. and she heartily wlshe' se mao
never given way 10 what now s'ehieu - A'i d"
most unladylik vulgar piece OF lolA .. Lorsol,
Even Bah having seen il, sne S.'' ~ 10.
"makcs one feel quite hot. Nhat co"u nav
possessed me- And II was HInn,", 81 ',,l'J I
trout led face that was lifted 10 Mr. L'"'o'' d" ie
drew near hsr Ito, H..
speaks rs if he had read my thoughts Saiu sie
10 h rself and indeed his tone wa ui'iS"''i w
grave" Miss FalconeT ne com a,ni'D very-jm.
pcrlant | wish to ask you. Can We ma solhe
quiet corner. do you think - 1 L
" What can il be thought thc glr anu hct
heart seemed to her 10 be beating audibiN pa, nay
can he have 10 say to me? Oh, yes. certainly
She said alond there DR., plenty OF quiet places
through there and she nodded her hrad III inc
direction of an arched doorway. II some inrS-
sage TO papa. of coursa she went Oh 10 rrs Ell
e Nv wrctchcd joke has made me 80 mSrF9pA htii
conscious | hardly know what III uolhE' VII
dear. what an idiot | am. .., t.ir
hidden from sight, under the shciIer VI iiuhc
palm. Its fan-iillc leaves threw thelr Sn"uH"J
Enthusiastically over Evas white SILK gown an" o''
her neck and arms.
By this time she felt she was regalning her com
posurc, and glanced up at her companion T., Iii
lie was looking rather iiNediy before MN no 10
hands Law loosely cl:sprd on his knees. ana III
spite of what he had said n 10 TIC importance vi
tno subject he wished to speak about hc sceifi,i
in no hurry 10 begin, for he sat Oh peIieo'S
silent and motionCSS.
Eva this time. grew puzzled. iii
What a very qdcer manner he has. sht Sald
10 herself and then. feeling the aWK"ardneaS VI
I the situation and wishing 10 put an end 10 It,
She began, rather nervouslN . , 1
Il wrote to you yesterday, Mr. Lawford' anu
while | remember -, .,daorIv
| turned toward her with an nn'rahS'a'a'N w
preston. -, ,,, aAb,-
! Eva looked ND at him in wonder. She coulan
| understand his tone. lie ana not ~ VII op'"1
| huf ouictlv drew forth q letter.
| This said he" is the letter you WIoG tod
| Strangely enough no suspicion OF the truth nan
entered The girls mind. She had indeed 'eI' cni,
barrasscd. attrbuting this. however, 10 hcf ON!
| srlf consciousness more than 10 MIR lAWi0ru :
| manner toward her: the strangeness OF Whlcu
romid norhaps otherwise have struck Der even
Rnt still she felt oddly nervous, -,. -.
Yes she said her vote" actually guaEer cn,Srs %
she met his gaze "Ihats my le''ci VI 0'
Mr. Lawford had risen to his feet and Eva IN
| coneciouslv followed his cX6fhplc ne was 'di
and shc but little over the average hcight-lluc'u
| i'm thcse DAYS of siX-foOt young women;
nm 70 IT, She lifted her head ana IookeI a,oI
INTO his face and what she there saw c"ilIiril w.
an awful suspicion which was creeping mo iri
mind She could not utter eliiIoie' Div sun
| lacked mn at him a. though fascinated -,
| Vc was standing in front OF her WIN M a. ~:
| folded and returned her gaze with look OF P"r'
contcmpt-a look which Iva va u,S1'ur nu snca,
ihc few seconds seemed Ike hourn 10 Wv
i5sr no moved and his arms dropped m'oIIi' - -,
/ 10 his sides The spell seemed DfoEen' al nnT
starter forward. He half,moilon"d her rack anu
WIN -, SLIGHT bow turned iWay. a-.
Tho cirl stood alone. looking after MIN III sol
of mat despair