The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-12
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''Have ysu brought me down here to
be rude to me? II SO. we'll go back"
Heaven forbid; you viii stop here.
I will have my way; You are comfort
able and 1t is very nice. There will be
2 rush for this place in . moment, so
let us enjoy the quiet"
Does that mean that we are to sit
here without talking? can't do that
for long. am a terrible taiker"
With an effort Kay pulled himself to-
gether. She interested him 80 that
he forgot the stakes, and it was already
past eleven o'clock.
1T means that have found you, and
shall not risk losing you again just yet;
you must stay here"
''Ohl Oh! How about this?'' She
pointed to her card.
"ru make that all right My name
is down for the next four dances See
there and there"
You did not do that, did yeu7" Her
eyes cleaned with pleasure
And shall 60 on filing it up-so
there's an end to doubt and no escape"
Miss Dormer laughed and rose quick
ly. So did Kay. and taking her hand
pressed her again into her scat For
moment she resented his tyranny; an
angry flush rose to her face. However,
an appealing look from Kay seemed to
settle the matter, and with little sigh
she subsidized again into the cushions.
He took few steps toward window
and stood there. wondering what
should be his next move. So far, SO
good; but now, what was to come next,
and time was flying. Turning sudden
ly he met her eyes resting on him with
q quaint, troubled expression, and his
smote him. For half a sec
ond the mans chivalry struggled with
his lower nature. The latter triumphed,
for no YVES hard pressed for money-he
must either have money or must cut
the scrvice-his career depended on the
next hour.
81 can't understand" he continued.
what I feel about you.
You have fascinated me completely"
He seized her hand violently. "You
little witch, how have you done ito"
"What nonsense are you talkingf
This is not my first ball"
For all that she was slipping the
honey from his words He saw her
weakness and profited therefrom.
"You are wrong, you simple little
woman; this is no nonsense. l have read
of such things as love at first sight
sudden and fervenk"
She looked doubtful.
Little skeptic! Yes, have; poets
sing of it, novelists are full of it,
'Novelists never draw from life.''
"Now. don't laugh at me. You hurt
me. 1 am no man OF the world who
can talk platitudes with my heart SO
full. Your frown can't stop me; you
see how it is with me-"
A tall thin young man here inter-
rupted their conversation, and carried
Betty off; she rose slowly, much disin-
clined to acknowledge his claim. As
she walked leisurely along the passage
on her partners arm, she glanced back
with little regretful grimace that be.
Kay, who followed them, and
a low Curse the fellow" escaped him.
He went into the deserted refresh.
ment room and tossed down a brandy
and soda, and another, and another. 1t
Eickened HIM that there was only three
quarters of an hour left him, and here
was she wasting precious moments
dancing with another. What had he
achieved? Nothing. She had charmed
hi hut HIT
nent. His work was cut out for him,
and he was determined to go through
with it. Idiots called her cold, soulless.
Dear little thing, with her winning
manner and lovely eyes and cleaning
white teeth, and, to crown all, with
such smile! He swore to himself that
ne was funny sort of chap, and
therefore didn't like the job; but what
after all. was kiss to herr
md three hundred pounds would
save him from ruin-a kiss and
/ career-the balance was distinctly /
uneven. If only the brandies and |
'odas would drow n his very small rem. !
1ant of conscien ce! All! at last here
he was.
why have you been so long with
hat idiot? do believe you were GO
ng to prolong my agony and were go
ng in to supper with him"
She nodded assent 4
Don't be fretful." she said, smiling,
You shall have your reward"
Willingly he mistook her meaning
Then come with me-" Leaving tho
rowd to struggle down to supper. they
vent through the hall and boudoir to
he glass covered terrace that ran
long the front of the house, where the
many Chinese lanterns fiickered only
imly, making the white statues peep
.hostlilse from among the palms and
lowers Here Capt. Kay seated her on
marble seat and watched her try. by
eadopting her original Indifference, to
Tide her timidity.
And now. Miss Dormer. for my re-
ward"
Her changed manner annoyed him.
or he calculated at this rate it would
AXE more than fifteen minutes to reach
he climax, and by that time Leigh
7ould be triumphant behind the cur
ain
I'VE could have chatted quite as
7ell upstairs; it is cold and uncanny
ere. hate the statues
who wants to chat, Betty? want
" reward" he urged
..You ava having IL and - is ouite