The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Miss Windram with shrug, "but is
that quite generous of you, Mr..
Glyn?"
perhaps it isn't Was it on account
of the book you have avoided me so
carefully?"
"Oh, there were other things. The
Geographical society gave you gold
medal, didn't they?"
"They were right there. They
couldn't get out of it,
81 daresay. That may be very
well, but people who get gold medals
conferred on them can't expect to be
treated rs ordinary people"
81 suppose you are right But do
they want to be treated rs ordinary
people?"
"That's quite side issue. 1 decline
to discuss it,
"And that's all?"
"All? all? Heavensl what did you
expect?"
"Sense-that is, moderate amount
of sense ; reason-that is, n modicum
of reason frankness-thati is, soup
con of frankness. Supper oh, let
them go to-to supper"
And she let them.
We were left practically alone.
"Are you engaged to any man for
supper?" 1 asked of Miss Windram.
YES" she replied. believed that
l detected n mournful tone. II had
not detected that note / would have
left her side.
| IiI not laoya bar ci1n
"And l am engaged to some woman.
Let us go to some place together,
said 1.
The reasonableness of the sugges-
tion-that is, the modicum of reason
ableness-seemed to strike her.
We reached one of the conserva-
tories without having to tell single
lie, but that was probably because we
met no one EN- route every one was
at supper. l steered her to a seat
under palm. The light was very
dim. A fountain flashed under the
electric lamp in the distance.
"Tell me ALL, said.
That was how / commenced. / saw
that she was very pale and l had felt
her hand trembling as it rested on my
sleeve minute before. 1 perceived
that she fancied had led her hither
to tell her something, and / was anx-
ious to reassure her. 1t was 1 who
wanted to be told something.
"All?" said she.
GAIL" said /.
'It was mamma" said she, quite
meekly.
81 guessed as much. And that is
all?"
'Isn't it enough? You're a man.
You know her."
"She is one of my dearest friends
now"
"Ah-now."
"Now. said now. But year
ago"
"And month"
"And month. If you hadn't re-
membered the exact date / should
probably be at supper just now. A
year and a month ago she was my one
enemy. She knew that l loved YOU
yes, year and a month ago / loved
you in sort of way--not the way
do now and she knew that you loved
me-in sort of way. She commanded
you to keep me at distance. Your
mother is not woman of genius, but
upon occasions she can be quite as
disagreeable as though she were. She
prefers, however, being disagreeable
by deputy. You were her deputy a
year ago-and month.
Miss Windram got up from beside
fa, 81 D., h.. 4 a
the conservatory, up which splendid
rose was clambering. She had had
her eyes fixed on spray. 1t would
have been out of the reach of most
girls, but she was very tall, and she
managed to break it off the parent
stem.
The light shone upon the white flesh
of her round arms. Surely no living
woman had such lovely arms.
She returned TO her seat.
"Well?" she said.
"Then my poor uncle"
''Poor?" She gave laugh.
'My poor rich uncle dead, leaving
his money to me, and your mother
told you that you were to draw me on.
/ could swear that those were her
exact words. Did you pluck those
roses only to tear off their petals?"
One rose lay wrecked at her feet.
The other dropped from her hand and
lay complete among the crimson fakes.
She put her hands before her face.
''But instead of drawing me on you
persistently avoided me, and, in fact,
did everything that was in your power
to make me believe that you were sin.
cere when you told me, at the com.
mand of your mother, that you had
never heard anything more ridiculous
than my. suggestion that we should
love each other and that you hoped ]
would not think it necessary to repeat
anything so absurd. You have failed
in your aim, Rosamund you did moi
make me believe in your sincerity,
Was it all right?"
i lam certain she gave sob; but chs