The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

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There came rap upon the door. her
brother ioosened ths c3sslcheg aanaa. stlll
acid1ssg them. turned TO NnA u Acc Who.
fountain pouring rivers u tears a.
saleface. had rtssn 20 embrace him Then
once more ne took Gsoyia IN MS arms
oh rnofhsr Of Go6r' she sh~lekezs stTf
you should not come tack. virgIgof'
DO not let hsr faint" ne saio 10 Ben
sluek. II had best SO pow" He ooks-l ct
Fsarry fxeGsy a moment Il leave her 30
you. 10 sat-. and waz gone
And BeFsincs. took her. too scared IN
her SORROW 70 fhinsk % thaf moment IN re-
lation 70 himself. AID aid her on the
lounge. while Nine. DtAFco bustled after
some Sauits. she gay there quietly riA the
clock seemed 70 staFtle her with its stroke.
s9e ssow4T epeRed her eyes fGiI OF gloou.
OF grief and OF fenzksEuess. aSp1 looked al
him sneelsrs t~@fae req
7 haze 10 ore left bat you''' she said
Ard then, In spite Of himself. he ben1 aid
kissed be- falter.nE tips. There was moth
ms said OF Iove or marriage. her head lay
o. his shoulder. hs ciasped her In his arms,
ie@aE hour OF trance. Nine d Arco slept,
mare or less aualbly. ia her char. worn
out with emotion
AZ length be aid the girl gently back
upon the cushions. and pulled over her
the Coax Of sables lying there. and step
ping across the room touched Alule
u ARGOS hand and reused her. since when
he was gone the door should be locked.
Let her sleep" he said. Tomorrow
shall have a petition 10 make 10 you.
Sleep well, yourself. dear madame. and
good angels guard you
Gloria kept dreamlass slumber the rest
OF The night. but stirred az dawn and went
70 her own room When ia1er in the day
be sarpEg her fssA "a AMI -
the place with white roses. but the flowers
that lay upon her Pillow were a stem OF
orange blossoms
When 3lr. Bearinek appeared az the
Arlington that afternoon the wsrId had
turned over 80 slightly upon Iis axis.
Gloria was no longer IN tears. but radiant
The carriage sas waiting for her. AMI she
was going 10 lunch with some South
Ameyicans her dress OF white ci0th
braided Ia silver hidden by her envslopihg
cloak, but her white plcturo-fsat very
much IN evidence. with it's Dig fiarii.Z brim
overtopped by big punches Of white ostrich
pluues. All her dashtng cOquetry had re-
turned 10 her At any rate. nothing could
have happened 70 Virgiio yet, was her
way Of thinking.
Your flowers are sweet They always
are" she said But au reste--i must
have time 20 consider. I caiiHot take ad-
vantage you know" she said with an in
innate sweetness, "of your sympathy,
your compassion. so you are pledged 10
nothiDg-to nothing. THAI II, but Cuba
And then the soft and brilliant smile
seemed 70 belle the ~or,is She gave him
her hand in farewell but she came back
again. saying; You are not offended?
You are always my fFiend?"
Not" he said. 81 viii not be your friend
] will be your lover. your husband. or
nothingf'
-, go, ain -. r..,h.s e-s~r,a - -.
said. looking anxlously in bis face. And
then she tiptoed for tall as she was he
was taller. and kissed him on the mouth.
and wss away. And whether she was be-
trothed or not. the bewildercd Mr. Benz
thick v-as not able to say. And 1t so hap
pcned. or vas SO arranged, that be did not
see her alone again for several days.
Nevertheless Nr. Beutlnck ooutrlved 20
b. present wherever the beautiful Cuban
went for his attractive personality. his
wealth. his apparent possibilities. had
made him a fayori{e IN society. and he
had not yet had 70 ask for anything. 30
ready was every one Ia cQnfer. He felt a
strongs desire TO SURROUND her TOW With
his oRn people. and he was surprised
when. having sent a note TO Mrs. Mac
Michael. a parsonage Of the gay world aud
che wife Of his old senator. 20 receive n
reply her cars saying she was waiting for
him IN her carriage. and 10 have hef begin
as soon "a he was seated beside her. 'NbN.
what IL all this ! hear? And what does
your note meaus A0d why should I cal
on a Spanish advent EreSsT
She - not an adventures. she Is not
Spanish. and there IS 10 reason why you
should call II you DO not wish. ami VII
bid you good morning. he said putting his
hfnd 0n the carriage door.
stop you hot-headed fellow" said Mrs.
MacNtchael chcerfuily Aren't YOU
ASHAMED 81 yourself W.o has been your
friend tho longer. ] or Miss Csmpeadore 80
AIRS. NacAflchaei. u YOU wish me 70
listen 80 you. you vii leave Miss Campea-
doris name SNt % the question"
els II really 50 va as thatT she said
- really don't know II th@.e Il such