Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-30
CHAPTER, MIX.


Tho liNHer went on saly and brightly.
despite MY ominous discovery. Eut Net
tie had Crown very pale and Norkc WAS
vers si.ent. think no one else noticed
ihc unm:or: hut | fc., miserable and UNI
roninr,ai,.o ard tried in vain to shake
of The effects of suprrstiious fancy.
Al last ihr long. tedious business of cat
ing aml drinking w:,s over. | WIS en-
pccti:,= >o,.lc more people in the course of
the evening. and by the time the gentle
men LET; The :ablr the rooms We're half
full. Metre WAS the center of an admir-
ing cir..r. aud certainly no one there look
ed hal: 80 Lovely. ! watched iorke as
he entered lie glanced round. then went
s,raign. uvcr TO her side. and calmly en-
crossed her attention in IL manner that
soon lc'; him II clear field. Satisfied with
This arrangement. | turned my attention
to my other guests
Presently there was some singing and
music. hui only II. intervals. so as TO re-
licvc. nat cacci. conversation. liked tho
blizz ot voices and the sound of laughter,
and liked to see the gay groups forming
and hfp. X ing themselves up, from time to
time. in :, bright Kaleidoscope fashion,
that lei; ;n. room us ~ background to VA
ric piriwr,s.
| had dina idea all that evening that
Yorkc had determined To speak to me.
hut nvo.,!.lnce was easy. and had IL
dread OF anyihng approaching IL tctc-a-
ictc with Nm. My remembranrcs of them
werc NOT pleasant, However. hr had
watched his opportunity better than i
guarded ..rails, il. for found HIN sud
denly hy ,ny side
II want 10 congraiulat" you. he began.
"l'hc soc:eiy papers were right. You have
really become quite hril'ian,.
II think. said. g.nncng rou.id, that
| may la>s-in IL crowd.
"If that is your ambition" hc said,
"you may assure Yourself of its achieve
mcn.. ! iia, no da:, you had become such
;-sucl, success.
"Do Yea think ii is the effect of tho
groove move iii. or--my nature? am
inclined To think ii is the former. Things
are maTn very easy for one i'll society,
You know The world is very kind.
answered. taking UP my fan and half
turning away.
Are vou soing:" he said abruptly.
"E[ow ;cu .rulgc ne even five minutes.
This is ,!,e frs. time you have spoken to
ne Tonight.
II have no douht.'' said. there will
ne plenty of other nights in which it may
hp possible to repair that omission.
mi. ,hcrc!" he said eagerly. "Do you
mean that | may call herc-that l am
iibcly 10 meet you-,hat you will be
friends with me again:
..AIy days" said TRANQUILITY. "are
Tuesdays from three TO six. and Saturday
evenings from nine to twelve. You may
call hc,o ON auy of them il You feel in
clincd.'
"In a crowd like this;:"
"Some,imes," ! said. "therc are more.
DO you really call this ii crowd?'
II think" he said. passionatcly. "that
You grow more hateful every time l see
Won. l never could have believed it possi-
BILE that any one could change as you have
done"
For one moment. think. my self-com-
mand forsook me. For he WAS wrong
and tonight ii had been ar,ns-and very
hard acting. too. But would not let him
sec tha, was unhappy. would not
netrav the secret trouble of my heart. Tc
Jest and laugh. 10 sml" and talk. feeiins
A,ow keeulv he watched ne. had not beer
easy. hut had accomplished it. l fel
7nysclf trembling as lie spoke. daret
not look ut him.
s.Cou.mcnt OH your manners" l said n
,ost. would he suprrhuous. But 20,
might remember that when Il gentleman
addresses a lady he usually throws Il thil
ycil of politcncss over the truths he i
frank enough to speak.
Hc turned on his heel and left me. bu
should be sorry to transcribc the wor
+hat hisscd between his set teeth. l wi
give him the credit Of not intending III
10 hear il.