Evening star., 1898-09-03

"a mans past will catch him sooner or
later"
They had been five days over .he sea.
the young man and the girl. He had for
gotten whether this were the Atlantic or
the sea that sweeps the shore of Eiysium
Now. On the fifth day. they were on deck
and talking somewhat In this way:
You must walk with me- she called
from her chair.
IT'S delightful punishment"
Thanks; 1 believe that's compliment
Truths a compliment, eh?'' he said,
smiling.
The best compliments, I suppose, are
those that pretend to be truths, but are
des-"
Il am afraid this is getting rather too
fast for me-" he said. Wait until think
about it"
should say 10 me. I can't think about it,
for have to think about you.
rs it needful to say that?' he said look
Ing down at the girl How beautiful you
are!''
BY the rules of conventional conversation
it was utterly inane remark. and the
girls laughter rolled out, full and delight
ful, but her voice was low.
''I am glad you think So
A deeper red tinged his bronZed cheeks
he realized his temerity.
You know l do he said
'Oh 90 you? This is the fifth day of our
acquaintance. Today we shall be at Sandy
Hook"
He drew long breath and his voice was
her more.
Two elderly persons wrapped to their ears
were watching the two.
What a remarkable girl Nell Wolyerton
iS?' one was lying.
Shes certainly carrying on a remarka-
6le Irritation with that young man. Who is
he? said the other with the severity of
position gained by effort.
Some sort of engineer in the employ of
the Winfield company. Mary Winfield in
troduced him TO Nell"
That girl would fiirt with anybody She
seems TO find all men infinitely amusing
Isn't she handsome? Now you would sup
pose she was somebody or other But tn,
Wcivertons-Oh, you know" quoth tie
Her mother was one of the most pushing
women l ever knew assented her com
panion.
"of the dead nihil nisi bonum." said the
imposing one She was an extraordinarily
ambitious woman. With pluck and ten mil
mons, and a daughter like that an am
DltiouS, clever woman can do anything in
New York. The Wolverton money is said
70 be indefinite millions instead And nov
lney belong in Far Westchester Oh dear
now now many men have been after that girl,
tHeTe was the Marquis di Rodiri and the
1ttIe Duke of Sussex and Freddy Van
6ruIe' and-She fiirts and laughs at EN- all
JuSI as she does with that young man"
MARY Winfield was watching the tuyo
with nuch the same Thoughts Thir noo,
young man didn't III derstand sophisricated
gGuhg women: 1t was aborni1ab bic of Neil
s, oIteItoh; she was sorry she had intro
Crced them; she might have known ma.
Neli would play with any man as she
Noulu WIN cat or dog. Oh dear this
MeiviLe was SO out of it; so busy and
capabie. and such an efficient servant If
the Winfield company. But Nell wac NaI
hnd Mary ought to have known better.
II Nell were Nell, she was proving il
with vengeance. She was making Moi
Vile tell her of himself. and she was giving
MIN nothing of herself in return They
were seated now. looking out at the froth-
inS Whlte' and green in the ships wake
Hnt was SlancinS at him again and again
with mild. interested eyes. He was forget
tlng himself and was telling how his faith
er had left him only money enough for
school and college. which he had Increased
by some tutoring: of how he had workcl
ana Won a position in a machine sboD Of
the NlnfeId company; of how he had nro-
SreSSed further, and now was near tho
he4o OF MS department. and had been sert
10 LONDON on an important mission and
"A young man came lightly across the
leck. and bowed. and exchanged some re-
marks with Miss Wolyerton and nodded at
ldelViile with Observation-Disclosures
air, and pf ssed on after q moment Mel
Vliies condolences suddenly chilled This
youngster represented what he had never
known The girl by his side understood
Don't mind Bertie; he's just Bertie.''
on. You know" Melville began, I'm so
cut Of that set
ITS the Far Westchester set you mean"
she said graciOusly. as if she would irnplv
politely that there were many others which
ne doubtless freGuented. The rnen are
very stupid in it. It's all very stupid I;'s
Just sport and gossip. For my part give
me men that do things
i think. said the young-man-making-
his-way, that L prefer other men to do
Things. and leave EN- to me already done
Now. my father"
He paused, wondering whether he had
Deiter tell her. and then it seemed to him
now that he remembered it, that this nut
him on a sort Of equality with Miss VOL
yerton. as though the inequality that stood
between them was suddenly swept away
by the thought Of this story. But had ne a
right to tell her? No. she wouldn't couldn't
know; that was so long ago. and forgotten.
And your father? Go on-I am inter
ested."
He might have had the things. the
money, 10 have put me in your friend Rer-
ties position. II luck had been his way.
and II he hadn't been cheated
4 never can think of you as a man like
Bertie, Miss Wolverton said. decisively,