Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-18
CHAPTER VIII,


Toward the end Of April, Lady Harvey
was 70 give dinner party. Invitations
for It came to Tho Elms, to Mrs. Hard.
ingc's delighted surprise.
II don't think I ever saw Bcrta so OK.
cited over anything" Esther said, as tho
two girls sat over their htc tea. "Shc IL
In fever Of delight. We shall hear Of
nothing for the next fortnight but What
shall We wcarY"
Dulcie smiled. and slipped her ten quiet.
~. A change had Of late como over her.
not to be accounted for In any way. She
had lost half her reckless nerve and a
good deal Of her brightness.
Snatching up iacc cape, she passed
out on to the lawn, through the open win.
dow, while Esther went away to find u
hat for herself. A west wind met her,
like n caress, as she emerged into the
open mir. Close beside tho gate was tall
laburnun, now In full bloom. Dulcie
went straight to II, and leaned her arms
on the low wooden cato post. Tho golden
blossoms bent over her, and flung their
perfume ut her with every passing breath
of wind. Everything was very quiet and
sweet. The hedge on the other side OF
tho road was starred oil over with clus.
tiers Of elegant spring flowers. Some.
where. In the far blue overhead, a lark
was singing.
As she leaned there. a lad passed and
looked ut her; stopped few seconds, then
turned and came buck.
"Arc you Miss Dulcie, II you plcase?'
EYES," she answered, amazed that no
should know her.
This is for sou. then. and no answer.
thank YOU"
''This" was small notc curiously twist.
cd. Before she could find breath to ask
who sent II, tho lad was on, tramping
along the road at o rate that made Il
useless for her to try to follow him.
Something chill crept through tho girls
veins. as she hold the paper In her hand.
Turning her head to make sure that Es.
Their was not coming, she opened 1t and
read:
"Why IRE you so cruel? These three
days have waited for you and you never
came. IL have offended you, you might
At least let mo know how. ! shall wait
and hope till I see you."
There was no need to look ut tho sigma.
ture, she knew from whom It came
knew that It was Julian Care who had
waited.
"Shall II" she asked herself with a
little sigh. II used always to be able to
know what wanted to do, and to do II.
Lately, seem to have two souls In my
body, each drawing me different way"
Esther Joined her presently, and the
two walked up and down across the short
grass Of the lawn. chatting; while the
stars came out overhead, and the night
wind brought to them faint echoes Of the
river brawling over its pebbles.
They were standing where the light
from the open door fell full upon them
Julian Care passed them and stopped.
Dulcie turned back to her old post by
the gate, while Esther went indoors.
Leaning her elbow on the tOpmOst bar
Dulcie rested her chin on her folded
hands, and looked dreamily over the dark.
ening fields. The black lace had fallen
back from her head and face. Her pref.
ty, light dress, with the vivid crimson
bows ut the throat and elbows, made q
patch of soft color against the green about
her.
Julian Care. looking at her, felt his
heart throb fast, storuily, passionateiy,
"What IL In the GRIP" he said to him.
self, as he watched her from the shade
Of the high bridge opposite, shat draws
me to her In spite Of oil my common sense.
She IL not as beautiful ~ Audry Toilet,
nor as Lady Mary, even; yet they are as
water unto wine compared with her."
She had not seen him. She was not
sven thinking OF HIM. When he crossed
ehe road and stood before her che clasped