Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-06

Tic never asked her. think Elsie
| only said that because She was an
noyed ut your iealousy--l fancy she
knew you were ut the door. AS to
Captain Herbert" she continued. un
der his compelling gaze, II think he is
great flirt-not Il marrying man."
You say that to pacify met"
| "NO, no"-and, to ease his mind, to
exercise the demon jealousy If she
could-shc added, with half-amuscd
holiness and confusion that com.
pletcly deceived him, You may guess
what sort of Il man he is when tell
| you that-that he is now wholly i'll
tent upon getting up II Irritation with
me-
She was glad to see the suspicion In
his eyes give place to amusement.
"l'lirting with YOU. is he? Then, II
he is intent only upon his own amuse-
mcnt-whch doubt think he will
have caught Il Tartar, .Iudy-Out take
| care of yourself. uca-thcrc is always
| some risk in even the most certain
| looking game"
She Smilingly SiSniticd her intention
| to do so. and Il short silence followed.
| Judith looked about her. Away in the
| ball room the band was playing the
| Mikado Quadrlles. and dancing was
evidently in full swing. yet here in the
rcfrcShment room several groups were
enjoying themselves. some eating ices
or slipping champagne-cup. others i'll
couples absorbed wholly in each other,
for there were half Il dozen palm-Shel-
tered hooks. similar to that occupied
by Judith and her companion, which
were in much request.
AS Judith Slmiliugly surveyed the
scene. u group of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cleopatra. Il French cook and Il very
merry nun-moved away. disclosing
the girl in the yellowand-white bro
ca,lc. whom Judith imagined to be
Miss Herbert, sitting ut Il little table
with .Iu(lith'S late partner the Musket-
eer.
Presently they, too. arose. with the
intention Of returning to the ball room,
and were passing out. when the girl
turned her head in the direction of
Judith and her silent companion. She
glanced at them casually at first, and
turned away. but suddenly she looked
back ut them again and, having taken
in JudithS costume at one swift
glance. turned her gaze upon Claudes
pallid face, regarding him so tixedly
that Judith turned quickly to him.
YOU ought not to have taken off
your mask. Claude. That young lady
was staring at you so hard.'
But it doesn't NATTER" he replied.
II must be going
where will you stay in town."
AT the 'Charing Cross l went to
Scarborough. having had information
to the effect that one of two young
ladies who We're there together an
swcred to the description of my wife,
but except the general style and color
of hair there was hardly a trace of
likeness to Elsie. l went down full of
hope. and the subsequent disappoint-
ment upset me. I am half-inclined to
abandon the search altogether
Don't do that, Claude. Elsie may
be longing to come back, but is
afraid
Afraid of me?' he asked. in sur
prise. That cannot be, because she
knows that love her-or she ought to
know. if she does not--sne will when
am dead.'
Don't talk so lightly of death,
Claude-you should not lose heart yet;
you have many happy years before
you, l hope, for you must find her in
time"
"In time--yes; but you don't know
the WEAKNESS of waiting, Judith
Judith did not answer. She did not
know the WEAKNESS OF waiting! Was
it as bitter as lasting disappointment?
she wondered, for waiting is hedged
about by hope, while disappointment,
brought we'll home, cannot be.
well. ! must 60, Judy, DEAR" he
said again, and rose. "Thank you so
much for your affectionate solicitude!
If ever Elsie comes back to me, l shall
tell her how often you revived my
fading hopes"
Judith would have made some cheer
full rejoinder, but as Claude moved she
had full view Of glass door inmedi-
ately in front OF her. He was landing
so that his profile only was toward it,
but Judith faced it, and, to her aston
ishment. the mask in the yellow-and-
white brocade stood gazing so intently
at Claude Townshend that she seemed
oblivious of everything else.
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