The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-06

| iItd ONclp QIllll ilC COuld g iNPSaSNN
them backward or any other way, the
two letters Miss Tyndall wrote to him
! during that time
| When, one foggy evening just after
| retreat, he returned to the post, he was
met with the news that his troop was
ordered on foreign service, and was 60
ing to leave within six days. 1t seemed
to him that he was the football Of the
gods, their Jest and sport But captain
Barrett did not concern himself about
that He had things to do and to talk
about, and he did not even remember
that there was such being on earth
as Miss Tyndall, so he kept Patmore
occupied until tattoo.
What Patmore should have done af-
ter that was to go to his quarters and
straight to bed, because he would be
very busy the next day. What he did
do, however, was to shave and dress
and go just as fast as his feet and the
car would take him to a dance that was
happening in the city. Miss Tyndall
was to be there. She had told him so
in her last letter, sent three weeks be-
fore.
The first person he saw when he went
mo lne bathroom was MlsS baltett'
When he stopped to speak to her she
gave him look he did not understand.
There was something in 1t besides the
usual devotion. He was not sure what.
But he, did not wait to find out. He
was far too intent upon finding Miss
Tyndall for that
When he did find her he refused to
lose time on preliminaries and exchange
OF civilities. He pushed his way
through the group around her and said
that he believed this was his, and forth
with took her away. She put her hand
on his arm and looked up at him, He
could not understand that look either
1t seemed to be almost fear. They
were walking in full sight of the whole
ballroom. But Patmore did not mind
mat lie would not nave minded even
II the music mad not pegun Just then.
AS has been said, ne took himself seri-
ousiy' lie felt that ne mad waited TOO
long already. Inere was no longer
tlme'
DO you know that am ordered to
the Phil1ppines?' he said.
She nodded her head.
! have got to go inside OF six days.
wan you marry me pefore that!
There were two chairs in a corner,
half hidden in nook or date palms.
She turned aside and sat herself in one.
Patmore TOOK the other.
weir he SAID
Nobody has told you, then
He was white enough already. But
ne turned winter still Those who
danced by looked at him, then at her
she was pale too. Told me-what"
he said.
'"That l was married two weeks
ago.
he sat very quiet for a While. Miss
Barrett whirled by and he caught the
COX IN hef eyes again-and understood.
When he spoke at last 1t was quite
steady
Whom have you married?' he said.
Sne told MN
he is r1ch, said Patmore, and l am
poor suppose that was lt!"
she nodded again. Il must have lux
Try ana pretty things and good times.
am selfish and vain.'
AND yet you loved me. 1 believe
you dld. You certainly didn't lose any
lime. nave not been away all or
-hree months. J
II had waited until you came BACK |
might not nave had the courage, she
'aid.
Patmore pulled OF a little thread OF
palm hber ana twisted 1t around his
niger Ihen you did love me- he
AID
she stood up slowly and looked down |
1t MIN. That doesn't matter-now,'
me toid MIN, llfeiesSly MY husband
8 coming Tor me. Please don't let him
zee.
one OF her turquoise loaded hands
vas picking at fold of her gown. 1t
vas a beautlful gown. Patmore saw
hat even then, and Knew that 1t would
AVE cost him two months pay. 1t was
till OF sky blue, but there were tiny
ink rosebuds scattered here and there.
lie began stupidity to count them.
AS she took her husbands arm and
tarted away one OF the Whirling ruffies
aught ON branch or the palm. 1t
ave the screen OF tearing SILK, and
title latter chung to the thorn, Pat
1ore stopped to loose It,
She looked down at him over her
boulder. ut doesn't matter" she told
i'm; nothing matters much Then
he smiled at him and went on.
Patmore never forgot that smile. 1t
las so hard, and forced, and brilliant