The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-10
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drre}| down t? RAGGED Staff and stood
Watching the bay; Tn the distance a lit
tie steamer could be seen 'thurning its
,"ErGGaFt*' " the he tG;ihcl 11u~::"' said Ted
S ,,57;,i "nrystajc's on, board: He
and has gone boar hunting in Morocco
/ couldnt sec him, so had to leave a let
ter explaining thinSS''
Explaining what" asked Beryl univk-
ION. he happens to be the the man owe
the money to-that's all.' - 80 '':'
She remained perfectly still. Then the
meaniny OF the thing came home to her.
six months later, Drystlale'S leave came
around. and he found himself in London
again: One night he Went to a dance
given by an old friend of his He had
never cared much for functions of this
kind. ne cared less now, and as he stood
watching the crowded room feeling OF
Wear1nesS crept over him. and he found
himself wishing that he had elected tn
spend his leave elsewhere than in Lon
don. His hostess crossed the room to
| him.
You must really let me introduce you
i, to some nice people,
! He suffered himself to be led to tho
| other end; of the room. Mrs. .Vav;lSoir
stopped in front, of a couple of girls WHO
| were er stah I'd chatting together:
| DAH"oNd1c SdNei SllgII start. nut m
fore him was Beryl Falkiner Her eyes
met his. and he saw her change color:
Mrs. NavasOur introduced them, then
/ turned away
| !. Neither spoke for moment. The music
for the next dance started, and a Young
ster came to claim: :Beryl. Drysdale
pulled himself together, and made tn,
stereotyped request.
She gave him her programme He
hastily scrubbed something on it. =,
Il have taken the next"' he said.
He made his way out to a balcony.
The blood seemed to dance through his
veins. He had met her aGain-was going
to dance with her! What would she say
to him?
lie re-entered the ballroom and found
her. \ thrill went through him IS he
felt her arm resting on his. They took
a a, few tnrns' and then their eyes met and
II want to talk-to thank your' she
whispered.
They stopped dancing. and he led her
out to the balcony. They did not speak
for Il second. Then she turned and laid
a hand lightly on his arm.
Il found It out a month ago. she said,
seven though YOU meant il to be kept Sc
cret. There's not another man in the
world would have done it,
1T was nothing..' ne replied. Il was
really the gamer. l merely took some
Of my money which was in consol> and
invested it IL your fathers firm. | now
get four per cent. instead Of three and
thrnc-uu:rtcrs."
That is your way of putting it, she
exclaimed. You saved him from ruin
and disgrace-cnabled him to resume his
oil position. How can l ever thanl;
you?"
1T was only reparation::" he said
''Nevcr in my life have l felt such a
blacksuard as l did that morning al
Alameda! Ever since the thought Of {;
card has sickeneQ me- -. .
: II was very hard-v'ry crucl::' she
murmured.
lie looked at her intently. de saw q
swift wave Of color sweep her check
Then her eyes slowly lifted and met his
Suddenly he bent forward, and caught
hold Of her hand. / g.:
lin gambliml,g again.: he cried. "Ganl
bling for lover
He looked .entreatingly' |at her. He
saw her lips smilingly frame an answer
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