New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

4 wemember HIM" said The Worm. shutting
the cardcase and putting it back. He stayed
here for the holidays when / a little Eirl.
and swumbled. too, because there were no boys
To play with And he cwstened me by wude
name. and. " hat made it worse-the name stuck;
and when he went away hid and cWied, and he
Vote once. and then never any more. And he
left college ard went into the Owange Hussars-
and he has come home ftom fighting in South
AfWica-and somebody has made him ha~0-
net-and / wonder what he looks like-noW that
he is a man, oh, why haven't got some V g
ular gWoWn-up clothes so that / could just walk
into the dwawing wOom and cwush him: It's
too bad To be able to do nothing but peep"
And she peeped as the servant carried IN the
tea She saw a sunburnt. yellow haired square
shouIdered, soIdierly young fellow in riding
dress. sitting on the big Rossmore couch he
tween Gwen and Janet. Lucy was sweeteninS
his tea. Two Jumps. please The Worm haayd
Sir Reginald say in the old, pleasant. boysh
voice
And walnut cake?" purred Janet
Rather. thanks" said Sir Reggy, accepting
the attentions of the fair invalid quite as mat
ter of course. We didn't get this sort of thing
in South Africa, 1 tell YOU
You will stay to dinner, wont you Gwen
said. and tell all about everything"
And then Mrs. BrOadley came sweeping in hy
confirmed the invitation. The young mans
faint scruples about his riding kit were over
come
AS though we should not be proud to have
you in khaki protested Lucy. The Worm
glided away upstairs There would be plenty IT
time carry out the plan that had occurred
to her-Sir Reggy was going to stay
III.
So she went upstairs. Pressed she for
time it was strange that The Worm should have
visited the rooms of Gwendolen. Lucy and Janet
IN SUI rrSSiotl oelo'e 'iie rettrcu " AIt ~
lair This retirement was effected when she ilat
got all she wanted-not before. For the Strli
were lazy about locking drawers and presseS-
and their little sister found few difficulties N
the way of helping herself In the case Cf onH
wardrobe the key of which had been put L s
proper uses, The Worm picked the lock with
Then she brushed her wavy chestnut mare
and perfumed it with something dehghtiul be
longing to Gwen. She coiled it On the ten of
her pretty head and fastened il with real tor
toiSe shell pinSCiWen'S again. Sire requiSitI N Il
a dainty pair of silk stockings and hucked sho'|
belonging to Lucy she put on traiiing SklFt
of cool and sunlmery twill. with little tucks IL
it-Janet had never yet worn ii; and to this
she added Ovens latest blouse. pale pink, WI h
lace entredeux. a few extra touches, such as
a black satin CraVat and a little diamond frog
brooch were supplied. again by the unconscious
I Lucy. Thus arrayed. the depredator revoived
before the pier glass and said taking in the full
value of the reflection offered To her: i
wather think l shall cweate a sensation when
go down That is | should il my hands weTr
"A pwetty the west of me. But they are
intellectually wed for beauty. Then 4
daring idea occurred To her. and she boldly d"c-
tored the offending members with 'Cweme Ma
wiette' and violet powder. and, holding her
head very erect. went downstairs and into the
drawing room. mellow with the sunset light that
passed in through the long west windows The
girls we're grouped in becoming attitudes about
Sir ReGEy. who relating a South African
experience as the newcomer moved toward the
sofa.
SSH" said Gwen. not looking round but rec
ognzing the f0otStep. Then a smothered shrek
from Lucy and choking cry from Janet ne
tokened their recognition of their property. and
in moment Gwen. too. was stricken into d
helpless heap.
Sowwy To disturb you said the intruder. as
Sir Reggy Gasped and jumped up Il know
what YOU saying must have been so TIVE
mendously intcrwesting.
"We-I-that is you? began the daZ-
Zled young man.
Quite twue. Sir Weginald. We have met BE-
fore" said the vision. giving a white hand and
smiling, though believe YOU don't wealiy We
member me-"
An indescribable glance of fun. mischief. mai
ice triumph. shot of the wonderful blue
eyes Then she added, with little air OF Dig
nifty which in combination with her bahyisn
lisp. completed the conquest Of Sir ReSgy Il am
AexandWa,"
ENTELOPED IN SHEET or WiTER.