The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07


watching them. AS matter OF
fact. I was day dreaming. The
u dreams--I may as well confess
it-were about Bob Chalmers
and myself. lie had paid me
marked attention during the fortnight
that he had been staying In the neigh
borhood.
Some one reused me by slogging n
ball into the ten. When | had thrown
II out and settled down again, ] no.
ticed that a. couple of men were talk
ing on the bench just outside. one
voice was dear old Colonel Wardelrs
The other belonged to a stranger-the
gentleman who was staying with him,
/ suppose.
"Just fancy Bob Chalmers coming
down herc!" said the stranger. Il
shouldn't have thought there was any
thing at Faraway to attract him. 1
smiled contentedly. He had seemed TO
nnd-eomething."
oh" said the colonel ~ don't
know. If he likes a country life, you
secY'
"r shouldn't think 1t was the least
his line. He's a regular society man,
knows all the best people,
Does he? should hardly have
thoueht--cr----"
"WelI, you see his wife His wife!
The tent seemed to wnirl round me.
lost the conclusion of the sentence,
also the reply. when I recovered the
visitor was speaking again.
"a niece of Lord Hcvington," he
said. "Awfully pretty women. The
belle of her season. lie carried her off
from regular crowd of fellows, some
how or other. quite love match
"Hc always had "A good way with
women" remarked the colonel, with n
laugh.
H. had IL way" with one woman I
knew.
~ Jolly good fellow" declared the
stranger. emphatically. Il can under
stand anyone liking him"
They're "a nice family" the colonel
agreed. "Hulloa, They've finished
the set. Now let me introduce you.
You must try game. Not play?
Nonsense, You used To hold your own,
| remember"
heard them walk away and join in
the Babel of merry voices. Some one
came into the tent and asked me to
make one in the next game, but
pleaded IA headache. The excuse was
true, think; but | wasn't sure about
The headache or anything. "I1ow could
he have been so cruel" | kept think
ing to myself. He had seemed so
frank ana open. 1t was part. | sup
posed. of his ''way" with women.
| decided to go home and avoid
meeting him until had recovered a
little, but before | could carry out my
resolution heard his quick step upon
the gravel path. ] set my lips and
made another resolution. He should
not have the satisfaction of thinking
that | cared.
Why" he cried. with his merry
laugh, there isn't anything wrong
with the ground after all. Thought
1t looked awfully embarrassing till |
saw this side of the tent"
] smiled and made room for him.
II wonder" I inquired, whether you
really thinl; that y believe all your
pretty speeches? Come now, do tell
me-"
Don't | say them as If | mean
them?" He tossed his cap into COR
ner and stretched himself laZily.
"Oh, dear me, yes, you have an adj
mirablc way with poor, helpless Wo-
man. | heard some one say so the
other day, do YOU know" He pulled
his mustache dubiously.
Il should he satisfied if one woman
thought So" He looked down upon me
with II smile. lie is big, even when he
Is sitting.
only one"
only one
"Of course YOU SAY that To all of
them. 1t is part of the way II,
folded his hands across his knee and
considered the matter.
would you like me to record u SOL
emn affirmation upon the subject" he
Inquired.
NO" ! smiled at him as sayly as
| could. II won't be made an acces-
sorry before the fact
what fact?"
Perjury" He shrugged his shoul-
ders.
You are in teasing mood" he sug-
ccstcd.
Am |? You don't mind. do you?'
Not a Bit" lie laughed. He had
no business to have such frank, hon.
est laugh, l thought Indignantly. 81
should mind very much if you were IN
earnest, Miss Eve"
More of the way, Really. Mr.
Chalmers, YOU are excellent He re.