The evening Republican., 1902-08-05

me?"
| She gave a little laugh and hello
out her hand. Every we'll, l pro
mise-he shall be quite free as fal
as I'm concerned.'
Her cool, firm little hand pressed
mine, and felt thrill 20 through
me.
"You will never regret it," CRIED
warmly. "You'l II find man wht
will love you even better than DENIM;
enc with no family ties to consider
one, for instance. like"
l drew up just in time again. Yor
see, l ha been looking into her ey e:
and they were wonderful. BuLagair
the breach-of- promise scheme doomed
up before me.
She laughed and accompanied me
to the door herself.
"WeIl, now YOU have found us you
will come again, say, tomorrow, for
tea: Mother d oes SO want TO thank
you"
Il shall be delighted to oblige her,
lSaid with Que last glance at her I.
"Good-by. then. until tomorrow.
l tore myself away and walked
back TO my rooms. had plenty Of
food for reflection On the way
| "After all, a divinity is a divinity
whether she threatens to bring breach
of.promise actions Or not" l solllo-
! quizcd.
land she didn't really mean it.
Directly l pointed out the nature of
the case, she was generosity itself!
1t was perfectly natural, too, he
being angry, Any girl would Lave
done the same-yes, any grill"
repeated. reassuringly.
| reached my room and found a
telegram awaiting me. tore it
open. 1t was from Dennis
For heavens sake, don't 60; in
furry gave you address of American
instead of actress
dropped into q chair. The shock
was too much for me-
"Jove.' l gasped, as the whole
thing dawned on me. she discov-
cred the mistake almost Immediate
ly, and kept it up. What art?"
After all, my divinity wasn't an
actress suing titled youth for dam
ages, but beautiful, live American
heiress
Still, l had promised to do my
best for Denny. | hurried out an
in a few moments was back at the
Westbury Mansions.
| was shown in and the young
person received Inc with her eyes
twinkliny with merriment.
There has been a terrible mis-
take" | began lamely, showing her
DennT's wire. You see, he was
trying not to let his mother notice
him giving me the address, added
i'll explanation.
somehow calk lated there was a
kind 'mistake," she said, with a
horrible assumption Of transatlantic
accent. Then she added gayIy I'm
afraid | cant obl;se with the green
eyes and the other personal advan.
tagc YOU attributed to me. "
"Be mcrcifuI!' l impiored, hum
bly,. There WAS Il Paus.. 81 wonder
what YOU are going to dog
She laughed again.
"What have done" she corrected
have kept my word. Dire, tlv you
left seat letter to him by hand.
! DON'T think re will call again"
she added, meaninglv.
1t was a very prompt divinity!
"You did that?" cried.
She gave little, smiling nod.
eyes. | was never really keen on
the usual vulgar exchange Of dol.
lars for little, She said, calmly.
IL think | must be becoming q
classic. Pm 50 frequently quosed,"I
murmured. Then | looked at her.
is there absolutely no help for
him?' said, with an attempt to
rcpress the CULVER Of excitement in
my tone.
She shook her head most decidedly
"No: the actress episode has quite
decided me. And, somehow, feel that
as you said. | Shall never regret it,
| must just wait in patience until
that Other man comes aloug,' she
added, demurcly.
There was Il pause. Then she turn
ed her head an,l our eyes met.
ADO you KNOW broke ont i'm.
pulsivel Y, II shoIldn It won Ter IL II.
hadn't started ON the Journey some
time ago"
"Journey:" she said interroy alive.
ly.
| plunged.
Eyes; the one that began at La !
Turbe--three months back | STAN.
mered.
For an example Ct sheer. base
ingratitude, however, | would Just
mention the Sd case of Lord Dennis
GoriSon. He habitually refers to me |
as a "blundering IDIOT" and has ex-
pressed an opinion that he would not
care two straws il he meyer saw me
again.
But iJ doesn't matter. bless YOU! |
have found my divinity, and the other
evening SHE whispered to me quite ]
that might keep her al
together.
A Fatal Quarrel.
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n quarrel about woman near Trenton