New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21


Miss sentian.
oh say" I protested. NO names. you know
We mustn't give away anybody else
why do you say that about herr" she demanded
u didn't her in particular 1 said "Oh.
Just anybody. you know We mustn't dive under
the table"
"Of cours=. well be guarded" said Miss seutian-
Il wasn't going 10 ask You whether you kissed
her last night in the palmhouse-
Better rot" I said.
Then you did kiss herr" she remarked
II did not" I said enphaticslly. and. what's
more. MISS sentan. if you will pardon me for say
ing it, think such insinuations about third per-
SON I broke of abruptly.
You're getting quite red about it said Miss
Sertiau Wen. then. you didn't kiss her Az
least you won't kiss and tell. What do care
whether you did or not. anyway?
Dive and be done with it l said
Are you in love with her." asked Miss Sei''-ii'
Her? who?'' I asked.
The little hello"
pen my soul-really''--
Or is It Just country house Irritation?
Cant a man be minutes with girl without
causing everybody'-
or is she making dead set at you; and you
half hattered half afrad-are in minds whether
to run stay
Il won't let you say another word against MISS
de Forrest said Il wouldn't be half a man II
sat here AID permitted you TO 20 on
You mustn't bother me when I'm diving said
Miss Sentlan. quite unabashed.
Il call this stabbng." I said.
Everything goes under the sea" she said
1T would he a pity If yor rose 20 the surface
corpse" 7 said
with black and blue marks round my neck
said she. Yes. it would. wouldn't it,
with a lock of another womans hair IN your
hand" added
so you know It comes off,. she said / hao
suspected it
vow are intolerableE'
IF you get cross you'll miss your own oiVe'
NO. I won't" I said. I'm going 70 ASK you
questions that'u make you wish you had never
been born"'
you'd make an awful mistake 20 marry a girl
like that" said Miss Sentian Think OF having
breakfast with her every day. Think Of that shat
tering little laugh ringing foYever in your ears!
Its a bubbng little laugh" said ana 50
girlish and gay that it makes me feel ike 0'S
again listen 70 IT,"
You think that now" said Miss Sentian. with
gentle infection the last word
Besides" I said. II not likely TO hear IL as
often as you mention"
You can If YOU want TO-" she said. ASK her
and see"
Did she tell your said ironically.
Il can't help having eyes" said Miss Sentian'
She's watching you ike a cat A woman can
see when a man is blind. Tell are you IN love
with herr?
No" said
Then don't you think it's foolish TO kite after
her and act as though you were?" said Miss Sen
tian.
How long is your dive going 70 last? inquired
But on your honor-truly row Mr.. Clayton-is
there nothing between your
Only table" said.
NO understandings
"Nor
And you're not IN love with anybody eise?"
oh Gomez exclaimed. That doesn't follow"
But are you?'' she persisted.
IT don't know I said.
"A man ought 20 know his own mind she said.
But you see this doesn't" returned
You mean you love about six and don't know
which TO choose?'
sixteen" 1 said.
Was that before Won met me-" she asked
oh seventeen with you said
Now. you can dive" she said. Only reueu1-
Der am a woman: be magnanimous- You wouldn't
hurt a woman. would your?
This Paul Delaski?' began.
ooh no Names she cried You said yourself
no names
ing to take mine" said. L want 10 Kno" a00N'
this Delaski."
what do you want to know" she asked
Everything you know I said You and ne
have been able for two days; he makes no
secret of hiding his aristocratic preference ne
won't ride he won't shoot. he won't play PiHs
pouR he eludes billiards, he even smokes WIZ r.
iuc+ance-so that he may be all day at your rect
- -, yood Mace for him TO be- observed Miss
Sentian. -.o-,-
I'm not saving it isn't said. 1T is very
nice place for anybody-such little feet too-out
diver YOU know with the privilege OF asking why
asks why, in fact ,.e.,
Aren't you talking IN almost toO "-0
asked my companion.
u don't want to be blunt" explained rive
never dived before. you know. II the shaoes a'e
too fine you might help fellow -,
The fellow is quite able TO help himself OUT
she said.
m Won care for him?' I asked.
THAT means so much-Or so little. she re-
turned.
Love him. mean?'
She looked at NE helpiessiy. -
~ don't know she said Truly, Nj Clayton
.syou.d better know pretty soon" said. to
fudge from the appearance Of things -. .ra
1T would be lovely 70 be countess ''''
said. .no.-r s,,d
ven do like him too" she said Hes the
IL. ~ his noble line. you know. and mas strong
lido in the heart Of his hereditary mountains Il
ALI too delicious for anything! with ara"
80, know and places 70 pour melted ead On 'i'e
Saads ~ besiegers and idolizng peasantry. VINO
I'D cut YOU to pieces II YOU said Boo mean
.h,ng against the count. You know
srta,,s bis side of the story" ! said Just you
N, ., some Of those ldolizing peasants while they
80 shining your shoes. you know ana learn
theirs" ha .a,S ..TTa
-. % all like an ordinary foreign nobleman; ne
.oI,Idn., be fast if he tried Just think; had TO
rrla{n baccarat TO him myself
regarded the foreign paragon Win interest
..t4a.s an awfuIIy serious-lookng jay 1 said
..rba+.s one of the things I Ike IN him SO
,,cb " she said He hasn't any small talk at all;
-ora of the coppers Of conversation-none' al
Last that could interest bluebottle nv. bu' nc
is tremendously vital
life with him is one IoEg dive" said
-, 500 Ia has no tine for triies." said MISS
santisn. He says that man Ike himself Is the
Trustee for the happiness OF thousands He travels
nth q secretary and a typewriter once al three