The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-22

BlrlS, NOuT yetirS supplementary
course of travel and study abroad, and
one season of society. At the beginning
of her second season, however, she had
quietly elected to go into residence at
Denbeigh Hall for an indefinite period.
1t was the wave of municipal reform
which had swept over New York dur
ing a campaign memorable for the
reused conscience of its better citizens
that carried Schuyler Trent temporar-
lily over to that much-exploited ground
of the reformer, the east side. He was
but one of several university gradu-
ates, ripe for hero-worship and its in
evitable OSCILLATIONS, who had flung
themselves into the war of municipal
redemption. When their hero had tri-
umphed, together with most of the
reform ticket, they had pitched their
tent near that of their idol in the fast
nesses of the east side.
Schuyler Trent had an unusually
keen memory of his first real meeting
with Eleanor Cavendish that lazy week
in June when they had both been
guests under Mrs. Harmon's hospitable
roof. At first he had treated her with
only that amount of Difference which
an unusually pretty and popular de-
butante might naturally expect to re-
ceive. Then her excellent golf
won his admiration, and finally, at
the end of week, he was ready to
join the dance of not a few other
moths about her fascinating flame.
Within ten days, however, Miss Cav
endish had sailed for Europe, and
Schuyler Trent was cruising in North
Atlantic waters on a friends yacht.
After that evening, Schuyler Trent
found 1t by no means difficult thing
to include Denbeigh Hall as vital
part of his settlement activities.
Whereas he had heretofore given it a
wide berth, as the headquarters of
uneasy though estimable women Of un-
certain age he now haunted its pre-
cincts with unHagging industry and
zeal. He was constant in his attend
ance upon the Thursday night "at
homes" thereby winning the head
workers heart beyond recall More
over, he organized countless expedl-
tions of sociological relief to philan-
thropfcally undiscovered portions of
the invaded territory, upon most of
which he and Eleanor went completely
alone. Together they made the most
valuable investigations upon sweat
shop labor and the absence of small
parks, both of which subjects were
burning issues with Marston House
and Denbelgh Hall. tHt.t.
"I'm absolutely certain shall do
something desperate very soon," de-
clared Eleanor one morning, as she and
Trent were returning from a notable
discovery OF old brasses, "for am get
ting terribly tired of this awful monot-
ony of clubs and classes. I don't see
how l can stand 1t much longer with.
out return to the upper air."
Pray don't leave me out of IT,
pleaded Trent. Remember how often
we've been partners In crime"
81 promise you solemnly," Eleanor
reassured him gayly, that you shall
| snare my disgrace.
She gave him an opportunity no lat
er than the next day in the form of q
characteristic note.
II have an invitation for the artists
frolic at the Sherwood studios," wrote
Miss Cavendish. with the privilege OF
choosing my own escort. told you
should do something desperate pretty
soon. so I've promised TO go. Will you
be my escort? Kindly let me know al
once what you will do. And II you de-
eide to go as you stand pledged to do
call for me at Auntie's not later thar
0 o'clock tomorrow evening She viii
be completely shocked, of course, bu
| am simply crazy for an evening o.
careless. happy-go-lucky fun, and
mean TO have 1t. Please participate ii
this carnival Of crime"
Schuyler Trent was too much in Low,
to need any urging to follow his divin
ity. He therefore accepted the invita-
ton by return messenger.
"And this Mr.. Trent" questioned
Mrs. Meredith with the air of one com
pletely dazed, as indeed the good lad!
was by this latest development II
Bleanor's altruistc career. "Who 4
he? You call him worker. l believe
But that conveys nothing to my mind
Has he any family! Where Is hi
homer
Eleanor shook her head In a name
distractingly vague. Really, Auntie.
don't know" she finally remarked. II
has never occurred TO me. do yo
, know. to ask him We have had o
, many more vital topics to discuss tina
, family trees would have been rathe
I q dead ISSUE"