The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-23

of the dancer-eyes like blue berries float
ing in huge saucers Of milk; and either
she fancied it or he flashed her a warn
ing for caution from under frowning,
fuzzy brows. 1t passed so quickly that
she could not be sure; but she did not
open either her lips or the fingers which
held the thing that felt like a ball Of pa
per. 1t was, however, only by the Sc
verest effort that she refratned from
yielding to her curiosity, which was so in
tense as almost to amount to physical
pain. Surprising Dick were somewhere in
the crowd. disguised, perhaps. and watch
ing her whisper in answer to a note.
Surprising it was note and by one glance
at it she could learn where he was, how
to recognize him, and what ne wanted her
to do. Oh she was dying to see what
| the, bell dancer had given her! The
thought of what it might be was too ex
citing. Eve did not think that she could
possibly bear to wait very much longer.
By -and-by they would be going back on
board the yacht, and II she had no OPP
portunity Of finding out what she wanted
| to know before that it might be too late.
! She must make an opportunity. The
question was, how?
| In the market place It would be i'm
| possible to read a letter without being
seen by Lord Waverley. He was nice
minded, honorable fellow. and would prob
ably keep his own counsel If he saw
| 1lSI d mysterious Udll Ol papCTy
| and proceeding to read something writ
ten thereon. But very likely Sir Peter
had told him a barbled version of the lit
| tie broken love tdyll, leaving her feelings
for Dick Knight out Of the question, and
merely explaining the absence of the
secretary by saying that Knight had been
discharged for making love to his EN-
ployers daughter. In this case. if Lord
Waverley saw her secretively porting over
a letter. he would almost surely suspect
who was the sender. That would be I'M
pleasant, though he said nothing to Sil
Peter. H.. - -
Suddenly Eve became aware that she
was alone with Lord Wayerley. Thts
gave her the excuse for which she hae
been searching. I'VE have lost Lady
Draytdn and dad" she exclaimed. per
haps they are dawdling among the shops
and didn't come on here. I think we hat
better go back"
But we haven't half seen the sok,
protested Waverley There are lots O
things I want to show you and tell yo,
about
l 1--WE can come back again this after
, moan and tomorrow morning, too, if da'
! doesn't change his mind and go on soone
l than he has planned" said Eve. &c
think it would be nice now that we hav
2 had such a good glimpse to wander abou
among the shops"
y Poor WAY erley looked disconsolate. H
e had so revelled in having the girl all t
> himself that 1t was hard to be cheate
= Of the hour which might still have bee
his. But there was no help for it.
Miss Markham yearned for her parent
: presence she must have it. OF all thing
-. he. must not begin the, trip to which h
:, had been ardently looking forward b
= thwarting or-worse-boring her.
- They made their escape from TIL
:, crowded Sok to the narrow street. throug
) which they had come, and presently foun
. Lady Drayton and Sir Peter in the sho
e Of a jeweller and seller of curiosities.
= ! struck Eve. that the former did not loo
y particularly 'overjoyed at the reunion, an
j. the girl asked herself in half -amuset
y half-scornful surprise whether Lad
d Drayton could possibly design to captivat
5 Sir Peter. It was said Eve had hearI
e that the late earl had not left her tc
I well provided for, and as she had no sc
n the estates had gone with the title to
: distant cousin. : Perhaps-but the bal
e thought of so prosaic and middle aged
IS Irritation was displeasing to the girl
s IS. To her, a woman Of 40 might alrno
a as we'll be a hundred and have done wit
e it, and she did not believe that twent
# Lady Draytons could accomplish the sui
!, jugation Of her hard-headed father.
l. Once inside the shop, Eve opened
p pretty netted gold purse which. she cal
sr ried, and. stlil keeping the bell dancer
IS gift hidden in her palm. took from tn
70 purse a folded half-sheet Of paper Q
which she had written down a list
l. small things which she wished to buy
I'd Tangier. LET me see,' she said, oster
lie tatiously, what do want?" Then,
ly that she need not hurt her conscience
70 telling even a moderately white fib, 81
l. did actually re-read the items; but whe
I'd she had glanced them over, with beatir
l. heart, she opened the closed hand, und,
cover of the list. Yes, the thing she hs