Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-09

much IN common. She was right
they were kindred spirits
Several Of the rooms they had to
themselves. Once She dropped hen
gloves, and in restoring them to hel
their hands met and rested almost
longer than one would have thought
necessary for such a simple action.
He looked down into her eyes and
caught the green CLINT once more.
Seaton employed a second to make
a resolution, and almost to his own
surprise carried itout.
81 have an appointments must
60" he said, abruptly
She looked at him curiously and
with The slightest shrug of her shout
ders answered:
Every well; thank you for com
ing. May it be put down to your
account that you have done so kindly
an action in amusing me all one
spring alternoon:"
You know have enjoyed it."
She smiled.
81 know nothing Of the sort, but l
will take your word for it,"
"You are a most attractive wom-
an"
Mrs. Rodney paused; she was used
to compliments, and took them at
their worth. But this was different;
he was so direct, so manly, and yet
withal so evidently in earnest she
could not find it in her heart TO be
annoyed
81 hate compliments" she said,
"and remember | am not woman,
but kindred spirit"
He hardly waited TO say good-by;
he did not touch her hand again, but
turning on his heel strobe through
the rooms. The pictures looked at
him with what he thought was meant
for a hooking smile.
He hailed a hanson and surprised
the driver by yelling at him to drive
faster
Seaton refused to acknowledge 10
himself why he was driving at this
pace to his sisters house; and yet
again why should he not look the
matter in the face? Hewould go and
find out from her who and what this
Mrs. Rodney was, what her husband
was, why she never mentioned him,
why they lunched at the club and
took no notice of each other beyond
a nod.
The hanson stopped, he jumped
out, and, fitting his latch key to the
lock, entered, slamming the door be-
hind him. He was met by the butler.
"Tea has been awaiting for some
time, sir. Mrs. Seaton told me to
give you this note. She has left, sir"
Left Seaton said; where on
earth to-" But the note explained.
'Dear Arthur" it ran, elsie wires
me her child is i'll and she wants me.
l hope to be back by the end Of
the week l can't help saying its an
intolerable nuisance! Have put off
those people tonight Where have
you and Mrs. r. disappeared to2 BY
the way, she left her cardcase at the
club; | brought it here thinking l
should see her this evening. Tell
Hutton to have it sent. 1t Is on my
table. Yours, Is"
He crumplcd up the letter angrily.
why should she say it that way:
where have you and Mrs. r. disap- |
Deared to-" Certainly, Isabel was at
lines annoying He entered Mrs.
Scaton's room and saw the cardcase.
lie would not touch it, no. He
would call the butler and give 1t to
lin. Then he noticed through the
little window on either side of the
'ront door that the cabman was ex-
oectantly waiting to be paid.
lie went out with the cardcase in
his hand to send the man away. He
Jumped in, and taking out a card,
read the address to the driver. The |
hanson moved off. Fate closed the
doors with grin.
Seaton met Mrs. Rodney on the
steps of her house returning from the |
Wallace collection. She looked tired |
and rather forlorn, he thought, de-
.pite her general air Of beauty and !
fashion. Some feeling of reckless
ness had settled on him
Ought ! TO apologize for Fostering
YOU with my presence:" he said;
anyway | have a OOOd pYcuca Won