New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04

What about those letters?' he said: cant help
write them
Tines s1st' ''As' - from 0ehino a sheet OF Ins
No thanks-they'n 90 tomorrow" he said
Hugh lit a cigarette.
This beastly rain spoiled everything ne said
Il thought YOU might have something to tell
me- said Hugh, driven 10 holiness by his friends
I have nothing to tell YOU" said Evian. laying
oewn me paper Everything vas liickng-cOurage
His tI manner seemed to forbid further usstionin
slble TO divert Miss Walr0nds attention. and leave
Jean and Evian 70 their fate But he was not al
ways successful When ne went into The smoking
room after breakfast he looked out Of window and
neheld Evian walking with Miss Walrond in the
Guided alleys which Evian had once declared rn1sr
1SHe pen Planned oy lover for lovers Just now.
gray walls with royal crimson ana eoid fba 6laoe
was more Than usually fitted for the scene ~ a
romance, l! was there. perhaps. thar Evian
fell 20 pcturng her-how she would lock what she
Mouiu say Se9Genly she passed TIE window her
was 10 follow her but he restrained it. The Gaest-
seemed almost fnsoe1Ii- p, 7yln ms laS
had no fear for what tbs dav SHOULD hold fSr him
1t was The last day; on the morrow LADY Dave
Mr.. WaIrond and his daughter were going 10 Scot
land for fortnight in fulhlment OF a long prom
7 shall be thankful when It is over" Hugh said
the hi aw5 as he sF0d out to join the others on
Lady DavenanJ was slightly iudisposed after the
consent the last evening was TO he dedicated 70
Indeed her enthusiasm for il was only paraIleiei
a rubber-a weakness OF hers with which Evian
was fully cOnversant
-FOUR younger members OF the party should cut 70
see who should Join in the SANE BY some freak
They stroIled out into the garden. for the night
own, in which he insisted upon envel0ping Joan
second proved unusually long. Lady Davenant
PECAN 20 display unnlsla<a9ie signs OF nla'5IIlt
would catch cold She revoked. then repeated the
who was her partner. regarded her unusual mat
tent1on WITH ~, calm enJoyment Bot9 NJ; Tsl
had favored them throughout the evening II be-
came apparent that Lady Davenants mind was no
longer fixed upon the game as its e2Sigencies de-
manded Where was Joan " ny hI a. sns a71l 5
precautions, II could not be that Joan would play
garden with this ineligible person? She framed
severe reprimand in her mind II EVAN had dis,
have been less disturbed But he looked frankly
He had just dealt and after a brief examination
Of his cards left the declaration TO his part1sT
the Walronds win this game the rubber would Do
NO trumps," she said viciously-
When her cards were exposed il was seen that
guarded Enave Evian smiled at this tacit ac-
Acknowledgement OF her desire 20 end ths GAME F le
Joan. who probably not farther away tnaIl
not end Vet: he held good cards. and with some
effort the trick Lady Davenants discontinue
Tbav had lust finished when toward 1870 o'clock
Hugh am and E Jean 5ar 5r ws red by the wind
and the damp had DESTROYED the crispnsss or ne ner
movable Lady Davenaut assimiated all these de-
tails in one iGn 2qk 0 WbspePed Miss walrond TO
her father as little later they left the room TO-
Hugh and F2vian were left alone; they faced each
other across the table, where the caras SUN Ay III
Hugh was the first to speak
E5vian bestowed startled look upon the white.
III !yy6 fss1-e he inquired.
Il have asked Joan 10 marry me- ne 6lur ted
been strong for me It's ar old affair out her
mother was against rs favor If is Your own
fault he added. herceIy, You were 50 vactllatng
tt1 ny me- behsve like a contenptible cad9''
llI I H re71Crse was genuine; he flung himself
/ chair and hid his eyes with his hand lest ne
should be tempted 10 look upon Evian and re1a ~
/ his face the grief which such treachery must
/ Fvian moved step nearer.
What did Joan say 10 you ne a5SeG gem, Iic1
Somethlns In Eva 4 r1 VoiS - r'Irara 10 Zoos
She promised TO be my wife he said misera-
successful lover. There viii be an awful row or
course but I don't think she'll fail me And you.
you have right to call NE amy ni o,ir 3 names
said Evian, a smile twitchlng his lips.
Il do not understand, said Hugh u. ~.
NINE M tE+ y- ia yTant had acted rather arb-
trarily the matter. You were a WlIlins Nctiii'
Hugh" - - -
yourself that your days OF freedom were mum
/ $50 they are said Elvian. imperturbably- MISS
WaIrond and I settled everything 70 our mutual
satisfaction in the rose garden this morning
intended TO have spoken to her last night, put you
. monopOlized her the whole time You dlu not give
me the ghost Of a chance
I CT Thought il was JOAN gasped Hugh
You were bent on self-sacrihce- said Ivan
I smiling
/ II ala nv best said Hugh
/ They both laughed at the little comedy which mad
once threatened 10 end so tragicay for the Guest
Master. go = -. -
/ You and Joan must come and live IN the DOVER
house. said Evian--(The Lady's Realm