The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-01-30

wished she had not given vent u w
thought. Again she covered An
ward pause. "l)ear me, ! woA s
where Ruth is this very minute %
"Wben I saw her last, dancing
young Ransome. A harmless youtS
assure you," he added whimsicallS Z
Mrs. Burns made a motion to HsS
Don't go, please, until have sdS M
thing must tell you before we lansSa
1t was coming. The guilty chapd I'M
closed her eyes aguratively and E
pared to take the plunge. She VIC #
pledge her aid and give 1t.
"Leslie"- s
She started. Five years had pas Nh
since she had heard that name from 3
lips. Vaguely she wished he had cfSss
menced some other way. 2
"Do you remember when father q u
me abroad? I was fresh from cole
not much more than a boy. l knew HIM
tie of life-women least Of all. My I
periences abroad with fellows I lie
first bewildered and then fasctna} NJ
me, and when father wrote l mig
make another year of it I was VI
with delight. El
"But you remember I wrote to N
regularly. supposed you understot
When read of your coming out. 1 VI
tremendously proud. think orderA
lilies of the valley for you by cable
remember, too, thinking that WI
you'd had a season of that sort Of thiaa
and I'd finished my jaunt we'd setta
down and be-very happy. l new
dreamed that you were waiting 20
me to say so. thought 80 clever q 81
as you could read between the lines n
my letters, and somehow I wanted
hear a certain little word from yois
own lips"
The woman at his side started 4
speak, but he waved her aside. II
crimson glow Of his cigar had turnes
to gray ashes, but he still clutehed
between his fingers. j
1.-THE letter announcing your enS4ga
ment reached me in Madrid. I've heve;
been in the God forsaken hole since
When l reached America, you and you
husband had gone abroad. For q yes
tried life on the street, but could No
stand for it. Then tried shooting Hon
In Africa and tigers in India Tina
went better than fleeing lambs fl Wal
street. l was visiting with a night
good fellow on Curzon's staff when
heard-quite by aocident-that yoa
were-free. Two days later turnet
my face westward. did not intend b
stop in Paris-but you were there
thought-great heavens, how hoped-
you'd be glad to see me, but you wer'
not. And, Leslie" bis tone was actual.
commanding, Il want to know Why"
The woman had been listening Wit
bowed head, but with strangely hap
py light cleaning in her eyes. Hesatal
ingly, incoherently, she explained be
conduct in Paris, in London and abdar
ship. Before she finished Hackett POI
sessing himself Of both her hands. q
claimed:
"And you really thought It Wa TIA
child! oh, Leslie, Leslie, couldn't 20
read the truth In my eyesf''s a. III
Mrs. Burns suddenly recalled her do
ties as chaperon. She withdrew be
hands from his masterful grasp.
"How could look you in The a1'
when 1 knew I was unfaithful 10 tn
trust imposed on me by Mr. Cuscad
den?"
The old piquant humor rang IN be
voice. She had risen. From the salool
came the Naturalization OF ugh
music. The deck was free from prone
naders. They were alone for ths azS
time in five years.
.,
ooh, what will Mrs. Cuscaddeo ayr
Hackett bent over her to gather u
her wraps.
Il really don't see that she has any
thing to do with out little affair. provid
ed you return her daughter heart whoh
and free from international entang3e
ments," he answered joyously.
A shadow fell across the bar az light
then another, and the figure Of CTR
was silhouetted against the brilliant In
terror Of the ship.
Mrs. Burns, where are you! Weir
to have a good old fashioned Virginia
reel to celebrate our last night o.
board. Do hurry up! We have q part
ner waiting for your =
Then as Hackett's dark figure sudden
" loomed up behind Mrs. Burns hl
glanced mischievously at Ruth Ahd e1
claimed, with happy ring Of owneg'
ship in his voice:
won't do for her partner I ratha
think this dance is miner 80
Delicate Tact.
I watched them on the street car
the little mother and her manly boy q