The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15
By Charles E. Penrne.

the scrutiny was pardonable for of all the gar
beauty in London that day there
lovely that which Hugh Tremane could
boast but this looked neither in idle curiosity nor
with bold admiration 1t his sinister, his almost
menacing, expression which caught Eeanor's attention
and fixed itself in her memory.
He must have possessed permit" from Scotland
Yard for he had passed repassed the house many
times during the two hours while she sitting at the
window, when challenged by policeman not salts
by jubilee badge pinned to his coat produced
card which silenced the doubts of the challenger.
When passing he had not bestowed more than fleet
ing glance upon garden girls it only
just before the procession arrived that Eleanor noticed
had taken his position opposite the hosee Her
must have caught sight of him at the very moment
she ectedy turned to address her father but the
the event of the day
thing else and it not until anticipation had been full
filled that became conscious of the baleful look
the mans dark sunburnt facea look which, if it meant
anything at ALL meant intense, murderous hatred.
The face, cean-shaven, rather devoid by nature
of hairfor seemedgave full to the play of
passion That wide mouth with its thin lips the square,
fierce somewhat protrudng animallike lower jaw; the
high cheekbones, the small, cold almost coorless
surmounted by brows light to be almost invisible;
the scanty WHISKY locks of that strange ndenabe hue
which hair strawcoored in youth in past mid
die suggested somehow the pertinacity of the bull
dog the cunning the ferocity of the tiger.
He well dressed but his clothes SLOW
enly tho he accustomed apparel of totally diff
ferent cut and material The picture was repelant
that Eleanor feeling the mans were fixed her
SELF rose to withdraw into the room behind, where
mingled chatter laughter and the popping of champagne
corks indicated sufficiently that the serious business of
the day over
Anxious get away, irresistible
fascination compelled before leaving the balcony
give one last look at the man She wished she had not
yielded temptation. impertinence to
raise his hat and the Satanic smile which curved his
thin lips lighted his cold expressionless eyes
ndescribaby hdeous. Then saw for
time the left cheek extending almost to line
drawn level with the base of the the chin drawing
up the of the mouth and giving to the latter the
suggestion of perpetual The removal of the hat
had brought the scar into prominence.
ut has been impressive scene, Miss Tremaine,"
said voice in her
She turned. thankful the spell thrown over
her by the man outside broken and her ewes met Far
CRATE thar
'sYes" she replied, ''but I'm glad it's over"
"Of course. 1t long time to wait; forgot that
You must have found it tedious After ALL when
the whole thing it wasn't much. AS show
I should call it distinct failure"
"Oh don't think Mr. Denton. 1t isn't much
what we that impresses the sentment-the
thoughts suggested know. fancy that each of
supplies something on such occasions as these and our
sensations and opinions depend what ourselves
bring.
She spoke rapidly. She hardly what was
saying; whether it was sense nonsense Hargrave
fairly WE'LL but her feelings rise be-
yond iling-and never would she This, how
ever did not prevent her being conscious that
absolutely in love with her. consciousness at
times was embarrassing and troublesome.
Denton twisted his moustache and looked puzzled.
He prepared into metaphysical
speculations and discuss abstract propositions The
ing of the West Indian troops their springy step
elastic stride the merits of Lord Roberts, cele-
brated charger, criticism of the royal prncesses'
toilets were much more in his line.
"Come and champagne" he urged sudden
ly as tho it were an original idea.
The guests had crowded from
into the and here all gaety of
general rejoicing people unbend formaity etiquette
forgotten and the lavish hospitality
maine, of Londons merchant princes going
went on by its impetus 1t did the presence
of the host The well-ordered
about looking after those who lacked the
after themselves and their attentions filled
Hugh Tremane had slipped away directly procession
had passed, and his absence unnoticed.
There was the reason for this in fact that
Hugh Tremane was not one of those genial hailfeow-
Well-met natures who must always be evidence
whose high spirits when they by their
friends easily mount to boisterousness re-
served, taciturn sometimes almost repeant and
the social functions which his position forced
him To- give he seemed lost unless daughter
Eleanor by his side.
Under ordinary circumstances Eleanor would have
thought nothing of her father slipping away leaving
her to look after the guests but to-day could
not see him she was strangely disqueted.
She refused the champagne, Denton's discontinue
with she threaded her the groups
exchanging smile here and there and hurried
from the