The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
CHAPTER x.-tcontinued.)

CIE1AfIEH sA.-\AOulioSu.f
The elderly lady shook her head sol
emnly as she emerged from the enor-
nous folds of yellow silk cloak. An,
Princess she said touching the girls
shoulder with her teweled hand, II told
YOU I was a. very foolish woman, and
am. but not so foolish sto offer advice
often. Yet, believe me. 1t won't do. l.
think that is one OF the greatest young
men I ever knew. and It's a pity-but IT
won't do"
Miss Betty kept her face away from
her guardian for moment. NO neon
siderable amount of information had
drifted to her, from here and there, re-
garding the career OF Crailey Gray, and
she thought how Intensely she would
have hated any person in tho world ex-
cept Mrs. Tanberry for presuminE to
think she needed to be warned against
the charms of this serenading lady
killer, who was the property Of another
girl.
You must keep him away. I think"
ventured Mrs. Tanberry,. gently.
At that Betty turned to her ana SAID,
sharply:
II will. After this please let us never
sneak of him again."
"A slow nod Of the others tnrbaned head
indicated the gravest acquiescence. She
saw thtat her companions cheeks were
still crimson. II understand" said She
A buzz OF whispering, like a July bee
tie, followed Miss Carewe and her part
ner about the room during the next dance.
How had Tom managed 1t? Had her
father never told her? Who had dared to
Introduce them? Fanchon was the only
one who kneE,' and as she whirled by
with Will Cummings. she raised her
absent glance long enough to give Tom
an affectionate and warning shake of the
head.
Tom did not see this; Miss Carewe
did Alas! She smiled upon him Instantly
and looked deep into his eyes. 1t was the
third time.
She was not afraid OF this man-hirt;
he was to be settled with once and for
ever. She intended to avenge both ran
chon and herself: yet 1t is hazardous
game, this piercing Of eye with eye, be-
cause the point which seeks to pene-
trate may soften and melt, leaving ono
defenseess. For perhaps ten seconds that
straight look lasted. while 1t seemed to
her that she read clear into the soul Of
/. him, and to behold 1t. through some be-
fooling magic. as strong. tender. wise and
true as his outward appearance would
have made an innocent stranger believe
him; for he looked all these things; she
admitted that much: and he had an air OF
G.HIuCl1OU anu resource DeyOUu any SNe
had ever known; even in the wild scram-
HE for her kitten he had not lost 1t. So,
FOR ten seconds. which may be a long
time she saw man such as she had
dreamed and she did not believe her
light. because she had no desire to be as
credulous as the others, TO be as easily
cheated as that poor Fanchon'
The luckless Tom found his own feet
eautiful on the mountains. and treading
the heights with airy steps. appeared to
himself wonderful and glorified-he was
waltzipg with Miss Betty! He breathed
the enhancing words TO himself. over and
over; st was true, lie was Waiting with
Miss Betty Carewe! Her glove lay warm
and light within his own: his fingers
clasped that nefabe lilac and white bro
cade waist. Sometimes her hair came
within an inch of his cheek, and then
he rose outright from the hillstops and
Hoated in a golden mist The glamor OF
which the Incroyable had planned to tell
her some day, surrounded Tom. and 1t
teemed to him that the whole world WAS
covered with a beautiful light like car
pet which was but the radiance of this
edora BILE girl. whom his gloves and coat
tieeve were permitted 10 touch When the
music stopped they followed in the train
nj other couples seeking the GOODNESS Of
nut doors for the interval, and Tom in
his soul, laughed at all other men with
lllimitable condescension.
stop here she said. o. they reached
the open gate. He was walking out Of
It, his head In the air. and Miss .-tty
on his arm. Apparently. he would have
walked straight across the Stale. II was
tho happicst moment he. had ever known
He wanted to say something wonderful
10 her; HIS speech should be Ike the
o,lr nd fire that MA N