New-York tribune., 1903-04-21

oen Anthony 6 dnt5e sfsrwa5a decided 5s him i had I'd
look up Beiore his esesdetaehed % ache With jerk
from the pages of the book upon his knee-had
was being made at Grosvenor Road. he became
aware tnat they were resting on a very charming
vision racing him. at the open window Of car
Tiage drawn up parallel with his; was the pTst-
rarHnt sleeves had fuI Sion Of the sill
face tinted like an almond blossom. clear IN out
line as Roman cameo. looked out light heartedly
off mass Of uy red gold hair Gr' Between her
ungloved hands she held small green basket
fectioners' shops: and Anthony. taking in these
things with interest, noticed. further. that she was
He had fo-gotten that it is not thought polite
staring when suddenly the girl leaned forward
with dismayed exclamation She had let the
Instantly Anthony LuttreIrs head thrust out
of his window his eyes were sweeping the track
sleeper. He drew in his head constderngly' ana ana
Their eyes met across the narrow space PINK
flush mounted in her cheeks her long taSnSs ti
half shyly, half surprised.
Anthony cast caution and respect for bylaws 10
.FTIl get it.' he cried recklessly his hands upon
The blue eyes Of his vis-a-vis grew round with
alarm She held out her hands imp,9Tlng@y: ~ onI II
the shape Of an engine driver interviewed. warn
WSeeis 6ad passed Gahotieed 6y them both Now
with emphatic jerk Anthony train moved on:
Of the window stammer something incoherent.
before
her carriage. past the train: which was gong as
he now observed. the opposite way. r,,D.,,. into
ms saI thaf f,t+1 ms ,are Teeariing him with
aay anq tts and an ST that forc suggested
a not unnatural suspicion that man VINO ca!Tniy
Guite right in his head: but at that moment he
really didn't what they suspected He picked
on with his reading. But the face Of the girl at
the window nerRosed Itself between nm n aaa 6S .S
how prettily childshly appealing OF course.
confoInd his luck! He started another chapter,
but-what blue eyes that girl had!-blue as the sea
flower and not the mollusk); and her dress mad
PfR b2 tH ddnt more ne girls weaT blue? he wondered
stroking his clean shaven chin re1ectively II was
II He pulled himself together with a start. This
was not getting on with his worR Ma1h an 4ro m his
pocket; taking notes conduced TO concentrated
Ths train ratified on. The suburbs were left be-
| hind; fields and trees flashed by; country ElIi9sS
the Paternai acres haq pea atebook III but one
one sn9rf no the Be9ort Of the Housings Commission
| had been turned For once Anthony Luttrell bar
Association chairman of Conservative committees,
had forgotten the interests of his party forgotten
ins tns speech HSsfL His thoughts were far afed-
The t9owing M0ndaEy @ T. eokd ron
| as the train drew up at GroSVenOr Roed' ne '
Ss0n Sa temporary qSo invested that prosac railway
station with romantic interest. and for several sue G
hope rose up logically when he approatcne@d @ II;
Time however. is foe TO sentiment Antnong A9 y
| Luttreli as has been implied much occupied
| young man. The vision had been teetlng; and iid
| hope like memory. must be fed. The heroine @ o,o
had far forgotten the episode that ne passed 6ne
fatefu station without knowing IT. anu u6-s+ed o 20
promising would have been reIegaLTu i1 o. ~
the realms OF might -havebeen but for seemingly
! irrelevant occurrence-the announcement Oh OS
| election in the Midlands .. . -, o1d
tnd In of S. 9 fater Snth6ny ieft town
middle of July. His party wanted his neip IN i's'
m" He stood % minute on the platform Of the Iits
country station3i 3eIGrg bis ,s} one Tespectfny.
Ah. good afternoon. Stevens he said ''youn Il
PS msn Ss fs TsDasd sss 10 Pgt ehs
| lady's luggage first
Anthony turned quickly. s -, .
tail yo@ng yeW gasS isdy in blue blue engaged that moment in
reading letter He moved nearer. ms - befo~a,
eder Touio bsG of raised her head and he had had
s re1aer naq az bfms ewes beneath broad brimmed
| hat and cloud Of fluffy red gold hair
4s t that Lean 9ps f"Pfsf fst An'nHHS he had
preciated the convenience OF railway contI1etGa
on system which. so 10 speak, brought Shropshire
+ 70 tbs ToMng lady had finished her letter. and
now she looked around As her eyes fe on Il, An IN
differently. Anthony saw at once ne ne tta was not
recognized He s3afed FUNSTON nnse 1' tbat after all
| dark haired clean shaven men are not uncommon
she could not be expected to remember every 0'S
YOU are Mr. Luttren. think she said
He bowed. 49,, c-.-- ,,
here she tapped the letter. said our trains Would
ioi at Ddcot She is very sorry. but neither she
nor Sir Henry is able TO he at home TINS after-
noon: they have an engagement at Dunthrope-
She saws she knows will excuse them
Anthony signiied his entire rea1inSsS ~ - ,o} @ Te
markabIe for its conference He was trying 10
get his impressions adjusted.
Miss Woodroffe was taller than he had thought
and-and more self-reiiant- But he was glad she
wore that dress and hat ,,,-- -.
To any but obtuse masculine i1teIigence T{ II
made but simple blue linen eminently suited TO
the present occasionally resembied the denCate
cbif6n he had admired I'm far that 1t was blue
Eor the hat had Anthony but known Il, nothing
less uncoupron1ising that the heat and g-are or
tha+ JuIv would have induced the wearer TO done
ANYTHING so Hopping and fimsy," as she her
self EXPRESSED It. But it Is not 10 be denied that
mus attired. she made a charming picture, and