The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-13
THE TWO VANREVELS
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Copyright, by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.

you had forgotten it was there?"
Il did not see it," he protested la
mentally.
Mo-
4 wasn't thinking of it."
Indeed. You were lost In Thoughts
"Of you!" he said, before he coulc
| check himself.
yes" Her tone was as quietly con
temptuous as she could make it. How
very frank of you, May ! ask: Ar,
| you convinced that speeches of tina
sort are always to a lady's liking?"
No" he answered humbly, and hunG
his head. Then she threw the question
at him abruptly.
WAS it YOU who came to sing in oul
| garden"
There was a long pause before a pro
| found sigh came TREMENDOUSLY from the
darkness, like a sad and tender con-
fession. Yes"
Il thought SOL she exclaimed. Mrs
Tanberry thought it was some one else;
but l knew that it was you
Yes, you are right" he said, quietly
TT was 1. 1t was my only way to tell
you what you know now
"Of course!" She set it all aside with
those two words and the slightest ges-
for another girl, I believe" she asked
lightly, and with an icy smile, inquired
further: For the One-tne one before
the last, l understand"
He lifted his head, surprised. w nat
has that to do with it? The music was
made for you-but. then, l think all
music was made for YOU
Leave the music out of it, If you
please" she said, impatiently. Your
No
you consider it unmaidenly in me to
have referred to the serenade before
you spoke of it; but l am not one to
cast down my eyes and let it pass. No,
nor one too sweet to face the truth,
either" she cried with sudden passion.
ITO sing that song in the way you did,
meant-oh, you thought l would tiirt
with you! What right had you to come
with such a song to me?'
Tom intended only to disclaim the
presumption, so far from his thoughts,
that his song had moved ner, for he
could see that her attack was prompt
ed by her inexplicable impression that
he had assumed the attitude of con-
queror, but his explanation began un-
fortunately.
Forgive me. ! think you have com
pletely misunderstood; you thought it
meant something l did not intend, at
all, and
What" she said, and her eyes blaz-
ed. for now she beheld him as the ar
rant sneak of the world. He, the lady
killer, with his hypocrtical air of
strength and melancholy sweetness, the
leader of drunken revels, and, by repu-
tation, the town Lothario and Light-O'
Love, under promise of marriage to
Fanchon Bareaud, had tried to make
love to another girl, and now his cow
ardice in trying to disclaim what he
had done lent him the insolence to say
to this other: My child you are be-
trayed by your youth and conceit; you
eXaggerate my meaning. l had no in
tention to distinguish you by cOquetting
with youl" This was her interpreta-
ton of him; and her Indignation was
not lessened by the inevitable conclu-
sion that he, who had been through so
many scenes with women, secretly
found her simplicity dtverting. Miss
Betty had a little of her father in her.
while it was part of her youth, too,
that, of all things she could least en-
dure the shadow of a smile at her own
expense.
"Oh. OH" she cried, her voice shaking
with anger. Il suppose your bad heart
is half choked with your laughter at
me-"
She turned from him swiftly, and
left him.
Almost running, she entered the
house, and hurried to a seat by Mrs.
Tanberry. nesting to her like a young
sapling on a hillside. Instantaneously,
several gentlemen, who had hastily ac-
quilted themselves of various obliga-
lions in order to seek her sprang for
ward with eager greetings, so that
when the stricken Tom, dazed and con-
fANn rAn4 H. 4, Ill
at about five paces he found himself
confronted by an impenetrable abbatis
formed by the spiked tails of the coats
'of Gen. Trumble, Madrillon, Tapping
ham Marsh, Cummings and Jefferson
Bareaud. Within this fortification rang
out laughter and sally from Miss Care
we; sher color was high and her eyes
sparkled never more brightly.
Flourish and alarums sounded for a
quadrille. Each of the semi-circle.
hrmly elbowing his neighbor, begged
the dance of Miss Betty; but Tom was
himself again, and laid long, strong
hand on Madrillon's shoulder, pressed
him gently aside, and said:
Forgive me; Miss Carewe has hon
ored me by the promise of this quad
rifle"
He bowed, offering his arm, and none
OF them was too vain to envy that bow
ana gesture.
For a moment he remained waiting.
Miss Carewe rose slowly and, directly
facing him, said in composed and. even
voice: You force me to beg you never
to address me again."
She placed her hand on the Generals
ARM turning her back squarely upon
Tom.
In addition to those who heard. manv
persons in that part of the room saw
the affront and paused in arrested ar
titude; others observing these, turned
inquiringly, so that sudden silence fell
broken only by the voice of Miss Betty
as she moved away, talking cheerily TO
the General Tom was left standing
alone in the broken semi circle.
All the eyes swept from her to him
and back; then every one began to talk
hastily about nothing The Young
mans humiliation was public.
He went to the door under cover of
the movement of the various couples 10
find places in the quadrille yet every
sidelong glance in the room still rested
upon him, and he knew il. He remain
ed in the hall. alone, through thar
dance, and at it's conclusion. walked
slowly through the rooms. speaking "a
people, hero and there, as though moth
ing had happened, but when the music
sounded again, he went to the DRESSING
room. found his hat and cloak and left
the house. For a while he stood on the
opposite side of the street. watching the
lighted windows, and twice he caught