Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-09-19

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tainS that She owes me nothing, because
she did not regard my opinion in the light
of IL consultation t.e bit of Sophistry.
10y the way
''Sophstry is lying by polite address"
intcrpoSed Marjorie.
"Of course, smiling. and in ,conclu-
sion. when send my bill for services
rendered To Miss Agatha R,ount. the
name Of her friend, She calmly wrote
back that there was no such person, and
that | hadn't "A leg To stand on--or words
70 that effect: must own that She was
emineltly proper, SO | turned over the
business to my lawyer. and there's 10 be
preliminary hearing on Mondax. which
may settle matters >"sia,ut applying "a
the court; hope so-it seems such
paltry thing to waste time over. It's
the principle I'm maintaining. you see
No doubt she : SOME young thing whn
wrote for Your autograph suggested
Marjorie
Mon the contrary. I'm suspectin2
some female of uncertain age. perhaps
some terrible monster. who has written
me up for the Daily Something or 9th
er. I'm prepared to lose my suit own
beforehand, the fair louise is too clever
for me
"Fortunatcly society bars ccyerncsS."
said Marjorie: perhaps it's wise dis
pen>AtiOn.
And yet I've h.ard it whispered that
sou are clever" insisted Gcrmaine
She raised two lavciy. protesting hands
and the lace falling back from her sleeves
showed her snowy rounded arms.
Il hope Such . whisper died in the
slandcrCr,s throat" She said; YOU didn't
believe itT'
How could I--wifhout proof? Ana
now he added. an underlying shade of
carue>tncsS in his voice Il will take no
hcar>ay; | will know for my>clf-may
IL
The dance was over and she rose to go
back to the ha 'lronm; he took her hand
ard She allowed it Ia rest in his. uncon-
SciouNly. for moment. a~ She gazcd ah-
ScnIy over the waste of restless waters.
II feel wcnt on Gcrmaine. "aS il this
is something more than u ballroom intro
durtion-aS if this handclaSp makes us
friends"
She glanced at Him BALI >miliugly. bnt
there was usefulness behind the mirth.
Iiemcmher. it was your proposition"
she admonishcd
"Certainly-it is Il compact May see
YOU tomorrow: :"
In the morning | 20 to church
$50 do L.
In the afternoon stroll on the prone
made"
Strange coincidence, My desire also
And il the night is pleasant. | haunt
the veranda and watch the moonlight on
the waves and think Understandable
thoughts. while I'm chattcring aud
laughing with the rest"
My condition exactly, All. there's
yarr waltz Ne, | won't 90 back III
leave YOU with Your partner and tow
Gordon home again. Good night"
German Spuuted Shakespeare on the
hitting his feelings into SonnetS and hon
NETS until his much enduring friend
turned FESTIVE.
That will do. my hoy: they all carry
on that way M first; but my Lady Dis
dain will not choose quickly
II m coming down upon you next Sat
uriay. all the same.
There's always a bed for YOU Tom.
II YOU mean that-ouly don't lee a
fool" said Gordon. fumhiing for his
latch key,
Many lifctimcS are lived in n day. and
Germainc felt that he had never lived
before. She wore his roses. too. all dav
and talked 10 him with that freedom
from restraint that years of association
might fail to bring; hut such days must
die-and the morning came all too soon.
The men east aside their festive looks
with their dancing pumps, and went in
Swarms To the city. Gordon and Ger
maine among them: Germaine went
straight to his lawyer.
He found that gentleman cloSeted. and
being a half hour ahead Of his appoint
mcut he settled himself before the mass
of newspapers on the big. untidy Look
ing table. They Were all Saturday and
Sunday editions, out of which Germaine
Slfted some interesting looking book re-
views aud prepared 10 enjoy himself He
had not read very long. however. before
his eyes halted in the middle OF a column
attracted by the words Agatha Blounr.
novel OF today. 10y Louise Arnlitage."
III" blood mounted to his face; this.