The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-03

cessities Of forms and customs; and be- |
thought how pleasant it. would be If |
some enchantment could place her at my |
side, Phyllis Of Mayfair, freed from
the tie of conventionality, to look at mo
for all time with those eyes she had used
so we'll but an hour ago. I forgot her
manners Of speech, her unpleasing idioms, |
even the discordant note that her usually
melodious voice was sometimes guilty of;
forgot all but her ripe beauty the soft
ness Of her touch, the allllring fascina
ton of her way. the indispensable play
of her mouth, the exquisite perfection OF
her figure. %aS
Women's eyes make dreamers of us all;
and tho I have pride in the thought that
am not a susceptible man, I will con-
TESS without hesitation that was near
to being in love on that summer morning
in July as was ever a professor of the
single state who has come within hail of
his thirtyhfth year with the antifemi-
| nine VOW unweakened.
| At Lancaster Cato I paused moment
leaning upon the iron rail of the drive to
! look back at the London veldt fresh to
| luxuriance in the dew showers. which
gave many colors in the play Of sunlight.
There was stiffness under the trees, and
the hum of the still sleeping city was
| hushed tho day was seeking to enter the
blind-hid windows, and workmen slouched
| heavily to their labor. The scene was
fresh enough, beautiful many of the
| clty's scenes are beautiful; but had
scarce time to enjoy when I saw the OK
ford youth who had last danced with Mar
garet Klein coming striding over the
grass; a masterful pipe in his mouth; and
| a very rough ulster wrapped round his
! almost vanishing shoulders. He gave me
a cherry nod for greeting, and to my sur
prise he seated himself upon the seat be-
side me; and having offered me a cigar,
which I took, he found his tongue so
readily that 1, who had heard his 'haW
having in the ballroom, concluded at
once that it was assumed and not natural
to him. And In this I was right; as the
first exchange Of speech with him proved.
'Tve had a sharp run to catch you,"
said he, "for this Internal dancing takes
it out of you when you're not used to it..
I wanted a word with you particularly be-
fore this thing goes any further. Do you
know anything Of these people?"
why said I, Il might ask you that
question, since you made yourself so much
at home there; don't you know them?'
mo, I'm hanged f do" said he: "but,
II I'm not mistaken, I shall be on very
, good terms with them before the season S
out. You haven't sold them any jewels,
have you?'
This was such an extraordinary ques-
, ton that turned upon him with an an
, cry reply upon my lips; but the word
+ changed to one Of Amusement when
! saw his face closely in the full sunlight
, boy, but Of a man Of my own age at the
=, least.
"Whew!" I remarked as I looked full
at him, you've made rather a quick
:, change, haven't you?"
Its the running" he replied, moppine
himself with a handkerchief, and leav.
ing his countenance like a half-washet
chessboard, we're in for another si1
: hours stew, and my phiz is plastic-I(
better be moving on, Let 7 meet any O
d my partners; 1 might break some hearts
= you know; but what I wanted to say was
d Don't go making a fool of yourself, Mr.
n Sutton, over that little witch with tn
black eyes, and don't, If you love you
= life, put yourself for a moment in tn
It power Of her long-tongued father
This utterly surprising rejoinder wa
= given without a suspicion of concern O
4 bombast. Many people would have re
"a sented it as an impertinence, and dis
honorable SANDER upon one whose hos
p1tality we had just enjoyed but I ha
-, not been a dealer in jewels for ten year
= without learning to recognize Instant
u the professionally tongue; and I kneV
q that l was talking to a man from Scot
AZ land Yard Yet I must confess that
laughed inwardly at the absurdity of hi
fears. Few men had come to Londo
t. with stronger recommendation than Ke1
shaw Klein, and even the banks ha
le trusted him implicitly.
Il ing no mistaken" I asked, as
j. buttoned up his coat and looked abo,
s. for q hanson. you gentlemen hay
re been woefully out lately; I can't forge
at that one Of you cautioned me again
Count Hevilick three months ago, and
s. I'd listened to him I should be worth fly
he thousand less than I am at this momen
a If this man is what you think. he's maj
re aged to blind good many big people,
to and his own embassy into the bargain
he He thought for some minutes before !
III answered me, standing with his hands
his pockets and his cigar pointed Vi
49,, wards from the extreme corner Of h
~ mouth. His reply was given with a pit
49, ing smile, and was patronizing-as a
'iu the replies Of men convinced but unah
s. to convince.
ny "Wel" he said, exha1ing tremendo
g clouds Of smoke, what I know I kno,
ess and what don't know my wits will fiji
We out for me. I gave you the tip becau
w; you've done me-tho you don't know it
ay a good many services; but whether y
take 1t or leave it, that's your lookol
to Only and this Is my last word dol
come complaining to me if the witch wal
en- off with your goods-and don't write
lite the Times If her father cracks 70
ion skull"
for He had turned on his heel before col
vac utter another word; and he left me
NV walk slowly and thoughtful1y to Bay
49,, water, divided in my musings betwe
'l IS the vision Of the CHILEAN girls beauty a
~ the jewels Of mine which she wore; /
'ae for which her father had not paid I c
W only set 1T down to absurd infa tuation
wv admit unhesitatingly did not very mt
al care then whether the financial part of |
self business left me lacking the money
sh- possessed Of 1t. A rash disregard for
l, l pense Is the surest sign that won
les has interested you; a longing to pay
m1ll1ner's bills is necessary instinct
lis the disposition for marriage. I was
that time, and in the exhilaration Of W
nv that came of the power Of morning, at
ont ready to let perfect a creature rem
indebted to me for anything; and
was natural since the spice of a little s
i'm: picion is often the most attractive fla
Won In a woman's character, But the quest
of the treasure of White creek was
ling other matter altogether. The great {
mond was not my own, altho it lay at t
i'd" time In my safe in Bond street. 1t was
he'd property of syndicate, in which I hel
for third Of the shares; but the others loo
to me for the safe disposal Of the ste
ole and for the profit of ten thousand pou
which we hoped to get by it's SALE
of responsibility, then, was no usual {
and the barest suggestion that
lrm; trafficking with a swinder was enough
eyes set me itching with anxiety.
still I went-home in this mood, but not
ore sleep. A feverish dreaming chiefly &
mali seductive girl with black-b brown W
me: hair and black eyes that searched