The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
Copyright by Mcclure. Phillips & Co.

n OCu 6S eue CzuleQ Lbo Fc0lClo
in her descent She looked
sharply at Miss Betty, and
even the small glow of the carriage
lamps showed that the girls cheeks had
flushed very red. Mr.. Venrevel, on the
contrary, was pale.
They stood for moment in awkward
silence. while, from the lighted house
where the flying figures circled, came
the waltz: Il dreamt that 1 dwe-helt
in ma-har-ble halls" Toms own
dreams were much wilder than the
gypsy girls; he knew that; yet he
spoke travely:
win you dance the two first with
me-"
Miss Betty bit her lip, frowned,
turned away, and, vouchsafing no re-
ply. walked toward the house with her
eyes fixed on the ground: but just as
they reached the door she flashed over
him look that scorched him from head
TO foot and sent his spirits down
through the soles of his boots TO exca
vate a grctto in the depths Of the earth.
so charged it was with wrathful pity
and contempt.
Yes" she said abruptly, and fol-
lowed Mrs. Tanberry TO the dressing
room.
The elder lady shook her head SOL
EMMY as she emerged from the enor
nous folds of a yellow silk cloak. "Ah,
Princess" she said. touching the girls
shoulder with her jeweled hand, Il told
ycu / was very foolish woman, and |
am. but SO foolish as 10 offer advice
often. Yet. believe me, 1t won't do.
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 a moment. No in
considerable amount Ct information
had drifted to her. from here and there,
regarding the career of Crailey Gray,
and she thought how intensely she
would have hated any person in the
world except Mrs. Tanberry for pre-
suming TO think she needed to be
warned against the charms of this sere-
nading lady-killer, who was the prop
erty Of another girl
You must keep him away, I think,
ventured Mrs Tanberry. gently.
At that Betty turned TO her and said
sharply:
Il win. After this. please let US
never speak of him again
A slow nod of the others turbaned
head indicated the gravest acquies-
cence. Size saw that her companin's s
cheeks were still crimson. Il under
stand said she.
buzz Of whispering, like a July
beetle, followed Miss Carewe and her
partner about the room during the next
dance. How had Tom managed it?
Had her father never told her? Who
had dared to introduce them? Fanchon
was the only one who knew. and as she
whirIed by with Will Cummings, she
raised her absent glance long enough
TO give Tom an affectionate and warn
ing shake OF the head.
Tom did not see this: Miss Carewe
did. Alas, She smiled upon him in
stantly and looked deep into his eyes.
X was the third time.
She was not afraid of this man flirt;
he vas to be settled with once and for
ever She Intended TO avenge both
Fanchon and herself; yet it is haz-
ardors iame, this piercing of eye with
eye. because the point which seeks to
penetrate may soften and melt, leaving
one defenseless. For perhaps ten sec
onds that straight look lasted, while it
seemed to her that she read clear into
the soul Of him. and to behold it,
through some befooling magic, as
strong. tender, WISE and trus, as his
outward appearance would thave made
an innocent stranger believe him; for
he looked all these things: she ad-
mitted that much; and he had an air
Of distinction and resource beyond any
she had ever known. even in the wild
scramble for her kitten he had not lost
IL. So, for ten seconds. which may be
a long time. she saw a man such as she
had dreamed, and she did not believe
her sight, because she had no desire to
be as credulous as the others. to be as
easily cheated as that poor Fanchonl
The lucisless Tom found his own feet
beautiful on the mountains, and
treading the heights with airy steps,
appeared to himself wonderful and
glorified-he was waltzing with Miss
Betty. He breathed the entrancing
words to himself, over and over; it was
true, ne was waltzing with Miss Betty
Carewei Her glove lay warm and light
within his own; his fingers clasped that
ineffable lilac and white brocade waist
Sometimes her hair came within an
inch Of his cheek. and then he rose out
right from the hilltops and ficated in a
golden mist. The glamour OF which the
IncrOyable had planned to tell her some
day surrounded Tom, and it seemed to
him that the whole world was covered
with a beautiful light like a carpet.
which was but the radiance OF this
adorable girl whom his gloves and coat
sleeve were permitted tc touch. When
the music stopped. they followed in the
train Of other couples seeking the cool
ness Of out-of-doors for the interval,
and Tom. in his soul. laughed at all
other men with iliimitable condescen-
sion.
Stop here" she said, as they reached
the open gate He was walking out Of