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with kr>lna. From harmless topics of
literature his conversation rapidly APP
preached those of love.
One day Mrs. Dorsay, was about to
| leave for an afternoons visit with Il
| frienC. She had been more hcartleSs in
her manner toward Rosiwa lately than
ever, and on this particular day she had
takcn every opportunity 10 make the
young woman suffer As she WAS giving
Homr last instructions. the butler en-
tered with Il letter for Rosina. 1t was
AGUthrr one with the same tuwdry en-
vri"ir as before. and it again caught
| the eye of the mistress. At that mo
mrnt nolsay came into the room. and
his wife, with II Sardonic laugh, indi,at-
ing the miS,Sive, said
''tu>ina'S correspondent il sentiment
tai. but | suppose even II governess can
find Il sweetheart
| Turning to her husband. her manner
IchaMged. She gazed at him admiringy.
kissed him afftctionately. and. as she
departed. exclaimed
Herbert, dear if you should want
me this afternoon. phone the Van Kinks.
| will be there
liOrSay. strange to say. did ROT view
| his wife'> absence for an afternoon with
| H.arm. He smiled mcaningly at RoSins
and dismissed little Reginald with the
| announcement that there would be no
NOR" lessons for the day. There was II
peculiar expression in Rosina'S face
when later they sat side by side on an
ottoman. Never before had she offered
him any encouragement. hut Eow there
was cGuucttiSh invitation in her every
look and movement.
DvrSay knew he had conquered. For
IL long time they sat close to each other
he holding her hands. she listening eager
!y to his words of endcnrmcmt. respond
Ing with tantalzing smiles or flownS.
suddenly. when he was about to clasp
her i'll HIS arms. she arose abruptly and
said
pardon me. Mr. DorSay
must 80 to my Room. | will return in II
moment"
But she did not 90 to her room. She
went t" the telephone and huricdly
rang up number. 1t WAS Van Kinks.
She asked for Mrs. DorSAy and got her.
In excited tones she cried
Mrs. Dorsay Mrs. DorSay Your
husband is >ck-perhaps dying-in the
ilpldIH 'bnlt QUICK
y shrek of anguish from the woman
at the other end of the line was the only
answer. RoSina hung up the receiver
and in another minute was back in the
library nesting close to the gallant Mr.
DorSay. With less restraint than before
they mutually exchanged caresses.
Rosina paused as if to listen. She
heard noise, Il mutf1ed sound from the
hall. Passion seemed to suddenly over
come her. Throwing herself madly in
his arms. she whispered
" Darling, darling"
His arms held her tight. He smoth-
cred her face with kisses. In Il voice
trembling with emotion he answered
MY angel, my love. my life for you.
| love you better than
The rortiereS flew open. Another
woman was in the room BreathlesS
and frantic. she heard and saw. The
fac" of no human being ever made such
sudden transformation. Fear. anxiety.
tCri'r. became something not to he am
nlyzeh. She stood lnralyzcd.
The lovers all III ouce became aware
of her presence. With II groan DorSay
released RoSna. She rose slowly to ner
feet. stepped away and calmly surveyed
man and wife. Silence rpigncd for Il
second. all three remaining mute. to Toe
broken by II merry tinkling laugh.
1t WAS lto>inn. and then she spoke to
Mrs. DOr>ay. y Sneering. pcnt-up hate
sounded in her voice:
Il toss him back TO YOU she pointed
to the collapse Hn the ottCman-'l would
not have such a thing of putty for Il
paything. Bah You should know a
floor walker. y governesS. when she
finds II sweetheart. he is II man. Ha
ha ~ lightly her laugh tinklcd again rs
she disappeared through the porticreS.
Then the clang of the street door. and
RoSina was seen no more.