Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-04
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CHAPTER VI.-CoNT1NUED.
He is in the smoking room with
five or six other tobacco misanthropes.
What do you want OF him.
Il want to say two words in his
ear; after which shall vanish and
make room for my betters''
Miss Van Brock was gazing stead
lastly at the imprisoned face lighted
by the piano candles. i
"Is 1t about Miss Brentwood" she
asked abruptly.
I'm way-yes," he confessed.
She rose and stood beside him-a
bewitchins figure Of a woman who
knew her part in the human comedy
and played it well.
lis it wise, David" she asked soft
~. II am not denying the possibili-
ties: you might come between them
If you should try-I'm rather afraid
you could. But you mustn't, you
know; it's too late. You've marred
her, between you; or rather that con-
u,
blind and dumb until man has fairly
committed himself, has marred her.
For your sake she can never be quite
all she ought to be to him: for his
sake she could never be quite the same
to YOU
He drew apart from her, frowning.
III I should say that I don't fully
understand what you mean?" he re-
joined.
II should retort by saying some
thing extremely uncomplimentary
about your lack of perspicacity," she
cut in maliciously.
Il beg pardon" he said, little
sttfny. "You are laboring under an
entirely wrong impression. What l
have to say to Mr.. Brookes Ormsby
does not remotely concern the matter
stock exchange"
Miss Van Brock let him go at that,
but now the way to the smolzing-den
on the floor above was hedged up.
He did battle with the polite require
ments, as q man must; shaking hands
Dr. exchanging word with one and an
other of the Instructors only as he
had to. None the less, when he had
: finally wrought his way to the smok-
ing-room Ormsby had eluded him
again.
He went back to the parlors, won
dering how he had missed the club
man. In the middle room of the suite
he found Portia chatting with Mars
ton, the Acknowledgements; and a
young woman in the smartest of re-
ception gowns had succeeded to Eli
nor's place at the piano.
"You found him." queried the hos
tess, excusing herself to the tall, sat-
urnine man who had shared the hon
ors at the head of the peoples party
ticket with Jasper. G. Bucks.
NO." said Kent. Have you seen
him?'
Why, yes: they all came to take
leave just few moments after you
left me. I thought of telling Mr. Orms-
by you were looking for him, but you.
shut me of so simplify D..
Miss Van Brock! What have you
done? I must go at once"
Really? l am complimented. But
II you must, you must, I suppose. I
had something to tell you-something
of importance; but can't remember
what it was now. can never remem-
Der things in the hurry of leave-tak-
tngs''
AS we have intimated, Kent had
hitherto found Miss Portals con-
ddences exceedingly helpful in a bust
ness way and he hesitated. "Tell
me-" he begged.
mo, l can't remember it: I doubt
II shall ever remember it unless you
can remind me by telling me why you
are so desperately anxious to find Mr..
Ormsby." -
Il wonder If you hold everybody up
like this,' he laughed. But I don't
mind telling you. Western Pacific
preferred has gone up to 5S11."
And Mr.. Ormsby has some to sell?
wish had. Do you know what I'd
do?"~ She drew closer and laid a hand
on his arm. 'I'd sell-by wire-to-
night; at least, I'd make sure that my
telegram would be the first thing my
broker would lay his hands on in the
morning."
ION general principles, suppose:
10 should l., and for the same reason.
But have I succeeded in reminding
you of that thing you were going to
tell me?" ~, r..
mot wholly; only partly. You said
this matter of Mr.. Ormsby's concerned
Miss Brentwood-in a way-didn't
you?" ~ ! .#
''You will have your pound of flesh
entire, won't you The stock is hers,
and her mothers and sisters. want
Ormsby to persuade them to sell.
They'll listen to him. That is all; all
the ALL" >,- r. -. = .9<7:
+ "Of course!" she said airily. How
simple of me not to have been able to
add 1t up without your help. i saw the
quotation in the evening paper; and I
know, better, perhaps, than you do,
the need for haste. Must,you go now?'
She had taken his arm and was edg-
ing him through the press in the par
Tors toward the entrance hall. ~
You haven't paid me yet" he OBJ
Jected. :. -: 4 = .~5sI$
NO; I'm trying to remember. Oh,
yes; I have it now. Wasn't some one
telling me that you were interested
In House Bill Twenty-nine?''
.s They had reached the dimly lighted
front vestibule, and her hand was still,
on his arm. 4a !, fit !.
} IT was interested in it, he admitted,