The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05

aI.u send over for you in time for
dinner. WIN that be right? ON, my
train! my trainl What VIII MI ss1 xall
Rhuys think Of me? Good-by. MISS
Gordon. Hasta Iuego, Mr.. Give"
She ran down the hill as man came
forward to met her He was Dig
well-made man with the walk ana ear
riage. the perfect adjustment OF clotneS
which distinguish the fashionable New
Yorker. His Dutch ancestry showed
vaguely in his face, which was 1air
and large. and roughly modelled; but
the clever, pleasant eyes were Amerl-
can: the deep lines about them De-
trayed an experience OF lie Wnlcn re-
claimed the face from any tendency 10
the commonplace. He looked Ins
rather blase man OF forty, yet full OF
vitality and good nature and possessed
Of all the brains he would ever need
His eyes deepened as ne took Hen
ena's hand
How Jolly well you look" he said.
with the slight affectation or accent
peculiar to the smart New Yorker
I'm awfully glad to see you again.
awfulIy."
As the char-a-banc drove on, the
girls leaned out and waved their HANDS
to Miss Gordon and CIve, and Van
Rhuys was told OF the engagement
Good looking chap" he said
isn't he?" said Helena enthusiastic
cally. Il sat out all night with MIN,
just for the pleasure OF looking at him
Van Rhuys frowned and turned
away. He had wished more than once
that Helena Belmont, doubly fasctnat-
ing as her unconventionality made her,
had been brought UP in New York He
had had more than one spasm OF pre-
monitory horror. but had reminded
himself that none knew better than
she how TO- be grands dame II shs
chose
when they reached the house he
went to his room to clean up; then
sought Helena in her boudotr. She was
leaning over the back Or chair. tip-
ping II nervously.
"I want to say something right
away" she said. as he closed the door.
II want you to release mel cannot
marry you.
Van Rhuys pressed his lips together
and half closed his eyes But he uiere-
ly asked, What Is the reasonT
II am. going to marry Mr. Give.
You are going to do what?" Van
Rhuys' eyes opened very wide. He IN
derstood Helena very little. and one OF
her enduring charms was her quality
Of the unexpected. Are you speaking
of the man who is engaged to Mss
Gerdon?',
sYes. that Is the man Lam not jek-
ing"
"You mean that you are going to try
to cut that poor girl out?"
mean that i shall" said Helena
passionately, He is the only man
intend to have him."
Its a d--d dishonorable thing to
do ~
'T don't care. Honor,s nothing but
an arbitrary thing anyhow. IN have
what 1 want. 1t wasn't necessary for
me to tell you this, but It does me
good to say it to somebody
''And you don't care whether am
hurt or not-nor that poor grip
"Oh, / don't believe I do. l. wish I
did. I feel so wicked-hut can't I
can't care for anything else. You didn't
love me very much, anyhow. You are
merely in love with me-
you never gave me the chance
have barely kissed you. / had hoped
that after while, after we were mar
rfed, IT might be different. You have
fully made up your mind?'
All the mind I've got is in It,
Then don't see that there's any
hang around here. I'll have sudden
telegram calling me to New York. VIII
you shake hands ."
She came forward and gave him her
hand. Have / been unfair?'F she
asked. smiling. IT didn't have time to
write, anu dt 4edSt ulu1 OIedh lI OIL
by telephone, as ] did with one Of
them
You have behaved with the utmost
consideration" said Van Rhuys dry1y-
He looked at her moment. sSupPbse
you faiI2'' he asked
''FaH?" she said haughtfly. s.I never
fail. There's nothing I'll stop at
nothingi nothingl 1 always get what
I want / was horn that way
I know; but there is a pretty tough
sort of fiber in some Englishrnen. and
they call it honor. Well. good luck to
you. and good-by; I shall go on the
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