The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-07-25
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with its tapestried walls, huge fire.
place of stone and subdued lights fl
tering through crimson lamp shades,
was filed with gay voices and laugh
ter, the bubbling Of the tea urn add
ing a note of LONELINESS and comfort
For second Duverney hesitated, then
he crossed the hall and sank into big
chair by her side. She was clad In a
fluffy tea gown. She looked very sweet
and very young.
''Mademoiselle will have tea 2" asked
Duverney lazily mo? Nor cakes ?
How sensibler' The girl shrugged an
Indifferent shoulder, but the man,
catching the angry little sparkle In her
eyes, smiled to himself
II think we have met before" he be-
gan, conversationally The girl, her
lips parting Indignantly, turned, but
he met her glance with one of calm in
nocence. Perhaps mademoiselle does
not remember. But, indeed, how
should she?' with sigh. The CLINT In
the gray eyes deepened.
Really" she said There were two
persons talking near me this afternoon.
Perhaps carelessly. Duverney raised
his brows.
"Mademoiselle possibly overheard our
foolish chatter" with polite concern.
But surely what we said could not
have applied to her," The subtle irony
in his tone was not lost on the girls
quick ear. She flushed.
1T happens that am the little Amer
lean girl to whom you referred" was
her crisp response. And in my coun-
try gentlemen"-with emphasis ON the
word-''do not discuss ladies' -
Feet" suggested Duverney imper-
turbably. How different are the Gus
toms of countries! 1t is a most fasci-
mating study, don't you think?" Miss
Henderson surveyed him for a mo-
ment; then a faint curve dawned at the
corners of her mouth.
Countries, you meant" she queried
demurely. Eyes, ! must confess that
am constantly picking up new and as
tonishing bits of information ovel
n
gered on the good looking countenance
opposite After all. though he had
come upon her at an awkward moment
It was not entirely his fault If he had
arrived FIVE minutes earlier HeI
cneeKs grew noI. HOW could she have
been so foolish? But the sight of the
children splashing about In the coo
sunlit water had been too much fol
her scruples, and, besides, who would
have dreamed of any Frenchman dis
missing the carriage at the station t.
walk across the beach? AS for his re
marks The smile broke into a be
witching dimple.
Il believe that will have some tel
after ALL she said sedately. Eyes, and
cakes, too, please. Thanks"
Duverney went to his room that nigh
absolutely bewitched What a grill B,
breakfast time his plans were matured
but to the mans disappointment all hi
suggestions were negatived. She did
not walk or golf or play croquet Du
verney was puzzled, and his Devil
derment was deepened when, on arts
ing unusually early morning or tw,
later, he caught from his window
glimpse of the girl coming brisk.
down the woodland path. She did car,
for exercise sometimes, then. Was /
that she did not wish to be alone witt
him? He would try to discover. Ac
cordingly at breakfast he suggested
ride on horseback. The girl hesitated
then yielded AS she ran to chang
into her riding habit the man smiled
little to himself. At last he must SCI
her feet, but as she put forth her foo
for him to mount her he started ant
almost broke his guard. Instead of tn
small patent leather boot he had ex
pected, on his hand rested shoe, wei
enough made indeed, but clumsy ant
enormous. Duverney bit his lip.
You see l uphold the traditions o
Chicago" laughed the girl, trying t.
/ brave it out. But Duverney was silent
AS she dressed for dinner that nigh
the girl was conscious Of vague dis