The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04


Ing hard to Keep her tone cool and Jus
dicial. and carefully avoiding meeting
of his eyes and hers.
rs there anybody else you IKE bet-
ter2,,
"Oh, yes, lots of people
II don't believe It'll
Its true, though. There's-there's
-" She drew u sharp long breath
There's Kentucky jim
He dropped her hand as II he had
boon struck.
What do YOU mean7" said he fierce!
~.
But she had got her wish; he did
not attempt to touch her again,
~ mean that I'm not the little supple
goose you try to make out" said Mag
gle breathlessly. I'm q woman, and
l understand things. know tho world
better than YOU think. And mean
to make q place for myself IN 1t too,
as I told you
wouldn't the position you would have
as my wife satisfy you?"
WHAT. The position OF vito of a
man Without any money, and with tho
knowledge that was tho cause OF his
spoverty?n Iii
oh, but It wouldn't come to that.
My uncle would como round presently"
Maggie laughed contemptuously.
n do you think so? ] don't. was
talking to him n long time this evening,
and think I began to understand him
very we'll. M IIo looks upon women, not
as human beings like men, but rs some
thing quite different and much lower"
Deverill looked surprised
why, he Is we'll known for his court
eous manners to ladies' and he's great
favorite with thcm!"
us he7 Il don't like that sort OF
,Nfoa ~. ~
Of his own set. women who've never had
to think. or do anything but look pretty.
But that way Of his agreeing with every
thing one says MS matter OF course,
often without oven trying to understand
1t, seems to mo to be not courteous, but
irrltating.''5
Devcrill laughed a little.
He thinks you very clever though;
he said 3d.
"Ah, ana Z can imagine the way in
which he said it, retorted Maggie.
shrewdly.
YOU'RE hard to please"
'Nell, It's quite true that Sir VIII
fred didn't succeed in pleasing mo. But
then dare say he didn't tryvery hard
Perhaps you were not very nice to
him ~ Sd 3,s48
II suppose ono is scarcely at ones
best when one feels that one Is on ones
trial.
Maggie, how can you be so bitter7's
IF you think moment, you will see
that couldn't be anything else, unless
I were without feeling at all,'5 retorted
Maggie. Don't misunderstand me.
know you had nothing to do with It:
know very we'll you would never have
had hand In springing u surprise upon
me, or In laying any sort OF trap for
me. But It. was different with your
uncle He came as spy; he looked
about him as a spy; he listened, talked
all with the same object The reason
why he didn't seem to caro- what said
was because he was thinking MS own
thoughts all the time. And--I mean to
tell him so!"'5 49, e Il.
"oh. no. no. you mustn,t 40 t mt, =
II shall, ff,',t replied Maggie firmly. Ties
had his turn at humilating US. and now.
I'm going to turn the tables upon him, =
Maggie, you mustn't think OF such q
thing! I wouldn't have you draw down
his anger upon you personally h OF ahs
it would mean. not only for you; but for
your people,. He's man Of fierce re-
sentment IS J, and and you would all be sorry
Here's my train" said she TOR Or |; all II
slowly UP. to the platform
vlctorIa9 al Ana IL yosa G lat me have your
address. won't you, Maggie 2" pleaded
Deverill. hoping she had forgotten q. her
mo, she said. decidedly: IT won't let
you have my address, ana fqrp n1e you
!, She was speaking inEan abrupt, excited
tone. end walking alongside the tram "a pasit
rection Of those marked First.
she snrang away FOR IRON he hm
seen that She held & second-class ticket,
She jumped into a. flrst-class compart-
ment and shut the door. \.
and there was no great rush. SO that she
could easily have found a seat elsewhere err
Deverill followed and looked In. She
was standing up, close to the window.
defyng him to enter,
ing the engine, was Sir. Wilfred Deverill.
Bob Deverill stepped back with an ex-
clamation. A loud laugh behind him
made him turn his head. Lord William
Coulsdon was close behind.
"The young woman knows her book!".
said he in Deverill' 8 car
CTo Be Continued.)