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By A. M. DAVIES OGDEN
Copyright, 1905, by Eugene PARCELS
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luF steps OIL lne EMBASSY. II had hpqn |
AMI extremely hot july day even for
Paris, and Leighton felt tired Ia dis
pirited. But all good Americans must
go Ito their ambassadors reception. Be,
SIDES, there was grill Yet Leighton's
step did not quicken lat the thought.
hlsl pace, IL anything, slackened. She /
was a nice girl-oh, yes-and pretty
and rich. Nevertheless
The rooms were crowded with the
usual mob OF Americans travelling and
resident, mingled among, a few French |
people Leighton, watching idly for a
moment. caught sight OF Miss Harris |
wedged across the drawing room and |
worked his way to her.( At his sug-
gestion of the conservatory she looked |
keenly at him and seemed to hesitate. |
Then she smiled.
why, it might be coolerP' she assent
ed. "You know the way?'I
But once away from helcrowd. amid
the luxuriant green Of the palms where
little 'rippling fountain lent a note of
freshness to the heated atmosphere.
young Leighton fell silent. AS the girl
chatted gayly on, apparently unheedful
of his quietude, Leighton studied her
carefully. She was slight and trim,
perfect In detail from the tiny patent
leather ties to the huge, rose crowned
hat tilted so becomingly on the wavy
hair. Yes, she was undeniably attrac-
tive. Yet once more Leighton sighed.
Perhaps it was the sight of SO many
| Of his couatry people together, but un-
! doubtedly Leighton was conscious of
vague nostalgia. Would he ever see
America again?
He was tall, clean cut young fell
\ low, with pleasant hazel eyes, but
round his mouth had deepened lines
(which betrayed that existence was
| proving none too kind. Five years ago
he had arrived at the Beaux Arts
eager, hopeful, ambitious. He had
worked hard, he had struggled pa
tiently, yet somehow success did not
seem to come, and now a terrible
doubt was beginning to torment the
young fellow. Had he mistaken his
vocation?
From the beginning his father had
There is a place for you in the bank
whenever you choose to come home
Hand take it." he had said, "but no
lmoney of mine shall go for foolishness
and Frenchmen." Young Leighton, at
3first too confident to dream of failure
dand later too proud to admit the fact.
lFhad fought along striving to the best
A'9f his ability. How could he give up
ind go home? And, then, just month
go he had met Miss Harris.
She was stopping awhile in Paris,
Kiving with a rich old aunt and pos
r sessed of the reputation of being her.
< / self extremely wealthy. Apparently she
had at once taken fancy to Leighton
She asked him to call. The day after
lie had left card at the Ritz came an
4 Invitation for dinner, and henceforth
: hearty every day saw the young peo
4 \ ble together on some pretext or other
Leighton let himself drift. He liked
Der, liked her immensely. To her very
anger tips the girl was sensitively alive
10 the beautiful. her perceptions were
delicate and fine, her tastes cultivated
leighton realized fully her charm, and
Y vet he still hesitated TO put the de
disive question. Her voice broke sud
dknly across his reverie.
t'You are not listening at ALL" she re
lmbnstrated gayly. yet with a certain
lstDained note below her mirth, whicl
fLklghton in his abstraction missed
"%hy this wool gathering tendency to
q day." Leighton laughed.
rr~oo fl,;,,lvfrr, how, If1-a n roc<, xyo,
looked against all this green In tina
pretty pink frock," he answered. Mis-
Harris frowned little.
assn u do not care for compliments" sh
utti red dryly. pray let me tell 20
} agsan that l am leaving Paris tomor
I row"
III leaving Parisr' echoed Leighton
! f..Why"-
III I'VE 60 to Lucerne for awhile" stat
1 sn Paris now"
flf 1'Lucerney repeated Leighton agai
/ r1ther blankly He could never affor
l pa follow her there. If he were goin
pE ask her 1t must be done now. HI
4 fof,uh frightened. The girl, whose eye
R'1 lcrutinized his face with certai
}he el intensity, interposed before /
1 prpua speak.
II am going to Lucerne to join
/ ffiend." she began rapidly, as thoug
I there were something which must
!, met and faced now. Il want to g
nj there before she leaves, as have ju
u h9ard that she is sailing next wee
81 VIE have always been great chum
1 tliis girl and l; had no secrets fro
I each other and that sort of thing"
/ f'Yes," said Leighton absently. I
Was wondering how 1t would seem
1 work in the bank. Was it fair to
I Girl to marry her for her money? Al
re all, dad was a good sort If he cou
p only make up his mind to renounce a
to confess his failure to dadl But
--- tie thought his throat contracted. Gil
IN; admit that he was no good!