Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-10

and deserted looking in the moonlight u, mad, ror Dc
and entered
"o-vho is it" The voice that came ont OF tine dark
ness was mutied but not mutryd but that alarm and
annoyance disc,rnabo through IT, and tho
the Dorothca. Reginald recognized with relief
Dorothoa up in her seat and assumed % sprighuy
air. Wen" she said sarrlstylIy. d" how have
on Have you out here 90 sort ont your notcsG
but her sarcasm was wasted ON "a man SO harasscd
Dolly don't" The words came almost in cry.
Dolly leaned pccrgd through the dmncss at
the detected before her Reginald had dropped into
seat and sat with elbows the table his head In his
hands.
What s it?' she asked alarmed forgetting the tell
tale traces OF her face.
90. my word but rvc-rve made a fool OF myself and
worse 7 can't bring myself tell YOU" lie raised his
head looked her in the abandonment OF despair
TELL You must she said quietly one little hand
extended sympatheucally towards him Reginald
groaned
I'm cngagcd-to-to Miss Castle I-didnt-rm brute
thinks every attempt explain seemed only
added dshonor to the girl who had believed in him.
But porohca's put an end to all attempts at eN-
plantations.
Irene has accepted you-why. Tom Ainslcy'-hc came
ON purposc-he adorcs her thought sho-o. st must
be mistake. she is $3.50 What can do. Reginald
what have you done, She back in her chair the
very image perplexty Where did you say she was
she asked after moment
% I left her in the conservatory
Dorothco got up prepared for flight " hope I'm In
time" groaned. You stay there won't you? Don't
leave untl-untl you have seen IN" again
Reginald gladly acpuesccd All hc wanted was to stay
somewhere where it dark and quiet lie had enough
to think Of to keep him there for hours
"a good DurOthea always ready
10 help man. and quick understand-thcrc was no
silly about there was about most girls
he for "a minutes thinking Of her alone Then
his mind turned To- other things. always through his
thoughts vision of Dorothca AS she turned at
speak to him. the moonlight on her hair and
her shining gown lie never knew how long he h'd sat
there when suddenly. almost like ghost out Of the uys-
misty light figure appeared again In the entrance
and looking him
Dolly" he said, Iucstionngly.
No it isn't Dolly" said low. trembling voice it
is / Irene Castle. I've conceive come TO say
head sunk her breast he could hardly hear
the stumbling words lie rose and went To her
Yes?" said gently, his heart touched by the sight
Of her distress.
Il have come to apologize am desperateS
ashamed of the way have behaved I angry hurt
but that is no excuse but-but-I come to say
That Anslay has asked YOU to marry hiu-and
you to, said Reginald " am glad-for your sake
Thank you" she said simply, holding out small
shaking hand. and YOU will forget"
forgotten said Reginald quietly. " May
take you back the balroom?"
NO. thank YOU" she said almost anxousy, you stay
where you are--I-cannot face any yet and Tom
Mr.. Ainsley is waiting for mo"
Then like a spirit vanished leaving the moonlight
to pour unobstructed through the entrance.
Are you there? Thank goodness that is all right"
Dorothea had a last
In his belief Reginald could smile But how about
.You?-o you are all right. You must have had ex-
pcence enough tonight to nh six volume novel Good
night. must now
Is that all you kept waiting FORE Reginald was
aggrieved
- should think it was enough" said Dorothea, and
turning, vanished once more
This is one those strokes of fortune which some
times come to a man his duty against his nclna
tons" Reginald murmured himself Dorothea walked
pay her duty call on Mrs Leonard.
1t Mrs Leonard's at home day, and there was
the garden and partake of it that it
for guest to evade the hostess eye BY
incidence or a judicous Reginald found
himself with Dorothea the threshold of the little sum
house I'm the kitchen garden.
really think this allowed trcspassng Do