Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-05

and all. She shuddcrGd Involuntary.
pressing his ring which she wore ratl,.
CT sharply into her flesh.
. Oh If only the orchestra would play
that Spring Song" of Mende!ssohn's
She had been trying so hard 10 slut
Robert Harvey out from her life, ant
this fetched him SO wildly before her.
But. il live with 1das. then we two
On the low earth shall prosper. hand ia
hand
Those were the words from Stephen
Phillips "Afurpcssa" which Harvey
had been won't to set to that music say.
Ing They seem to be made for each
othcr-jtst like you and l. 6a:rclheurt."
How ever i'll the world had she made
herself able to give him up? Ii waa
her cursed love of luxury, SHE told her
self, and what would luxury profit lee.
without him? What 81 fool She had
been! But the worst WAS yet to do
tomorrow she was to write the letter
which was to stab his dear heart like
knife.
land an awfully stunning fellow
regular Gibson type, you know. We
tried TO induce him to join us tonight
but, you see, he lives i'll Louisville"
Alberta turned her head ever 81
Slightly. The people back Of her whu
had been annoyed ut Mr.. S;nlart's in
considerutcness when he first came IN
were talking
and he leaves for the south toinor.
row. Fancy arriving in fascinating
old New York one day ana leaving il
the next! Ma says she'll warrant lie
has sweetheart in Louisville, for hes
dead set OH going there Immediately.
This morning on deck just before we
sailed into the harbor'-- But ina"
who was from Chicago ami full of
western enterprise, finished the sen.
tencc for herself
II came on linn uneXDcctcdly. AMI
what dye think he was doing? Lean.
Ing over the rail and looking at |. bic.
turc In his watch. 'Ah-ha, Mr.. liar.
vey! | cried. You're caught at last!
Will you let me see her picture" IN
Il few moments III show You the
statue Of Liberty instead, said hc.
closing his watch softly and unstrlp.
ping his field glasses. And, would YOU
believe ii, the winning sweetness OF his
smile took all the sting out OF his re.
fusul."
why don't you strike Cor him.
Maude. and cut the louisville girl
out!' came Il laughing poser. ..Or
wasn't he looking for rich wifc?"
Don't know, I'm sure" was the re.
sponse. but anyhow he's not rich.
Got the information from his clnn
coming over the one who's going tu
take us TO the Union League reception
tomorrow. lie owns some sort Of n
plantation In Kentucky, however, ana
people there call him lie grand scigncur
cause he's considered SO exclusive. II
appears Mr.. Harvey in his aristocrntic
poverty had Il horror of the ncuyeauy
riches" She shifted daintily AMI gig
glcd
he lights went down. the orchestra
stopped playing, ana the curtain went
up on the third act.
Presently. having had one glass of
whisky and sofia too much Smart
caine back. lie looked ut Alberta
closely with look before which slin
suddenly slrank. She'd seen it focused
ere THU OH many tiings-his nutolno.
bile. Ills diamonds, his horses = hui
never wholly Oh herself. That glance
of possession Shot through her nerves
with sickcning humiliation.
You'll loosen the stone in Your ring
IF YOU keep turning II round like that"
said Smart in Il blurred whisper. SAN
that sort of diamond amt stumbled
against every day, let me tell YOU"
AT Tie close Of the third act, nj.
though there was still the fourth to be
played. Alberta turned TO her compan.
ion.
We'll 10 now," she said simply.
But $ he helped her OH with her wrap
he wondered nj the strange, soft illu-
minatiun III her face. 1t was an illu-
milainn he had never seen before. Il n
illumination in which lie knew instinc-.
lively liz had no part.
When Smart, having got his hat and
coat, joined her in The lobby ana was
about 10 call for Il cab, one of the girls
hands went out 10 his ready arm, but
the oll.er deftly handed lin his ring.
I've decided you'd better keep IT,"
She said calmly, while, his fingers clos
ing tightly about the jewel Smart
gaZed with Amusement ut her strange
smile. I'll explain TO you as we walk
along. No; not Il cab. prefer to
walk. II isn't far 10 auntic's." She
would not suffer his proximity, how
ever brief, iii II carriage
Have YOU gone mad?" he demand
ID, putting the .baublc securely In his
wallet. "Of I'LL idiotic nonsense! And,
BESIDES, you're not dressed for walk
ing
"Oh, what does a little thing like
that mattcr:' cried she. with almost a
cllild's fresh ioy In hcr voice "Nntb.