New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

There was nothing for it but % wait until n.
original young woman should be graciousIrrl
to disclose whether she was l0kng. irving
human nature under weird conditions, or W.
other impossible motive had moved her Ar-d
sion even to that extent was soothing and 49,
An. or thereabOuts he went To led.
Two DAYS passed, and no word Of expanstr-
apology, question or request came fom ~
void. Gradually sort of grim indignatiou 49,
down upon his mood She lad surelv made 60
him in sOmewav and most embarrassinglv. r.
called the late Mr. and Mrs Brett md hall qr,-.s
that one could hardly look for iDtel1-ently co1r-
treatment from daughter of theirs "IUI-I
mOneyspOiled' she had need a new sensa-T-
and the hopeless mystihcation Ter friend =
guest had evidently offered the INST exciting or-
tunity She had played the part cleverlv he adr-
ted of the cat or the vivisectionis- ne was nor -
pared to say which but he resented either; and v
under it ALL he was conscious of regret for The 81
tering of friendship to which he lad gwen Er.ss
so unreserve1ly- If she could only have Isff S-
ideals alone he might have forgiven her the peror
end of it. Well he fool 10 have ever acted a
if he believed in the possibility Of man-and-g-
friendship. Now 1t was over, and he was even ,
more angry with himself for knowing he would
miss it.
More days passed. He had decided that he would
put Marion Brett definitely from his mind AMI
therefore, he found himself wondering about her
what she thought of him, what she doing whom
playing with now. He began to suspect that his t.
gTet eating away his indignatiou which led hin
to deSpiSe his Sef-reSpeCt and his rTuneSS as he al
ready despised his intelligence That was in lie
afternoon when he returned home rather early from
his work.
His home was little different from most bachelor
apartments, in that the building a nondescrr.
Several artists held the lofts several men and seve
women lived scattered through the floors below and
business offices filed the rest of the place.
He slipped his key into the lock bur -he catch was
off and the door fell open before him IN anatheua
upon the not unprecedented Careless1ess Of Mrs
GrOgan, the cleaning lady" rose % lis lips but
never passed them; for suddenly he hecame con
SciOuS that Marion Brett was sitting is writing
table, most domestically and contented immersed
in a magazine.
She looked up, smiling. as he stood tazed IN th
entrance " Are You SurpTiSeds' she a~eed.
Surprised" he said slowly. Rely / thiul
You are the most astonishing young Won that eve
lived"
Il might take that several wavs. but shall tax
1T as compliment It's a good thing To 1ive a ma
little shock once in awhile, provided il a pleasa1
one"
He knew she had read him well, for over an HI
emotions he was conscious of a sense of -nfOrtab
satisfaction The sight of her there-at me- as
were, relying absolutely upon him and D. ~espectI
regard thrilled and warmed. -oriethir
seemed to awake in him at the appeal nethir
that had lain dormant. How IN the wo~ did 70
get in?'
Howl Easily enough asked yo- frier
Mrs. GrOgan for the key, just as II l b.. a ngl
to it."
He came slowly into the room and sat do n on Il
tOOt-rest before her. Marion, he SAID 10 VI
know, think love YOU
i knew all the time. dear that YOU Nj
men are so stupidr