The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-31

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What likeness ?" he asked sharply.
! glanced away across the long sweep OF
tan covered drive stretching between
the trees. Then he glanced furtiveiy
back.
by the way he said quickly, "you
wanted me for something's" The mem
DRY Of her earlier suggestion came as a
sudden boon.
She lifted her muff again and smell
ed her roses thoughtfully- "Oh, it was
nothing, really she said You sar-
castle people give very shrewd sugges-
tons sometimes, and I've been rather
wanting suggestion on an-an adven-
ture that I've had" She looked down
at her flowers with charmingIy atten-
tive air.
creased. Looking up, she suddenly
caught the expression, and her own
face changed.
"My dear Jack" she said softly.
what bore I am. Let's forget tedi-
Gus things and enjoy ourselves" She
leaned toward him caressingly with an
air Of concern and reproach.
The action was not without effect
Her soothing voice, her smile. her al
most affectionate gesture, each carried
weight. With q swift return of assur-
ance he responded to her tone.
Right he said Right! We will
enjoy ourselves!' He laughed quickly
and again with a conscious movement
lifted hic hand RI hic ppvfy3or
'Then We'll postpone the advice?"
Lillian laughed too.
Eyes. Right. Well postpone it." The
word pleased him, and he caught at it.
I'VE won't bother about it now, but
we won't shelve it altogether. Wen
postpone it."
Exactly" She settled herself more
comfortably. you'll dine with me one
highland we can talk it out then. !
see SO little of you nowadays" she
added in lower voice.
my dear girl. you're unfairw Chill
cote's spirits had risen. He spoke rap
idly, almost pleasantly. ut isn't who
keep away. It's the stupid affairs of
the world that keep me. I'd be with
you every hour of the twelve il had
my way"
She looked up at the bare trees. Her
expression was a delightful mixture of
amusement. satisfaction and skepti.
cism. Then you will dine:" she said
at last
Certainly" His reaction to high
spirits carried him forward.
"Now nice? Shall we fix day."
"a day? Yes; yes-if you like" He
hesitated for an instant, then again the
impulse Of the previous moment domi
mated his other feeling. Yes" he said
quickly; yes. After all. why not fix Ii
now!" With a sudden inclination to-
ward amiabiiity he opened his over
coat. thrust his hand into an inner
pocket and drew out his engagement
book-the same long, narrow book fit
ted with two pencils that Loder had
scanned SO interestedly on his first
morning at Grosvenor square. He
opened 1t, turning the pages rapidly.
what day shall it be? Thursdays
fuIl-and Friday-and Saturday. What
q bore" He still talked fast.
Lillian leaned across. What sweet
book she said. But why the blue
crosses?' She touched one Of the
pages with her gloved finger.
Chilcote jerked the book, then laugh
ed, with q touch OF embarrassment.
.Oh, the crosses. Merely to remind
me that certain appointments must be
kept. You know my beastly memory!
But what about the day! Shall we fix
the day." His voice was In control,
but mentally her trivial question had
disturbed and Jared him. what day
shall we say?" he repeated. Monday
in next week"
Lillian glanced up. with faint ex-
clamation Of disappointment How
horribly far away" She spoke with
engaging petulance and, leaning for
ward afresh, drew the book from Chill
cote's hand. What about tomorrow"
she exclaimed. turning back page
why not tomorrow? I knew / saw
blank space"
Tomorrow. Oh. II He stopped.
Jack Her voice dropped. It was
true that she desired Chilcote's opinion
on her adventure. for Chiicote's opin- |
ion on men and manners had certain
bitter shrewdness. but the exercise of
her own power added a point TO the |
desire. II the matter had ended with /
the gain or loss OF a tete-a-tete with /
him. it is probable that, whatever Its
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