The Yale expositor., 1906-01-05

1t seems as though this belle or the
Jardin Butler has decided penchant
for gentlemen of Spanish blood.
AS for Col. Bob, he deliberately
turns his back on the scene, an action
the dancing girl cannot fail to see.
Over his face fits an expression OF
keen pain; he grits his teeth savagely,
end then the agony is over-no one
would guess what he has just passed
through.
Col. Bob abruptly leaves the profess
sor and pushes his way through the
crowd. He is almost savage in his
advance, and more than one beau of
the Closerie scowls at the American
when his patent leather dancing
pumps are trodden on, or his we'll
brushed dancing coat rudely rubbed
against.
He keeps looking right and left,
as though still in hopcs of discovering
the one whom he camo to find, and all
the while he mutters:
"Confound it all, didn't believe it
Of Dora. | knew she was full of spir-
its and enjoyed fun as we'll as the
ext one, but l never thought to find
Ter in this place, dancing with strang-
ers. I'm disappointed-mad. The pro-
lessor is welcome to the jade-I think
bed suit her better than Bob Harlan
ever could, for he doesn't seem to see
anything out of the way in her being
here. AS for me, swear right now
| wash my hands"
Bob"
The voice sounds close by his ear
he shivers as he never was known to
when facing a dozen tough despera-
does out West, but he does not turn
around, continuing to look away from
the magnet so close to his elbow.
Bob, are you very angry with me?"
Now a hand steals through his arm
it touches his own, and thrills the
man. Unable to longer resist, he
slowly turns his head and looks into
that charming fresh face, those daz-
cling eyes-and Bob Harlan is again
IN letters.
Eyes, I'm very, very mad, Dora
boiling over with Indignation. What
brings you to this place? / never
thought to see you here when / stroll
ed in from curiosity"
"Am 1 bound to tell you?" she pouts,
walking beside him.
Not at all-you are at liberty to do
as you please" he replies, coldly.
The girl melts at once, evidently
she cares much for this mans good
opinion.
Bob, did you notice my partner in
that dance?" she asks, but he shakes
his head.
Il saw only you, it seemed as
though mist came before me then,
and l was blind. Heavens! girl, what
ever induced you to come to this
placer" he almost fiercely demands.
"a stern duty brought me here, Col.
Bob. You would not hesitate to face
danger where it is duty that calls
why should Dora?"
"Nonsensel what mission could
bring you here?" he asks, in an in
cIedulous tone, while they promenade
among the cowds, with the music
thobbing from the stand near by.
'My duty to Miss Pauline would
go through fire and water for her,
declared the girl resolutely.
81 can't quite understand how you
could serve Miss Westerley by being
present here. Perhaps you will con-
descend to explain-that is, If you
care" quickly seeing a shadow pass
over Dora's face.
There's no reason / shouldn't, es-
pecially as you are already interested |
in the Mexican mine business. You
know Senior Manuel lopez"
81 should say 1 did; he is in Paris
now with his daughter. Juanita, and |
his nephew, Carlos. We have taken
dinner with them"
Meaning yourself and friend. Mon
sieur Dicll?"
Yes; you see, the senor's lovely |
daughter was always about half in |
love with Dick. but he never cared |
for the woman, and gave her little en-
I've half believed that |
they are in Paris now because Jua.
nita knew we would be here"
Ito be continued.)
In ST. Petersburg.