The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-08


ual Oh. but let's stop philosophizlng,
because | have this story 10 end
The main point of the story was that
] went mp to dinner Mt far Wcstchcs-
ter at the Renews'. If you are any
| body. YOU ought to have been invited
| there some time or another so | need
| not explain; If you are nobody. do
not want to explain | was put near
4 tall, fair, interesting young woman
whom | seemed to remember and She
| having the tact of women, remem-
! bered me, of course-or does that sound
rather "ain? But she remembered me.
She was Miss Chatwind.
Far Westchester is one Of those
places developed by the growth Of the
consciousness among people of leisure
OF The value OF country life, and there
you can dnd good polo and gof TO
your pleasure and gossip by the smart
set horses TO ride and women to irt
with up 10 the last dream of your de
sire III these essentials. recalled in
some way that little dinner ut Van
Brules, and then directly in some way
it became evident this was the girl.
there being usually in every mans
case some woman when he Is past
thirty, and thought of Trilany.
Now. IL happened that as | walked
on the lawn | ran across her alonc-and
why should so entertaining Il young
woman be alone?-and | thought was
equal to her lack
But she nonplused me. She took
away my vanity, turning suddenly and
saying;
you are Lieutenant Trilany's friend?
"Ycs." said l. Gle has been restored !
to his rank, believe. and has been as :
signed to one Of the new auxiliary |
cruisers"
DO you know the story-why" she |
asked
looked at her with some discretion. !
for the story was not known II was /
said that TIFFANY. long in the service.
had been employed as SPY by the
government. and his restoration 10 an
had been due entirely 20
the governments consideration Of what
he could accomplish. No hint had so
much rs been given Of the clrcum-
stance that the man had undertaken II
by himself. without any encouragement
save his own viii TO do Tho govern |
ment on its part had not mentioned It; !
Trilany on his own had not brcathed
il. He was restored. that was all
| looked NJ her curiously there ia the
Did he tell your she asked You
know him very we'll
] waited. considering my answer.
wei. you know" | said at last. 1--WE
we're good chums in the old days, and
he told me-"
/ faced her.
'"Ah. YOU know the story
u know the story. ! was down there
hon"
She hestated and burst out
Il wish YOU would tell him some troe
r other. you know him 90 wen. though
don't care what be thinks about me
wrote him the most abominahle note
nee. not believing I'm him. wish you
VNAl WI AlN1 httfA 7 NNttf'l ANF 1tAANEa
bat contrived his cscaie."
And she paused. and q sob escaped
er. and ] wish You would know that
hen woman sobs I am completely I
manned " l dar'-l io roufrss IL. II
woman shed tears I would do any
ing for her-more tliau she wanted.
many man VIII, has
.eu armor proof has found himself
-fraied by u tear ON The lash
Bot with her the tears did not last.
,r she suddenly turned and her voice
as dry and sci. for lie was angry
rough. I can assure you. al herself.
me. for having heard her confession.
ID her voice Vas the voice Of a little
= ==ii5 = piafisi.
7 hate you No ] beg vour pardoa
.tl<a.t mean = b 50 u ventional.