The Yale expositor., 1906-04-20

voice that always electrifes him, and
turning. sees Dora, smiling, just at
his elbow.
Dear me, how deaf you are becom-
ing! / called three times; perhaps IL
was some pretty girl that engaged
your attention. You men are such
born arrant flirts-no one knows how
We poor creatures are neglected, once
we have promised" she pouts, but of
course it is all put on, and Bob takes
ii goodnaturedly.
They repair to a neighboring res.
taurant and have a very fair dinner
for Mexico. One does not expect the
delicacies of Paris or New York in
this part of the world. and he GER
tainly will never find them.
I'VE are going out this evening" an
nounces Miss Pauline, during a pause
in the lively conversation that has
been doing on.
Indeed" is the only remark Dick
makes. although his face expresses
surprise, for he wonders whether this
Independent girl would venture to at
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company of the gentlemen.
I'VE have received an invitation-at
least | have, and Dora of course ac-
companies me-to visit a lady friend
who has a home here. | met her in
Washington; she was the wife of a
member of the Mexican embassy"
why this particular night?" he
asks, gently.
Miss Pauline looks a trifle confused
"A little business. Besides, she is a
fine musician, and will entertain u.s.
wish l could have you go. but il
would be hardly right for me to bring
! gentlemen unlimited"
Dick realizes this; he has nothing
else to do but grin and bear il. At
| the same time he has an uneasy feel
ing in connection with this visit OF
| Miss Westerly to one of these Mexi
can ZONES; knowing how peculiar are
the circumstances surrounding her
he fears there may be more about il
than shows on the surface.
A gentleman by nature, he says nc
more upon the subject, but Pauline is
accustomed to reading faces, and she
sees upon his countenance the doubt
that worries his mind.
When the meal is finished, and
they are walking back TO the hotel
she speaks with the frankness that
has always characterized her, anC
which has charmed all her friends.
You are hardly pleased with the
prospect OF our visiting the Sonora
Morales?"
Pardon me. Miss Pauline: ! have
no business to advance my likes anC
dislikes with reference to your move
ments. You are at perfect liberty tC
do as you please. What worried me
was the fear that the hand of Senol
Lopez might show back of it all.
She gives a merry laugh at this.
Il assure you the sonora is ;
genuine person, and thought gooC
bit of her in Washington.
Nevertheless, you do not know ;
great deal about her; there is Away,
a faint possibility that she may hav,
some connection with the Lope,
family, perhaps an interest in thu
mine. But do not mind these gloom!
thoughts of mine; perhaps they sprin!
from the gloomy prospect of spending
an evening without your society"
You imagine you will miss me-?
archly
II know it. We have been so mucl
together of late that the thought o
being Separated will say no NOR,
now. Miss Westerly, but depend upol
it, | mean to accept an early oppor
tunity to free my mind of the burden
that rests upon it-a burden of which
you alone can relieve me-"
The others wait for them; they hav
reached the entrance to the Hote
Iturbe. Pauline has only time TO ben,
her proud head, her hat mercifull.
hiding her bushes. and murmur:
Il will try and give you the oppor
tunity, poor man, some time to-mor
row." which words cause Dicks hear
to beat wildly and the blood to surg
through his veins in great waves.
(To be continued.)
Was Good EnuIish Sentence,