Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
THE TWO
VANREVELS
By BOOTH TARKINGTON.
Author of THE Gentleman From Indiana
and Monsieur Beaucaire"
Copyright, 1909, BY s. S. Mcclure Co.
CHAPTER XVI.
Copyright, 1909, bv S. S. Mcclure Co.

eldef CnenoWeth, she waltZed with
Tappingham. More extraordinary to
relate, she danced down both her part
ner and the music. Thereupon did Mr..
Bareaud, stung with envy, dare emu
latlon and essay schottische with
Miss Trixie Chenoweth, performing
marvelously well for many delectable
turns before he unfortunately fell
down. 1t was a night when q sculp-
tured god would have danced on his
pedestal: June, but not overwarm,
balm in the air and rose leaves on the
breeze; and even Minerals great heels
might have marked the time that or
chestra kept. Be sure they waltzed
again to "Those Endearing Young
Charms"
Oh. the heart that has truly loved never
forgets,
But as truly loves on to the close,
AS the sunflower turns on her god whom
he sets
The same look that she gave when he
rose.
Three Of the volunteers were re-
splendent in their regimentals-Mr.
Marsh (who had been elected captain
of the new company to succeed Van
reveD and viii Cummings and Jean
Madrillon, the lieutenants. This glory
was confined to the officers, who had
ordered their uniforms at home, for the
privates and noncommissioned officers
We're to receive theirs at the state rem
devious However, although this gala
adornment was limited to the three
gentlemen mentioned, their appearance
added IAN indescribable air Of splen-
dor and pathos to the OCCASION" to
quote Mr.. Cummings once more. A
fourth citizen of the town who might
have seized upon this opportunity to
display himself as soldier neglected
to take advantage Of it and stole in
quietly toward the last In his ordinary
attire, leaving his majors uniform
folded on chair in his own room.
The flag was to be presented to the
volunteers at the close of the evening,
and Tom came for that-so he claimed
to his accusing soul.
He entered unobserved and made his
roy ACSplA5 SlOSc W lllC wall, 10
where Mrs. Bareaud sat, taking chair
at her side, but Robert Carewe, glanc-
ing thither by chance, saw him and
changed countenance for an instant.
Mr. Carewe composed his features
swiftly, excused himself with elabo-
rate courtesy from Miss Chenoweth,
with whom he was talking, and crossed
the room to corner near his enemy.
Presently, as the music ceased, the
volunteers were hidden to come for
ward, whereupon Tom left Mrs. Ba.
reaud and began to work his way down
the room. Groups were forming and
breaking up in the general movement
Of the crowd, and the dissolving Of one
brought him face to face with Eliza
beth Carewe, who was moving slowly
in the opposite direction, small flock
of suitors IN her train.
The conformation came so suddenly
and 80 unexpectedly that before either
was aware they looked squarely into
each others eyes full and straight, and
both stopped instantly, as though trans
fixed, Miss Betty leaving sentence
forever half complete. There was a
fierce, short vocal sound from the crowd
behind Vanrevel, but no one noticed
Mr.. Carewe, and then Tom bowed
gravely, as in apology for blocking the
way, and passed on.
Miss Betty began to talk again, much
at random, with vivacity too greatly
exaggerated to be genuine, while the
high color went from her cheeks and
left her pale. Nothing could have en-
ragged her more with herself than the
consciousness, now suddenly strong
within her, that the encounter had a
perceptible effect upon her. What pow
er had this man to make her manner
strained and mechanical? What right
had his eyes always to stir her as they
did?
All, that other should have come, If
only to stand between her and this
tall hypocrite whose dark glance had
such strength to disturb her. What
lies that gaze contained, all in the one
fash-the strange pretense Of compre-
hending her gently, but completely-a
sad compassion, too, and with it look
of farewell, seeming to say, "Once
more have come for this-and just
'Goodbyp" For she knew that he was
going with the others, going perhaps
forever, only the day after tomorrow
then she would see him no more and be
free Of him. Let the day after tomor-
row come soon! Miss Betty hated her.
self for understanding the adieu, and
hated herself more because she could
not be sure that, in the startled mo-
ment Of meeting before she collected
herself, she had let it go unanswered.
She had done more than that. With
out knowing it, she had bent her head
to his bow, and Mr.. Carewe had seen
both the salutation and the look.
The young men were gathered near
the orchestra, and, to the hilarious
strains of Yankee Doodle" the flag
they were to receive for their regi-
ment was borne down the room by the
sisters and sweethearts who had made
1t, all of whom were there except Fan
chon Bareaud. Crailey had persuaded
her to surrender the flag for the sake
Of spending this evening, next to his
last in Rouen, at home alone with him.
The elder Chenoweth made the speech
of presentation-that is, he made part
of 1T before he broke down, for his son
stood in the ranks Of the devoted band.
Until this incident occurred all had
gone trippingly, for every one had tried
to put the day after tomorrow from his
mind. Perhaps there might not have
been so many tears even now If the