The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-24

gIddy dance, and keep her away as long
as you can and III do as much for you
some day ~
"Whereupon Jack Lamont probably
swore-I understand that profanity is
sometimes distressingly prevalent
aboard ship-but nevertheless he al
lowed the lieutenant to lead him like
lamb to the slaughter. Well, not being
powerful enough to throw him over
board when I realized the state OF the
case, I did the next best thing. L be-
came cloyingly sweet to him. L smiled
upon him; f listened to his farrago of
nonsense about the chemical components
of his various notable inventions, as IT
girl attends ball to study chemistry!
Before half an hour had passed the In
FAINT had come to the CONCLUSION that
here was the first really sensible Wo-
man he had ever met. He soon got to
making love to me, as the horrid phrase
goes, as if love were a mixture to be
compounded Of this ingredient and that,
and then shaken before taken. l am
delighted to add, as a testimony to my
own powers of pleasing, that Jack soon
with little instruction, he would be-
come most admirable firt. He is
coming to call upon me this afternoon,
and then he will get his eyes opened.
shall tread on him as if he were one Of
his own moujiks.
"What wonderful imagination you
have, Kate. All you have said is pure
fancy. I saw he was taken with you
from the very first. He never even
glanced at me.'
"Of course not, he wasn't allowed
to''
ssNonsense, Kate. If thought for a
moment YOU were really in earnest, l
should say you underestimate your own
attractions"
"Oh, that's all very well, Miss Dor
othy Dilnple; you are trying to draw
red herring across the trail, because you
know that what I want to hear is why
Lieutenant Drummond was SO anxious
to get me somewhere else. What use
did he make of the opportunity the
good-natured prince and my sweet COM
placency afforded him?' -.
"He said nothing which might not
- have been overheard by anyone.'
HCome down to particulars, Dorothy,
and let me judge. You are so inexpe-
rienced, you know, that it is well to
take counsel with more sophisticated
friend.'
~ don't just rememberI33 5 >. =: ,
emo, I thought you wouldn't. Did
he talk of himself or of you?o
"Of himself, of course. He told me
why he was going to Russia and spoke
of some checks he had met in his pro-
fession.
AL! blu he cash tueI
Observation-Disclosures that were in
his way, which he hoped to overcome.'
ooh, [ see. And did you extend that
sympathy which,
There was knock at the door, and
the maid came in, bearing card.
erne S1as'epi meet Feet e p han
has come. What a stupid thing that
we have no mirror in this room, and
it's sewing and sitting room, too. Do
I look all right, Dorothy?''
ITO me you seem perfection.'
"Ah, we'll, can glance at glass on
and see him trampled on?'
emo, thank you. I shall most likely
drop off to sleep, and enjoy forty winks
Don't be too toy harsh With tn the Young young
man, Kate. You are quite wrong
eutsSpsn maze a6e" hm s nce
arrangement as you suggest, because
! he talked Of nothing but the most COM
monplace subjects all the time I was
with him, as J. was Just about to tell
you, only you seem in such a hurry to
| get away"
"Oh, that doesn't deceive me in the
least. I'll be back shortly, with the
young man s scalp dangling at my belt
Now we shan It be long, and with that
| Katherine went skipping downstairs.
Dorothy picked up magazine that
lay on the table, and for few mo-
to another, trying to interest herself,
but failing Then she lifted the news
paper that lay at her feet, but it also
was soon cast aside, and she leaned
| back in her chair with half-closed eyes,
| looking out at the cruiser in the bay.
| A slight haze arose between her and
| the ship, thickening and thickening IN
til at last it obscured the vessel.
| Dorothy was oppressed by sense of
something forgotten. and she .strove in
| vain to remember what it was, It was
of the utmost Importance, she was GER
tain, and this knowledge made her
mental anxiety the greater. ..-or-
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