The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-31

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 And you-wpuld have me do that:" l she cried ashast. ,'I wonld.
 His dark face glowed eagerly l You would have me marry you to- day?"
 'T would
 T oanld not
 Hut tn the end she consented. 1 Not today" she said. her face a lovely. wavering pink. Tomorrow if you will
 How long was the rest of the after inocn? year? A lifetime? To Sally entering the club house for tine iIal- loween dance, it all seemsd like q dream. and yet the knowledge that sle had irrevscably broken with the cid life and merged herself in ,nJiher held | every thought in thrafl. Inside the club bouse 'chrysant.ie- nuns ran riot-inassed against the | wall and lifting shaggy. golden hends in unexpected corners. The committee had evidently surpassed itself in dec orations for this festival of All Saints l Here and there from among the How lanterns stuck out yellow. grinning heads. while in one of the card rooms 1 ired-cheeked apples hung tantal:zIngly from the chandelier.
 I'm going to ysip outside at 1a o'clock" annonnced a girls voice I face of my true love. of course. On Halloween-a. midnight"
 Her voice trailed away .and sally. half smiling. turned to see Tom Att wood looking down upon her. l "You?" she said. holding out her Il hQ md t..lrS kI,. taiRed it half unconsciously. and. for getting to return her greeting. gazed earnestly at her.
 You are in trouble" he said at last. If Miss Worthington found anything disturbing to her peace in this .;ues- tion she did not betray 1t. Wise man." she said serenely: eff the signs are so plain. reveal me the cause" Atwood regarded ner steadily. then | shook his head.
 T haven't seen enough of you lately to he sure" You suspect nobody" she replied at l random.
 There is one person I would prefer not to suspect" he answ cred cooiiy. And who is that:" she returned, openly scornful That French nlasquerader. the so- called Count"
 
 was too much.
 Are you jealous? Or impertinent?" she cried not less furious because her voice was low. Flow manly to say behind gentleman's back what you would not dare say to his face"
 Atwood flushed.
 T don't care, he is not a gentleman" he returned doggedly He Is not one of us and he Is no fit companion for I hat he hoc told you nor what cards he has played. but l know that what l say is true" His voice changed. We've been friends for long thine. Sally dear" he begged. ''rry and believe that I am sincere ia this and let the fellow drop, if you haven't already done SO"
 He kept on, urging her for her own sake. with no thought of advantage to himself. but her mind. hot and resent full, slipped away from his and started on journey of its own.
 They were all against her and her high born lover. whom she alone under- stood What If she should take mat ters in her own hands--her heart be- gan to beat suffocatingiy--and go to him before all the world? Why not now? If she could trust him tomor- row. why not tonight?
 T will go,' she determined impul- siveiy.
 
 dressing room, and arrayed in her long motor -cost managed to slip unobserved through side entrance little used. sudden qualm of doubt and fear assail- . ed her as the fresh air struck her face. but her mind was made up as she called one of the cabs outside thS en- trance of the grounds and gave an ad- dress in the central part of the town.
 As the cab rattled over the asphalt Sally felt that all eyes were on her and sank farther back into the worn cushions The street was alive with rollicking masqueraders--one man with q hideous false face ran beside the cab and threw some loose coin into the open window. The shrieks of the tin horns were deafening. And now misgivings assaiied her The kuestion was no longer how to accomplish her romantic marriage but how, being mar ried. to adjust herself to her new life,
 The cab stopped suddenly and with an overwhelming sense of misgiying at burning her bridges behind her. she dis missed the driver and pulled the bell.
 A boy in trim uniform answered her ring.
 T would like to see Count de Cas- tra." said Sally her voice quivering with sudden fright
 If the boy was surprised at her ap- pearance his face betrayed no sign.
 'I do not think he has returned yet said the boy courteously.
 Sally caught her breath She and not thought of this.
 Do you know when he will be back" she asked. her lip quiveripg
 No. maam But I can show you his apartment if you care to wait" said l the boy eourteously leading the way to the elevator. 1
 Sally was ashamed. She was fright l ened. Her Knees quaked under her as