The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-05

I was serious In being glad to see you.
Sarcastic people are always so intui-
tive. I'm looking for some one with
intuition"
Chilcote glanced up. "Extravagant
againY' he said dryly.
she smiled at him sweetly. jack
she murmured, with slow reproach.
Chllcote laughed quickly. Il under
stand You've changed your minister
of finance. I'm wanted in some other
direction
This time her reproach was express
ed by a glance You are always
wanted" she said.
The words seemed to rouse him
again to the shadowy self distrust that
the sight Of her had lifted.
"Its-its delightful to meet you like
this" he began, and | wish the meet
ing wasn't momentary. But Tm-I'm
rather pressed for time You must let
me come round one afternoon-or even
ing, when you're alone" He fumbled
for moment with the collar of his
coat and glanced furtively upward to-
ward Oxford street
But again Lillian smiled, this time to
herself. If she understood anything
on earth, it was Chilcote and his
moods
If one may be careless of anything,
jack she said lightly, surely it's of
| time. | can imagine being pressed for
anything else in the world. If it's an
appointment you're worrying about, a
motor goes ever so much faster than a
cab" She looked at him tentatively,
her head slightly on one side, her muff
| raised till the roses and some OF the
soft fur touched her cheek.
She looked very charming and very
| persuasive as Chilcote glanced back.
Again she seemed to represent a re
spite-something graceful and subtle
in world of oppressive obligations.
His eyes strayed from her figure to the
smart motor car drawn up beside the
curb.
She saw the glance. ever so much
quicker" she insinuated. And, smiling
again, she stepped forward from the
door Of the shop. After a seconds
indecision Chilcote followed her.
The waiting car had three seats, one
in front for the chauffeur, two visa
Wis at the back, Offering pleasant posi-
| bilitles of a tete-a-tete.
THE park-and drive slowly" Lillian
ordered as she stepped inside, motion
| Ing Chilcote to the seat opposite.
They moved up Bond street smoothly
and rapidly. Lillian was absorbed in
the passing traffic until the Marble
arch was reached; then, as they glided
through the big gates, she looked
across at her companion. He had
turned up the collar of his coat, though
the wind was scarcely perceptible, and
buried himself in it to the ears.
1T is extraordinary she exclaimed
suddenly as her eyes rested on his
face 1t was seldom that she felt
drawn to exclamation. She was usual
ly too indolent to show surprise. But
now the feeling was called forth be-
fore she was aware.
Chilcote looked up whats extraor-
dirary?' he said sensitively.
She leaned forward for an instant
and touched his hand.
'Bearr' she said teasingly. did I
rub your fur the wrong way?" Then,
seeing his expression, she tactfully
changed her tone 'I'll explain. 1t
was the same thing that struck me the
night Of Blanche's party-when you
looked at me over Leonard Kaines
head. You remember She glanced
away from him across the park to
where the grass was already showing
greener.
Chilcote felt i'll at ease. Again he
put his hand to his coat collar.
"Oh, yes" he said hastily; yes" He
wished now that he had questioned Lo
der more closely on the proceedings Of
that party. 1t seemed to him on look
ing back that Loder had mentioned
nothing on the day of their last ex
change but the political complication:
that absorbed his mind.
81 couldn't explain them" LilliaI
went on. IT couldn't explain before 1
crowd of people that it wasn't you
dark head showing over Leonard's rec
one that surprised me, but the mos
wonderful, the most extraordinar!
likeness She paused.
The car was moving slower. Their
: was a delight in the easy motion
through the fresh, early air. But Chill
cote's uneasiness had been aroused
He no longer felt soothed.
What likeness?" he asked sharply.
She turned to him easily. "Oh,
! likeness l have noticed before" sh
: said "a likeness that always SCENE
{ strange, but that suddenly became il
credible at Blanche's party"
, He moved quickly. Likenesses ar
an Illusion" he said, "a mere imag
! nation of the BRAIN His manner wa
short; his annoyance seemingly out
: all proportion to the cause. Lillia
: looked at him afresh in slightly intel
2 ested surprise.
Yet not so very long ago, yourself