Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-04

dared to stand alone
 His glance was keen and bright aS h, waited for moment at the carriage door and took Ewes hand before enter ing the club.
 Your" dining oHt tonight :" he said His fingers, always teilaeieus and mas terfuI, continued to hold hers. T1lp | colnpnnction tlldt had driven hiln teln ! rorarilN toward sacrifice mad passed. | His pride, his confidence and with them his desire, had flowed Lack in full measure.
 Eye. watching him atlcntiyely. palVl little "Yes she said. I'm dining witl the Bramfels'
 What time will you get hone:" He scarcely realized why he put the ques- tioi. The song of self still sounded triulnl1lr,ntlv, and he responded with 1 out reflection.
 His eyes held hers, his fingers press ed her hand; the intense mastery of lis will passed through her in a sudden sense of fear. Her lips parted in depre cation, but lie, closely attentive of her l expression, spoke again quickly
 When call see you1' 1e asked very quietly.
 Again she Was about to speak. She 1 leaned forward. as if some thought long suppressed tremblnd on her lip. then her courage OF her desire failed her. she leaned back. biting Ter la~boq droop over her eyes .I shall be home at l = sl3e said below her= breath. |; Lo5ler dtAed WjtH LaEeIey al ChiI- cot"'s el4b. aud ~o absorbing were the political interests of the 64ur tlp eeS- i@Hation of Sir Robert Sefb0r6a@h, the kings sunmonins of traide, tue prob able features of til" neW ministry t4at 1 it Was after g o'clock when ut last he freed himself and drove b the Area dian thcatef.
 The sound of music eT6aae 10 him ae he c'4t5s2at the tlieataf= light. measured ] a4H ezsl's i've of tiny streams. toy ! lanel:s; aI' faajuted sII"plIeI3lesSes r sounsts8 s.e4tI:t}IH Inappropriate to his nseus a~ iilaai epl-jsese a~#lhe theaeer j53S0,l Ai. 21y 9ilGiag. its pate 1 t3le4 1! pink Httzt la5. a.ss tfr sci i tz...s = :; tff1ieEaHl 855Ijd Il world of l. Z. .#=., ..i5 |! tes4< SaI shallow ..... -.zzsss, i.i rhis1 te had H. hslt.
 T f@- IT., u55z:'y.Jl T55.. yz2"I t!Ie first aaG -ee,,!fs= Heas. ia hoN WaS in slfso10. ;.t1l ,.aarl.= ..s.t impression Was 9f ,iees ;.6i rasliiHs .:i}4s, hro- ken . "Hs2s y lhe H.y,siss,.r of ire I,; eyes efefi accustomed tG the light, he distinGH.-4ed the occupants, two Wo- | men aaId Il man. Tue man was speak i ing IS he eYtered, and the story he was relating was evidently interesting from tHe faint eXclamations of ques- tion aHd delight that punetllated it in | the listeners higher, softer voices.
 .\h. here comes the legslator.' ex- | claimed Leonard kane, fJr it was he . who formed the male element in the party.
 "rIe revolutionary. Lenne," Lillian corrected softly "Rramfell says he | has changed the whole face of things. She laughed softly and meaningly as she closed her fan. ''So good of you to come Jack" she added. let me in troduce you to Miss Esseltyn. don't think you two have met. This is Mr. Chilcote. Mary-the great, new Mr. Chilcote" Again she laughed.
 Loder bowed and moved to the front of the box, holding to Kaine as he passed
 cts only for an hour," he explained to Lillian. II have an appointment for 11.'
 .Only an hour. Oh, how unklnd. How should punish him, Lennie:' Lillian looked round at Kaine with lingering, caressing glance. He bent toward her in quick re sponse and answered in a whisper.
 She laughed and replied in all equally low tone.
 Loder, to whom both remarks had been naudible, dropped into the vacant seat beside Mary ESseltyn. He had the unsettled feeling that things were not falling out exactly as he had calcu lated
 What is the play like:" he hazarded as he looked toward his companion. At all times social triyialities bored him Tonight they were intolerable. He had come to fight but all at once it seemed that there was no opponent. Lillian's attitude disturbed him; her careless graciousness, her evident ignoring of him for Kaine, might mean nothing, but also it might mean much.
 Ut is good play" she responded. "l like it better than the book. You've tread the book. of course!"
 "No." Loder tried hard to fix his thoughts.
 "It's amusing. but far fetched
 .Indeed?' He picked up the pro gramme lying on the edge of the box. His ears were strained to catch the }tene of Lillian's voice as she laughed land whispered with Kaine.
 "Yes: men exchanging identities, you