The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-06

asol upon marble topped table near
the door and, removing her gloves,
drlfted into room at the left, where
grand piano found shelter beneath
crimson plush. After a moment OF
contemplation she pushed back the COW
erlet and, seating herself upon the
plush covered piano stool Ito match,
let her fingers run up and down the
keyboard once and fall listlessiy In her
lap as she gazed with deep interest at
three life sized colored photographs in
carved gilt frames upon the wall she
was facing-Judge Pike. Mamie and
Mrs. Pike, with her rubies.
please don't stop playing, Miss Ia
bor," said voice behind her. She had
not observed that Eugene had followed
her into the room.
VERY well, If you like" she answer
ed, looking up to smile absently at
him, and she began to play rakish lit
tie air which, composed by some rattle
brain at a cafe table, had lately skip
ped out of the Moulin Rouge to disport
itself over Paris. She played it slow
ly in the minor, with elflsh pathos,
while he leaned upon the piano, bis
eyes fixed upon her fingers, which bore
few rings-none, he observed with an
unreasonable pleasure, upon the third
finger of the left hand.
Its one of those simpler Grieg
things, isn't itY' he said, signing gen.
tly. II care for Grieg."
would you mind it's being Chami-
made" she returned, dropping her eyeg
to cloak the sin.
'Ah, no; I recognize it now" replied
Eugene. "He appeals to me even more
than Greig"
At this she glanced quickly up at
him, but more quickly down again, and
fastened the time emphatically, swing
ing the little air into the major.
do you play The Pilgrims Choir
us?"
She shook her head.
''Vous name pas Wagner" inquired
Eugene, leaning toward her.
"Ob, yes" she answered, bending
her head far over, so that her face was
| concealed from him, except the chin,
which, he saw with a thrill Of mex
! plicable emotion, was trembling slight
ly. There were some small white flow
ers upon her hat, and these shook too.
When she turned to him he was sur
| prised to see that she looked astonish-
ingly happy, almost as If she had been
struggling with joy instead of pain.
This chair" she said sinking into
/ 1t, ''makes me feel at home"
Naturally he could not understand.
Because" she explained, 81 once
thought I was going 70 live in it. 10
has been reupholstered, but 1 should
know 1t If 1 met it anywhere in the
world"
'How very oddp' exclaimed Eugene,
staring
81 settled here in pioneer days." she
went on, tapping the arms lightly with
her finger tips. ut was the last dance
went to in Canaan"
81 fear the town was very provincial
at that time,' he returned, having COM
pletely forgotten the occasion she men
toned, therefore wishing to shift the
subject, II fear you may still find it
So There Is not much here that one is
In sympathy with intellectually
people really of the world"
"Few people, / suppose you mean"
she said softly, with look that went
deep into his eyes-'few people who
really understand one"
Eugene had seated himself on the sill
Of an open window close by. There
has been" he answered, with the ghost
of sigh, mo one"
Mamie appeared in the doorway, and
Eugene rose swiftly. 81 have been
trying to persuade Miss Tabor" he ex-
planned, with something too much OF
laughter, "to play again. You heard
that little thing Of Chaminade's"-
Mamie did not appear to hear him
She entered breathlessly, and there
was no color in her cheeks. ariel, u
she exclaimed, Il don't want you tt
think I'm a tale bearer
''Oh, my dearr' Ariel said, with {
gesture of depreciation.
NO" Miss Pike went on, all in ont
breath, "but 1 am afraid you vii
} think it, because papa knows, and h
wants to see you"
What is it that he knowsp
THAT you were walking with JOSEPH
Loudenp' This was as If she hal
said, THAT you poisoned your moth
err Il didn't tell him, but when b
saw you with him I was troubled an
asked Eugene what I'd better do, be
cause he always knows what is best.
Z CIr. Bantry's expression, despite thi
tribute, was not happy) "And he &C
vised NE TO tell mamma about it an
leave 1t in her hands. But she alway
tells papa everything
Certainly; that is understood" sal
Ariel slowly, turning to smile at Ell
gene.
The daughter Of the house exhibite
signs Of CONSERVATION. He wants
see you," she repeated falteringl.
He's in the library
Having thus discharged her errant