Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-21

LlOn Lazy ASUEupp Is pTeSluluR III Lle fortune
telling, booth. Loder visits it., and she re.
quires him to remove his rings. She is startled
upon seeing the scar on his hand.
Loder laughed. "That's It'll" he said.
Now that you look closer. you'll have
to grow observant. Observation is an
excellent quality in a servant. When
you come into a room in future, look
first Of all to me and take you cue
from that. Remember that serving a
man with nerves is like serving two
masters. Now you can go, and tell
Mrs. Chilcote's maid that I shall be
quite ready at a quarter past TO-"
Eyes, sir. And after that?'
Nothing further. I shan't want
you again tonight" He turned away
:as he spoke and moved toward the
great fire that was always kept alight
In Chilcote's room. But as the man
moved toward the door he wheeled
back again. ooh, one thing more,
Renwick! Bring me some sandwiches
and a whisky" He remembered for
the first time that he had eaten moth
ing since early afternoon.
A few minutes after 10 Loder left
Chilcote's room, r%esolutely descended
the stairs and took up his position in
the hall. Resolution is a strong word
to apply to such a proceeding, but
something in his bearing, in the atti-
tude of his shoulders and head, in
shnctively suggested it.
Five or six minutes passed, but he
waited without impotence. Then at
last the sound Of a carriage stopping
before the house caused him to lift his
head, and at the same instant Eve APP
peared at the head of the staircase.
She stood there for a second, looking
down on him, her maid Il pace or two
behind holding her cloak. The picture
she made struck upon his mind with
something of a revelation.
On his first sight of her she had APP
pealed to him as a strange blending of
youth and self possession-a girl with a
Woman's clearer perception of life.
Later he had been drawn to study her
in other respects-as a possible comrade
and friend. Now for the first time he
saw her as a power in her own world
q woman to whom no man could deny
consideration. She looked taller for
the distance between them, and the
distinction of her carriage added to the
effect. Her black gown was exquisite
~ soft-as soft as her black hair.
Above her forehead was a cluster Of
splendid diamonds shaped like a coro-
net, and a band of the same stones en-
circled her neck. Loder realized in a
glance that only the most distinguished
of women could wear such ornaments
and not have her beauty eclipsed. With
q touch of the old awkwardness that
had before assaulted him in her pres
ence, he came slowly forward as she
descended the stairs.
Can l help you with your cloak?" he
asked, and as he asked it something
like surprise at his own timidity cross
ed his mind.
For a second Ewes glance rested on
his face. Her expression was quite i'm
passive, but as she lowered her lashes
q faint CLEAN t1ickered across her eyes.
Nevertheless, her answer, when it
came, was %studiously courteous.
"Thank you," she said, "but Marie
will do all I want"
Loder looked at her for a moment,
then turned aside. He was not hurt by
his rebuff. Rather, by an interesting
sequence of impressions, he was stirred
by 1t. The pride that had refused Chill
cote's help, and the self control that
a refused it graciously, moved him
to admiration. He understood and ap-
preciated both by the light of personal
experience.
1.-THE carriage is waiting, sir,'' Crap
hams voice broke in.
Loder nodded, and Eve turned to her
maid. THAT will do, Marie" she said.
Il shall want a cup Of chocolate when
! get back, probably at 1 o'clock" She
drew her cloak about her shoulders and
moved toward the door. Then she
paused and looked back. "Shall we
Start2" she asked quietly.
Loder, still watching her, came for
ward at once. Certainly" he said.
with unusual gentleness.
He followed her as she crossed the
footpath. but made no further offer Of
help, and when the moment came he
quietly took his place beside her in the
carriage. His last impression as the
horses wheeled round was Of the open