The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

as she walked on beside her companion.
James Ince looked hewildered.
BY Jove.' he said. softly, 7 am sur
prised?"
Surprised, What at?'
why. why. somehow don't exactly
know why but I'd imagined your en-
chantress would be older, and-and-
more Of AID
st Quintin burst into a triumphant
laugh.
Just what I thought You had imag-
ned an elderly painted adventures,
though why You should imagine ! should
be attracted by such person heaven
only knows. And now you've seen Miss
Densley. you are obliged 10 confess that
she's all I said, and more
She's very good looking. certainly.
and ! don't suppose she can be more
than seventeen or eighteen. Still
The dubious tone into which he fell
again exasperated his companion, who
refused 70 hear any more. but insisted
upon rambling on with inane raptures
uptil Ince declared he could stand il no
longer. and went indoors 20 escape.
But St Quintin was satisfied. and he
strolled or 10y himself, whistIing softly,
on the lookout for another chance Of
meeting the beauty, If It We're only in
the same unsatisfactory manner as be
fore.
But fate-or somebody eIse-favored
him. Before he had been long alone he
saw Miss Densley coming back along
the parade, with her little black-and-
white spaniel running before her. and
he thanked his stars, for he knew the
! little beast, and guessed that within the
next five minutes its Caprices would lead
Z .1..a ~ aa
ALWAYS being frantically extricated from
under the wheels Of bicycles, or dshed
out Of the shallow water, and surely
( the fate who watches over lovers would
/ lead the animal into some such scrape
again,
So thought St. Quintin. as he kept as
near as he dared. and watched the gam
/ bols of the animal round its mistress
pretty feet.
Miss Densley was dressed in white
serge. with a white serge shirt under
! a white serge bolero. and she was wear
/ Ing a loose tte Of flowing crimson silk
/ and a sailor hat trimmed with a Grim
son band and bow Her long. dark hair
was done in one large plait, which hung
down 10 her waist, and was tied in two
/ places with crimson ribbon. From her
white kid shoes 20 her whitekkid gloves
| she was beautifully dressed, with neat
ness and good taste which enhanced the
! effect Of her radiant beauty.
! Her skirts were still rather short. as
| if she was not long out OF the school
room. and the bloom on her cheeks
spoke of extreme youth.
The little round face, with its pale
olive skin, was almost cOlorless except
! for the bright red of her lips; it was
not the pallor OF III health. but Of a
certain refined and striking type Of
1 beauty which seemed French rather than
| English Her eyes. the most striking
/ feature Of her face. were large and dark
/ brown. and the expression most usually
on her coUntenance was one of merri-
ment and delight in life.
/ And as St Quintln shyly looked at
her and adored from a discreet distance,
| his Ionged-for chance came. The spaniel
suddenly left his mistress side and
bounded into the road. and sire screamed
! family. For there was a motor car with
in hearing, and-weI there was a very
attractive looking man within hearing,
too.
81. Quntin rushed into the road,
where the dog, seeing himself pursued.
at once turned and made off. going in
the direction of the motor car, which
was still round the corner.
Miss Densley uttered another little cry,
but the young man did not turn. He
fled in pursuit Of the animal, rescued
him from the danger which was per-
haps not so imminent as they believed,
and ran back, flushed and painting, TO
restore the dog to its owner
The girl was grateful delighted, smiled
and showed two rows of dazzling teeth.
and thanked him effusively over and over
again.
'Im-Tm so glad. so very glad to
have been able TO be of the slightest
service 10 YOU painted ST Quintin shy
H. but with evident emotion.
The girl reddened I'm her turn, and look
ing down. so that he could see how beau
uful her eyelashes were, she said de-
murely.
1T Is most kind of YOU, most kind
But oh. you might have been run over
yourself"
To emphasize this awful danger. the
/ motor car which had caused such grave
concern at that moment appeared and
toddled past at a snails pace.
I shouldn't have minded that, If ]
could have been Of use to you" replied