Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-08

tered one OF ner 0eSeTpSu partners.
''Why, Miss Drummond. this IS too
badl" he began reproachfully. "The last
waltz was ours, and l searched for you
in vain"
81 am very sorry, NJ. Guiheroy,S Pa
tricia said, with a pretty smile at him.
Il had bad headache, and have been
resting. You must forgive me-"
"Ohl If you have headache" the
young man began commiseratingly- of
course But, Miss Drummond'-struck by
a happy thought-'you look quite mt
now; won't you give me the next? 7"
Patricia glanced mechanically at her
programme; as abe was aware, the waltz
which was just striking up was Stonor's
property. The fact that he had not
chosen to wait for it was in itself an ad-
ditional aggravation. With a quick ges-
ture of assent she laid her hand on Gull
deroy's arm, and in moment more they
were whirling round the room.
81 am glad / stayed for this" her part
ner remarked iubilantly in the first pause.
Hitherto he. had been one of the most
humble of Pat:fcia's devoted admirers,
but tonight the intoxieation of her looks
and smiles was upon him., Under its in
fluence his shyness was Eapidly melting
away, and Patricia smiled approval of
his most daring speeches. "I-I was
thinking of going on to Lady Donald
sons; bat Da%-" pausing expressively.
PatriciSs smile became mechanical.
"A very big affair, is it notH" she said.
81 have heard of several people going
on from here"
81 dare say" Guilderoy returned indif-
ferently. Lady Donaldson fills her house
With Americans always-that is the
worst of itl' he added
Mrs. Widely is going, I know" Pa
trieia went on recklessly. "She is very
rich, is she not?"
Guilderoy shrugged his shoulders.
1.-TWO hundred thousand they say"
The words haunted Patricia like a re-
frain Two hundred thousand In dis
tant doorway she caught sight of Lord
Drummond still in close conversation
with Sir Alan Davenant. Who was the
lackyA man of whom they were talking
she wondered Then she recalled the
name they had mentioned-Justin Heriot
Forman; it had an odd sense of familiar
ity, but, try as she would, she was not
able to place it.
Then. as she was CHANGING carelessly
round the room, while Guilderoy, some
what chagrined at her distract air, was
putting forth all his powers to recall her
wandering attentions, the fragment of a
sentence from group of men caught her
ear.
'Yes-money, of course; but it is true
enough. l taxed Stonor with it just now,
and, though he hummed and hawed and
asked me how / had heard it, he did not
attempt to deny it. Two hundred thou
sand pounds"
Patricia put her hand to her throat; it
was strange how the mention of that
sum, the price of Stonor's dishonor,
seemed to haunt her.
| With feeling that she could bear no
more she turned, and, needless of Guide
roy's astonished face, crossed the room to
where Lady Drummond was sitting.
81 am tired, Cousin Mary" she said
brusquely. TT think / will wait in the
dressing room until you are ready to co.
Two hot red spots burned in Lady
Drummond's cheeks; she looked at the
girl with CLEAN of dislike in her cold
blue eyes
CAS- you please" she remarked indiffer-
emily. II knew that you were moping,
and / understand; but do not make a
scene, Patricia"
One glance at the sneering face and the
girl saw that her secret was guessed.
She raised her head
II don't think / quite grasp your mean
ing" she remarked, wrinkling up her
pretty brows, "but, after all, have
changed my mind will wait until you
are ready, Cousin Mary"
And as the other laughed mocllingly
she turned to Guilderoy with a pretty
capricious smile.
"The next, is that yours also?"
"If you will give it me-" responded
Guilderoy, overjoyed by this unexpected
graciousness.
For the rest of the evening Patricia
certainly could not be accused of moping.
| Her vivacity made her even more charm
! ing than usual, and she had no lack of
| partners in spite of the vacant places on
| her programme where Stonor's name
should have been.
| As she followed Lady Drummond to
the carriage the footman handed her a
| note.
| "Greyson thought / had better bring
| it, MN, as it was marked Important
1t only came by the last post"
With a quick word of apology Patricia
tore it open.
| From Miss Law. Babette-my poor
Babette! Oh, Cousin Drummond, I must
90 down to the Towers at once!"
TO BE CONTINUED.