The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17

" 1IE'rIIIARTS.
,ontrived to lot mo in from the lane,
to which n cab from tho station brought
me up tho hill i should tell you that
J am stopping temporarily at Nice, In
an hotel where they accept mo without
questions, but which has proved, alas.
too fatally convenient to Monte Cnrlo!'
'''Then, IL YOU will allow mo, / will
myself SOC you into another cab for
your return. There Is a station for car
riagcs ut no great distance down the
road from here. Tomorrow ! will
present myself at your hotel In Nice.
with the necessary papers insuring to
you the allowance ] named, and IN
agreement, which shall In return ask
you to sign. plcdging yourself to keep
your side of the bargain"
American promptitude in business is
proverbinl." she said. essaylng an easy
laugh. and dartng side glance, not
unmixed with admiration, upon hor In
telocutor. "How nice 1t must be to be
disgustingly rich as all you Yankees
are; to be able to confound me politics
ana Illustrate the knavish tricks of
your enemies by the prompt admins
tration OF hard cash! I always thought
that II I'd had money enough to be
good on, Il might have graduated as
saint"
When Glynn walked up the steps at
Reine dcs Fees, feeling mixture of
disgust and pride tn his victory
achieved, Posey ran out TO meet him.
slipping her arm In his.
you've triumphed, see. oh! John.
dear, what daddy needs is real son
i like you, and l. just a brother. Don't
tell me anything about that horrid
creature now; let's be happy for while.
Let us speak Of something as far from
her as one pole OF earth is from the
other--of dear Helen Carstairs, whose
card I found on the hall table when
went in after leaving you. If It hadn't
been that was with you, I'd have be-
grudged missing her for anyuody's sake
OF 4course the stupid servants said I
was not at homo. Now, why couldn't
they have shown her into tho garden,
and then she could have been intro
duced to you. and how nice that would
have been! The two people OF all others
most admire. and shall expect and
insist upon being friends with each
other! Say. John, to please me that
you are longing to meet Helen!"
Posey." began Glynn, and his voice
to his own ears sounded unnatural]yf
thin, u have been waiting a chance
to tell you that have known Hiss Car
stairs; that ran upon ner BY chance
at the Care de Lyons yesterday, just as
the train for the South had started.
mat mat we were In fact. companions in
the same compartment, and talked Of
you together, more than once. during
!. our days rum"
You! Helen! Wonders will never
ceasc!" cried the girl exultinplv .prt,,
auIsooerlng thought Selling hold OF her.
no was 1t possible you never man.
TONED her to me IN q single one Of
4 your letters ~ -
Try to think why, Posey," the young
man said gravely, as they nausea ~.
gether IN the hall filled with dead ma
Dies and living blossoms OF the snrinr
~ was Helen. then. l.eIen 2" Her
YES named med the rest OF tho sentence.
Yes" 4
All All! 7 might have guessed q A..
vas vain enough and rash ennn...
I % 70 mink could I'LL her place to ya, =
roor, Gear John. what you have lost
a1i ~, What have you got instead ," -
far more than merit In anv c,.a
GEAR. It Is her secret. and. hut tha :
dared not deceive you, should nevar
nave passed my lips It is over. Posey.
buried forty fathoms deep. Yon 30.
now, that each OF US has need ~
~ ana 1orpearance with the other
a aha Iyou must set me an example OF
Alhu iorglvlngness for all I have done
or left undone to ward YOU 49,
MY dear boy" said Mr.. winston,o,,
VINO. at this moment came shufainr
out from the library to Join them. "von q
are late for luncheon. but how Ion -
wouldn't wait to see you and poseS
standing there together? It's better
lhan any sun bath to have you around
you came." 80 = - 1 4's
~ so t., 40 !, father" said Poscy. "Af-
with little bell and a leash. and lat
John lead me upon the Croisette. It is
good to have some one to be will and
conscience. both. for mel" =
m afraid I've spoiled her for Won
Just little, john added her father
wlstfully.