Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-20

1CTh, nor III ESTABLISHING tucuisSi'So
comfortably in their staterooms on
board the beat; but the first three
days at sea were very rough and the
ladies scarcely left their berths. On
the fourth day clear blue sky and
warm sun enticed Kathleen into her
there half an hour in listless endur-
ance of an uncomfortable position,
when low voice said in her ear:
IF you'll let me pat this cushion
at your head, and readjust your foot
rest, think you'll be easier"
Charlie Haywood"
AT your service"
why, how in the world" she be-
gan delightedly, then her whole figure
stiffened. This is never going to DO
at all" she finished with decision.
Haywood busted himself with the
cushion and the fcot-rest and did not
seem to hear.
Il am travelling with my aunt" she
began again, with some asperfty.
Certainly" he responded cheerful
ly, picking up her magazine for her
There, now l am sure you will be
more comfortable" And he bowed
himself off.
Kathleen did not see him once, though
she watched for him every day-first
fearfully, then resentfuily.
When once again on land, Kathleen
stood guard over her trunks and trav-
eling-bags with frowning face.
why can't they have checks over
here and transfer ones baggage in a
good Christian manner?" she de-
rlanded wrathfully Of her aunt.
Suppose | attend to it for you,'
suggested HeywCod at her elbow.
"Oh, then you are on earth!" re-
turned Kathleen, a bit ungraciously,
though relieved look came into her
eyes. The look remained until Hey
wood had seen then enroute for their
hotel then it changed to one very like
regret as his form was lost to sight in
the crowd.
"Er-ah-what's Charlie doing over
here?" inquired Mrs. Howells, with
asking Kathleen questions regarding
haywood.
Business, he says" she replied,
with a shrug of her shoulders.
In London Kathleen saw Haywood
just three times-once when she and
her aunt lost their bearings on the
Strand, again when he obtained for
them permission to enter a certain
palace which they wanted very much
to see, and third time when in a
panic in London theater made his
presence something in the nature of
gedsend.
Charlie Haywood has remarkable
faculty of making his advent delight
fully opportune!" observed Mrs. How
ellis, with a shrewd glance at Kath-
leen's face.
"Humph! it strikes me he's a little
bit officious," retorted Kathleen, again
trying to Danish with scornfulness
that curious thrill.
Kathleen had friends in Paris, and
she danced and fiirted and drove and
shopped in an endless whirl OF gayety.
Days passed. Save with the eye of
her fancy, Kathleen had not once seen
Haywood, though she looked for him
at every turn. One afternoon, ignor
ing the fact that Paris is not New
York, she slipped out alone for short
walk. She was strangely restless, and
her feet flew faster and faster; even
then, they seemed to her to be but
crawling over the pavements. An
hour passed and she turned to go
back, but after another Commute
she had lost her way.
How stupid of mel" she murmur
ed, biting her lips with annoyance.
She stopped to rest at table in an
open-air restaurant, but when a be
ringed, bestudded man slipped into
the seat at her left, she fed again &c
the sidewalk.
You are looking for some one?" a
voice at her side suggested.
A sudden throb of JOY tingled tc
Kathleen's finger-tips.
"Go-go away" she cried feebly,
glorying in the absolute certainty that
the man wouldn't obey her.
Right away-now?" he asked.
She nodded-but drew nearer &c
him.
lin tired of being rescued, Char
lie" she laughed, Historically.
He gave keen glance at her flush.
ed cheeks and hailed carriage. He
helped her in without speaking, gave
an order to the driver, and seated him.
self at her side.
How stupid Of mel never thought
of carriage" she quavered, brushing
back the loose hair from her eyes.
She stole glance at the mans
gloomy face, and rose-pink flushed
to her forehead. Let me see," she
went on softly, IAN automobile, a
cushion, IA"