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

spirit and the feeling that she was
walking up to tho cannon's mouth
things seemed to point that way. They
found Mr. Winstnnlcy, simple and gen-
ITO as ever, standing to receive HIS &
guests IN tho drawing-room with Its
famous tapestries surrounded by gems
OF art that for the first time In years
had emerged from their Holland ccrc-
mcnts The stately room had flowers
masscd In Its corners, and a great flro
or logs was leaping under II carved
stone mantelpiece also banked high
with plants and blossoms. At her
fathers right hand stood Posey. blush.
Ing and dimpling with nrtless pleasure
in receiving hcr friend under circum-
stances SO radically different from
those in which they had met and parted
few months before; but In dress and
bearing so perfectly adapted was she to
her luxurious sa encourage. that Miss
Blocker blinked when looking upon
her and refused to believe her eyes.
And on .s1r. Winstanley's other side.
quiet. grave, q little pale but collected
and fully determined to maintain his
position with dignified acceptance. stood
Glynn-as handsome and bonny lad
as ever rejolced q fathers heart. Mr..
,Winstanley was saying inside his own
warm receptacle OF human emotions.
AS Helefn's eyes met Johns and
dropped away;as he clasped her glovcd
fingers, marvelling ut her grace and
distinction in the trailing dinner gown
of pale rose satin without frill or FUR
below. each felt that this occasion had
for them the solmen slgnificancc Of
Anal remuneration ofthcir love. It was
as II she were standing In the church
seeing Glynn take Posey to be his wife.
A keen pang Of shame for the weak
ness that had overcome her on their
Journey shot through her being. Nh.
well! Fate had been too strong for her
then. That was the last. the very last
like farewell breathed into already
deadencd ears.
Posey's attitude toward Helen also
touched Miss Cnrstairs acutely. That
there wns In It q new consciousness
she felt Immediately. She recognized
( that Glynn must have eased his honest
heart Of Its burden by telling his be-
trothed Of his former love for her. and
felt that this was as 1t should be, &c
posey were to remain her friend. 1t
was not tender apology, or loving SYM
pathy, that Posey showed. nor yet bash
ful consciousness that she had IN some
way taken the ground from Helen,s
feet, but an exquisite mixture OF
all these. Her high spirits had for
tho moment deserted her. She kept
close to her fathers side. answered
Miss Bleccker's fulsome greetings with
no attempt at tart or witty answers.
and. as their other guests came in, pros
cccded to do the honors rs if born to
the purple" ESQ Miss Bleeckcr whis-
pcred to John Glynn).
The chaperon's day OF wonder was
z upon her. while the room rapidly filled
with a company Of people distinguished
in the worlds yeaof their winter col-s
ony, all of whom bore themselves to-
ward the tenant OF Relnes des Fees and
his youthful chatelainc with the friend-S
ly consideration OF accustomed inti-
mates, To each Of the newcomers
Glynn was presented by his host; with
out special announcement 1t is true
yet In fashion 80 intentional that there
was no mistaklng the attitude In which
he stopd toward father and daughter
AS they presently went In 20 dinner.
In sale with carved panels OF French
walnut and great lustres OF Venetian
glass Illuminating its four corners. to
gather around q table that left noth-
ing for fastidious taste to criticize Miss
Blocker wanted to pinch herself upon
taking on her gloves, to feel assured
that she was not In dream. The old
gentleman. yonder, we'll turned out by
! good valet, In appropriate evening
clothes, seated betweens4n N great lady
Of France. whose neck was wrapped In
historic pearls, and an Engllshwoman
OF rank and exclusive habit. could he be
the little old man OF ship board, whom
Helen's chaperon had despised and de-
rided as the vcriest prctender to good
society? Itawas incredible! And the
strangest part OF the situation In old
Sally's eyes was that save in externals.
Herbert Winstanley had not altered In
any particular from the shrewd, quiet
observer of the game OF life, tho mild
commentator upon the ways OF mon
and women. the almost childAKe reci-
plcnt OF courtesy and kind words whom
she remembered with amused contempt,
Such as he was. these people had
taken him up with q goou-will there
was no denying. Miss .BIeecker had
the pleasure OF finding herself at table
told OF to an old beau of nativity
American. overlald with years OF veneer
CONTINENTAL, who seemed to find salts.
faction in extolling to her the "sofd"
success OF the Wlnstanleys: the girls
extraordinary case In presiding over
this banquet OF state. and the good
luck OF that fellow Glynn, whose sig.