The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-12

| cote. WE'VE see so little OF each
other"
Almost as II compelled, her lashes
lifted. and her eyes met his. Her
glance was puzzled. uncertain, slightly
confused. There was deeper color
than usual in her cheeks. Loder felt
something within his own conscious
ness stir in response
| "iou know you are yielding" he
! said.
Again she blushcd
He saw the blush and knew that 1t
was Ec-his words, his personality
that had called it forth. In Cbilcote's
! actual Scmblancc he had proved his
superiority over ,'hilcotc. For the first
! time lie had been given Il tacit. per-
sonal acknowledgment OF his power
Involuntarily he drew nearer to her
Lets get out of this crush
/ She made no answer except to bend
! hcr hcnd. and it came to him that. for
Ill her pride. she Iikcd-and uncon-
SciOuSly yielded determination. With
satisfied gesture he turned to make
passage toward the door.
But the passage was more easily de-
sired than made. In the few moments
since he had entered the supper room
the press Of people had considerably
thickened until block had formed
about the doorway. Drawing Eve with
him he moved forward for dozen
PAGES, then paused. unable to make
further Roadway.
As they stood there he looked back
at her What study in democracy n
crowd always is!' he said.
She responded with bright, appre-
ciative glance, us if surprised into
naturalness. He wondered sharply
what she would be like If her enthu-
Sasms We're really aroused. Then a
stir in the corridor outside caused n
movement inside the room and with u
certain display OF persistence he was
enabled to make passage to the door.
There again they were compelled to
halt. But though tightly wedgcd into
his new position and guarding Eve with
one arm, Loder was free to survey
the brilliantly throngcd corridor over
the head Of IL man n few inches shorter
than himself. who stood directly in
front of him.
What are we waiting for?" he asked
good humoredly, addressing the back
The man turned, displaying n genial
face. IL red mustache and an eycglass.
"Hullo, Chilcote! he said Hope
it's not on your feet I'm standing"
I.odcr laughed. NO" he said. "And
don't change the position. If you were
an inch higher / should be blind as
we'll as crippled"
MI, In, n
surprise to find Chilcote amiable under
discomfort. He looked round again III
slight curiosity.
Loder felt the scrutiny. To create Il
diversion he looked out along the cor
rldor II believe we are waiting fol
something" he exclaimed. whats
this?" Then quite abruptly he ceased
to speak.
"Anything :nteresting?" Eve touched
his arm.
He said nothing. He made no efror
to look round. His thought as we'll a.
his speech was suddenly suspended.
The man in front OF him let his eye
glass fall from his eye. then screwed
it in again.
Glove" he exclaimed, "here come
or sorccress. It's like the progress
a fairy princess. | believe this Is Tn
meaning Of our getting penned il
here" He chuckled dclightedly.
I.oder said nothing He stare
J. straight on over the others head.
=? Along the corridor, agrecably col
Q scious OF the hum Of admiration sI
$ aroused, came Lillian Astrupp. su
l. rounded by little court Her delica1
II face was lit up; her eyes shone und'
b the faint gleam OF her hair; her gov
] Of gold embroidery swept round IN
gracefully. She was radiant and Il
d umDhant. but she VS. also excited. II
excitement was evident in her laugh.
v her gestures. in her eyes. as they tur
II ed quickly in one direction ana th'
d another.
Lodcr. gazing i'm stupefaction oV
the other mans head, saw it-felt al
understood it with mind that leap
=, back over VI space OF years. AS in
70 shifting panorama he saw night
ri disturbance and confusion In far'
N Italian valley-a confusion from VIII
10 one face shDne out with something
nj the pale, alluring radiance that filter
a, over the hillside from the cresce
moon. 1t passed across his conscio
:. ness slowly, but with slow compile
, 70 ness, and in its light the incidents
~ the past hour stood out in new
y. pect. The echo Of recollection stir
~ by Lady Bramfelrs voice, the re-ct
en e of 1t In the sisters tones: his o
blindness, his own egregious assural
W all struck across his mind.
-. Meanwhile the party about LII
~ ~ drew nearer. He felt with instinct
-, certainty that the supper room was
~ destination hut he remained mott