The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24

dull. He lost me this morning while
| was talking to you in the bank
Later on I had the pleasure OF trailinp
him for an hour or so until he finally
brought up at the British consuIs az.
fee. Thanks; no more of the fish T a.
US Danish care. l wasn't born to he
hanged; and as l am a political OF.
fender, I doubt whether l can be de.
ported if they lay hands on me-"
He watched the bubbles in his glass
dreamily, holding it up in his slim,
well-kept fingers.
Tell me something of your own
immediate present and future" he
said
made the story of my grandfather
Glenarm' $ legacy as brief as possible,
for brevity was a definite law of our
intercourse.
A year, you say, with nothing to do
but fold your hands and wait. 1t
doesn't sound awfully attractive to me.
H I'd rather do without the money"
But I intend to do some work. 1
owe 1t TO my grandfather's memory
to make good. II there's any good in
me-"
The sentiment is worthy Of you,
Glenarm," he said. mockingly. What
do you sea ghost?"
l must have started slightly at sud
denly espying Arthur Pickering not 20
feet away. A party OF half a dozen or
more mad risen, and Pic ling and
girl were detached from the others for
a moment.
one was young.-quite the youngest
IN the group about Pickering's table
a certain gfrlishness of height and
outline may have been emphasized by
her Juxtaposition to chickering's heavy
figure. She was in black. with white
showing at throat and wrists,-a SOM
Der contrast to the other women of
the party. who were arrayed with a de-
gree or splendor. She had dropped
ner ran and Pickering stopped to pick
IL up. In the second that she waited
she turned carelessly toward me. and
our eyes met for an instant. Very
likely she was Pickering's sister and
tried to reconstruct his family.
which had known In my youth; but
could not place her. AS she walked
out before him my eyes followed her.
the erect figure. free and graceful.
Dut with charming dignity and poise.
and the gold of her fair hair glinting
under her back toque.
Her eyes, as she turned them full
upon me, were the saddest, sweetest
eyes had ever seen, and even in that
brilliant, crowded room I felt their
spell. They were fixed in my memory
indel1hly,-mournful dreamy and visit
ful. In my absorption l forgot Larry.
You're taking unfair advantage,
ne observed quietly. Friends of
yours?"
THE big chap in the lead is my
friend Pickering" l answered, and
Larry turned his head slightly.
Yes, | supposed you weren't look
Ing at the women" he observed dryIy. |
m sorry / couldn't see the object of
your interest. BAH these men!"
laughed carelessly enough, but |
was already summoning from nv |
memory the grave face Of the girl in |
biack,-her mournful eyes, the CLINT of |
gold in her hair. Pickering was GER
tainly finding the pleasant places in |
this vale of tears, and | felt my heart |
hot against him. 1t hurts. this seeing |
man you have never liked succeed |
Ing where you have failed
why didn't you present me? I'd
like to make the acquaintance of a few
representative Americans, Il NAV
need them to go bail for me-"
Pickering didn't see me, for one
thing; and for another he wouldn't 90
ball for you or me if he did. He isn't
built that way"
Larry smiled QuizzicalIy.
you needn't explain further. The
sight of the lady has shaken you. She
me of Tennyson:
!" The star-like sorrows of immortal
eyes
and the rest Of It ought to be a solemn
warning to you,-many drew swords
and died. and calamity followed in
her train. Bah! these womeni /
thought you were past all that"
I don't know why man should be
past it at 27! Besides, chickering's
friends are strangers to me. But what
became of that Irish colleen you used
to moon over? Her distinguishing fea-
ture. as l remember her photograph.
was short upper lip. You used to
force her upon me frequently when
we were in Africa"
"Humph! When I got BACK to Dub.
lin | found that she had married a
brewers son,-think of it,"
Put not your faith in a short upper
lip. Her face never inspired any con.
hdence in me-"
That will do, think you. I'll have