Putnam patriot., 1908-11-06

where be WAS quite the lion. and am sure you are not the same person.
 Her direct manner of speech. Der de efssve tone. ln which she placed the matter Of his identity on a purely prac- teal and unsentimental plane. save him new impression of her character
 But Captain Claiborne"-
 He ceased suddenly and she antici- pated the question at which he had faltered and answered. little iclly;
 T do not consider II any of my busi- ness to Eaetdie in your affairs with my brother. He undoubtedly believes you are the impostor who paimei himself of at Bar Harbor as the Baron von kiSsel. He was told so"-
 By NJ Ghaaxenets
 So he said"
 And Of course be Is a capital wit ness. There is DO doubt of Chauve nets entire eredibliity," declared Armi- tage. a little airily.
 T should say not" said Shirley un- respousiYely. 'i am quite ss sure that be was not the false baron as am that you were not
 Armitage laughed
 That Is q little pointed"
 Tt was meant to be-" said Shirley tternly. Tt is"-she weighed the word -"ridieulous that both of you should be heres
 Thank you for my halfi I didn't know he was herei But 1 am not exactly here-I have much safer place" He swept the blue hilled hori. Gen with his hand. M. Ghauvenet and 1 will not shoot at each other in the hotel dining room. But am really relieved that he has come. We have an interesting fashion Of running Into each other IL would positively grieye me to be obliged to wait long for him"
 He smiled and thrust his hat under his arm. The sun was dropping behind the great western barricade. and chill wind crept sharply over the valley.
 He started to walk beside her as she turned away. but she paused abruptly.
 "Oh. this won't do at all I can't be seen with you. even in the shadow of my own house. 1 must trouble you to take the side gate" and she indicated It by a nod of her head.
 Not If know myselfi am not fraudulent member of the German no- bility-you have told me so yourself. Your conscience is clear l assure you mine is equally so! And am not a person. Miss Claiborne. to sneak out by side gates. particularly when came over the fencei It's long way around anyhow. and I have horse over there somewhere by the inn.''
 My brotherf-
 'is at Fort Myer. of course. At about this hour they are having dress parade, and he Is thoroughly occupied.
 "But-there is NJ. Chausenet. He has nothing to do but amnse himself"
 They had reached the yeranda steps and she ran 10 the top and turned for moment to look at him. He still car had dropped the other Into the side pocket of his coat. He was wholly at ease, and the wind rufiled his hair and gave him beyish look that Shirley liked. But she had no wish to be found with him. and she instantly nod ded his dismissal and half turned away to go Into the house. when be detained her for a moment.
 "I am perfectly willing to afford NJ. Chauyenet all imaginable entertain ment We are bound to have many meetings. 1 am afraid he reached this charming valley before me. but. as a rule. prefer to be q little ahead Of him. It's whirn. the merest whim. I assure you.-
 He laughed. thinking little of what he said. but delighting in the picture she made. the tall pillars of the veran- da framing her against the white wall of the house and the arehitrase high above speaking. so lie thought. for the amplitude, the breadth of her nature. Her green cloth gown afforded the happiest possible contrast with the white background. and her hat-for q gown, let us remember. may express the dressmaker, but q hat expresses the woman who wears it-her hat. Ar mitage was aware. was q trine or DiaCk Ntftet CdukuS up oh SAsV SAsAS with snowy plumes.
 Her annoyance at finding herself lingering to listen to him was narked in an almost imperceptibls gatherfn1 of her brows. It was all ths matter ef an instant His heart beat fast in hia joy at the sight of her. and the toagus that years of practice had skilled h reserve and evasion was posseaeed by . reckless spirit
 She nodded carelessly. bat said noth- ing, waiting for him to 60 on.
 But when l wait for people they always come-even in . strange per goIa." he added daringly. Nov. in Geneva. not long ago.
 He lost the profile and gained her face, as he liked 1t best, though her head was lifted a little high in resent .ment against her own yielding curiosi- ty. He was speaking rapidly. and the slight hint of some other tongue than his usually fluent English arrested her ear now, as It had at other times.
 .ia Geneva, when told . young lady that I was waiting for . very
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