Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13


serious yet half smiling, linger
his the exact fractional shade OF an
slant longer than had been. perm
discreet Then lashes dropped
upon her cheeks. and her color q
eaed all but imperceptibly.
The mans breath halted, then q
a trace more rapidly than before.
bent forward impulsively. :.
girl sighed, ever so gently.
Il WAS thoughtful. It's
so strange, you know"
| His attitude was an eager quest
Il mean our meeting--that way.
! night" She held his gaze again.
mentarily, and
| Damn the waitcr" quoth sava2
| Mr.. Anisty to his inner man. slit
back to facilitate the service Of II
neal
The girl placated him with an ini
! niticant remark which led both Int
! maze OF meaningless but infinitely
v"rtiES inconsequenccs: divert!ng.
| least. to Anisty, who held up his he
:
jest. platitude for platitude when
| waiter was within hearing distance
altogether. he felt, acquitting hims
| very credItably.
| AS for the girl, in the course Of d
, next half or three-quarters of an nd
! she demonstrated herself conclusive
! person OF amazing resource.
vo,oping with admirable ingenuity
; campaign planned on the spur OF
| chance observation. The gentle ma
! nered and sclf-sufficient crook WI
taken captive before he realized
however willing he may have bee
! Enmeshed in hundred uncomp}
hended subtleties. he basked, purriI
the while she insinuated herself
meath his guard and stripped him
his entire armament Of cunning. vil
lance. invention. suspicion, and d
trust.
He relinquished them without
sigh. barely conscious OF the spoil
ton. After ALL she was of his trad
herself mired with guilt: she wou|
never dare betray him. the cons
Quences to herself would be so dire.
Besides, patently-almost too mud
so-she admired him. He was Id
hero. Had she not more than hintd
that such was the case, that his eI
ample. his exploits, had fired her
emulation-however weakly feminine
He saw her before him, daintI
alluring, yielding yet leading him on
altogether desirable And SO long ha
he, Anisty, starved for affection!
Il am sure you must be dying for
smoke"
BEG pardon" He awoke abrupt!
to find himself twirling the sharl
ribbed stem of his empty glass. Al
s'ractedly he stared into this. q
though seeking there clue to whs
they had been talking about. HAIL
he understood that they had bee
drifting close upon the perilous shoal
Of intimate personalities. What ha
he told her? What had he not?
No matter. 1t was clearly to be see
that her regard for him had wake
r4ther than waned as a result of thei
conversation. One had but to loo
into her eyes to be treasured As
that. One did look, breathing heavtl!
What an ingenious child
was, to show him her heart SO freely
He wondered that this should be 81
feeling 1t none the less a Just an
&. aceful tribute to his destinations.
She repeated her arch query. Sh
was sure he wanted to smoke.
Indeed he did-if she would permit
And forthwith Maitland's cigarett
case was produced. with flourish
What a beautiful easel"
In an instant it was in her hands
beautiful. she iterated. inspectin
the delicate tracery of the monogram
engravers art-head Bonded FORWARD
face shaded by the broad-brimmed hal
You like it? You would care t
own it," Anisty demanded, unsteady
~" The infection Of doubtful SUI
prise was q delight to the ear. oh
couldn't think OF accepting
Besides, I have NO use for II.
"Of course you aint-are not tbs
sort" An hour back he could hav
kicked himself for the grammatica
b:under: now he was wholly illuded
besides. she didn't seem to notict
But as a little token-between us
She drew back. pushing the cas-
across the cloth: Il couldn't dream
But II I insist"
If you insist? Why. SUI
pose it's awfully good q
YOU" She flashed him q madden5p
glance.
"You do me pro-honor." he amend
ed. hastily. Then. daringly: Il don
ask much in exchange only"
a cigarette" she suggested
hastily.
He laughed, pleased and diverted
"Thafn be enough nov-if you'll ligh
II for me"