The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
CHAPTER III.
TeIIs of a womnn,.Love.


In the dull. hazy London sunset. Fop-
stone road. which leads from EarTs
Court road into Nevern Square. was quite
deserted.
There Is a silence and monotony in the
eminently respectable thoroughfares I'm
that particular district that. To their resi-
dents, Is often very depressing. Trafie
there is none save a stray hanson or q
tradesman's cart at long intervals. while
street organs. and even the muffin men.
avoid them. because, unlike the poorer
districts, they find no stray coppers and
no customers.
On the same evening as the events re-
corded in the previous chapters, about s
O'Clock, just as the red. dusky after
glow was deepening into twilight Charlie
ROlfe emerged from EarTs Court station
walked along TO the corner Of Fopstone
road. and. halting. looked eagerly down il
But there was not a soul Indeed there
was no sound beyond that OF a distant
cab whistle somewhere IN Nevern Square
For about five minutes he waited
glancing impatiently at his watch. and
then, turning upon his heel. strolled along
in the direction of the square.
A few moments later. however. there
hurried up behind him a sweet-faeed.
smartly dressed girl. who. as he turned
70 meet her. laughed merrily saying:
I do hope, Charlie. I haven't kept you
waiting but I've had such trouble 10 get
out. Dad asked me to write Some private
letters in English for him; really believe
he suspects something. We meet too
often"
NO. darling" answered Rolfe. raising
his hat and taking her small glUved hand
I'VE don't meet frequently enough for
me. And 1 think that your father is en-
tirely unsuspiciOus. l was with him last
night, and he did not strike me as pos
sessing any knowledge of these secret
meetings of ours
Yes. but you know how dangerous it
is replied the pretty girl. glaneing
round. Somebody might pass. recognize
SINE. and tell dad"
And what then. dearest?" he laughed
Why. your fears are utterly ground
less"
Il know. but"
But what?"
''Well. dad would be annoyed-that's
all-annoyed with both of US.
He must already have seen. darling
that 1 love you. He isn't blind" said
Charlie Rolfe. moving slowly along at
her side.
Hers was, indeed. face that would at
tract attention anywhere. oval. delicately
nodded. slightly flushed by the momentary
excitement of meeting her lover. Her
hair was well dressed, her narrow-waisJe0
figure still girlish; her dress. pale bis
cuit-colored cloth, which. in its refined
simplicity, suited weH the graceful con-
tour Of the slender form and contrasted
admirably with the soft white skin; the
dark hair. a stray coQuettish little wisl,
Of which fell across her brow beneath
her neat black hat, and the dark brown
eyes. 20 large, luminous, and expressive.
Her gaze met his. Every sensitive feat
ure, every quiet. graceful movement told
plainly of her culture and refinement.
while on her face there rested an inde-
scribable charm, a look Of shy. sweet
humility. of fond and ali-cOnsuming love
for the man beside her.
As she lifted her eyes az the words o.
affection he was whispering into her ear
IS they went along the quiet. deserted
street, she perceived how tall and ath-
letic he was, and noticed. woman-like.
the masculine perfection OF his dress.
alike removed from sIovenliness and fop-
perry
NO" she said al last. her eyes gazing
in abstraction In front Of her. Il don't