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Z" ion fingered the dainty note
u. LAW J. narrowed his keen gray
asse.1,tI ,.o'tbed little faster-and star
ere ,,If hv blushin:5. Yet the con
taI "'!' tho missiye were very simple,
Sa' ,,almmonplace 90 and ran as follows;
7es! Pecan Grove, Oct. 20.
1,,dae-BilIy is very anxious
IS DeaL r,n down for the week end
haEs .asI;ed ire 10 write and urge you
cone - be c,;;te q jolly crowd-about
In..s of us-aud We are gong 10 ",no
.b fo,.tb a big Halloween ball saturday
Y g..srIng. the Slst .,o is 20 ne vo,,r ,n-
ColrIi life With best wishes,
GTe VIE DIANA lands.
,,, Underwood was abruptly con-
!ou9 M Of vain and frivolous desire
SI,a' roung again. He even took out
% " ooknt mirror and studied his re-
.s .ion critically. noting the little fur
bptween his straight black
lvDs .., with an apprehensive heart.
',r% Tord Miss Lands have written so
.,is,lr had she dreamed of the reck-
N'' w, .;dp of emotions surging within
~ ~ =, the bare sight Of her well re-
III, .1,L,rad little scrawl: Would she
NV, -.r written at all? He thought not,
~ :. Di,Da was but nineteen, and he
W W.. borering very close to forty!
We, Ton Years ago he had taught her the
,.,o P's in the village school ut Pecan
r.,yp ~. and FIVE years ago she had been
~, frst TO discover the half dozen sill
", hairs that had since grown into
-, rttIc tuft of gray above his left
temple
cf1 hp could no more control the
.,,roos that obsessed him than he
nd rlip cff the years that stood be-
,r,a9 him and his hearts desire, SO
with in impulSfvc hand he seized
,,r from the rack and dashed down
bis answer:
New York. Oct. %
r.,r Miss Landis-Your kind invitation
-,s.ss. ne at a most opportune time, and
r,r nav I've sure shall enjoy taking a
rssk OF down ct the Grove.
Tba a~9spect of finding a life partner
ann L. TO l!e almost as much as the an
,,i,gtiJn Of the visit, as l am beginning
n ned ballast very badly. Sincerely
yours ~. H. -\DEh "ooD'
As SOON as he had dispatched his let
Ter the Judge thrust aside The clamor-
hg pile of briefs on his desk, picked
I'D his bat and hurried down to his
aiGrS.
When informed by his sartorial ex
elency that the pearl gray, just COM
peel made him look like boy" the
iuise was again so foolish as to allow
bis face to grow red, but he merely
sOwlcd in reply and ordered the suit
sent to his rooms ut once.
The Gext morning at 8 he left on his
Journey. reaching Pecan Grove at 3 in
The afternoon. Billy Landis was at the
station with smart little trap, and
they had an eXhilarating two mile spin
through The hectic autumn woods.
The Judge IoMGcJ to ask some ques-
tons about Diana, but kept craftily
silent, hoping that Billy would present
y volunteer a little information.
And after thrashing out every other
subject under the sun-so it seemed to
bis gueSt-Billy finally remarked: eve
have six girls-angels, all of them-and
six Of the opposite variety of brute, in
dlding you and myself. Di has plan
led no end of thrilling stunts for every
day in the week, she and Teddy Car
stairs"
The judge felt his heart drop like
haden plummet, but he forced him.
self to say, matter Of factly: 81 don't
think ever heard of the name down
here Is he
"Of course you didn't" interposed
Billy quickly. They're a nice Eng
lSh family who have leased the ad-
Joining plantation. Teddy is the old
est boy. He's brick too"
Judge Underwood was keenly con-
SlouS Of desire to kick himself clear
Oack to New York Why ever had he
aecumbed idiotically to the tempta-
uOn CT the moment in allowing himself
10 be inveigled down here? He had
permitted himself to be made 4 fool of
Oy girls offer Of friendly hospitality,
Oy tailor's stupid drivel, by his own
afFant imbecility.
But he managed adroitly to box up
lS feelings and observe with a sur
NSlng degree of enthusiasm: "It was
aVTully good of you all to have me
uO|n. l was Just on the verge Of stag
llon and this little breath of fresh
'F Wlll set me up considerably"
1n VIII Ine QeaQllcSt sensations
LIE mad ever experienced the judge
pulied smile to his lips and light to
us eyes as they drove up with a -four
I'D under the porte-cochere.
Inc first person his gaze rested on
was Diana herself She ran out with
u0ln Slim brown hands extended in
"elcone and a beautiful flush show
ls wildly through the apricot tan Of
asl ,l cheeks. I'm so glad to see you,
,uuse she said. 'It seems like a CEN
,als sa, since you went away, yet it's been
'ItS TWO years, hasn't itT'
, ny facts and figures" he replied,
~uSnlng II, her fingers warmly, "other-
wise -eternitles."
lucy both laughed and stood on the
S, T,avn chatting till Billy returned and
SSeu Judge Underwood off to his
~. .4oa' After they had gone Dianq
roIn'.. r,Suu SUI In the same spot for severa!
l. llau,utes' Presently she drew deep
''ra'A S, and shook her head.
NO., She 1nuSn6 coftir. s.;t,s ,,oodo {,