Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-02-25

Wotherston had Just arrived and was
being persuaded by a pretty niece to
attend the ice carnival that evening.
You simply must come All you
have to do is TO buy mask you
needn't even bother about fancy
dress"
"Oh, I'm too old"
Too old! nonsense! Besides. every.
body's going Why, even that hideous
Miss King with harelip is sure To he
there, and she's about the limit"
laughed the girl.
Thanks for chasing me with the
limit, but III go II only To keep you
| quiet-and who's Miss King, any
way7"
"Oh, an old trump who talks to no
body, and looks melancholy"
"Ah. then It couldn't be the same"
remarked the major to himself
The lady In question was sitting In
her bedroom on the fourth floor with
mirror In her hand. She was neith-
er so old nor SO frumpish as she ap-
peared to highly critical rs. but the
face she was looking at In the mirror
] Nho diilhNA blONthNuf
Ten years ago she had been beau.
tiful and had carried all before her
Now naught remained Of that beauty
but the eyes. They were lovely still
dark blue and expressive. Ten years
ago Hermione King had fallen face
foremost from a dogcart her face had
hit a sharp stone and the curious scar
from nose to chin which appeared to
cleave both upper and lower lip in
two made hes wellnigh hideous.
She had been on the point Of being
engaged TO a prominent soldier when
fate dealt her this crushing blow.
She determined he should never see
her again.
Had II not been for a frontier war
and hasty call to active service she
might not have been able to carry out
her plan. for the soldier was much IN
love; but things were made easy. and
she was able to take herself ont OF his
life completely.
And he's arrived here of all places.
she said TO herself - might have
known l was bound to come across
him one day. He shall not see me
though. He loves me. then. but whC
image OF her face In the glass will
the back of her hand.
And yet. the eyes are always tn
same Who was the Frenchwoman VIII,
said: Give me a good pair Of eyes an
I'll do the rest?' | believe | could d,
the rest too
She sat thinking n minute.
81 will, ! will. and II shall be ia
night at the Ice carnival. He shal
see me and-yes-he shall love M
again Just for an hour I'll forge
these grim years-throw them of ant
be young again and enjoy. I'll hav,
Just one hour back OF my lost yontl
and beauty. And afterward? We'll
what matter?"
"Ah, it's good to live again" an,
she laughed to herself as she wen
about her room, pulling drawer
hastily out, searching for the article
she required for the fancy dres
which was to conceal all that wa
{ repulslve and only show what coul
charm and delight.
A cloudless sky. illuminated with
thousand stars, snow peaks towerin
on all sides. made a romantic settin
: for the brilliantly lighted rink. an
! the exhilaration had apparently el
tered into the souls OF the revellerl
The veiled Turkish lady was NJ
, doubtedly the success of the evening
/, Did you ever know n girl with eye
just like yours named Hermion
King?" said Mai. Wotherston. who ha
skated boldly up TO the mysteriou
veiled lady.
"Ah, moDsieur," she replied laugl
ing. and speaking in French. Il don
: understand one word. In Frencl
please"
l. "Oh-er-esker, esker. but can
speak French. Dash 1t all! kno
you are English. and do speak to m
In your natural voice"
4 "Ah. monsieur. you are charmin
and so handsome | know under thu
= mask, mais. quel dommage que je !
Q vous comprends pas!"
He looked long at her.
}, 1T is Hermionel There's only OF
h pair Of eyes like that in all the worl
e The games up. Hermione; speak
y me and tell me where you've been a
n these years and why you dlsappear'
J. out Of my life"
!. why? Because | chose; don't as
s a woman her reasons. for you're su
;. not to hear the right ones"
g She was speaking in her natur
$ voice.
J. And now that I've found you, am
: TO lose you again?" he asked.
L Perhaps. who knows? II depen,
i how glad you are to find me-"
8 Glad! Hermione. Just the sight
those eyes sets me on fire again. VI
knew ! loved you before. love yt
9 more than ever to-day. But come awi
l. out of this crowd" and he led her
T little deserted kiosk by the side