The Washington times., 1909-10-02

, street between Lexington and Third ave-
nues.
To her stir greater surprise, he pressed
| INTO her hand on his arrival the IS he
| mad borrowed from hcr that morning,
and TO ~ added as interest a crisp, new,
Now, The grasping landlord can be
uul. SHtisueu- ne said, CXpausiNely
and the other Is a little something
| extra Tor YOU to spend upUn yourself"
! lie seemed. indeed, despite his re-
cent repulse at the hands Of Dorothy,
| IN mgh good spirits, fairly bubbling
over WIN satisfaction and triumph
But i don't understand gaspod
10y me, overcome and bewildered AT
inns display of muuinCcuCe "a don't
understand. Only this morning you told
me you didnt know where to turn. and
now you shower all this on me as
,nough YOU had an incxhaustible purse
are you sure that you can really spare
40 InuCn, Ralph2' glancing al him with
DUBIOUS question. You know / can ali
ways manage to get along somehow.
for my sake"
bo, fhef ere; there. my dear" he patted
nSI ihdulgently upon tho shoulder
don't you fret about NV not beinr abie
20 spare IT, Look here he dragged "a
Illck toll out OF his pocket and flour
i ,s,,,, II eSul tantiy; and this. / want
you 10 understand. Is only a small adj
Nthce upon the scheme 1 spoke to Won
ABOUT this morning. 7 tell Won. Co1in-
Tess our DAYS Of scrimping and poverty
live Ike lords"
His words meant little TO her. She
udu otten heard him indulge in roseafe
IIopuecles before. But the tangible evi-
u t,5il on prosperity represented by ALI
tlllS money was quite a different thing
EVEN more excited than himself now
she drew him hurriedly into the front
!poHl, ana eagerly demanded to know
the explanation.
But the close. shabby fat. with it's
narrow windows looking out upon the
stewing East Side streets. did NOT an
peal 70 Davis millionaire mood
Suffering Moses he gruunbIed ssit's
as hot as TOphet in this place. I car
haFdiY breathe here. much less do any
taiklng Put on your hat, countess. and
leL 90 Tie a roof garden, where we
Edythe could scarcely believe her ears
ROW long l. mad been since Ralph had
taken her 10 place Of amusement. or
indeed had offered her entertainment OF
any kind, she would have found 1t hard
TO compute.
do you really want me?" she oues-
toned, increduiously, stu lingering in
case he should change his mind.
Want you2 or course: else II
shouldn't be proposing it. So. don't
stand there and stare at me- but hurry
up and set ready. ] can't stand this
Turkish bath of yours very much
longer"
Unable longer 70 doubt. and I'm Hut-
ter of joyful anticipation she FASTENED
of at this. and spurred 5u by his inn
patient groWiS from the farther room.
lost no time In arranging her hair and
slipping into her only presentabie gown.
She was just pinning on her hat, when
Davis sauntered back and halted I'm
the doorway struck by her improved
appearance The prospect OF the little
spree had brought dinge Of color 70
her pale cheeks and an unwouted
sparkle TO her faded eyes.
by jove. old girl a." he gave a little
o.
night.
But. saw" ne interrupted himself
with a sudden idea, since yOu are 60.
ing TO appear i'm public you ought 10
have something distinctive about YOUR
costume TO mark you for your new
role.
Let's see. what shall it beg' he
stepped quickly over, and commenced (
rummagtng I'm her OMEN bureau drawer
Green glasses2 No, that smaoks OF
vaudeville and the comedy element. A
scarlet sash and shOesY No, that's
frivolous. too All, the very thing; this
purple veili" he drew IL out and beld il
10 the light Mystery combined with
power Put II on, countess. and change
those white ribbons at your throat and
waist for purple ones"
But 1 can't We ar a veil this suffo-
eating night, Ralph" she protested.
staring at me as f. they thought I waa
And that IS Just what I want he
insisted; 10 have them staring after
you. and asking who you arc, and Won
dennG what IS the meaning Of your
peculiar rig. BY George. that was a
happy thought OF mine: Countess ZiclSa,
the woman I'm the purple veilP That IS
how YOU shall be known through all
New York before She week is out
Whlle he was speaking he had deity
looped the veil over the brim and
crown OF her hat. and Edythe herself
could not deny that the contrast be-
tween the rich shade and the simple
Whiteness OF her gown produced a re-
suit at once striking and artistic. FOR
Davis long experience upon the stage
had made him an adept In obtaining
effects
And 80 skillfully had he arranged II, /
the addition did not prove as uncom- /
Portable as she feared.
Really che admitted. turning her
head from side 20 side before the glass /
In the characteristic feminine way. II
had no idea IL would be anywhere near |