New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
CHAPTER vi.
The Battlefield

ROTH man and woman were -a- zoo Wv.-
- bred 20 indulge IN "a Irritation The N1.a W
edge that each was thinking o- cEe other -ec
rather 70 oSteutatIous avolaanye ot anything
that could te construed INTO any ~ugH over
ture.
Though stamps curious statement had
puzzled Helen. She soon hit on The theory that
the American must have heard %, the a--p-cnr
o. her carriage and, with the -hlva-rE ~ MS
race IN al things concerning UoIn-rIN-'l-- ne
was eager % render assistance
Helen rose firSt and went out CA che g-a~~
covered veranda. She had barely seated nv--
self IN shady corner when Mrs. de Courcy
Navasour son yuuily wal~ec mp AND entered
into conversation with her
Wyuton. believe --i-
e. drawing voice.
Locking up. she found George lie l,u--v
Vavasuur bending over her IN an attitude that
brrok,.ntd the utmost admiration for both par
ties 10 the tttt-a-tete. Under ordinary CON
ditiun~-that IS 10 saw. II \avaSour eNl~-
teuce depended on ms pWr. eNertlui-~-- Iit-Si
ewes would have dwc.t on "a E~WAE Youth en-
dowed with certain pertne-~ thit tHisN- III
time have brought HIM from behind the oyJ1--
ter IF a dryguodS store 10 the wider area 0t The
floor As II was 81 reasonably large income
gave him uubuundcd assurance. and MS yre1--
with a good tailor Was unique riou-ule-
Helen out of the corner ot hcr eve. became
aware, that Mrs. de Courcv E.ya~uur Was adj
vancing with all the plume~ ~ the British
rlatrou rutfied for battle Il was not II Htt,I.
nature that the girl should not recall t..e ~G-
offered her the previous evening WIN 'LS
thought came the temptation o. repay Il -."
with interest; but She thrust 70 aside
Yes that Is nv name. She -.,o- ~-lt4iug
pleasantly.
Well-er-thc General has asked ME To-
cr-invite YOU o take part IN some "t "a-
tournaments. We have tennis, yuu NrrW, .a-'
golf an yroquct. an that sort II thing ot
course yuu play tennis. an i rather --nsy
you're "a golfer as wei. You look th-t S-r.. ~
girl Eli what
He ,ar,s-cd a small musta,he a~ lie ~ 5g.
using the finger and thumb ol each G.-'- ..--cr-
uatelv. and Helen noticed that his hands were
surprisingly large when ccnpare- WITH 1i5
otherwise fragile frame.
Who Is the General: -I" -. lu-rrD-
oh. Nragg. YOU know. ES looks AFTER
everything in the amusement line, 10 help.
Do let me put vou down for the singles an
mixed doubles, None II the women Etre san
play for nuts. an ! haven't got q partner Vet
for the doubles. I've been wa1tl1 for some
one like TO turn up.
You have not remained long IN suspense.
she could not help saving ' You are VIZ. va
vdSOur. are You not
Yes, better known As George.
And YOU arrived in NaIoggia last evening.
| think. Well, I do play tennis, nT- rather
used to plav fairly well some ye-r> ago
"Bv Cad, lust what ! thought. t'o SLOW
in Your practice gantS, Mss "Ent"n' an
you'll have "a rlppln handicap.
lifting her steadfast brown eyes 20 meet his
somewhat too free scrutiny
Honest. Rather. You wait TIL YOU
the old guard pullin out a bit when they settle
down 10 real business. But the General Is up 10
their little dodges. He knows their form like "a
book. an he gets everyone Of EN- shaken out 10y
the first round. Eh, what,
The arr. ugruIeTt seems To te ideal II one Is
| friendly with the General said Helen.
Navasour 1rew up a chair He also drew up
the ends Of his trousers. thus revealing that the
| Pomeranian brown and myrtle green stripes IN
| his uecktie were faithfully reproduced IN ms
| socks. while these master tints were thought
| fully developed IN the subdomIuart 1UeS 90 ms
| clothes and boots
| BY love, what "a stroke Of luck I should
have got hold If YOU FIRST he chu,klel- . m
| pretty good at the net. Miss Wynron. II We
manage things properly. We ought Z" nave yne
mixed doubles gift with plus hall forty. an m
! the ladies singles You'll be e. Queen luu
| champion at siN-stone uIue- Eh. what
WTHILE listening t. George efforts &. win
| w her smiles with slaugy confidence she
saw that Mrs. NavasoUr had halted IN md
| career and Joined q group of women evidently
| "a mother and two daughters, and that She her
self was the subject Of their talk. She wondered