The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-15
THE EVENING STORY
What She Saw.

What She Saw. 3
(By Adelia Duran.)
Win0ua glanced out OF the WINDOW AZ
the crystal avenue and watched the April
dusk descend. The streets began TO III
with the usual Saturday night traIIlc
riages and motor cars mingled with the
strident ringing of car bells and the
shouts of importune cabmen.
Abruptly big, black automobile. like a
giant tarantula, slid up to the curbing
in front of the hotel opposite and stopped:
hand to the young woman who had risen
to follow. There was something instant
shoulders under the cape of the long
| black. coat and the way his gray alpine
was caue b ever s end nvoun
Grayson~ana he had not even glanced
The lights of the street were bright
enough for her to see that his companion
they they were laughing p and taking merriiy.
apparently obiivious to surroundings and
that she took his arm with a plainly af-
fectionate gesture as they went into the
For some minutes afterward winona
which she dared not define dfii even to her
self. There was the brilliant flash of
l I4gii IN the apartment directly opposite,
saw young Grayson stoop 1aughingly and
kiss the girl An older man was stand
nised him instantly as Dicks father
He. too, laughed and came up. saluting
| It was the bride, she knew, for that
was the bridal suite. She had been there
bad 9n1 to call upon gin fpiend
| ton on her wedding journey.
| With her face on fire Winona turned
away and went to her desk in a corner
Of the room. She took UP two letters. The
Dear Mona: May I come tomorrow
| evening a nnmanfR2 have
something important that I want to tell
you. Say yes. will you not? Sincerely.
This, then, was what he had meant to
tell her of-his marrfagei Her brief dream
cards. She choked back a sudden rise of
inward bitterness and unfolded the other
Dearest Winnie: Do run down to
Palm Beach and stay with us in our dear
little bungalow! Jack has invited a friend,
depending upon you. e dear girl r,o to help i
me out. Let me know by return mail.
Without hesitation winona sat down
and took up her pen, jabbing it viciousiy
not be possible for me to receive you to-
morrow evening. as I am leaving town
for some time Yours !.w,d in haste ps,s,,o,ne
She sealed and directed this and rang
for her maid. Then she dashed hasty
ton and sat staring through the window
at the black vacuum of night.
! When the maid came in she thrust the
1.-TWO letters into her and and ordered her
to take them directly to the postoffice.
She crossed the room, room to a. a cheval glass
youthful and delicately lovely.
She was blonde and patrician. with just
face from pallor. Her hair was pale
gold, but shining. That other girl was
pretty, too. but in rich, dark fashion
Dicks mother was from Dixie and she
recalled with a pang that he was .wor-
shook her. She turned away, covering
/ her face with her hands. Hot tears
Dashed tne away IN
and went into the next room to pack her
trunk.
later. Her courage had rallied amazing
ly under the stimulating change of scene
and she felt almost happy again as they
drove home through borders of sunkissed
An hour afterward winona emerged or
the funny, squat little piazza of the bun
liberty chiffon. Mrs. Spence caught hel
by the hand and drew her up to tht
small coterie already assembled and wait
aMr: Grayson,. Miss Pauldins." sh'
Winona started, flushed, paled and
poised herself admirably. She held ou
her hand. Dick had risen and was press
but his own were cold with excitemen
and he subdued his voice to hide its un
The group fell into conversation. Thei
two by two, they drifted away, leaving
them together. alone. The moon. hat
magic White light till it was as clear a
day.
she met his glance with an 1ndignan
what made you run away from me
! Nona?" he asked, grave1y.
"Youi Why, / was not even dreaming
of YOU" she retorted. with pink cheeks.
Evidently. That is why asked yo'
.fYou have forfeited all right to ask M
questions of any. sort" she flung. back
unguaar ard 1Iy. and bit her hps-when Il
"Winona! What do you mean by thai? p
!, His eyes held hers dominantly, and sht
found her lips framing the words DESPITE
herself:
wif eH' she blurted it out in sheer des
l. "Ahp' And considering the gravity o
rema rkabie thing-he laughed uproarious
, ly. When his mirth had somewhat sub
he bent over and snS Ugh her It'll
words fell rapidly.
1.-The dear old governor took 1t into hi
| head to marry second time when dow
. In Richmond last month. An urgent tele
|, gram called him back to Washington Oh
; behind. As luck would have it, the yer!
: day he was scheduled to arrive he wa
with the tb grip had to e go to tn
!. ed IN the apartment to receive her"
, He paused a moment for breath. Thel
box about 10 O'Clock. 1t hurt me. AM
III made me angry too. I put dow
Everything and took the first train soutl
jack
y swift little sob of relief escaped Wi
!. eyes. The color surged into her face.
I 'But-but we were never more thai
4 friends. There was nothfng-I-you-
: there never was anything between u.s.
! She finished with a flash of the old co
q quetry. Her lips still parted-scarlet, hu
h effort to resist temptation.
e "But there was going to be--there Is
3 and there always will be-" step sound
. ed on the gravel walk. Answer me
: Quickv'
e There was.-(Copyrighted 1909. by Asso