The Dolores star., 1909-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHATTER 1.-The story opens with .
scene At q box party. Miss Henrietta
Winstanley. sister of Bishop Winstanley
overheard Banker Ankony propose to
was In his employ. Dan was one OF the
towns popular young men. Dan showed
T.ie,, ZONE nervS1spess ,n11 n, when Attorney Tom
kony.
CHAPTER H.-Ankony the following
cused Dan Of iooting the bank Twin
Ing refused to prosecute. Barbara per
suaaed Ankony to postpone starting pros
CHAPTER !H.-Twining learned of the
congratulated both.
CHAPTER Iv.-He visited Miss Hem
ihSray and found her almost in tears. He
told her he had loved her, but feared
prematurely announcing his affection. BY
actions alone she told him she recipro-
Their fragrance met me at the
threshold and stopped me there as II
1t had been funeral fragrance. With
shiver l crossed quickly to the library
There was no light there but dim
freight. The library. evidently, was
not receiving congratulations, and
entered with sigh of thankfulness
for something unchanged. when, mock
cry Of mockeries. just as was throw
ing myself down to wait for Barbara
discovered a great bowl of Soliel
dor roses glowing In the middle Of
the table. The Forlorn Hope had Of
fered its tribute of American Beau
ties and Jacqueminots and Marechal
Neils to Barbara. but 1t had always
been my privilege to take her the
splendid Soliel dor. stood for a
minute looking at these upon the
table. then I picked up the big crystal
bowl and carried it across to the
drawing room, where / set II down
not too gently.
Presently l heard Barbara's step in
the hall. It sounded little languid,
! thought.
Il am here" said. from the IL
brary. 4s
What are you doing there in the
dark?"
Il like the dark and the library"
How capricious you are! I never
knew you to wait here before"
made NO reply. but l stirred the
fire in the hope that she would not
ring for lights.
Il am tired" she said, as she sank
into a chair drew for her.
Pleasantly" inquired with SYM
pathy.
mo. downrightly. People have been
coming for days to say nice things to
me. l suppose ought to be glad"
"Oh. don't know. Nice things can
become awfully tiresome."
She nodded wearily.
II promise in the beginning to say
nothing nice whatever" hastened to
assure her.
She smiled little.
you rarely do" she observed; but
I think l shall rather like 1t tonight.
I've about exhausted all my replies.
You've no idea how quickly you run
out of replies to the sort of amiable
platitudes that have been showered
on me lately"
Il dare say. You know I've never
experienced anyteing like 1t. People
make phrases. and you make phrases
back at them. Is that It? But you
wouldn't make them for me. am
sure"
mo. think shouldn't consider It
worth while"
1T wouldn't be good for you II
caught you at it."
That's the real cleverness," she
mused. ito make catchword sound
pristine in its freshness. A lot of
women know can do It, never
could. It's art. or"
do you remember the story Of the
fairy godmother who put pearls IN
stead the words in the mouth Of one
of her godchildren?" asked. IF
these were still the blessed days Of
fairies, l know a lot of good folks
who would ask for catchwords, don't
you?"
J She laughed softly.
Instead Of brains" she said. They
would be SO much easier managed"
Z Exactly"
!, We laughed again. For a moment
think we forgot. We were so &C
customed to being gay.
"You are very amiable tonight she
remarked after q moment. ITS so
nice to find you that way. You are
not always SO. you know. For In
stance"
You mistake" Interrupted; I'm
not amiable at all tonight. l am ex-
ceedingly out OF sorts. have lost
something, and l don't like losing
things: 1t makes me cross"
Careless people always lose
things" said she severely; Il always
told you how careless you were"
I'm afraid you were right" l ad-
mttted: but didn't mean to be"
oh. one never means to be. Of
course. Don't urge that as an ex-
cuse"
The fault il not all mine" I ex-
tsnuated.