The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-09-10

important to me. because I am Gu.
rious Whore lid you get your scarf
ping"
Ny scarfpin?"
His hand nvoluutarily sought his
throat hu. he was wearing a negligee
shirt and soft silk tie.
oh. ! don't mean today. The
SphiuNs head you know. Ia dull go'd.
Where did &c come FROM
n was simple enough question.
and one easily answered, but Gordon
Bennett flushed deep red beneath his
tan and brought the boat up beside
the slip in silence.
"Wcu""
In retaliation for his persistence In
the matter Of the Jewels. was deter.
mined 90 press the question, now that
! saw he wished Ia avoid reply.
My pin2 oh. yes, ! remember I'm
glad you liked H."
I'm not surc / liked It; It inter
csts me-
WHY"
oh because 81 did. would like
to know whore you got H."
we'll found It."
Where"
again a pause. and again the blood
mounted TO his face
where did YOU ind IT. would
/ really like 10 know"
IN the streets of New York"
His eyes refused to meet mine. and
! knew intuitlyoly that he lied. also
/ that he realized knew H.
said no more. but stepped ont ON
the slip with an unpleasant Tightening
Of the muscles OF my throat and a
curious sensation that everything was
slipping away from me.
"Good.by." said. duly as reached
the steps. aud he raised hls cap In w.
lCnce.
At the top paused and looked back
for ! thought heard my name. He
sat batehondcd In the stern ~ his
boat. gazing after me. but made nc
effort to attract my attention nor "a
follow me ashore. 80 | decided was
mistaken and he had not called me.
wished he had. | wanted 10 go bach
and ask him TO explain. but pride for
babe. and resumed my walk to the
house with my bead as high in the
air rs could get II. hoping TO impres'
him with the dignity Of my exit ant
general air Of frosty disapproyal.
Elizabeth called 10 me as I passed
the door Of her room. whore she wal
rcpoBing luXurlously on her couch
book In hand.
Did you have good tlmc7" sh'
inquired. with interest
no" | returned. briefly: "horrid.
That's too bad And oh. look a
your nose' How did you ever get 8,
burned?"
Elizabeth has n straight little nos
which II my envy as vol a. my adm
ration, and she Is always very careful
10 guard II from too intimate an nc
qunlntanco with the sun. 10 knc'
her exclamation was accustomed b.
genuine sympathy. Nevertheless. r,
fused her offers of cold cream an
other FIRST aids TO the complexion rati
or ungratctully and went on to m
room, where she promptly 10
lowed me
Did Mr.. Bennett say anythin
about tonight" she asked. Rs sh
seated herself on tho foot OF the bed.
mo; why should hc?"
You don't mean TO say you hay
forgotten"
Forgotten WHAT"
ELISE. sometimes | think you mui
be In loye-or. rather, should thin
80 were II any other girl Dent yo
know that We give dinner tonight
Our very FIRST formal EFFORT, to eel
+. brate Lady Edith's birthday"
turned brush In hand and stare
\ at her had indeed forgotten. a
u though our menu for the occasion ha
been discussed and our toilets decide
. upon that morning at breakfast.
And that's why | was concernC
about your nose" continued Elizabet
: cheeriully, and your neck. too I,
> that matter. for Of course you mu
J., wear an evening gown, and we a
y, want TO look we'll You had really be
y ter try the cold cream and other stun
! This timo did not refuse. for hr
, mental vision Of my face. as n
glass reported Il, rising from the Dc
Il lcate lace Of my white frock, and u
picture did not please me. So spol
~ the afternoon In amounting my unfo
tunate countenance. and reiiectlf
3, upon the frailtles Of man-thinking
10 him as a species rather than as pc
20 sonality, and determining TO let hi
"a severely alone In the abstract, eve
while medltatlng upon proper cour
OF discipline for the individual
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