Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

when she would have snatched it. smouldering from the
blaze. A moment later it was a blackened mass Then
he released her.
"You are a mean cad" she cried. beside herself with
anger. 81 suppose there is no copy"
"Oh yes" he returned cooy. "But it is in my
possession"
WELL | shall tell Pamela and everybody" she
threatened as she left him.
She met him two days later in lane. He raised his
hat and would have passed her. But she stopped i'll
front of him.
John" she appealed Il said too much the other
evening l took too much for granted. | find you hal
already told Pamela"
His eyes wandered.
did Pamela tell you so?' he asked
"Yes She was quite angry with me. She said you
told her long ago and offered to make everything right
VIII you forgive me?"
Never" he said, cmphaticay.
Then, as though the subject had interest: what
reason did Pamela give?
oh some nonsense about not caring for money. It's
plain of course, that she's in love with YOU
He WINGED as though he had been struck Great
heavens! he cried, ARE you made OF hemp and straw:
I'm don't know what you mean
Possibly not" he retorted. "And have you told
everybody else?'
"Of course, haven't she said suleny. "And
apologize for all | said to you"
Don't give it second thought" he said, with absent
looks He lifted his hat again and left her looking after
him.
When it known that the engagement between
Herres and Lillian was broken off, everybody asked
everybody else to bear witness that it was exactly
what she had foretold For, said each, it had been
palmer than pike-st that he had cared two
pins about her, Such love there had been had
been wholly her side And when later she became
engaged to an mpecunous actor the reason she had
thrown over Herries was still palmer. There per-
sons it is impossible to hoodwink.
These persons knew also that Herres engaged him
self presently to Pamela Redwood merely from pique
Others there however, who insisted that Pamela
had been full of spirits and gay laughter as
she had been Immediately after Lillian had accepted
Herries.
Pamela, you i'll, dear?" Herries inquired of her.
ruefuly, during their engagement She would
sit lost in thought her hands elapsed her knees her
eyes and mouth downcast. So she had been sitting
now for some minutes apparently forgetting him.
She reused herself with flush and start. She
forced laugh. "Ir?" she cried II have never been
I'LL was merely thnhdng
He pressed nearer to her. He took her hand and
kissed it. Darling" he said "are you not happye
Pamela, there is something troubling you.
She broke away from hinl-she almost always broke
away from his There is nothing troubling
me- she cried. peulantly She gave hysterical sob
"Of course, there always rift in the lute' she
added, and fled weeping
The subject of the will had not been preached Once
twice the conversation had led up to it, but each
had SHE'D nervousy and evaded it,
The wedding was over. Slippers for luck and con-
fetti for confusion had been thrown The bride and
groom had seated themselves in the railway CIR re-
served for them. There ten-minute TO
junction after which there would be stoppage for
two hours when they due at the beautiful noun
tain resort where the honeymoon to be spent
Pamela was silent. Dallid bride. as she had been
reserved during her engagement Her nature seemed
to have wholly changed Herries found her quite in
comprehensive. In a large and tolerant fashion he
had made the best OF it.
Women said to have moods" he told himself.
an time she will grow used to me, and will learn
how to manage her.
He seated her carefully, facing the engine He ar
ranged the window to her taste so far as he could
elicit from her pTcoccupied answers what might chance
to be her taste Then, placing himself opposite re
turned 2dmiring, smiling locks upon his beautiful bride
She forced faint smiles in return obviously forced and
unsatisfactory.
"The rain has cleared" he said Darling, we shall
have heavenly fortnight"
She avoided his ardent eyes and mu.rr.rcd some in
cohcrencc
After have passed the junction. he reflected. az
shall take her in my arms and kiss her and melt away
this intoerable ce-wall"
But the plans of mice and men going aft agley"
At the junction. just the train abort to start
Pamela, who had risen and standing by the door,
said suddenly in an excited voice, John feel faint
Quick, please gel flask of eau-de- Cologne from my
dressing bag She put key into his hand and pointed
out bag at the further end of the carriage Con-
cerned, he hurried to open it He found no flask amid
its many furnishings With nervous hands he took
out silver-capped bottle after another.
The train began slowly to "What sort of a
bottle is it. dear" he demanded.
Receiving answer. "Pam, dear" he insisted,
what sort of botte?" sac
Still receiving reply, he turned, surprised. There
was nobody there.
The train moving rapidly out of the sta
ton In two strides he was the carriage door but
porter was before him and with running effort.
banged and fastened it. By the time he could re-