The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-13
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CHAPTER H.-Continued.

tHc pLcScut, u SdtlSneQ approval
of fste's ordinance, that fate al
which he had so lately laughed In
light disdain, a fate fair-faced
sweet-scented, rustingly arrayed in
silk beneath here we'll fitting suit
She had not looked his way
again, but--he could wait. She wore
no rings.
His own meal at an end, he or.
dered coffee, special brew to be
made according to methods i'm.
parted to him by a merchant from
Mocha whom he had met on his
travels, and while that was being
Nlepared-at Martins one may or.
der a roc's egg If one cares to pay
for tilt a Havana. Through its
thin blue curtain of smoke he could
scan his enchantress more closely
safe in the knowledge that she was
keeping her own eyes under the
closest control.
He was, therefore, in no small de.
gree dsconcerted when she quietly
raised them, and thus became
aware Of his inexcusable scrutiny
He REDEEMED, furious with himself
and pulled a cloud under cover OF
which he shifted his glance to the
furthest extremity of the room
That involved him anew in misfor.
tune. for. when he hazarded fresh
offense, 1t was only to f1nd her
companion upon the point Of de.
parture. while he was still waiting
his coffee, and had his check to set
tie. His waiter was also most an.
noyingly absent.
They rose and turned form their
table, which was at once pounced
upon and carried away along with
their chairs to be added to the &C.
commOdation preparing for yarge
part yof late arrivals. Their wait
er came running up with their
check, and with him the man,
somewhat flushed with wine, be.
came involved in some petty dis
pmte which shortly, however, as
sumed proportions so serious that
the manager was hurriedly sent for
The girl and he stood there wait
ing, while the other diners regard
ed them curiously.
"Attendez-moi ici," he said to
her in harsh French. Don't dare
to move until | come back" and set
off, rather unsteadily, in the wake
: of the waiter.
She stood where she was, quite
still, cynosure of not a few dlspar-
aging feminine glances, till Quain-
lance sprang to his feet, white with
anger against the man, against
his own absent waiter, against him.
self. He turned toward her the
empty chair set on two legs against
the table, and. bowling. begged that
she would avail herself of it. She
bent her head in return, but with
out word, and sat down, one
shoulder turned toward him as he
reseated himself.
Her perfect profile expressed no
undue embarrassment. Her sweet
lips were still set and steady, the
long lashes shut in the trouble that
her eyes might have otherwise be-
trayed. She had accepted his trifl-
ing service at what 1t was warth.
and, although he was very urgently
anxious to proffer such further
efforts on her behalf as she might
have use for, he found not UNI
natural difficulty in broaching any
other subject. She was a gentle
woman, no matter how anomalous
the position In which she found her
self, and he could not but feel that
she would be amply justified in
snubbing any advances on his part.
While he hesitated, at loss for a
suitable speech, the Frenchman re-
turned, triumphant, his point graf
uitiously conceded in order to get
rid of him.
"Allons," he ordered abruptly,
uuu Big dIOSc III StIdueS ODSuiclCe,
bent her head still more slightly
to Quaintance, and so departed In
the wake of her cavalier, who had
been favoring him with a furtive,
suspicious scowl Quaintance had
only refrained for her sake from
calling him to account for that, as
he would dearly have liked to do,
and, swallowing his chagrin under
the necessity for immediate action
otherwise, made Martins ring with
demands for his waiter, who pres
emily ambled toward him in pain
ed establishment to announce that
the coffee was not quite ready.
THE deuce with the coffee--and
you tool" commented his irate Gus.
/. toner. Make out my check
quick! Take 1t out of this, and
bring naf the change. Yeg it's a
hundred dollars. Hump yourself
now, or you'll have me miss my
train"
The puzzled waiter tried to run
three ways at once. and failed dis
mally In all directions. Quaintance
was loudly appealing for someone
capable of finding his hat and coat