The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11

Are you quite, quite sure you did |
not pay for it," Margaret asked. IF |
we are going to be friends, you must |
please always be very accurate"
I've told you exactly what hap
pened,' said Van Torp. Wont you
take it now?"
Yes, l will, and thank you very
much indeed. love rubies, and this
is beauty, and not preposterOusly
big. | think l shall have it set as it is,
uncut, and only polished, so that it
will always be itself, just as you
gave it to me. l shall think of the
Good Friday music and the chimes,
and this hideous little room, and your
clever whistling, whenever l look
! at it."
You're kind today" said Mr.. Van
| Torp after moments debate as to
whether he should say anything at
all.
Am L? You mean that used to be
very disagreeable, don't your" She
smiled as she glanced at him. Il
must have been, I'm sure, for you
| used to brighten me ever so much.
| But I'm not in the least afraid of you
now!"
why should any one be afraid of
me?" asked Van Torp, whose smile
had been known to terrify Wall street
when a "dorp' was expected.
Margaret laughed little, without
looking at him.
Tell me all about the Tartar GIRL"
she said, instead of answering his
question.
Van Torp told her Barakas his
tory, as far as he knew it from Logo
theft.
81 never heard such an amusing set
of stories as you are telling me to-
day." she said.
That particular one Is Logotheti's,
he answered, "and he can probably
tell you much more about the girl"
rs she really very pretty?" Marga
ret asked.
WELL" said Van Torp, quoting :
saying of his favorite great man, "fol
people who like that kind Of thing
| should think that would be the kline
of thing they'd like
The prma donna smiled.
Can you describe herr" she asked
|, Ibid you ever read fairy stOr.
, about a mouse that could turn into
, tiger when it liked?" inquired tn
American in tone of profound med
, tation, as if he were contemplating
, vision which Margaret could not SET
o NO" said she, Il never did"
81 don't think ever did, either. Blu
q there might be a fairy story abou
that, mightnt there?" Margare
4 nodded, with an expression of di
+ pleased interest, and he went on
8 well, it describes Miss Barrack
T. Yes, that's what l call he
n She's put 'Barak on her business carr
whatever that means in Christia
language: but when found out it wa
&C a girl. l christened her Miss Barrac
+. People have to have names of som
kind if you're going to talk abol
10 them. But that's depression. Pa
A. don me. You'd like description
" the young person. I'm just thinking
q "How did you find out she was
a. grip" Margaret asked, and her tor
was suddenly hard.
w ut was a question OF form, y
ut see," he said awkwardly.
it Form? Formally? | don't und
n. stand" Margaret was really puzzled
III No, MOI" Mr. Van Torp was &C
ed ally blushing. II mean his form
ne her form"
ne "Oh, her figure? You merely guess
W, it was a girl in boys clothes?"
Certainly. Yes. Only, you see,
ng had a kind of fit-the boy did-an'
RI. thought he was going to faint, 81
ok picked him up and carried him tt
sofa and-well, you understand, M
il Dome. l knew l hadn't got boy
ret my arms, that's ALL"
GU 81 should think sol" assented
nut Englishwoman. I'm sure l shou
lst When you found out she was a e
how did she strike your
lat Very attractive, should say; v
las attractive" he repeated with m
to emphasis. People who admire
lto nettes might think her quite fascil
er- ing. She has really extraordin
zen eyes, to begin with, those long FRI
she eastern eyes, you know, that can
ow so far to the right and left thro
f q their eyelashes. Do you know "
| mean?"
i've Perfectly. You make it ,
mo- clear. Go on please"
to Her eyes-yes." Mr.. Van Torp
hat reared to be thinking again. "V
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