The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
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Forthcoming, and finally he sat
down with great air of exhaus-
ton, not too far from where she
was leaning against the grass
grown bank.
II bought Mrs. Smiths car" he
said casually, having once more
recovered full use of his faculties.
"Oh, did your" she exclaimed.
I'm glad-because she wanted to
dispose of it. You'll find it a
good little car"
I'm sure l SHALL" he agreed,
grateful that she approved the
proceeding.
I've been wondering" he went
on, with q quick inspiration,
whether / might perhaps be per-
mitted to leave 1t with-Mrs.
Smith, until l move down here.
I'm living at the Fifth Avenue in
Manhattan at present, and I've
another car there. 1t would be a
great convenience to me If ]
of 1t, and so keep it in tune
ItilT'
I'm afraid she couldn't con-
sent to such an arrangement" the
girl said quietly.
Thus nonplussed, Quaintance
could not well pursue that subject,
and a glance upward, to see
whether his suggestion had caused
her any offense, almost cost him
his self-coutrol again.
This is charming spot" he
said, somewhat lamely. But he
realized that he could not be too
cautious, when the least slip
might lose him all he had so far
won from Dame Fortune, and
maybe more. He had no illusions
as to Mrs. Smiths probable opin-
ion of his behavior.
He had almost asked her wheth-
er she did aOt prefer 1t to such
scenes as that in which they had
first encountered each other, in
Martins, but recollected in time
that she probably would not care
to be reminded of that incident.
Later on, when they should have
learned to know each other better,
there would be time enough to
clear up the vague atmosphere of
mystery which still encompassed
her. He had already decided
port, as close to the bungalow as
he could find a roof to shelter
him, and, at the moment, the
best way to her good graces
would be forthwith to find the
bracelet.
A sea bird cried shrilly from
the marsh beyond the bridge, hid
den from sight by the interven-
ing trees, and at the sound she
started aghast, her eyes dilated
He could sympathize with her
alarm, for the long, Yailing note,
rising Unexpectedly from that ST.
llent solitude, had been sufficient
lily disconcerting.
to the point" she said, hurried
ly, land sat down for a little
there. Perhaps it dropped on dry
land. after. ALL"
"I'd better made sure that 1t
didn't" he usggested.
She nodded concurrence, and,
as he set off on his errand, the
sea bird cried again from the
creek.
He traced the impress of two
bare feet step by step to the fur
Their spit, and then round the cor
Iner to where she had sat looking
tout to sea. Close research there
at length brought the bracelet to
a heap of white sand with which
she had been amusing herself,
Itrfckling it through her taper
fingers.
| AS he hurried back to her with
his find he could not help turn
ing it over, and there on the in
side of the broad gold band with
the broken chain which had let
| 1t slip from her slender wrist was
the one word, "Dagmar."
"Dagmar," he said to himself,
and the name sounded unsteady
In his ears. 1t was such as he
would have chosen for her, and
became her blond beauty as none
other would. 1t might we'll be
that she had the blood of some old
sea king in her veins, so gently
Idignified was she, so queenly. He
looked foN her eagerly, to ap-
lprise her Of his success, but she
Twas not anywhere visible.
She had no doubt got tired of
waiting, and SO started home
wards.
That did not in the least dis
lturb Quaintance's equanimity. On
tthe contrary, rather, since 1t af-
forded him fair excuse for fur
Their effort on his own behalf. He
would deliver the bracelet to her.
When he came within sight of the
bungalow he saw a man with his
back to him staring intently at a
shattered window, whereupon he
himself drew back into cover.
The individual did not seem to
be satisfied with the shutter. He
tried 1t two or three times, tapped
lit with the cane he was carrying,
|cried to those within some words
whose import did not reach
|Quaintance's ears. Then he dis
appeared round the corner. Quain-
|tancs, much perturbed, slipped
noiselessly after him.
However. the other passed the