The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
A1IlHE STORY or 4 SOCIETY GIRL
IN WHICH

long, though is the most delciously exciting
thing that's going to happen to you
Well, | stretched my above my head with
an attempt at carelessness 1t was useless knew,
try to convince her how wretched | felt about 1t all
We no desire to usurp their privileges assure you
and all this notoriety is unsought it is uncom-
Portable. Iwondered whether she could have noticed
the lines about my eyes and guessed that each one
indicated sleepless night you wouldn't have had
me drag the baron into unpleasant position by
failing to deny the engagement would your?
Jason looked at me with complimentary geam
in her eye Every one says it's position he'd take
at a moments notice. And, my dear, he is such
fascnator! Why his eyes could make me- She
rose with hutter of frills | stifed yawn and
gave little puzzled glance from the corner OF
her eye But, of course" she shrugged, you know
best what you're doing
Il don't laughed; that's just it Every one else
seems to know much better that I'm being cred
tied with motives I've not brains enough to think Of
Some day shall slip quite naturally into oblivion and
people will begin to realize how they've fooled them
selves"
"And meanwhile you'll keep being celebrity
and having the most glorious time of your life she
efervesced eyes, you take me down, DEAR,
interrupted to ask if could drop her somewhere;
"our is out of commission-the Miles
always nominally in evidence, but materially out
of commisson-"Ive promised to stop back for
Cissy'-
"And tell her all have to say" easily com
pleted the sentence. Dear me- l hope I've not said
anything that be used against me-" But mentally
l hurried over our talk to be quite there had
been indscretion my part
THE PAPERS IN THE CASE
"Hardly!" Jason gave fattering little laugh as
stopped few blocks further You're far too
clever, Gipsy" she added, stepping out for any of
us" But knew and she knew that 1 wasn't.
arrived late to meet my mysterious appointment
with Robert Stead, and entered the offices found
Dick hurrying out.
Hello little gir1f' He stopped, turning back with
me. Coming in to tell me some more of your
troubes?"
Not this time though they're heavy enough,
Dicky, boy
"Still that miserable announcement" He frowned.
poor dddic, having greatness thrust upon her that
way! Live it down"-he looked at me with that dear
brothers smile of tenderness loved as the only fam
lily tie had been made to feel-"ke the of
u.s., he added, fitting my chin so that 1 met his gaze
"But if you're not here to me, why
I've appointment
"Ahal' Dicks eyes smiled into mine. "Sly Bobw
"Why. nor felt myself flush unexpectedly, and
hurried on He sent note this morning.
"Exactly!p he said "oy Bob" Then his brows
comings Gypsy he laughed, with underlying note
of seriousness
Your shortcomings, Dickp
Well'-he hesitated, watching me little anx-
iousy-"theyve offered him neat little judgeship,
and he may want some advance practice before de-
Gliding to accept" he finished enigmatically and 1
knew that wasn't what-he had started out to say.
You'll notice I'm not asking the nature of that ap-
pointment," he on lightly as he turned to 60
"hi1tT o1xvayrc n Pobt t,a.
minute he laid eyes on it,
Dick" l called after him. you're positively
vulgarr
moment later was shaking hands with Robert
Stead and telling him I'd come in dread of his per-
emptory legal summons please don't tell me you're
sitting in judgment on along with the rest OF the
world. pleaded
"Oh, as to that"-he drew forward chair and sat
down facing me, his dark eye snappng-"I've exam
ined all the papers in the case, as advised
Newspapers you mean" corrected
Why there any others-any discriminating
correspondence Or
couldn't help laughing at his assumption of con-
We'll then" he went on having examined all the
papers in the case / am prepared to declare myself
for the >plaintfand the rest of the world can take
care of itself! l do tell you'-he leaned
toward me, his voice lost its raillery and look OF
genuine disgust darlened his face-"that | think it
the most contemplate piece OF business
DOLLY BROOKE AGAIN
Il am glad warned you in advance 1 inter
rupted earnestly, wondering whether he could really
have surrnised that the announcement had not been
due solely to overzealous reporter His words and
certainly indicated that he suspected wheels
within wheels. "And your note of this morn
ing" l fastened to change the subject feeling an
absurd inclination to confess to him more than
should. CAS- long you've relieved me of any pos
sible fears for myself"
"Ah, yes" He pulled his chair closer to me; then
tossing UP his head like thoroughbred taking the bit
between his teeth, I'm going to make singular re-
quest he said in quick, hurried voice, zone you