The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

Mr. Newell has perfectly good heart. Evelyn I
put them al myself and 1t must have fallen down
Here is and Nancy picked Up the scarlet heart from
the floor jus back Of the tree Nc 1t wasn't odd that
nobody else had noticed IL corner OF ,he
had carefully hidden from view.
They don't usually escape you ike that DO they,
CarIz There thought you'd bring It down with your
first shot Who Is ltT with elaborate carelessness-
- o. Ama-yIlis She's over there n the corner I'm
really sorry. Carl she managed breath in his ear
Where's John Trenton7 I'm starving
As Carl Newell offered his fautlessly garbed arm
to Amarylis he felt that he going 10 be al dis
advantage with this reserved young woman who didn't
care for men. anyhow" His uneasiness trapped him
into the remark that il again proven that the
lasts the best Of all the game Carl NeWell-erSt-
While wit and acknowledged suIphite!
o. I can't let you say that Mr. Newell" returned
Amaryllis her warm heart intent only putting the
shy young man at his ease because it's truthful
ugly duckliRg, anyhow But did the best could for
you didn't hide my light under a bushel. but
dropped my heart under tree Amaryllis felt aurrled
and fighty, but the obviously grateful for
the conversational lead that she plunged into naive
little story that brought the twinkles to her the
wrinkles 70 her and the pUcker 70 her mouth
At the end Of the first she atered herself that
ali constraint mis- part had vanished and Carl Newell
was immensely hattered by the frank caaraderie OF
the difficult Miss Dean.
Robert Haskell caught Nancy's eve across the table
and during outburst Of laughter managed TO say,
Fire start Good work, general Anne Morgan was
purring sweetly 70 NacFarwelL Miss Dean doesn't
The rest Of US haven't been so honored"
At the end Of the last course Carl Newell was trot-
ting out his choicest bon quite satisfied II they
produced twinkle wrinkle. and a pucker
When. little later in the drawing room. Nancy
thrust into his hand attached 70 gilt cord
leading heaven knew where. he was glad to find that
Miss Deans pursuit Of her thread Of destiny
led her route 10 his. Presently they found
themselves IN the dining room again. with several
others. where the gilt cords twisted about table
legs and andirons and silver services
Where is mine goins?" cried Amaryllis. following
her cord into the buffers pantry Good-by-~
Carl Newell determined to drag his after him If 1t
didn't lead him to the place But. unfortunately
for the plate rail- it did Amaryllis descending
the stairs to the wine cellar winding about her
the cord that lay along the banster Carl few feet
behind followed the CLEAN Of his cord along the oppc
site hand rail There solitary light burning in
the dim AmarylIis little conscious. hurried
along Till the CLINT her cord disappeared behind
wine eask. There seemed ample for her slim
little person to slip behind IT, but she found herself
held tightly between the wall and the when she
attempted 10 squeeze herself through
She managed TO Sriggle through somehow. but as
she stepped out into the pale light again the ooseued
cofure which Nancy had piled high and treacherous.
caught on something other slipping down and down
until It quite enveloped her. When Carl Newell saw
her standing there In the waverinG light an elsh
spirit Of some fragrant vintage he swallowed hard
Dugnaciousiy-
Who said Amaryllis Dean was plain7 Who said