The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-17

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"BHccY @. IS WAITING FOR YOU TO POP M
as her mysterious guest froze into reti-
cence. Not having heard the name Of
Loveland, she did not associate any
sensational headlines in the morning
paper with Isidora's swell mash" but
there was no crime between pocket
picking and murder of which she did
not believe the handsome, sulky fugi-
tive easily capable.
Loveland had begun to tell himself
gloomily that it would soon be too late
10 draw money from any bank when
Isidora appeared In great splendor at
the basement door She had on large
picture hat Of red velvet. nodding with
cheap ostrich plumes which shaded
from palest pink to deepest magenta.
and In her electric seal'' coat she
looked as little like lady as a beau
tiful girl could possibly look. But she
was enchanted with herself and evil
IDENTIFY expected to impress Loveland
By her taste and elegance.
.Wellw she painted. having kissed
her friend Beccy and busted or a chair
with the big muff which matched her
cloak. well, I've got news for you.
Mr. Gordon. Guess what it is"
In the first place, pa had been cross
and hadn't wanted her to 60 out. but
when she had teased he had only grum-
bled little, and directly after dinner
before Bill came back-she had taken
an ~ train downtown to consult the
husband Of great friend Of hers.
This gentleman she had persuaded to
leave business : he being a tobacco
merchant-and TO drop in at the WAL
dorf-Astoria. with the object Of max
ing certain inquiries. She had not. she
said, confided any secrets TO her friend,
though she was sure she might have
done so safely, but had merely pleaded
passionate yearning for further de
tails Of the STORY" In the New York
Light. What were the hotel people
going to do; Were they searching for
the Englishnan, and, il so. had they
got upon his track?
Mr.. Rosenstein. being an occasional
customer OF the Waldorf bar when he
had on his giaddest rags did not hes
itate to undertake the. mission. He
went TO the hotel and asked questions
without arousing any suspicion that he
was actuated by deeper motive than
idle curiosity, and he learned that the
staff OF the Naldorf-Asloria took but
little interest In the gentleman calling
himself Lord Loyeland. The English.
man had gone away without psylag
for his rooms. as the newspapers had
said, the hotel people admitted. Tut
goods worth about the amount OWN.
had been left behind. Anything thai
might have happened. anything Of
which the EngIishifan might he accus.
cd. did not concern the WaldMf.As
torIa now that be was no longer resi-.
dent OF the hotel, and employees had
been instructed not to gossip either in
bis favor or disfavor. The late Lord
Loveland was now shelved as back
number"
And nobody had called or written.
This lack OF courtesy showed. 10 his
mind, that Jim's and Betty's friends
had all read the newspapers and had
taken his affair with Milton In bad
part. The man Milton was to blame
for the scandal. which had doubtless
been spread by Cadwalladcr Hunters
journalist friend In revenge for d
snub. Cadwaliader Hunters malice.
too. must have been another match to
light the fire Of mischief. and. taking
everything together Ioycland began
to fear that the game In An flea was
up. He began to tell himself that the
dignified course was 10 turn his back
on America and march homeward with
flags flying as IL he had suffered no
defeat. Yes: that was what he would
do. IL would be disgracing himself and
his name to go down and wrestle In
the arena with enemies who did not
pretend 10 fight fair. Veto leave this
country forever. with no hope Of see.
ing Lesley Dearmer again. She had not
even given him her address aud had
only laughed elusively when he sug.
gested calling ON her some day after
everything was comfortably settled
He knew no more than that she lived
near 1.ouisville:- therefore he could
not write TO beg that she would not
believe any hateful tales the newspa.
pers might invent. oh. yes. II was all
over-that little episode. which had
been so sweet. which bad taught him
that he had heart enough to love and
long for q woman because ~ what she
was. not because or what she had
"you needn't look so broken up"
said Isidora. "wait TIM | come TO
the end Of the story. I've got mes.
senger waiting IN the street With some.