New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

You're ONLY q man. You must let me man
age YOUR affair, or III give II up Natalie
ism stupid either. She may see through II
all That would be fatal. So please devote
yourself 10 ne-al Is far IN love and war.
GarriOtt shrugged his shoulders II token OF
complete surrender.
CHE now leaned little forward SO that she
- could better observe him. He wasn't
certain whether she was smiling al or with
him
Why did you consent TO come here: she
suddenly asked.
Garriott took up the Japanese ash tray
beside him and examined II deliberately be
fore he replied Isn't 1t enough 70 say
that | wanted 10 see YOU again?
This time she tossed her head back and
laughed with genuine endowment. That IS
polite Mr.. Garriott; but YOU don't deceive
anybody, not even yourself. 1 know why
You came. Natalie hurt YOUR pride | think
YOU d be willing 70 Starve the rest OF YOUR
life if YOU could make her consent 10 marry
YOU"
I'm not different from other men. \
chance IS offered me to get everything = man
could wish for. he said cOOlly. Money.
house IN town, another IN the country.
horses, motors. a famous beauty al my
table"
Everything, in fact. - she put in. bur the
two things man Of your type requires.
His brOwS inquired
A wife-and a home.
Il can be no worse OFF than I am now-I
have neither
As the butler went TO the street door IN
answer TO the bell. Mrs kemp1on dropped
Toto TO the floor and turned 70 GarrIOtt-
We haven long 70 wait. The curtain VIII
now rise on act two. she whispered En-
ter Miss Natalie JudSon IN black froCk
which shows 10 advantage the dazzling white
ness of her skin
THERE was no resisting her mood. Gar
mott was still smiling Is Miss JuCtsou
came into the room. He detected . sigh
contraction OF her eyes aS he got up from the
divan beside his hostess and bowed; bur She
greeted him cordially
Il hope I'm not late ABBY dear sald -.-
girl. Winthrop would stay for tea, am 3.
seems to take LeOntine hours TO md thing
Under the glow of the lamp near w-f--
Miss IudSOn sat, GarrIOJt could See --N
handsomely her features were put toge-.e
the arched eyebrows, slightly turueo aQ
al the inner corners; the nose. narr1 r1'g.
cleaniy cut, and slightly aquiline; the rro1tn
a scarlet bow IL disappointed HIM -1a- he
discovered so little TO criticize. and he cavl.ed
al her beauty because il had no faults It
set. the fiawlesS surface OF q highland pool
without a cloud TO give II inner Charac-er-
What was it she needed soul' As she
talked 10 their hostess. he examined her n
his ease with a look so frankly critiCa. -ult
II verged on brutality. But she w.-S IN
aware of MS scrutiny. or. if she tel- his gaze,
gave no sign of II.
Full of apologies for his tardinesS, heinp-
ton at last appeared. He was tall, tor''
leiSurely. and bald; but Garriott reInel---
bered him as soon aS he came IN the roorr--
John kempton, the dulleSt student and best
oar that had ever been IN New Haven. Ihe
recognition was mutual
Why didn't YOU tell me, Abby nc eN
claimed. You said Mr.. Garriott. How
should | know YOU meant the imlnof'%
Brooke? Awfly glad. old mani
Garriott returned his cordial handclaSp-
He was fttllback nv senior year. eN
planned Kenpton. Taken out OF his fresh
man team when we'd been scored on oS
every small college in the East and all hop'