The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-03

ged. but quiescent, the girl with
growing unrest upon her.
| At last a buzzer sounded.
Stay where you are7" Challoner
commanded as the girl made move
ment to go.
Again the huzzer sounded.
HAS she key?" he whispered.
"Yes." she answered, matching his
tone
The juggling of keys in the outer hall.
| followed by the ciink of metal in the
lock, reached their ears. Then came
the closing of the door. the swish of
skirts. the odor OF yiolets and then
Lefty Love, In all her pink and white
loneliness. her eyes sparkling. stood
| framed in the doorway at the sight
of the man and the girl sitting there
like two culprits she burst into laugh
| ter-a long peal Of laughter that was
her stock in trade and which ran the
gamut of her deep, contralto voice
"Inconstant. naughty Lawrencew she
exclaimed. and. pointing her tiny GLOW
ed finger at him. Perhaps interrupt"
And now. turning to the girl. Patricia.
didn't know you could be SO inter.
esting."
The maid gasped with relief as she
| left the room.
well. why don't the rest of you
come in?" Challoner growled.
Lefty Love opened her blue eyes
wide-eyes that could look the inno-
cence of child or the wisdom Of The
ages-and feigned not to understand.
And then as II his meat ming had dawn
ed upon her. she said. with a good ma
| tured smile.
"Oh. Why, Pm alone"
''It's good thing you are" he told
her pointedly.
| "Silly boy. How ridiculous you arem
she returned lightly as she tossed her
| wraps over a chair.
| Challoner went over to the photo.
graph, picked it up and. wheeiin.
:ound. said threateningly:
did you put him In that frame?"
Il did" she answered sweetly. I'm
very domestic. you know" and she
smiled one of her most bewildering
smiles. Il always arrange these little
things myself
And what did you do with miner
Lefty looked dubious She touched
button. and to the maid who entered
she said. with mock anxiety:
Patricia. what did you do with the
half tone Of this gentleman that
gave your"
Its in my room. madam"
with the other notables?" And
Lefty Love lifted her eyebrows. "Pa-
/ tricia's room is quite q picture gal.
lery," she went on gayly. "You may
1 investigate 1t If you like"
Challoner's lips emitted YOU
They closed on gasp OF rage and i'm.
potent admiration. Had he dared be
would have gone on his knees to her
/ then and there. taken her in his arms
and kissed her. but the woman's indlf-
ference appalled, him. and instead be
gritted his teeth, dug his nails into the
palms of his hand. Then. for the first
time, 1t dawned on him that she had
worn for Hargraves the gown that
he (Chaloner) had selected for her
la gown white. immaculate. simple.
which followed religiously the lines O.
the superb figure. that left nothing Il
be desired of Lefty Love, with her jet
black hair that give no sign or fasten
ing. with her blue eyes and dark eye
brows.
What's the matter with you. Lefty
Is 1t because my money has given out p
he cried.
This startled the woman into ear
nestness. Pointing 10 the door. she de
ciared. with in injured air:
mo man can talk to me of money n
this house"
/ chalioner's face was study. but he
did not move
ITO be Continued
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