New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

Was she going TO continue my punishment right
through the evening: IL looked Ike IT, If / could
only have speech with her for one minute | should
win her forgiveness
MY opportunity came at last when, after The toast
A'A TO : The King chairs pushed back and
people formed themselves into groups.
\ pretty woman at the next tabe-hOw blessed
her in my art.-summoned CaSSavetti 10 her side,
and boldly took the place he vacated.
Anne flashed a smile at me-a real smile this time
and said dernurely, . So You re not going 70 Sulk
all the evening-NauriCe.
This was carrying war into the opposite camp with
a vengeance but that Anne's way.
expect lin Cayley set me down as poor spirited
fellow for showing resentment. but certainly
felt none now. Anne was not girl whom one could
Judge by ordinary standards, Besides, | loved her,
and she knew we'll that smile ~racOuS word.
would compensate for all past capricor- rnkndness
Yes, she must have known that; too VEIL perhaps,
Just then.
Il told the truth lust now. though not all Of it,
L said IN a rapid undertone.
Il knew YOU were keeping something back, she
declared merrilv. And now YOU have taken your
punishment, sir, You may give Your tul eNplana-
ton.
L can't here: 1 must see YOU alone. Il IS some
thing very serious. something that concerns YOU
nearly
Me- But what about Your n1vSteril,is I'D man:
1T concerns him too, both of YOU
Even as spoke, once more the ircreG, '-ty Of any
connection between this glorious creature and that
poor starved half de1nented wreck ii humanity
struck me afresh.
But | can't tell You now as I said, and-hush!
don't let him hear.-and beware Of h1n, | -nlploe
YOU! No. it s not mere JealOJlSy-thOugh an eA-
plain, here" | had indicated CaSSavetri with
scarcely perCeptible gesture. for knew th,r though
he still talking 10 the pretty woman ~ lack ne
was furtively watching
y curious expression crossed Anne $ t-olie taCe
as she glanced across at him from under her long
laSheS. But her next words, spoken a-lul mad 10
reference to my warning.
Is it true that YOU are leaving town -- once,
NRS ma ono -.Ss -
Come early YOU hke-Iu
THAT was all for CaSSavetti re'oine- Us. dragging
up a chair in place OF the one had 2rogrlateIi Ssi
SO You and Mr.. Wynn are neighbor~ she S~iD
gally,-' though he never told me
Doubtless he considered me too .~>i5ninGanl
replied CaSSavetti Suavely enough, though l lV''
rather than saw. that he eyed me Ula., ,-rInlIy' l.
Oh, YOU not in the least inSign-1,4nt thous-
YOU are eNaSperatingly- shall l .u- ,t.-oPtIF
donated. she retorted, and turned 20 me- Nr' Ia
SaVettI has accused me OF being RuS>,tr II
Not accused. COnplImented. he .nterpoIdS'
with a depreCatorv bow.
You see" Anne appealed 70 me I'm the san
hight tone; but our ewes met IN Sigri1t-tnt sAnS,
and | knew that she had understood my Warnlmr7I
perhaps far better than | did myself Tor after d, :
had been guided by instinct rather thln Nno"TUs'
when uttered it.
Il have told him that have never cen N Russia
She continued and he Is rude enough 20 dlSpen'''
lady"
Il protest and apologize also asserted Cass1,,
Nett though YOU smoking Russian clsii,SS SSs
laughed
But YOU smoke them with such singular graSSs race,
The words and tone were Courtler hNe; ou' @ I'm
inference was unn'>taAahe. could nave S;Irne
tor IT swift glance from Anne co''tlandeu S'''~
and SELF restraint In
You are a tia,terer MI CasS,,vettL She SS-., Sa~
mock reproot. Come along, good peope, ttD;nei
plenty ot room here, other aC}ud'ul4h>sS
Us. oh some ones going 70 reoi'e, Hush, II 100
The next hour or 81 passed pleasantly ana ." mi