The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-03


phone down and order d table TO be
kept for him. and on informing an ID
terrogatiye walter thar be was Lord
Loveland be learned that his place
would be found at the far end Of the
room.
IL looked very far end, indeed.
gazing across an intervening sea Of
Flower like hats, charming faces anu
jewelcd necks that gimmered white
under film of lace and tulle. but Love
land was not shy. He rather enjoyed
his progress. winding on and on along
narrow paths between rose burdcned
tables. with lovely eyes lifting 70 his
as he passed by He wondered II any
pair Of those eyes WIS destined to
look down his own table at Lpveland
CASTLE some day. Well. they should
be beautiful eyes to deserve the hon
or. The thought slipped vaguely
through his head. and then his own
eyes frightened with the light Of rec.
ognitlon
There. at large table decorated with
white and purple yiolets. sat Elinor
Coolidge, her father. Mrs. Milton and
Fanny and two men whom Loveiand
tad never seen before. Standing and
bending slightly down to talk In aon,
1dentiai tone with one OF these men
was Major cadwallader Hunter.
Ills back was turned toward Love
land. who recognized him instantly,
however, by the set Of his high mill
tary shoulders and the bald spot oh
his head which Lesley Dearmer had
lIkened to the shape Of Italy on the
map He seemed 10 listen with deep
interest TO what one OF the seated men
WINS saying and then 10 chime In
eagerly with SOME addition OF his own
Suddenly Loyeland caught Fanny Nil
tons eye. She started and blushed
scarlet. The slight involuntary move
ment she made drew Miss .Cooliagc's
attention. and EIinoF. seeing the direc-
ton 10 which Eanny's eyes were
turned. sent glance that way.
Loyeland. within bowling distance
now. met fle glance and returned IT
smiling. lie was annoyed that Cad
wallader Hunter should be with the
party. even though evidently not Of 1t
Yet. after all. be said 10 himself. per
haps II was as well. He did not mean
10 apologize TO cadwallaGer Hunter
for hr thought his own rudeness more
or less justified by the liberty the
other had taken. but lie had already
made up his mind thar the next tins
he met the man he would act as II
Nothing disagrecable had happened. Al
to cadwallader Hunters readiness e
snatch At the olive branch. Loveland
had not the slightest doubt OF It Id
thought be had only 70 hold ogs 9
hand for the major 10 kiss ii. groyel
ing.
| EIlnor Coolidge did not blush at thu
sight OF Lord Loveiand as Fanny Nil
ton did. but her beautiful face changed
cnTlously. It's cameo clear lines hard
ened. her lips were pressed together
and her large eyes narrowed. aleamin,
like topazes between their dark lashes
as the lIghts from the shaded candles
on the table lighted SPARKS In theiI
yellow-brown depths
The thought dashed Into Loveland'l
head that the quick change IN he'
face meant Jealousy o. Fanny Milton
ne bad noticed more ihan once o.
shlpuoarl that she had seemed jealor
Of Fanny. aud now that deep blush o
the younger girls NJ sight Of him has
probably yexcd her.
-Igow d'yon do:v he asked. pausini
at the table
Instead Of answering or putting on
her hand 10 him. as he expected. Ell
nor. almost conyulslvcly grasped tIn
sticks Of delicate little fan whIcl
Iay beside Der plate. She shot
topaz glance az one OF The two nev
men. then let her eyes under raise
brows seek ana hold her fathers.
lord Loyeland was ~ once sur
priscd aud ,slzxied ~ this cxtracrdI
nary reception. "can cadwallade
Hunter have tod them MI some u
TO set them against meY' be aske
hlrsself.