The Ordway new era., 1910-03-04

when h" came up and put out his
hand
Every on" has been asking for you
Why did you not com" to Gossmrrc! !!
When did you arrive?"
II" had been given place by her
with common consent. The men after
greeting him gradually slipped away
all say" the American guest. who
SaZcd at Basil Tempest widc.ey"d. a.
on" might at star.
Il have arrived in town within this
hour" Tempest said
Mr.. Tempest lady Ormond turn
ed to the knows how tC
maintain his popularity-hr goes
away before his public have halt
enough of him. and returns before
they are tired Of wondering where, nc
is. For my part | hate br,squ" dc
partur"s. want to be- prepured--i
don't like sudden good.bys."
Sh. held out her hand to the Amer
lean and said rather imperioisly:
Will you ask Lady Winifred Sales tr
dance. Mr. liainbridGc" She Is alone
over th"r" by tn" palms thus cutting
short Mr. Eiainbridgr's hcro-worship
And Tempest took hor up So,
"ral phrases back" sudden returns
YOU diSlik" them
She was fcminin"ly conscious that
h" mad taken not" of every detail OF
her sparkling beauty. and meeting his
EYES aSr""ahly said with grace:
Your returns are never sudden I
am always bringing YOU back in my
mind. You s"". Basil. you are, always
expected
Ills fac" frightened excessively
That tn" pr"ttieSr speech ever
heard woman make. Come com"
Win m" out OF this crush. cant YOU?
! haH" something especial to say. and
I"u know that d" not understand
th" art III Waiting
Sh" nodded and smiled delighted to
p"rC"i," herself glad to see him and
that his sudden return without warn.
inS did not find her cold
II" followed her across III" ball
room to tn" OppoSit" side where "A
room decorated with lys and orchids
gave them Il corner planned and set
apart for just such causcries intimes
as Tempest determined II should So.
cure
Lady OrmOnd sat down in corner
OF a little divan. Tempest beside her.
l"tty"-hc lifted her hand to his
lips-"l"tty. "xaEg"ratc in my
books they would not be worth writ.
ing or reading IL did not never
really transcrib" real life. although
they call IN" a rcalist. You never heard
of a great photographer. did you?
DO you think there will BE- one re.
m"mb"r"d by men in Il hundred years
from now Not unless he has made
his pictures as unlike lif" as possible"
We'll. don't "xaGE"rat" in my lil" or
speech am plain you hay" even
called IN" brutal Now | am speaking
realistically --l'N" been living in hell
sine" lcri London"
Tn" marks ri suffering were dis.
tine, on his face. he looked i'll and
changed: there WAS som"thin. appeal.
ing and touching in his expression. us
ually arroranc" and prid" itself The
tliprant speech his statement would
have called forth from Lady Orm"nd's
humor did no, pass her lips Sh" CAV"
his hand a g"utl" pr"sSur"
"Iasil. you look horribly ill-what
i~ til" matter" l"n ar" changed
Am t." II" threw up his head
rather d"haurIy aud impnri"ntly. as il
to shak" uiI cornuScratiun Nv"
studied IN, fac" enough. God knows
these dayS. but | ind il the same
"Wh"r" hav" yuu boon AT era.
ven"
"y"s Shut ur ik" q bear in his
Gag.
Md Won corr, cut t" hi,.. ! sup.
"IIu>lr'" he said lr"Nnirg Don't
>"r cod : sake be niprauI am u"' in
any mood for it "" had them all
llr'' moods heaven know =, hut this j.
peculiarly sriu on" tonight II ynu
can. in any way. second it, | will h..
grateful
Sh" looked n him cur"uslv but not
urIaf!"riiorui"lv "Tll b" ~ grim ~
YOU like. Basil What Il" You Want
M to feed"
Tempest had covered hIS eyes with
his hands u u''~rW" growing now
second nnrur'. t" hin II" laughed
softly as sh" %puk" '.i'uw perfect Of
i"rl' Why de- you ti"n command
your sentiments al cill Can have
them up at touch hHl" y"', so many
NOR" Tor III" than uV"'
II" uncovered lii "t"~ and looked
At h"r smiling. lii r>pr"sSiuu waS
cynical and amused 4 don't want
or not want y"u I" l""l in any pnrtic
ular Way | Wnlt in know how You de-
i"'l and To act dcourt'ru"lN
She started with hIHl. at all events.
Il crisis was r"ach"d in their relations
Sh.' said. to gain time and to collect
herself uu ar" uIit" your most
singular sell tonight .lr n" srliS pa>
un" i"mlu" trHgiuu" and think vow
might return Hit"r - iuur weeks Lh
~"nc" i'll a li't!" Wur' soothing mood
NDIl are ulV~tt'TluII~. and | am bow IT,