The Dolores star., 1910-02-04

and sickened Of He did not wish to
ask this young woman why sine had
come to him: he dreaded lest she
should say. The moment she should
ask him for his autograph the singu-
lar and piquant charm of her appari-
tion would vanish and he would be-
come his brutal. savage self again.
This unusual visit would not bear vui.
garity or even tangibility. Despits
the adjustment Of his eyeglass he saw
her as II through a film; 1t added te
the unreality of her presence.
You will have tea? Perhaps You
will make It for me?"
The lights had been brought in with
the drawing OF the curtains over the
raln-swept window
Miss Carew's hands lay inert on the
chairs arms. She shook Ter cad.
81 am afraid can't ] am 80
tired"
Tempest rather clumsily siade .it
and gave her a cup and bit of toast.
Then she stirred with effort and drank
slowly. 1t stimulated her; she had
been. to Judge by the lines beneath
her eyes, near to exhaustion.
During the few moments her hosts
face had clouded again. Evidently he
had forgotten his guest and looked up
with start as she spoke.
You have not asked me why I
came. Mr.. Tempest
81 don't wish to know"
"Ah," she smiled. IF I don't tefi
you, it will be because you forbid me
and"
Il do forbid" he said shortly. eff
It's tiresome reason-I won't aay
women's reasons are usually tiresome,
for am sure they never give the real
ones-nothing would be SO delightful.
! am willing to believe. as a woman's
sincere motive or reason for what she
does! It's back rose. merle
blanche. Miss Carew. I've never seen
any of the three"
She did not take this opportunity
to remark at his psychology of femi-
nine suhtleness. but said equally:
THE result of such forbidding
would be the blocking of my whole
career"
He echoed the word with scorn.
Career! Heaven. you have one?
You don't look it, I am glad to say
! am sorry for you" he finished
brusquely.
She had unfastened the collar Of
her coat and 1t fell back. Her dress
underneath was as sober in tone.
Tempest rose to move aside the tea
table that was between them.
Let me help you on with that
wrap. It's warm here and you won't
feel 1t when you go out"
He wanted to see her released from
the chrysalis Of her uncompromising
garments. He threw the wrap on a
chair. and she stood before him in q
dress OF some soft. dark material with
white at the neck and wrists. II
fitted her we'll. 1t fell well around her
supple figure
MY gloves" she said apologetical.
ly. were soaked through. They are
drying in your housekeeper's room. I
dried there myself for half an hour
before she would disturb you"
AS she spoke there crossed Tenn.
pests feelings. growing more and
more amiable and gracious, sudden
revulsion against her which she could
not have understood had he let her
perceive 1t.
How can I further your career or
hinder it?" he asked formally.
She did not appear to take umbrage
at his altered tone but. leaning for
ward in her chair. received him into
her confidence with extraordinary ia.
cility and an assurance that was COM
pliment in itself
Il have been obliged quite suddenly
to find means of livelihood. To a
woman Of my age" (she named it. and
he smiled-it was so young) such a
question coming for the first time is
puzzlfng. Last week the editor OF we'll
known monthly offered me a position
at fixed and generous salary If"
here she paused
AS she talked Tempest was study
ing her mentality and quality of spirit
as best he could, being man as well
as a psychologist, and given the fact
that a specimen was very good to look
at and very gently magnetic to listen
to. He found her dfrect and boldly