Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-12
The Carleton Case .! Ellen. e. f + .s e.ss4 .,
tcopyrigh. 1910. The Beobs-Merrin Co,

ing more was destined to give
him food for further meditation. Near
ing the entrance to the station lane, the
vigorous friendly bark of his faithful
~bodyguard struck suddenly on his ear,
and, turning the corner, he paused In
quick surprise at the sight OF h girl
who knelt upon the grass, parasol, hat
and gloves tossed carelessly aside, hold
Ing the ~spaniel's head imprisoned ca
lressingly between her dainty hands, and
talking to him with mock severely the
while. AS she glanced up, perceiving
Helmar, she somewhat hastily arose.
and as he approached. smilingly ex-
tended her hand in greeting.
Very attractive, indeed, she looked.
Fashionably dressed, yet simply, as
we'll; y%oung-she could scarcely have
been over twenty, at the most-and
with a face hat one could hardly
choose but like at once-the clear-cut.
regular features, the honest, straight
forward brown eyes, h pretty color in
the dimpled cheeks, the firm little chin,
the laughing, yet sensitive mouth. One
liked too the greatness of her slender
figure, and the well-poised head,
crowned with it's masses of soft brown
hair. If one had been ungracious
enough to venture a criticism. the
thought might have come that she
shared, perhaps, the fault of so many
American girls Of the well-to-do class,
the excusable habit of taking the good
things of life too much as a matter OF
course, of being too easily satisfied with
the doings and standards of their own
particular class and set of having no
roo1 lnaulodoa ond Mnrea still nar-
haps. of desiring none, of the great
world at large. Yet. even If the criti-
cism had been hazarded, the critic must
still have been forced to admit that
plenty of character showed in the girls
face, and, while of her mere good looks
alone there could be no question, in
seeming paradox, the more one looked
at her the more one forgot her mere
prettiness, granting 1t carelessly enough
as something secondary, SO much more
uncommon and striking were the other
qualities written there-strength n
sympathy, and, above all, that holy n
beautiful thing before which any man
may we'll stand in reverent admiration
the innate goodness of the true
woman, pure in thought and deed.
AS he took her hand, Helmar's face
showed his surprise. We'll, MarJory
Graham he cried, who'd have
thought of seeing you?"
Laughingly the girl mimicked him.
"Why, Franz Helmar, she said in turn,
you're not the one to be surprised.
You knew 1 lived in Eversley. But
what are you doing ont here"
"Old Mr.. Carleton he answered.
"he's a little under h weather. 1 a
out to see how he was getting along"
The girls face clouded "Oh, I'm
sorry she said, hes such a dear old
man. And he's my fathers greatest
friend, you know. I hope it's nothing
serious"
Helmar shook his head. mo, 1 think
not" he answered, he'll be all right
for this time. And he is a frst-class
old chap, too. Do you know, I think
Jack is awfully like him, in many
ways?"
At the words a sudden change came
over the girls expressive face. For a
moment she hesitated, then raised her
eyes to his. Franz she said, how
often do you see Jack now?"
Helmar glanced at her quizzically.
oh he answered. "every once is a
while. Not so often as o do, though,
I guess"
He spoke JeStlnSly, out lHe SHi saw
him no answering smile, and he has
tened to add, why, l expect to see
him Wednesday night, Marjory, 10
make arrangements for a little dinner
we're going to have Thursday-Jack
and Arthur Vaughan and /. Is there
anything | can do?'
The girl colored family. It's only
this" she said, land 1 ought to write
70 him and NOT bother YOU, But when
You see Jack, woul you mind telling
him that l shall be at home Friday
evening IL he cares TO come out?"
(To Ne Continued Tomorrow.)