The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-14

GA RS. HARTMAN" 1 said an
she took the chair vacated
by the elfin young lady.
-you remember my wood
land didos, fearT'
She smiled In a pleasant. compre-
bending way, but neither directly re-
piled nor made any return speech
whatever. Instead she let her fore
arms rest on the broad railing OF the
marble balustrade and. leaning for
ward, gazed out over the shining and
mysterious slopes below.
MIR. Cresson Ingie.. hazarded. is
he an old. new friend of your cousins?
think be was not above the horizon
when went TO Capri two years ago"
"IIe wants Elizabeth" she returned.
adding quietly. 'as you've seen" And
when / had verified this assumption
with a monosyiIabie she continued.
Hes an 'availa bic but | should hato
to have 1t happen. He's hard
He doesu't seem very bard toward
her" / murmured. looking down into
the garden where Mr.. IngIe just then
happened to be adjusting scarf about
his hostess shoulders.
Hes led detastahle lsfe,.. said
Mrs. Hartman. "afaeag detestahie Pee-
pie"
HE seems to me much of type
with these others / said.
.'oh. they keep their surfaces about
the samer'
.1t made me wish / had a little
more surface Tonight" l laughed.
I'D have fitted better. Miss Ward
Is different at different times. When
we are alone together she always has
the air of excusing or at least ex-
planning these people to me. but this
evening I've had the disquieting
thought that perhaps she also explain
ed me to them"
.'Oh. no." said Mrs Hartman. turn
ing to me quickly. Didn't ron seefl
She was making up to Mr.. Ingle for
this morning. 1t came out that she'd
ridden nyer Mt daylight to see you
Anne Elliott discovered 1t In some way
and told him.
II suppose she finished her investi-
cations. You told her all you couldT'
Almost"
II suppose you wouldn't trust -
with the reservation she asked,
smiling.
Il would trust You with anything" 4
answered seriously.
.You didn't crafty that childY' cha
said. half laughing. Then. to my sur.
prise, her tone changed suddenly. and
she began again in q hurried low
voice. .you didn't tell her. and
stopped. there. breathless and troubled.
letting me see that had been right
after all. This was what she wanted
to talk about.
II didn't tell her that young Saffren
is mad--no--if that Is what you mean
I'm glad you didn't" sha said
slowly.
SIN the first place, I wouldn't have
told here even IL it were true" re-
turned. land in the second 1t isn't
true, though you have some reason to
think It u.s. added
sI?" she said. Why"
"His speaking to you M he did, ~
thing on the face Of 1t inexcusable."
"Why did he call me Nine. OAR
mand |? she interposed
Iexplained something Of the mental
processes cf Amedee, and she listened
till / had finished. then babe me con-
tinue.
That's ALL" said blankly. but with
a second thought caught her meaning.
.Oh. about young Saffren. you mean r.
eyes" I
Il know him pretty WELL" said.
without really knowing anything,
about him: but. what II stranger, ~
lieve be doesn't really know q great
ceal about himself. Ny idea 70 thael
probably through some great Illness DO
lost not his faculty Of memory. bnt biz
memories, or at least most Of them.
That's all. except that there's soms-
thing about the young man that draws
one TO him. couldn't tell you how
much like him NOR how sorry IN
that he offended you
He didn't offend me- she murmuus
-. almost whispered. = = =.