The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-27

title. but because he was himself. and
some Of the younger ones, like Fanny
Milton and Madge Beverly. had been
inclined TO regard him as a starry pal
adm. Fanny said he was so hand
some II almost hurt and that she
@could hardly talk 10 him for gazing
AT his Gibson chin" But when the
more sophisticated Eva Turner. Elinor
Coolidge. Kate Wood and few others
realized that their starry paladin was
impudently inspecting them all with a
view 10 the possible purchase Of the
most satisfactory each began TO hate
him secretly with forty woman power.
secretly because there was a kind OF
glory In him MS az asset. They were
worldly though good hearted girls to
whom Major CadwalIader Hunter had
introduced his prize. ard they foresaw
that handsome Lord Loveiand would
be petted. perhaps fought for. in so
eiety when be had left the little world
OF the Mauretania for the bigger world
OF New York. There would be an ad-
vantagc In having known him first In
case he should become the rage" as
he was sure to do II NOT TOO insuffer-
ably rude aud offensive. Thinking Of
this. each girl chung to her share Of
him and refrained from trampiing on
the expensive doll. rs. for her prides
sake. she ached to do.
Val was unaware OF the hatred. but
conscious Of the rivalry. and was al
together kept very busy. He forgot to
Narconi 10 his mother that be had
sailed on the Maurefania. as Jim Har-
borough had thought he might forget
As for writing. he had not n moment
for any such sedeniary employment.
Then presently the hugeness Of the
great city doomed monstrous. noun.
famous In purple shadow against such
q blue sky as Italy and New York
know.
A csrwz was massed on the dock to
welcome the Mauritania and her pas
sengers. and for the first time since
be had left England Val felt a vague
inconsistencies stirring In his breast.
Almost every one else on board seemed
20 have NJ least one handkerchief way.
ing friend, and some had half dozen.
but all the smiling. eager faces looking
up were strange 10 his eyes. There
was no one for him, and he had a
sudden. queer sensation Of not being
nj home In the world--thls In spite
OF Invitations from everybody he had
met on the shlp-cxcept onc-the one
who mattered.
Afr. Coolidge aud Several other IA.
Tiers aud uncles Of pretty girls had ask
Ell him 20 make their homes his home.
but he had taken Jim Harborough's
advice 10 heart and excused himself
wariiy. Ills idea was 20 let New York
society pass before his eyes In review
before riskIng q premature entanele.
ment TO this course he committed
himself Ia cold blood Since be could
not hare Lesley Dcarmcr. all that mat.
tered to him IN girl was decent
manners. decent looks and-many mil.
lions.
lie had planned q moonlight fare.
well for the night before. but Lesley
thwartcd him BY talking tie whole
evening long with sporting youth
whom Val wrathfully stigmatized In
his mind rs suffering from motor bI.
cycle face. bridge eye. clutch knee and
tennis elbow. Then when she had tired
Of her filtration she went 10 bed.
Next NOR ling II was only as the
Mauretania nearcd her slip that the
girl appeared again. without seeming
70 notice Tovcland she stood leaning
her elbows on the rail not far from
him. IL occurred TO Val that after oil
II was q matter Of no Importance 20
| her that their lives were to be lived
| apart. And The. separation was al