The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-15

! after. ana tnas q girl. q beautiful
gtrl-"
:, 'Ah!" said the lady. in yellow, lean.
ing forward breathlessly. Miss West
was staring at me colby, but, once
started, had to stumble on.
THAT girl was trying to rouse
me, and that she told me I had been
On Are twice already" A shuddss
went around the table.
"But surely that isn't the end Of the
story" Mrs. Dallas put in aggrievediy.
why. that's the most tantalizing
thing I ever heard"
I'm afraid that's ALL" said. she
went her way and l went mine. If she
recalls me at all. she probably thinks
of me as a weakened individual who
fatnts like = woman when everything
| is over"
What did 1 tell your" Mrs. Dallas
asserted triumphantly. HE tainted.
did you hear? when everything was
over! He hasn't begun to tell It,"
l would have given a lot by that
time If had not mentioned the girl.
But Mcknight took 1t up there and
carried 1t on.
| "Blakeley is q regular geyser," he
said. HE never spouts until he
reaches the boiling point. And by
that sace token, although he hasn't
said much about the Lady of the
Wreck. think he is crazy about her
In fact, l am sure Of 1t. He thinks he
has locked his secret in the caves of
his soul. but call you to witness that
he has 1t nailed to his face. Look at
him!"
l squirmed miserably and tried to
avoid the startled eyes Of the girl
across the table. wanted to choke
Mcknight and murder the rest Of the
party.
1T isn't fair" said as coolly as
could. T have. my fingers crossed;
you are five against one."
And to think that there was q MUIR
der on that very train," broke in the
lady in yellow. ut was perfect ere
scendo of horrors, wasn't It? And
what became of the murdered man,
Mr.. Blakeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump in
to the conversation and save my re-
ply.
"They say good Pittsburgers go to
Atlantic City when they die" he said
"So-we are reasonably certain the
gentleman did not go to the sea-
shore"
The meal was over at last, and once
in the drawing room it was clear we
hung heavy on the hostess hands
1T is so hard to get people for bridge
in September" she walled. There is
absolutely nobody in town. Six is g
dreadful number"
IT'S a good poker number" her hus
band suggested.
The matter settled itself, however
was hopeless, save as dummy
Miss West said it was too hot fol
cards, and went out on a balcony tina
overlooked the Mall. With obvious
relief Mrs. Dallas had the card tabl'
brought, and-I was face to face will
the minute l had dreaded and hopet
for for week.
Now 1t had come, it was more diff
ficult than I had anticipated. do no
know If there was a moon, but Their
was the urban substitute for It'll
arc light. 1t threw the shadow of tn
balcony railing in long black bar
against her white gown, and as
, swung sometimes the face was in tn
light | drew a chair close so that
could watch her.
, do you know" I said, when sh
made no effort at speech, that 20
: are much more formidable perso
tonight. in that gown. than you wer
the last time l saw you?"
The light swung ON her face; sh
: was smiling family.
THE hat with the green ribbons {!
[ she said. Il must take it back ha
almost forgotten"
II have not forgotten-anything."
: pulled myself up short. This wa
| hardly loyalty to Richey. His voic
: came tbGough the window just ther
/ and perhaps l was wrong, but
/ thought she raised her head to lister
, Look at this hand" he was sd,
ing. Regular pianola; you could pla
it with your feet"
| He's dear, isn't he? Alison sal
Unexpectedly. mo matter how q,
pressed and downhearted l am, a
: ways cheer up when l see Richey."
He's more than that" | returne
warmly. "He is the most honorable fe
low l know. If he wasn't so much tina
way, he would have a career befor
him. He wanted to put on the door
of our offices, Blakeley and McKnigh
P. B. H., which is Poor But Honest.
From my comparative poverty t
the wealth of the girl beside me wa
single mental leap From tina
wealth to the grandfather who wa
responsible for 1t was another.
81 wonder if you know that | ha
been to Pittsburg to see your grand
father when l met your" l said.
YOU" She was surprised.
Yes. And you remember the all