The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-06


for met"
She smiled slowly past me, at me.
Pray be seated" she said. "You in.
terest me-"
III is late" | reiterated. Come!
Must do some Of these things force
you into obedience you away
in sack? My master cannot wait.
She smiled, lazily extending her
flawless arms and looking down az
them, at all Of her splendid figure, as
though in interested examination. Il
am alone so much--so bored" she
went on. And Sir Richard Paken.
ham is so very, very fat All, Cod
You cannot guess how fat he Is, But
you, you are not fat" She looked me
over critically to my great uneasiness.
"All the more reason for doing as
have suggested, madam; for Mr.. Cal
houn Is not even SO fat as ! am. This
little interview with my chief, doubt
not, will prove Of interest Indeed
! went on seriously and intently---T
venture TO say this much without pre-
Stunning on my station. the talk which
YOU will have with my chief tonight
will show you things you have never
known, give you an interest In living
which perhaps you have not felt. II
am not mistaken you will find msch
In common between you and my mas
ter, | speak not to the agent of Eng
land. but to the lady Helena Won Ritz"
He is old" she went on. "He is
very old His face Is thin and blood
less and tleshess, He is old"
Madam | said, "his mind is young,
his purpose young. his ambition young.
and his country is young. Is not the
youth OF all these things still your
own2'
She made no answer. but sat mu.
sing, drumming lightly on the chair
arm was reaching for her cloak.
Then AZ once ! caught q glimpse Of
her stocklnged foot, the toe of which
slightly protruded from beneath her
ball gown She saw the glance and
laughed.
Poor feet" she said 'Ah, mes
pauvres pieds la! You would like to
see them bruised by the hard going In
some heather country? See. you have
no carriage, and mine is gone have
not even pair of shoes. Go look
under the bed beyond"
! obeyed her gladly enough. Under
the fringe Of the satin counterpane
found box Of boots. slippers, all man.
ner OF footwear, daIntiy and neatly
arranged Taking out a pair to my
fancy carried them ont and knelt
before her
Then, madam" said |, "sInce you
insist on this, ! shall choose. America
Is not Europe, Our feet here have
rougher going and must be shod for
It. Allow men
Without the least hesitation in the
world, or the least immodesty. she bali
protruded the foot which still retained
its slipper AS removed this latter,
through some gay impulse, whose ma.
ture did not pause to analy2e. | half
mechanically thrust II into the sids
pocket Of my coat.
This shall be security" said l.
that what you speak with my master
shall be the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth"
There was curious deeper red Ia
her cheek saw her bosom beat the
faster rhythm.
Quite agreed" she answered. Bul
she motioned me away, taking the
stout bo0s In her own hand and turn
Ing aside as she fastened IT, She
looked over her shoulder at me now
and again while thus engaged
Tell me-" she said gently. "wha
security do | have? You come, b.
my invitation, II is true, but none tht
less an intrusion. into my apartments
You demand OF me something which
no man has right to demand. BE
cause ! am disposed to be gracious
and becsuse am disposed to be en-
nuye, and because Mir. Pakenham 4
fat, I am willing to take into consid
Grafton what you ask. 1 have neve
seen thin gentleman in a woolel
nightcap. and ! am curious. But n
gentleman plays games with lady Il
which the dice are loaded for himself
Come, what security shall have?"
| did not pretend to understand hel
Perhaps. after ALL we all had bee
mislnformed regarding her? coul
not tell But her spirit OF camaraderil
her good-fellowship. her courage. quit
aside from her personal charm. ha
now begun to Impress me.
Madam" said /, feeling In M
pocket; mo heather has much OF thl
worlds goods. All my possession
would not furnish ono of these room
] cannot offer gems. as does SenC
Yturrio-bnt, would this be OF servie
until tomorrow? That will leay
! him and me with slipper each. II
with reluctance pledge to retur
minel"
by chance ] had felt in my pock'
a little object which had place
there that very day for quite anothe
purpose II was only little trinks
of Indian manufacture, which ha
intended to give Elizabeth that veF
evening; sort OF cloak clasp. ori,
inally made as an Indian blanke
fastening. with TWO round discs groun
out OF shells and connected by heade