New-York tribune., 1910-10-02

Northrop was schooling his pupil; the note itself was
possibly written at the lawyer d1ctatlon 1t a1sered
her that she could discover nothing to criticize.
1t was after five O'Clock. Natalie had planned 70
delay the completion of her 1esurely toilet until her
visitor announced; but at quarter past hVe she
rang for her maid and finished dressing
TT is adorable said Leontine, patting at an mag
mary wrinkle under the sleeve Of the new frock Il
should be willing lose all my relatives, if could lOos
as we'll in mourning MademOselle-
Natalie swung round before the cheva glass, her i'm
mediate troubles lost in her delight in the success Of
she commented generously Why can't she always do
thato''
When the card of Garriott was brought up she
glanced at it and tossed it the table.
"Tel him [ will be down IN a moment, she said
But instead of going at she dismissed her maid,
took up book, and began read She had often done
that when Winthrop Townsend or her little Marquis
called 1t of her theories that girl should
never be prompt when she had an engagement with
The down stairs different from Others OF
her set, and she had sense of STOPPING unworthy to
conquer where her pride suggested the careessnes OF
matter of fact. Yet how to remain rnper-
turbed IN the face of the destiny that hung round the
personality of this Objectionable young rfin who
polite with all the air of the born
A T quarter of six Miss Ju1son closed her book I'M
n patiently and She have it over at once
She found her visitor standing in ebrasure of the
window looking out into the street, his back the
drawing room doorway, unaware of her entrance Her
face set in grave and naughty lines AMI the fact
that he was unconscious of them disconnected her.
She also under the necessity of speaking first
MIR Garrlott.'
He turned at once took step or two forward and
then paused Miss !ulson is out?" he asked
II am Miss Judson
''You-Natalie- -Juisonl"
She felt the flush at her cheeks and drew herself up
she felt the drectness of his glance Il Miss
Judson she repeated quietly The glimpse she had Of
his eyes made her think he laughing.
II beg your pardon" he began L he paused.
'Of it doesn't matter. only your uncle Oliver
gave the idea that YOU another sort of girl
Miss Judson smiled frg1dy- Won't you sit d. wn?
she said. Though magnItCent1y indifferent her ewes
appraised him with a glance which neglected nothing
These she relieved discover, did up
the toes In that brief she learned that he
broad and strong looking. that his clothes were Ike the
clothes of other she knew. and that he was neither
stout moist, at the present moment grlrry mere
was an upward twist at the corners OF MS mouth WIch
threatened at any grow into smile w neh
at last he did laugh, the sound, She was forced 10 ~
not unpleasant.
''Of course ought to have known he went tC>lI
Uncle Oliver would create false irpresSlon he always
did He told me you were-er-s1nall and rather
Miss JudsOn's chin, if anything. took higher
she looked through her and out OF the window
Il fail TO see. she said with icy diStinctneSS, how
impressions my uncle may have chosen to create can
have a bearing
CARROTS back stiffened a moment: but his ewes
quizzCay examined her face though with new inter
est I'm sorry he Said " Mr.. NOrthrop put YOU III
this position. He said Mr. Jucson wanted me to see
you and talk the matter as possible There
isn't much TO talk I'm only to carry out the
wish of the dead | hope YOU won't take il SER
ously. that's all.
There's hardly danger of that" she replied coolly
though she realized that this was lust what she had
been doing. Her gaze again fell before his own AM
sought the pattern in the Turkish rug Il can't
she continued IN stified tone, why Uncle Oliver should
have played such a cruel Joke that makes a
laughing stock among friends and YOURS.
He conscious of a modulation in her tone. Tha-
was Uncle Oliver way. he returned 1T game