Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

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own story and Nell was carried on
TO a fashionable restaurant. there 20
be the guest OF honor at an impromp-
/ ia banquet
/ AS she entered she gave start, for l
/ though Vance was sitting with his
back toward her she had no diihculty
in recognizing him, and the girl was
| unmistakable- {
She led the way TO a table at the !
other side OF the room that she might :
i not be compelled 10 recognize him. &
hut the precautiOn apparently was I
needless. When the girls were leav-
ing the place Vance had his guest
stil absorbed I'm each other. Vance
| was drinking coffee and the girl was
consuming highly colored cOrdials.
She was crying her heart out in
/. comfortable feminine fashion when her
! mother opened the door.
"Vance IS downstairs and wants 90
see vou." she said. gently. II told
q ! him taat you were ill. but be insisted .
n on seeing you just moment
"Ill see him" said Nell. with sud +
4 don denomination. Tell him I VIII .
: be right down"
= she sprang from the bed and began
l. t0 dress While lying there she had
e Thought OF many things 90 say that
- wcer even more bitter than the things
~ she bad said i'm the letter, and inc her
ID prcseut mood she wanted 20 hurt him
G as rrch as he had hurt her.
M Josln came forward eagerly.
ST "It was good of YOU 20 see me- he
e. cried "I was afraid, from what your
y mother said. that YOU were too I'll 20
- receive anyone"
go Il had a headache" sch explained
III lfstlesslv. keeping the table between
nd them that he might not kiss her.
as Its too bad about the poor head.
ne / cried Vance. 81 had wanted you 20
e come 20 dinner with me- We viii go
3k 20 the Trocadero and have just the
81 best we can find. or weu go 90 the
Ahanbra. If you prefer that. The
music Is better there, but the cook
no Ing Is not as good
as For n moment Nell could only stare
re dumIly ell wanted 20 take her %
lar the TrocaderO. where he had taker
Ear that woman for lunch Probably his
vas conscience smOte him and be wantc,
gh Co compromise with IT,
DE- 81 don't think that I care to go q
TOT the Trocadero." she said, adding mean
ingIy. "I was there this afternoon fo
an lunch 7 met some Of the girls an'
po- they insisted upon my going Wit
them"
vas ~Then well go to the Alhambra.
siso ne offered. What time di you hay
lunCh2"
was About . o'clock" answered Mel
me- watching his face closely for signs q
zen. confusion. Instead he merely CAV
ere a whistle of surprise.
roe. Il was there about then" he do
Dr. clarcd in mild establishment
bird Il know you We're" admitted Nel
t5 81 saw YOU
AL ed don't blame you for not speal
.nc." he said with q short laugh. B
~ SHY didn't YOU send the waiter e
AIR meg 2 would have come over 90 yo
and TABLE
and %. seemed a pity 10 disturb you
,cvy- ~efr-ted Nell. "Tou two seemed
+ rec ,,g much interested in each other that
,.rr- did not like Co interrupt. You tc
me on the telephone that it was
business engagement
.rfor "E-t that was not the engagement
=. Z. explained Vance You see I was
G.I un,l with old Mr. Bingham 90 %
zee about tle influE ment case. vs.
On tie car ON my way 90 set b
~ and blockade brought us 90 h,
local en- OF 20 walk. as / was late. a
Bm-l1m's Office was only cou
RS OF oi blocks away, and ran ID.
5 fol- straight into This girl
=. NJ "e.e didn't know me az hrst.
a. to-. rrr NLs was. and she
dates reptcd ms inlltalDu TO go 90 lun
Cool SO D Slipped i'm ana excused my.
To bingham anu i."A Acl NN|t g."
,crat) / knew that she would appreciate
IRA a chance 60 show Ok AN her fuery
Dem place like chat. and ] guessed ru
80 She was tiCkled o. death.
)emo- You seemed well pleased yourst
RE suggested Neu malciously.
.rs NJ -Why uot2" asked Vance. 81
hcan) was sadie Webster, the girl who ed
cr~ts) and did-tell me all about that
Illus case. Wen win that now. an
% ecu means that we live i'm our own D.
bo5 instead of a fiat That's why ] "
Z Mas YOU 20 come out and celebrate
Moore. I'm get my hat I'm a minute. pl
NO. ised Nell Then she paused as
remembrance OF that letter she
written came back TO her. III
on one condition" she added.
~ "On any condition promised y
~ laughingly. You have but 10 J
- it,"
You mustn't read a letter
ChE' YOU this afternoon she supui
while her cheeks grew crimson.
must throw IL away unread
II came "Jealous2" he asked curiC
Y pref Was that the headache.
a little Couldn't YOU trust me. dear?'
ut, and IL wasn't exactly Jealous 81
Nell. seeking the refuge OF his S
20 the der 20 hide her flushed face, "
70 turn could see that she didn't know
when and man in the seat in front
Y from it was a hirtauon-and l was so