The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-02


no more refreshing draught to give
him at his imperious demand. that he
had reached the bed of the stream,
would have desolated woman who
really loved. But Lady Ormond wanted
to escape-not Tempest, exactly, but
the fact of her deficiency. She knew
she could never be again to another
what she had been to him, and that If
he could come to her as he had orig
inally. with the like enthusiasm. the
like forceful demand. she would be
anew carried away by his charm. Such
a Tempest could not come again. In
their gradual drifting apart she had
not suffered; she ad'prepared her in
terests, new claims were ready to as
sert themselves, and she grew to &C.
cept his frequent absences without re-
proach.
Lady Ormond was up for Sunday"
to entertain some Americans passing
through London, and. standing under
the careful adjustment OF lights. sur
rounded by half a dozen of the most
sought men in London. she looked
with surprise to see Tempest making
his way through the crowded room to
her. His eyes were on her and he
half stumbled against chair in his
way. Awkwardness was foreign to
him-he was intolerant of 1t in others
and he was now SO cruelty self-con-
scious that Lady Ormond flushed for
him, rejecting the dark-red of his face
when he came up and put out his
hand.
Every one has been asking for you.
Why did you not come to Gossmere?
When did you arrive?"
He had been given place by her
with common consent The men after
greeting him gradually slipped away.
all save the American guest, who
gazed at Basil Tempest wide-eyed, as
one might at a star.
Il have arrived in town within this
hour" Tempest said.
Mr.. Tempest"-Lady Ormond turn
ed to the American-'knows how to
maintain his popularity-he goes
away before his public have half
enough of him. and returns before
they are tired of wondering where he
is For my part I hate brusque de-
partures. | want to be prepared
uoH ike sudden gOOd-DyS.
She held out her hand to the Amer
lean and said rather imperiously:
viii you ask Lady Winifred Sales to
dance. Mr.. cambridge? She is alone
over there by the palms." thus cutting
short Mr.. Bainbridge's hero-worship.
"And'-Tempest took her up sew
eral phrases back-"sudden returns
you dislike them?"
She was femininely conscious that
he had taken note of every detail of
her sparkling beauty. and meeting his
eyes agreeably said with grace:
Your returns are never. sudden. I
am always Singing you back in my
mind. You see. Basil. you are always
expected"
His face frightened excessively
That's the prettiest speech ever
heard a woman make. Come. come
with me out of this crush. can't you?
] have something especial to say. and
you know that | do not understand
the art of waiting
She nodded and smiled. delighted to
perceive herself glad to see him and
that his sudden return without warn
ing did not find her cold.
He followed her across the ball
room to the opposite side. where a
| room decorated with lys and orchids
gave them corner planned and set
apart for Just such causeries intimes
as Tempest determined 1t should Sc
cure.
Lady Ormond sat down in a corner
OF little divan, Tempest beside her.
'Letty"-he lifted her hand to his
lips-'Letty. exaggerate in my
books-they would not be worth writ
ing or reading II did not never
really transcribe real life, although
they call me realist. You never heard
of a great photographer. did you?
Do you think there will be one re-
membered by men in hundred years
from now? Not unless he has made
his pictures as unlike life as possible
Well. I don't exaggerate in my life or
speech. I am plain-you have even
called me brutal. Now I am speaking
realistically-I've been living in hell
since left London"
The marks of suffering were dis.
tinct on his face. he looked i'll and
changed; there was something appeal
ing and touching in his expression. u.s.
ually arrogance and pride itself. The
flippant speech his statement would
have called forth from Lady Ormond's
humor did not pass her lips. She gave
his hand a gentle pressure.
Basil. you look horribly ill-what
is the matter? You are changed
Am IL" He threw up his head
rather defiantly and impatiently, as IL
to shake OF commiseration. I've
studied my face enough. God knows.
these days. but find 1t the same
Where have you been-at era
ven?"
Yes. Shut up like bear in his
cage"
And you come out to bite. ! sup
pose?"
Hush" he said frowning. Don't
for Gods sake be fippant. | am not in
any mood for 1t. I've had them all
the moods-heaven knows. but this is
a peculiarly grim one tonight. If you
can. in any way, second it, I will be
grateful"
She looked at him curiously but not