The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-20

gotten Major Cadwallader Hunter.
Val had felt the need Of another con-
stitutional and, seeing his namesake's
niece struggling with a wind blown
rug, had tucked it round her feet. a
next door chair stood empty for the
moment. He begged meekly to sit
down and talk for little while. He
had talked for more than a little
while" and then had been forced to
go because the owner Of the next door
chair came back! and lowered sug-
gestively.
Loveland had only just got up and
was taking his leave when Major Cad
wallader Hunter arrived from the
music: room, where he had been CLEAN
ing facts. "She is Miss Dearmer,"
he announced.
"Oh, i know that already" Val return
ed ungratefuIly. ''She told me herself"
Lesley Dearmer."
II hadn't got as far as the Lesley
YETI Val laughed lightly, for he had
had delightful conversation with
Miss Dearmer. And while Loveland
sat beside her she had flung bright
thought after bright thought, careless
ly as a cashier in bank shoyels out
gold for other peoples purses. He had
never met a girl like Miss Dearmer.
No wonder she could write stories.
"0f course you must do exactly as
you please" said Cadwallader Hunter,
"but from what I've learned | fancy
you can pass your valuable time better
on this trip than In the society of Miss
Dearmer."
what do you mean?" Val Mashed
out at him.
"Oh. only that it's just as I thought.
She and her aunt are ordinary. pro-
vincial little people, with no money or
connections. They live in the south
west near city called Louisville. Mr..
and Miss Coolidge are at your table,
and I've just been arranging to sit
there, too, so can introduce you this
evening at dinner. You'll be next
Miss Coolidge. and opposite you'll have
very nice girl, Miss Fanny Milton,
who admires Englishmen. Her moth
er is youngish woman with tenn
per. She doesn't get on well with her
husband, but he Is a very rich man
who must give dot Of at least $780,
600 to his daughter. These people are
friends Of mine and will be very pleas
ed to know you.'
It was the next morning. Loveland
had Joined Miss Dearmer as she
walked, and she had not been repellent
in her manner. Yet somehow her
friendliness did not encourage him to
increasing conceit. He had vaguely
felt that she read him as IL he were
a cipher of which she had found the
key.
Il know who you are now" she said.
"Who told you anything about meY
Miss Milton
"0h, you know her-daughter Of the
white faced woman. pretty, blushy lit
tie thing who sits at my table,"
Yes. We We're travelling in England
at the same time and often met at no.
| tells"
"what did Miss Milton say about
meT
do You really want to known
Eyes. I am not a coward
"She said she wondered IL you were
going over to our country to try to
marry an American girl"
.By Jove! Well. supposing I do try,
what's your opinion? Do you think
stand a good chance Of bringing 1t
OFF,
SITS rather soon for me to judge"
"You seem TO have made up your
mind quickly about some Of my other
qualities"
ut might pay to try to marry an
American girl"
.well,r admitted Loveland on an I'M
pulse, mo matter how much might
want to, I couldn't marry one IL It
didn't pay"
Now you are being frank" replied
Miss Lesley. II like people to be
frank"
so do T." said Loveland. when
that doesn't mean being disagreeable.
rs II generally does from ones rela-
tives, especially ones maiden aunts."
England expects that every aunt
will do her duty"
Luckily you're not my aunt. so
please don't do yours IL it's unpleas-
ant. But couldn't we be frank-and
friendsf. I should like most awfully
to have you for my friend. You could
be no end valuable TO me, you know.
about giving me good advice, II you
would"
she laughed. II dare say. But could
you be valuable to mef'
ftrr A r,f,t,f, u