The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-05-04
Through
Green Eyes
BY Nellie Cravey Gilmore
Copyright. 1909 by Associated Literary
Press.)

Press.)
When the music ceased. Brainard
quilted his corner in the brilliant ball
room and began to pace up and down
the dimly lighted piazza. His brain
was on fire with jealousy. and his
heart almost bursting with agony and
wounded pride. Innumerable times
she had passed him. unconscious Of
his very existence. on the arm Of the
handsome young lieutenant OF Com
pany b. Unable to endure the sight
of their devotion. he had sought relief
in the open air and for an instant he
began to breathe easier. But at an
abrupt turn he came upon them sit
ting confidentially close to one of the
wide. low window seats The girls
dark eyes were lifted smilingly to the
glowing face bent over her, and as he
talked. his lips almost grazed the fun
of straw-gold at her temple.
Brainard smothered fierce invec-
tive and wheeled sharply. Just at this
1uncture the orchestra began to play
a lively two-step and he consulted his
program anxiously. At last: Number
IA. Miss Everton. He pulled himself
together determinedly and turned to
re-enter the ballroom. Now that he
would have her face to face, he meant
to demand an explanation
She had treated him outrageously:
she was his promised wife. and he
would not stand for It, The third.
seventh and tenth had always been
his by tacit arrangement: but to-
night she had eluded him. Now he
would know the reason! But with his
paused-dazed
Less than ten feet from where he
stood. Lieut. Langford had Just encir-
cled Patricia Everston's slender waist
with his arm. and second later they
foated on
This was the final straw. Hot with
rage. Brainard turned on his heel and
strobe down the corridor toward the
dressing room. He got into his top
coat somehow. and drew on his gloves
with shaking fingers. Then he damned
his hat viciously on his head. and hur-
ried out into the starlit night. He
had been insulted once too often. and
he would show her for good and all
under her feet. As he reached the
street he glanced back Just once to-
ward the siittering merry-mad ball
room. At that instant he beheld
Lieut. Langford STOPPING from his six
feet one to whisper something in
Patricia's ear that caused the warm
color to surge over her face.
Brainard shut his lips hard over the
savage utterance that sprang to them.
and Quickened his footsteps down the
white. deserted avenue.
The day after. Miss Everston sat q
long time before her bird's-eye writing
But at the end OF that time less than
. dozen lines had been rescued. whole.
from the wreckage. The rest went
into the trash-basket.
MY dear Mr.. Brainard." she had
written formally. ut is impossible for
me to attempt to convey to you the
deep sense of modification and resent
ment ] experienced when I recall the
indIgnity to which you subjected me
last night All can say-which I
trust you will consider ultimate-is
that ! can never. under any circum-
stance. overlook an act which would
prompt a gentleman thus to slight q
lady under his escort herewith re-
turn your ring and accessories. Please
do the same in regard to mine.
PATRICIA EvERSToN"
She sealed the missive. over which
the scalding tears poured pitilessly.
She had loved him So How was she
to endure this blow to her pride?
Under the searching. Gallons light
Of day bitter anger held the scepter:
but by evening things had assumed
somewhat softened aspect. and her
love rose masterfully in his defense.
Why had she been so hasty, so I'M
compromising? Perhaps she was III?
Perhaps-oh. what had she done, The
future. with its endless nights and
sleepless days. rose black before her
She sought her pillow distractedly
and sobbed the night through
In the mornings mail came a little
packet OF letters-and not a single
word Of explanation-or entreaty. By
the same post she received gushing
ten-page epistle from Maize Hollister.
begging her to come to Washington
All tne WTdtu vi tue previous morn
ing had returned two-fold. and here
was the very chance she wanted to
show him how really little she did
care. Accordingly she accepted her
friends Invitation by wire. and or
dered the maid to pack four trunks at
once.
The day after her arrival in Wash
ington. Maize HOLSTER entered her
room rather hurriedly. with an open
letter in her hand-and Patricia no
ticed that the hand was all In a trem-
BILE.
Percy has had orders to sail for
the Philippines Immediately" she ex-
planned He wants me to marry him
tonight and go with him."
And you will?"
Yes. I've been halfway expecting
IT, But-but what about you. PATTI"
= Me! Why nothing. Of course.
shall Just swoop down on Bella Rogers
for the weekend She's been after
me for months to come on, and |
know she'll be delighted to have me-"
Lieut. Percy Langford arrived at