Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-09
DAILY SHORT STORIES

Snc ulun say, SIT. she nau the
dog. and she said she might not return
tonight"
liallnm smiled cnigmatically.
just tell my man TO call n cab and
take these packages around TO my
rooms he said TO Martin. Then he
left the horsC.
II so happened that Richard Hallam
was her vis.a-yis mt the Lumley din
npr the following night. They greeted
one another with frigid politeness, and
then Evelyn turned her attention TO
rCrcic Goodall, who took her i'm. while
Richard devoted himself TO Mary Cam
crOn.
Pcrcio VIZ" Il dog fancier. He loved
dogs. bought docs. thought dogs, wrote
dogs and showed dogs; but. above all,
lie talked dogs. lie was talking dogs
now.
For good, all around, companion
able dog, one that IL affectionatc in
telligent and genuine sport. com.
mend me to Boston terrier he said
enthusiastically
Evelyn shot an approhensive glance
across the table. Hallam was discuss
ing an entree with careful attention,
but she knew he had heard Goodalrs
loud, crisp tones.
"Oh, yes she said careleSsly, "dogs
are interesting. but l want TO hear
about that skating rink you are build
ing ut Vineclifr, Mr. Goodall."
But" eXpostulated Goodall, 81
thought you were dog lover, Miss
Lowell Surely your Pete won n blue
ribbonw
Eyes, yes" she interrupted I'm ago
nized haste. Why should he persist
in talking about horrible dogs? 81
adore them, you know, only i want to
hear about the rink now" she added
in low tone.
VERY WELL" no laughed good ma
turedly, "exit the dog and enter the
rink, It's n tank 100 feet square;
glass roof, with an ice plant concealed
I'm the cellar. When it is completed
shall have carnival, and know you
Will be queen of the fesivities How's
that?"
"That Will be delightful" she said,
with n relieved laugh Dick was
frowning into his plate now, and she
felt u little better. 1t was apparent
that Mr.. Hallam was experiencing the
pangs Of jealousy. ''
After that they went to the play. and
Dick Hallam still danced attendance
upon Mary Cameron.
Nice girl, Miss Cameron" ventured
Goodall as he helped Evelyn into her
cloak after the curtain had rung down
for the last time.
Lovely" exclaimed Evelyn enthusi-
astically.
Engaged to Hallam's cousin, isn't
! sheY' asked Goodall.
Il didn't know" faltered Evelyn.
$50 they say. Bob Hallam is in the
Philippines, you know. The engage
lsmcnt hasn't been announced, although
1t leaked out at the club"
"Oh" said Evelyn. and it is not on
record what Evelyn thought.
Three miserable weeks dragged by,
miserpble for Evelyn Lowell. Dick she
saw occasionally, always the same
cool, courteous, distant Dick. Nothing
more had been said about Pete, and
he remained in Evelyn's possession,
solitude of her room she had attacked
the astonished Pete and shaken him
forcibly.
you hateful, horrible dog! If 1t
hadn't been for you | do believe'-
What she believed Evelyn did not ut.
ter, so the aggrieved Pete never knew.
One crisp morning she sailed forth
with Pete at her heels. She shopped
without enthusiasm, and then. over
come by a WEAKNESS that was unnat.
ural to her buoyant temperament, she
went into a certain smart little tea
room and ordered luncheon. Pete sat
on a chair beside her loftiy indiffer-
ent TO the tempting sights and smells
I that surrounded him.
The room was deserted save for her.
self and group at another table I'm
a far corner screened with palms. She
discussed her salad languidly. Sud.
denly she raised her eyes and saw that
ii was Richard Hallam who was seat.
cd at the opposite table--and Of course
the Cameron girl. She lifted her chin
with hauteur and bowed colby. He
returned It stiGly She thought he was
looking pale and tired and somewhat
bored 1t was strange that such a
busy lawyer as Hallam could spend
time dangling after n creature like the
Cameron girl. Oh, everything was
strange and so hOrrid anyway.
Pete sat beside her, his black nostrils
twitching and bullying, cxpectant eyes
fastened on Dick Hallam's face. Ills
whole body quiyercd as II controlled
+ by 81 multitude Of tiny muscles Of steel.
suddenly, as If in response to some an.
ticipated signal. be uttered n loud yclp
Of Joy and bounded across the table,
4 leaving disaster IN his wake
Straight as die he shot toward
Hallam, who rose hastily and cndeav.
Ored 10 quiet tho excited animal
Evelyn had arisen from her seat.
Her face was quite white. and 81 was
evident that he was agitatcd over the
cOntrctcmps. HaIiam advanced toward
her determination in his maIfuor