Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
Dick Williams Dilemma
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and feared her father had exaggerated
the Importance of her visit. The Brit
ish Isles being an unknown land tt
her she merely wished to find her way
to her aunt, Sarah MacIvor, at Ayr
in Scotland
With a sigh of relief Dick referred
to a time table-luckily at hand-ant
ascertaned that a train left st. Pan
cras at 11:30. He ordered his motor
to be at the door at once, assured Miss
MacIvor that her luggage would fol
low by the next train, dashed off will
her to the station and saw her duly
off to the minute.
THANK goodness, that is off my
mind" said he; land no thanks to ole
MacIvor and his impudence, either
And now for the other fair Kate"
He took the return journey leisurely
going by certain devious ways, until
as the clock was striking II, he entered
the Minerva hotel, leaving the car a
the door, in case of need. In reply tt
inquiries he learned that Miss Living
stone awaited his pleasure in the
ladies' drawing room.
She rose, all dimples and smiles, tC
meet him as he entered the room. She
had changed her dress from the some
what severe one she wore on the eve
to a dainty spring costume, which fur
ther accentuated her charms. To Dicl
she seemed surprisingly lovely.
We'll" said she, after the first
hearty greeting, "have you seen Miss
MacIvor this morning"
'Oh, yes, and, thank goodness,
have just sent her off in search of hel
Aunt Sarah in Scotland"
She broke into merry peal o1
laughter, her milk-white teeth showing
deliciously. Il never heard of sucf
impertinence," said she
Nor t. said Dick, laughing in turn
It's colossal"
And now" she went on, you are
burdened with poor unlucky me. What
a funny little comedy it isl
Where is the burden?" said Dick
boldly and eagerly. This is sheer de-
light"
"What is?"
"To be with you and to be of service
to the loveliest girl | have ever seen
If it be a comedy to you it is a rO-
nance to me-the romance of my life
1t has come upon me like lightning
flash. l love you, Kate Livingstone
as / have never loved another woman
She stood for a second with her rec
lips apart and the hot blood surging
to the very roots of her hair. DicE
looked very handsome at this moment
and his VehemenCe swept her clean of
her feet. Before she could realize the
amazing fact she was sobbiug with JOY
in his arms. When she found tongue
again she whispered:
II fell in love with you, Dick, the
moment L set eyes on you at the sta
ton
Explanations shortly set in. Hel
father was a wealthy merchant in
Russia. He had become obsessed with
the idea that the famous Royal Acad-
emician Williams, whom he had known
from youth, should paint his daughter
KateS portrait. Letters had passed
between them and it was arranged
that Kate should live in the artists
home until the sittings We're complete
But death broke up the pleasant ar
rangement, and what then happened
we very well know.
At Kate's request they motored tC
the late artists address in kensingtor
and found the house closed and fol
sale. That evening the pair left Char
ing Cross en- route for St Petersburg
together. Subsequently Dick had 8
satisfactory interview with Livingstone
pere and certain festivities i'll the
northern capital followed ere long.
Mrs. Pennyfeather has new mis-
treSS now.