Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-02

man nad gone away without pawn;
for his rooms, as the newspapers hal
said, the hotel people admitted, but
goods worth about the amount owing
had been left behind. Anything that
might have happened. anything OF
which the Englishman might be accus-
ed, did not concern the Waldorf AS
toria now that he was no longer resi-
dent Of the hotel, and employees had
been instructed not to gossip either In
his favor or disfavOr. The late Lord
Loyeland was now shelved as back
number"
And nobody had called or written!
This lack of courtesy showed, to his
mind, that Jim's and Betty's friends
had all read the newspapers and had
taken his affair with Milton In bad
part. The man Milton was to blame
for the scandal, which had doubtless
been spread by Cadwallader Hunters
journalist friend In revenge for q
snub. CadwaIlader Hunters malice.
too. must have been another match to
light the fire Of mischief. and, taking
everything together. Loveland began
to fear that the game In America was
I'D. He began to tell himself that the
dignifed course was to turn his back
on America and march homeward with
flags flying as If he had suffered no
defeat. Yes: that was what he would
do. 1t would be disgracing himself and
his name to go down and wrestle III
the arena with enemies who did not
pretend to fight fair. Veto leave this
country forever. with no hope OF see
ing Lesley Denrmer again! She had not
even given him her address and had
only laughed eluslvely when he sug-
gested calling on her some day after
everything WAS comfortably settled
He knew no more than that she lived
NEAR L0usville:" therefore he could
| not write to beg that she would no
believe any hateful tales the newspa'
pers might invent. Oh. yes. 1t was al
over-that little episode, which had
been so sweet. which had taught him
that be had heart enough to love and
long for woman because CT what she
was. not because Of what size hid.
"You needn't look 80 broken up
said Isidora. wait till come to
the end Of the story. I've got 4 mes
senger waiting in the street with some
/ IL 1nt I'm
till we'd had our talk. Now I'm going
to call him down to cheer you up a
Bit
She bounced off her chair, ran to the
door and shouted up from the level
of the basement to the street. In an
other moment uniformed youth
walked In and deposited large paper
wrapped bundle. but it was not until
he had been sent away that IsidOra
began to open the parcel.
81 wanted to get the lot" she said
"but, my. the bill was high - way
above me. Id $25 I'd been saving up
oh. for something. but you needn''
care. I'd a heap rather do this thai
buy any old thing for myself And
here's what they give me after LOT
Of fuss"
She tore of the brown paper with @
dramatic gesture and triumphantly dis
played the suit Of tweed clothing
which Loveland had taken off the
evening before in dressing for dinner
Then her face fell as she saw that his
expressed no pleasure.
II thought you'd like these better
than anything, as / couldn't run to
ALL" the girl went on disappointedly.
"You paid my hotel bill" exclaimed
Loveland.
"Only a little, weeny part" Isidoru
broke In. "Wisht l could have done
more"
81 DON'T" said Val hastily. oh
you're very kind-too kind. | don't
know what to say. But-your money
that you were saving-why, love
it's horrible And l mayn't be able
to pay you back for days"
81 don't want you to pay me back,
the girl said proudly. Its been a
pleasure"
He thanked her as best he could for
| all she had done and talked down her
objections to being repaid. Now, he
| said. owing to her kindness he could
| walk the streets without being stared
at and would lose no time In cabling
to his mother. Oh, he had plenty OF
money for that! And, smiling as II 1t
were part Of a huge joke, he showed
| what the payment Of his small debt to
| the restaurant had left Of his So.
Seven dollars and Il bit-nearly ~
shillings! Why, be was rich. All ne
asked now was room In which to
change his clothes.
AS there was a hOuseful OF empty
| rooms, this request was easily granted,
and presently Lovcland came back to
the kitchen suitably clad for daylight.
| except for the detail Of his necktie.
| Isidora saw no fault In his appear
ance as she walked proudly ut his side
on the way to send cablegram to
| Scotland.
Secretly LoyeIand would have been
glad to dispense with her company, but
| she assured him that she had more
time than anything else" and that she
would be delighted to guide him. only
| they must not Sc past home. for If pa
saw her with strange gentleman
thered be trouble"
Isidora peered over her companions
! shoulder as he wrote out his message