Evening star., 1911-08-09

leather armchair which smelied OF the to-
hacco her father affected: and then,
kneeling on low footstool beside him.
she began TO unfasten Black Dicks
clumsy bandage.
Il don't like to have you wait on me-"
said Loveland, who. q few weeks ago,
took the most exaggerated petting for
granted from pretty women.
We'll. j like to do IL, anyhow" replied
the girl. with lingering. LIQUID glance
You're so brave. I'm proud to be waitin'
on you. | never knew anybody just like
you. before
Loveland thought this very probable,
but merely remarked. with becoming
modesty, that he had done very little.
You were a real hero" said Isidora-
''Ohi o-ohP' and she breathed little COO
ing sighs OF pity at sight OF the hero's
burns Il could cry over your poor hand.
please don't- exclaimed Loveland.
laughing. Il can't stand any more
tears"
did you mind when I crted-' asked
lizzie
''Awfully." said Loveland. AZ he spoke
he smiled down at her In a friendly way;
and the kindness in the blue, back-lashed
eyes made the girls heart fiutter like an
imprisoned bird. She had been In love
with him since the first day. a little; then
more and more Now her love overflowed.
1t was too much for her emotional ma
ture. She could not keep Il back And
why should she try to keep It back. she
asked herself. since her love must be
considered an honor by this unsuccessful
foreign adventurer? She felt that she
was like a queen. laying down her crown
at the feet of handsome beggar-ehe,
Alexander the Greats only daughter and
heiress. There was no question in her
mind but that her love would be well
coined.
I'm glad she almost sobbed. '-oh,
you're worth more to me than anything
N fh0 xrynN
ask me not TIL do whatever you want
me to. Pad most kill me IL he knew I
was talking like this. But don't care
don't care for anybody but you--no one
else On. suppose I'd let pa make me
Loveland was dumfounded. my dear
gfrl!' he exclaimed. You don't know
what you are saying. You"
I do know" Isidora broke in. II
know you are poor. and in a lot OF trou-
BILE. and you might have gone to prison
But you're q gentleman, all right. You're
you and that's enough. II you care about
me same as l do about you. why. all the
rest
But IL mean. I'm sure you-don'
really care" stammered VAL checking
himself on the verge Of saying something
rude.
1t would have simplifled matters II he
mad SAID It. for lsidora's opinion of her
own high value as Alexanders rich, de-
strable daughter, made IT too easy for her
70 misunderstood.
Il do care. You needn't be afraid" she
assured him. "I wouldn't have said a.
word-Td o. waited for you to speak if
| things had been different. but 1 saw how
you felt by the way your eyes looked q
| minute ago, and 1 wouldn't stop for man
ners. because. / says to myself he's too
much OF a gentleman to tell a girl he
loves her when he's got nothing and she
everything"
II hope am too much OF a gentleman
to Val began, desperately, but she cut
him short. with one little plump, pat
chouli-scented hand over his mouth.
Il know II! That's what I said. You
don't need to tell me-" she hurried on
We'll have to run away and get mar
ried. Then pail forgive me. I'm all he
got. He couldn't bear me TO want for
anything. But it's no use asking him
first. He"
Dear girl. have no idea Of asking
him
mo. OF course. You amt so silly. His
hearts set on my taking Leo, but L
wouldn't touch him with a ten-foot pole
now. My hero. I'll marry you tomor-
row."
''The devil you will.'' said Alexander.
They stood together at the door he AMI
Leo Cohen. who had persuaded the old
man at last, on one excuse or another, To
invite him upstairs. Neither Loyeland
nor Isidora had heard the door open:
neither knew how long the eavesdroppers
had listened outside.
(To be continued tomorrow)