The evening times., 1911-07-08

at public expense. So, after short
stay at this capital Of the Antilles. the
Penelope" would sail for the Azores,
"the land Of the hawks" After thae
on to Washington, where congress
was now struggling with the routine
affairs Of the short session, and prep
arations were making for the inau-
guration of the Altrocratic Bannister.
All these matters must have been in
the minds Of Mrs. Hollis talented
guests. Besides, in the course Of the
long journey some word might be
gathered concerning the lost senator
"Your little party Of the war ves-
sci must go with us. Mr.. Bolston," !"
said Mrs. Holt. Send the cruiser
back to New Orleans a'i@:s''' i'na sti'1''
The Englishman protested that his
own duties had so. long been neglected
he must resume them at the very
earliest moment. It was. by no means
improbable that the wishes Of Juan
ita would be the determining factor;
yet he did not say so. Thanking the
good lady for her kindness, Bolston
took his way to the big stone house
to breathe the perfumed atmosphere
Of his inamorata's presence.
Juanita had promised herself that
she would explain her attitude to-
ward the minor Holt, whose devotion
and the dirigible accident" now fur
nished theme for gossip and spec
ulation far beyond the precincts OF
San Enrique. Indeed, 1t was common
property as far north as Matamoras,
in Texas, whence the Danddazzler had
come, and as far south as Tampico.
The Englishman smiled as he listened
to her recital, remarking that the boy
should not be censured; there were
those several years his senior, he said.
who were equally as helpless as
Stephen when under the spell Of her
irresistible charms.
Nor did the philosophic Briton
seem to evince the slightest objec-
ton to Stephens attentions. He rea-
soned well that the woman man
could love and who. loved him in re-
turn could and should be trusted, de-
claring that only by this unselfish
course would the worthiest supplicant
for her favor finally succeed.
"A noble sentiment" replied Juan
ita. yet, is 1t not true that the ar
dent lover is often beset with jealous
les, however unreasonable they may
appear to be7''
Selfish, distrustful lovers, per-
haps.." was the reply. "It is such az
these. imagine. who are the unhap-
pest
Without intending to do 80, he was
tmparting a valuable lesson-one that
she will try not to forget. She was
not unaware Of the tendency Of her
Latin temperament toward those dis
turbing perplexities Of mind and heart
with which she Immediately beset
when this remarkable man first came
into her life. She colored with shame
as she recalled her allusions. on a
previous occasion. to the savage re-
taliations Of Jealous women,
Perceiving her distress, and diyin-
Ing its cause. he sought to divert her
reflections by relating hid interview
with Mrs. Holt concerning the pro..
pective cruise to the Azores. This
gave rise to fresh commotion of her
tnolghts. The sailing Of the "Pene.
iope' portended the end Of the sweet.
est dream Of her existence. Il meant
the departure, perhaps for all time.
OF her ideal among men, the rare
sriton who had taken possession Of
ner heart. thrilling her with alternate
10y ana Jealousy. In measure, Ju-
anl.a nad prepared herself for thia
maj blow; she was In constant fear
that " must come and that she mnst
learn to endure its consequences. ).
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