The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

SSSs 0uANAttO0 Su0 yOuuk man.
humbly. These special diversions Of
the inner circle do not become familiar
to the common public"
"Sometimes." continued the girl.
acknowledging his confession Of error
by = slight bow. II have thought that
IL | aver should love q man it would
be n Of lowly station. One who is q
worker and not a drone. But. doubt
less. the claims Of caste and wealth
will prove stronger than my inclina-
ton. Just now l am besieged by two.
One is a grand duke of q German prin-
cipality. | think he has, or has had.
a wife. somewhere. driven mad by his
intemperance and cruelty. The other
is an English marquis. SO cold and
mercehary that l even prefer the dia-
bolism of the duke. What is 1t that
impels me to tell you these things. Mi.
Packenstarker?"
"Parkenstacker." breathed the young
a Indeed. you cannot know how
much I appreciate your condolences"
The girl contemplated him with the
calm, impersonal regard that beftted
the difference in their stations. :
What Is your line Of business. Mr..
Parkenstacker?" she asked.
"A very humble one. But I hope to
rise in the world. Were you really in
earnest when you said that yoy could
love a man of lowly position"
Indeed l was. But I said might
There is the grand duke and the mar
quis. you know. Yes; no calling could
be too humble were the man what I
would wish him to be-"
II work." declared Mr.. Parken-
stacker. I'm a restaurant"
The girl shrank slightly.
Not as a waiter?" she said, a little
| imploringly. Labor is noble. but
| personal attendance. you know-valets
| and"
II am not a waiter. I am cashier
in"-on the street they faced that
bounded the opposite side of the park
was the brilliant electric sign "Restau-
| rant am cashier In that restau-
rant you see there"
The girl consulted a tiny watch set
In a bracelet of rich design upon her
left wrist. and rose. h%urriedly.
why are you not at work." she
asked.
II am on the night turn" said the
young man; 1T is yet an hour before
my period begins. May l not hope to
9 you again
Il do not know. Perhaps-but the
within may not seize me again. must
go quickly now. There is a dinner.
land a box at the play-and. oh! the
same old round. Perhaps you noticed
an automobile at the upper corner OF
the park as you came. One with a
white body"
And red running gear?" asked the
young man. knitting his brows reflect
lively.
Yes. 1 always come in that. Pierre
waits for me there. He supposes me
to be shopping in the department store
across the square. Conceive of the
bondage of the life wherein We must
deceive even our chauffeurs. Good
night"
But It is dark now" said MI. Park
enstacker, "and the park is full Of rude
men. May ! moi
IF you have the slightest regard for
my Wishes" said the girl. firmly, you
will remain at this bench for ten min
utes after I have left. do not mean
to accuse you, but you are probably
aware that autos generally bear the
monogram Of their owner. Again.
goodnight"
Swift and stately she moved away
through the dusk. The young man
watched her. graceful form as she
reached the pavement at the parks
edge. and turned up along 1t toward
the corner where stood the automo-
bile. Then he treacherously and un-
hesitatingly began to dodge and skim
among the park trees and s~hrubbery
in q course parallel to her route. keep
ing her well in sight.
When she reached the corner she
turned her head to glance at the motor
car. and then passed It, continuing on
across the street. Sheltered behind a
convenient standing cab. the young
man followed her movements closely
with his eyes,. Passing down the side
walk Of the street opposite the park.
she entered the restaurant with the
blazing sign. The place was n OF
those frankly glazing establishments
ali white paint and glass. where one
may dine cheaply and ~conspicuously.
The girl penetrated the restaurant to
some retreat at Its rear. whence she
quickly emerged without her hat and
ven.
The cashiers desk was well to the
front. A red-headed girl on the stool
climbed down, glancing pointedly at
the clock as she did SO. The girl IN
gray mounted In her place.
The young man thrust his hands
into his pockets and walked SLOWLY
back along the sidewalk. At the cor
ner his foot struck q small. paper-cov'
cred volume lying there. sending II
sliding to the edge Of the turf. BY its
picturesque cover he recognised 1t az
the book the girl had been reading. He
pfcked It up carelessly, and saw tina
10 x,tIa waa New Arabian Nights"