The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13

rAtely simple hat beneath which q
great deal Of hair, unquesttonably no
stranger to hennA framed . facs
whose dead white pallor effectively
emphasized q fun scarlet curve Of
lips and large eyes lie pools Of vio-
lot Ink. that hooked him up and down
quite openly. He bowed to Black.
stocks constrained words Of presenta-
don.
'Miss Fsncher my friend, Mr.
Coast"
She nodded. giving him q small
hand whose pressure was o thought
too frank. "rve heard about you. +"
abe said. noddtng emphatioaly. Glad
to know you"
"And I've enjoyed your dancing
many tines, from the far side OF the
footlighta," he told her pleasantly.
Nice Of you to say that I'm with
The Rathsheller 9Th now. you know.
Have you seen ttS'
I'm promising myself tie pleas.
ure."
Wen. when you come. tust let me
know"
II shant forget" Coast aasured her
vaguely. But now I must run along.
Miss Fanoher - Blackseock - good
night"
He escaped 10 open air with q SEN
sation OF relief and perturbation oddly
commingied. Instead Of soothing. the
brandy warmed his grievance until Il
turned wr1thing In his bosom and
stung him like an adder. So that was
the mani Ee pressed forward
moro rapidly, but now In an introspeo-
i've mood, oblfvious Of all that 10 re-
,oently had gretined him.
At FOrtieth Street he pulled up on
the southern corner. over across from
the dun grey coaonnade Of the new
Public Library, awaiting q break in
the stream Of trafnc.
A policeman presently made a way
for him, holding back the press Of We
hicles to permit string OF their coun-
terrarts to break through. Coast
stepped down from the curb and IN
another minute would have been
across, but stopped In mid-etride to
hear himself named In o voice unfor-
gettable. to him inexpressibly sweet.
Startled. he halted beneath the
noses Of q pair of handsome horses
champing in taut-reined restraint, and
glanced at random right and left Then
as again he was ealled-"Garretti Gar.
rett Coasti"-out of the corner Of an
eye he detected the uplifted salutant
Two myers Of the driver OF q town
car at halt IN the outer line of north
bound trafic. In the window Of the
car white glove nuttered. moth-like.
Beside the door, with q hand on the
latch, he spoke through the lowered
window.
May beg lift, Katherine1"
Indeed you may. Didn't I call you.
GARRETT"
Good Of you. am fortunate. I'VE
been wanting to see you"
He got IN and shut the door ut the
moment when, by the grace of the ON
nipotent policeman. motion became
again permissible. The racking motor
Quieted into purring: the car slipped
forward, gaining momentum. Others,
q swarm, swiried round and past like
noisy hrehies. He ignored them all,
blessing his happy chance. Katherine
Thaxter In her corner had q smile for
him, dtmly to be detected through the
gloom wherein her face glimmered
like some wan flower Of the night
beautiful, fragrant, mysterious.
Where were you going, GarrettH'
"Oh :" He emerged from
Feverie with little start at the sound
Of her voice. mo place in particular.
I believe had some hazy notion OF
the club when you hailed me. And
you? Home, Of course"
Yes. I've been shopping"
"Tired?"
Not very. Curious I should
have been thinking Of you just when
the car stopped"
IT don't agree: It was telepathy."
"Oh, that's overworked, Garrett
Can't a commonplace coincidence be
explained any other way nowadays"
Perhaps: but not this time. I've
been thinking about you all day. Some
impulse-T don't know what-move1
me to walk uptown from Twenty-third
Street and delays insignificant in
themselves brought me to that corner
just IN time. That isn't coincidence:
itsD" He sought the word.
What do you thinkr"
observation-disclosures name fo1
luck"
J You're ingenious"
. Grateful, rather"
She laughed, q gentle laugh thai
faded In . sigh, and after a moment
Of antcipative silence, almost appre
hensive. felt obliged to ask: '-Whai
were you thinking about me. Gar
rett?"
Much the usual thing, I'm afraid
"Oh, GARRETT" Her voice was rue
full though she laughed. "Again1"
I'm persistent beggar, you know
Katherine. But otherwise
also I hanporod IN haar your name