The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-29

while had been busy thinking two new
corners had seated themselves at a table
just in front of Draycotes. One was a
woman Of about forty-three years of age.
OF a tall, angular figure, with more than
a suspicion Of a cast In her eye. and a
hard. aquiline nose: yet, in spite Of these
physical disadvantages. her black silk
dress suited her well. and her style was
Enthusiastically good. Her companion riv-
eted, froze my attention. He was wear
ing a frock coat of a perfect fit. He was
OF medium height, slenderly built. and
nature had chiselled his features with her
most delicate tools. His lustrous eyes.
small mouth and curly brown hair re-
minded me Of portraits Of the poet Shelly.
The comparison lasted but second: 1t
was succeeded by a suspicion that held
me breathless.
The mans profile was turned toward
Draycote, who was looking at an evening
paper. Draycote glanced up. and was at
watched the others furtively. The woman
was doing most Of the talking. in voice
that was a little loud. though she spoke
extremely intelligently. Their conversa-
ton drifted into art. That redoubied
Or sss thaeash the little sm aae
The rival whom I had most 10 Iear
had turned up after all Israel Fanss
had not exaggerated when ne saio that
Adeline Lesarge always scented the best
prizes going. She. too, had received Sc.
cret information regarding the selling OF
the Ajacca diamonds Neither hao Israei
spoken Of her beauty too highly. Indeed
he had moderated it.
For IL that pretty boy is not Adelins
herself, then I am nothing better than q
common or garden sneak thief. soiiio-
Quized.
In fancy I clothed that exquisite figure
in a woman's robe and found it perfect
Those shining eyes with their appealing
expression. Those soft lips. redder than
roses. Those cheeks that had my
freshness. Beyond all doubt. Adehns
Iesarse was a lovely creature. small
wonder that she followed her profession
with safety. Who could suspect Tor
moment the innocent beauty that was
hers2
Her companion did not enter strongly
into my calculations. I felt that ner
piercing eyes her strong common sense
could not be deceived by the others DIS
yuise. She was IN that secret doubt
less. Where she was probably deceived
was in her companions true mission
She believes that Adeline Is ulasquerad-
ing for some reason that has nothing
to do with the real one, I told myself.
She Is no confederate with that mascu-
line tone. that severely, blunt manner.
Or. II she Is. don't much care. It is
you, my beautiful Adeline, that I must
watch.
Once the conversation turned upon
pictures and painting 1t stayed there. as
I knew it would. Draycote's interest
was the most obvious thing to note.
"A good bait chuckled He il
going to rise to It That profile! He
viii never rest until he paints it. She
has discovered his weak point. naturally
Already she has the advantage Of me
The comedy continued in the fasnia,
which I anticipated. The BAY go
trived to knock over a glass Of char
payne so that some OF Il spattered his
companion 3 dress. He looked abou.
oewiidered. and Draycote, napkin IN
hand. darted forward to OYER his se--
vices. It was the end Of the wedge I
heard the boy observe to him, with ad-
mtrahiy acted shyness:
Have I not the honor CT addressing
MIR. Lionel Draycote, whose impressioaist
picture. Enchanted Woods Is 20 much
talked about3"