The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
ON JACK O. LANTERN NIGHT

! officer who had been quiet listens.,
l. anyone naa glanced at Grace Oar
rick he would have noticed that their
hostess had Iiusned To the soil wgYez
OF her snowy hail.
As Capt Aymer listened with grave
attention AIRS biiss gave him Il viva
cious account OF how the festival OF
] All Hallows Eve should be observed,
All the time-worn charms were re-
/ lated ana lastly the one when bids
the eXpectant maiden walk fearfuliy
around the mouse. with HAIR unbound
| and mirror held IN her hand, umidly
hoping to see the snaaowy face OK
her future husband peering over her
snoulder and reflected in the glass.
! liiat would give a cnap iair
chance observed the captain Sc
riousiy. when Mrs. Bliss had con-
Guided. Amy fellow that really want
ed girl, you know. could arrange
IL SO that he might peep over her
shoulder just as II struck eight BELLS
| ma wouldn't be playing fair
cried Kitty Gerrick. You wouldn't
| be giving the fates their due"
Then there is hope Tor me-" re-
turned Captain Asmer. with mock
solemnit., and as they laughed NO
! one saw the ltghtning-like glance
that he shot at their hostess. 4 tney
1 had seen it noooiy would have win
dered, for they did not know that
Grace Derrick and the handsome cap
tain were old friends, and would have
been more than friends had not some
misunderstanding arisen between
them. They had not met for years
until recently. and the captain had
Joined the house aprty mora az u Gis-
| tant relative of Tom Bliss than as =
special friend OF Miss. Derrick. Not
even the Biisses suspected blishted
romance between the two, although
many wondered why two such hand
some an daltogether delightful peo-
pie should have remained unmarried.
After thinner there was music In the
drawing-room and the topic OF Hall
lowe'en was not brought up again.
AS long motor ride had been plan
neo Tor the meet day and an early
start was essentially the company
broke up shortly after midnight.
| Captain Aymer went out on the
Iveranda for a final cigar before 60
ing up to his room. The first quarter
OF the moon WAS rising above the
distant mountain, and the broad path
| that encircied the house lay re-
lNealAd. The captain Was thinking
somewhat bitterly of what might have
been II the fates had taken a kindlier
hand in his affairs, when suddenly
there was enacted q little scene thar
wrung his heart--so poignant was
his memory Of his first and only love.
Kitty Derrick was tiptoeing cau-
tiously around the house with her
| back toward him, a silver hand glass
held before her face, the skirts Of her
ultra-modern gown held above the
dampness OF the. path twentieth
century assurance and practical COM
mon sense hand in hand with ancient
superstition. Coming softly behind
her. taking her by surprise. was
young Hazen. With little sigh, he
tossed away his cigar and Capt.
Aymer stole into the house.
The great hall was deserted and
one dim candle burned on a distant
table. Standing near the stairway,
with her back toward him, was
Grace Gerrick. adjusting wave OF
looking glass that hung over a table.
Capt. Aymer hehtated one instant
and then with several quick steps he
stood behind her and their eyes met
in the CLANS, and were held until
Grace turned the fun glory OF her
loving glance to him. IF l had only
done this years beforeT he sighed az
their lips met.
1T was my fault that you did not"
she cried softly. THAT IL why / stood
there-and waited for you to come
in| wanted you to have your
chance!'
Kitty Gerrick and her lover looked
through the side lights Of tho front
door and saw the two beautiful white
heads so close together. Young
Hfsen's arm frightened about lis
sweetheart
Il shall never cali il .Jack-o, Ian
tern. night after this" hrea4hed XII.
" AnftlA - tAaQ1 49, ).