The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-28
RY LOUISE MERRiFIElp D.


Copyright, l9ll. ny Associated Liter
AIRY Press.1
Burton left the train at South
Beach. a line OF motor cars faced
him across the depot platform, anu
he hesitated. specializing which one
might belong to the Hamptons
About him moved the SATURDAY
crowd OF week -enders.' hosts and
guests greeting each other and max
ing quick departure.
Ills gaze fingered on them casually.
with general lmpersonM apprecia-
ton Of the pretty, We'll gowned wom-
en-. Then he saw the dog.
1t had lost it's bearings. and was
running about, smiling Al wheels and
whining anxiously. when II suddenly
stopped short, ears cooked, one paw
I'D, at sight Of Burton
And for Burton. trained cosmopoh-
tan and globe trotter the Sound
Beach environment faded, leaving
only himself and stray fox terrier
! 10 face the past. As the dog sprang
toward him he stopped
Hello, boy" he said huskily
Hello there. Ilows the world treat-
ing you? z"
a voice behind him broke the spell
Beg pardon. sir The owner stur
me after him.
who is the owner Burton
asked, giving up the delighted, strue
Cling fox terrier reluctantly
Guest at Grey Towers, sir
"Oh-er--s1y. one moment Thar:
my place. too. ! am Mrs Hampton
brother Where's the carr
Grmly. Burton followed. his eyes
watching the terrier that yeped anC
! strained to set with him Had fate
shaken her diceboX, ana tossed him
on the same green balze with Ores
sida? or WAS II one of Isabelle'r
pleasant little sistegly SURPRISES
Yet. he told himself. how could IL pe
when she knew nothing OF the AFFAIR
II had happened year ago, at Hon,
olulu. lih had been sent To iuol
after tlne -uNernInents interests II
the new cable concession. and hal
/ found her there. Il guest On the tax.
ton yacht.
And that was all that the, worlc
knew. Burton was sure the rest lay
between Cressida and himself HI
had forgotten the dos.
we have IL splendid crowd this
week. Stanley" Mrs. Hampton toit
him. She had come TO his room ro
a chat before dinner, the same buoy
ant, arrogant. plump little sister h
remembered giving away at the alta
two years before, II do wish yo'
had time to come TO the nursery an,
see Peter Stanley Hampton, bu
Cress. is with him and she wouldn
like IL II l intruded"
burton stodd before the window
looking down at the sound.
'Cress who?" he asked.
"Cressida tanghorne, southern
rlrl She's "a dear friend of Tommy
and mine. She married Phil Lang
horne on his dcathbed Horrible
wasn't IT. / always thought It wa
SO sweet Of him 10 die. auyw Fam
lily affair. Cresaida,s awfully close OF
personal details. lie adored her. an,
VAS hurt hunting. and she pitie'
him. ana SO on SO Cress has All IN
privileges ~ widoNhood, ana Is stu
~ darling girl
They were engaged some time
weren't thvl r. Burton inquired
remember the affair
Engaged from tile cradle, ga
went around the world Ia the t'aNtol
yacht ana tried % mako him turge
her. bur he hold her"
The pupt3 Burton could not hel
t. Too keenly he recalled thoa
nights on the bay when he had trie
"a make Cress break her trath wit
"a lad she could NOT love.
"WuH, no died anyway, III was
ne could do in mercy, | know you
like her"
ON tho way downstairs. fiurto
speculated on the imminent nteetlni
She had seat him from her after tina
one night lie Was never TO svsk hel
never e. make her remember =
wora. decd or letter that one niEF
In their lives, Burton wondered
he could meet her nov AN sirangei