The Washington times., 1912-08-02

peIore the girl. AS she glanced
up at him, he held out the GRIM
son blossom.
Thought you might like posies." he
said, In hesitatng voice.
Instead of taking the flower, she drew
back with gesture Of repulsion
Blake Ms uns ths sejectes se aft ON the
ground and crushed 1t beneath his heel.
Catch me making fool of myself
! didn't, Mr.. Blake. It was the thought
OF that awful snaloe!'
But Blake. cut to the quick. had
Whas sI1aed she ewsyi sayd. far too angry to heed
Winthrope drew himself I'D. fully ex-
pecting an attack. With its four weeks
stubble Of beard. 'Blake's inhamed face
seemed almost ferocious. -.- -.-
He stopped short beside the English
man, but only to sling the skin of honey
upon his back. The load was by no
Yet he caught up the heavy pot as well.
and made off across the plain at
space which the others could not hope to
AS winthrope rose and came forward
to join Miss Leslie. he looked about
closely for the bruised flower. It was
nowhere In sight.
did not that fellow drop the bioom-er--
blossom somewhere about here?''
"Perhaps he did,. replied Miss Leslie.
She spoke with studied Indifference.
'I-ah--saw the fellow exhibit his i'm
pudence."
"Ye-es?"
You know. think it high time the
1Ss.a Then aown why Do Ree You
Miss Genevieve! You know that at
present ! am physically SO much his in
How about mentaIlyT
Though the girls eyes were yelled by
her lashes, she saw. Winthrope cast
aIsep almost sfsTe tereeiy i Windietive. % ' - "ef
"well?' she said smiling, but watch
ing him closely;
Mentally? Wen soon see as to to
Genevieve, 1t strikes me as deucedly
odd, you know, to hear you speak so
pleasantly of a person who-not to men
the most shocking disregard of-er-de-
"stop!-stop. this Instant" screamed
the girl, her cheeks flaming with shame
Winthrope smiled with complacent as
my dear young lady,. he drawled.
love and war Believe me. I love you
most ardently."
mo gentleman would press his suit at
"Reaiiy, now. / fancy have always
comported myself as perfect gentle
IA trtne too perfect. truth to say"
"Ah, indeed! However, this is nov
quite another matter. Has II not oc'
CURED to YOU my deaE; that t this sa entire Ire
storm is rather-er-co
"You-you dare say such a thing! III
60 this instant and tell Mr.. Blake
Begging your pardon. ,miss-but are
you prepared to marry that barbarous
clodhopper?"
Precisely that. It is a question OF
marriage, II you'll pardon me. And, yor
see, I fatter myself that when it comes
to the point 1T will not be Blake. but
sAh. indeed! And if I should prefer
neither of your
Begging your pardon, I fancy YOU
will honor me with your hand: nd: my dear
perfect gentleman"
"Oh! indeed
"one moment. please! am tryinf
to Intimate to you; as dehcateiy sia @ as piE pos
md 1t to have these little Occurrences
noised abroad to the vulgar crowd, ol
even among your friends-
What do you mean? What do yol
want?" cried the girl. staring at hin
with deepening fear in her beliwlderec
eyes. . =,
its way, you know"
'.You forget There is Mr.. Blake"
"Ah, to be sure But really. now, yoi
would not ask. or even permit him +
murder me; and one Is not legal!
bound. you know. to observe promises
a pledge of silence, for instance-whel
extorted under duress-under violence
you know"
Miss Leslie looked the Englishman VI
and down, her brown eyes sparkling
with understanding anger. He met he
scorn with a smile of SNUG complac
oacY.
Scadp' she cried, and. turning he
back upon him she set out across tn
plain after Blake.