The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
CHAPTER ~.
Continued.


Continued.
That's me, then. isn't Il? The way
you're abusing me. Mademoiselle'
listening here TO Van Camp all ne
evening"
But Melanie. tired, perhaps, OF be-
ing patiently tactful, settled the mat
ter. Il can't go to luncheon with any
body, tomorrow. she protested I've
had a touch OF that arch-enemy, in
digestion, you see: and can't do any
thing but my prescribed exercises,
nor drink anything but distilled
water"
Nor eat anything but food. We
know" cried the irrepresslble Jones.
But the Little Gray Fox has "A spe-
cial diet for just such cases as yours
DO come"
Heavens, Then / don't want TO SO
there" groaned Aleck.
Melanie gave Jones her hand. hall
in thanks and half in farewell. NO
thank you. not tomorrow. but some
time soon; perhaps Thursday. VIII
was discontentedly lounging about
tho door. she did pretty thing
Turning from the. door, she stood with
face averted from everybody except
Van Camp. and for an instant her
eyes met his in friendly. half-humor
Gus but wholly non-committal glance
His eyes held hers in look that was
Liz an embrace.
Il will see you soon" she said
quietly.
Van Camp said good nie}it &c
Jones al the corner. after they had
walked together in silence for half
block.
Good night, Van Camp" salc
Jones; then he added cordially: by
the way, I'm going back next week II
my private ear TO watch the openinS
of the Liza Iu, and Id be mighty glaC
IL you'd go along. Anything else Il
do?"
"Thanks-extrcmely; but I'm goint
on cruise
AS Aleck entered the piously ex
elusive hall OF the club his goot
nature came to his aid. He wondered
whether he hadn't scored somethin.
after all
CHAPTER v.
Melane's Dreams.
Midnight and the relaxation o
slumber could subtract nothing from
the high-browed dignity of the clul
officials, and the message that wa
waiting for Mr.. Van Camp was deliv
cred in the most correct manner. MI
Hambleton sends word 10 Mr. Val
Camp that he has gone away on IN
Jeanne Dare. Mr.. Hambleton ma
not be back for some time, and re
quests Mr.. Van Camp 10 look after tn
| Sea Gull"
Very WELL thank you reptile
Aleck. rather absent-mindedly IL
was unable TO see, Immediately, JUS
what change in his own plans tn
sudden turn OF Jim's would cause
and he was for the moment too deeI
/ ly preoccupied with his own persona
affairs 10 speculate much about 4
His thoughts went back to the event
of the evening, recalled the pictur
OF his Diana and her teasing ways
and dwelt especially upon the homes
! friendly, wholly bewitching look tina
| had flown TO him at the end OF IN
evening. Absurd as his own attemp
at declaration had been, he som,
how felt that he himself was not al
surd in Melanies eyes, though he wa
| far from certain whether she was II
clined to marry him.
Aleck, on his part, had not come I
/ his decision suddenly or impulsively
nor. having arrived there, was he !
| be turned from 1t easily. True as
was that he sincerely and affectionaf'
" desired Melanie Reynier for a wife
! yet on the whole he was very coz
Romeo. He was manly, but he wa
! calculating; he was honoraoly Oil
posed toward matrimony, but he wa
not reborn with love. And so, in IN
/ sober bedroom OF the club, he quickI
I fell into the good sleep induced 0
fatigue and healthy nerves,
Morning brought counsel and di
position TO renew operations. A not
was dispatched to his Diana by pr
yate messenger, and the boy was biz
de. to wait for an answer. 1t cam
presently:
Come at twelve. IL you wish.
"MELANIE REYNIER."
AIeck smiled with satisfaction. Her
was a wise venture going through hal
PLY, he hoped. He was pleased thu
she had named the very hour he ha
asked fer the might before, That We
like her good. frank way OF meetin
a situation, and it augured well Il
the unknown emergencies Of their +
ture life. He had little patience wit
timidity and traditional coyness