The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-30

This is the house. VIII you go in
with mo? II not, | must tell the
driver TO take us somewhere else"
Bat what win she think Of me-"
she said in trepidation, "and how can
| do such n thing as to steal into a
woman's house to a dinner in this
way! Besides. am not dressed for
a formal occasion"
The carriage stopped before TIE
| door now and the driver was getting
town from hes scat
Indeed, she yHl think nothing
about it, Durham assured her. Eek
! cept to be glad that she has the right
number of guests Her dinners are
| delightful affairs usually. and you
have nothing 10 DO but talk about iin-
personal matters for a little willis
ana be entertaining. she was most
insiste2t Jhat you take no thought
about the matter OF Dress. She said
/ would BE perfectly understood that
sou were travelling, aad Aat tie invi-
1lion Asas unexpected. You can say
;hat your trink has MOI Come. or has
sunny ti1'c'f+. NfltA III come
Then The driver opened the car
rilge Goor
In an instant the girl assumed the
solf-coGtained manner she had worn
Sea she had first spoken to him
Sba 7tcpned quietly from tho car
rags, ANA Only answered in a. low
,"ec. agppose ia better II YOU
..i~l IT,"
btnnam pauSad for Il moment 20
rise the erlyer direction about car
l}1as The great pastebo2rd box 10
is club. This idea had come as Il
sudden inspiration. He hal not
thought OF the necessity Of getting rid
( that bcX before
'lfil becomes necessary where 9hall
{ say you ere goiGg this evening"
Pc asked in a low tone, as they turned
r. 20 up the eteps. She surftnoned
faint Pickering Smile ai'e
i@hen people oage been travelling
abroad and arc stopping over in the
ity. Trey often go to Washington, do
dizzy not?" she asked half shyly.
he door swung open before they
could say another word. and the
! o"ag man remembered that he
ucl introduce his new friend As
llsra ~Gs no further opportunity %
sa her about hef name, he mus,
trust to lacE
The girl obeycd the motion of the
servant and slipped up to the dress
ing-room as if she were a frequent
guest in the house, but it was in some
| trepidation that Tryon Durham re-
| moved his overcoat and arranged his
| necktie. He had caught a passing
| glimpse of the assembled company.
and knew that Mr. Bowman was
growing impatient for his dinner. His
heart almost failed him now that the
girl was out Of sight. What If she
should not prove to be accustomed to
society, after all, and should show lit
| Hew embarrassing that would be!
He had seen her only In a half-light
Cs yet How had he dared?
But il was too late now, for he was
coming from the dressing-room, and
Mrs. Bowman was approaching them
with outstretched hands, and a well
come in her face.
My dear Miss Remington, it is SO
good of you to help me out! can
see by the first glance that it is going
! to be a privilege to know you can't
thank you enough for waving formal
( tiles"
/ 1T was very lovely of you to ask
me" said the girl, with perfect COM
I posture, "a stranger" se
Don't speak of 1t, dear. Mr.. Dun
hams friends are not strangers, / as
sure you Tryon, didn't you tell her
/ how long we have known each other?
/ shall feel quite hurt if you have
never mentioned me to her. Now,
come, for my cook is in the last
/ stages of despair over the dinner.
Miss Remington. how do you manage
I to look so fresh and lovely after
long sea voyage? You must tell me
! your secret"
ghe young man looked down at the
/ Girl and saw that her dress was in
perfect taste for the occasion, and
also that she was very young and
beautiful. He was watching her
/ with q kind of proprietary pride as
/ she moved forward to be introduced
to the other guests, when he saw her
sweep one quick glance around the
room, and for just an instant hesitate
and draw back. Her face grew white;
then, with a supreme effort, she con-
trolled her feelings. and went through
her part with perfect ease.
When Judge Blackwell was intro
duced to the girl, he looked at her
with what seemed to Durham to be
more than passing interest; but the
keen eyes were almost Immediately
transferred to his own face, and the
young man had no further time to
watch his protegee, as dinner was
Immediately announced,
Miss Remington was seated next
to Durham at the table, with the
Judge on her other side, The young
man was pleased with the arrange
ment, and sat furtiVely studying the
delicate tintiug OF her face, the dainty
line of cheek and chin and ear, the
sweep of her dark lashes, and the