New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09


the passing wears Joyous too at the sight OF YOU.
counted on finding YOU here.
I'm delighted. but how"
Il know Your habits. my dear. You always loved TO
prowl And there used 10 be a time, YOU know, when
We prowlcl together.
He found himself glad 70 see her so glad that he for
got how angry he was. ~Lcts prow then he SAID and
turned his step, outhwari again " suppose YOU know
I've been hunting for YOU;
Yes. She volunteered no more
~Whcn did YOU get back he asked.
TUESDAY. | wasted no time, YOU See in looking for
you. I've Just come from the studio
you might have seen me IN Normandy you had
cared Co."
"Oh. saw quite enough Of you there, she said dryly
Besides knew what YOU wanted. | wasn't ready to
talk 10 YOU | am now.
He laughed uncaslly. what is it you have to say
20 me-"
"Nluch. I've been thinking, John Curious, isn't it?
Wearing too advcrsity's sweet milk philosophy. Is
beauty ensign yet crimson IN my checks,
III YOU weren't sure OF It, YOU wouldn't as; me, he
laughed. why didn't YOU want to see me-
81 didn't say didn't want to see you | merely sug-
gcstcd that didn't think it wise"
why not"
you might not have understood my point Of view.
You may not now think wa5a trife bcwildcred over
there. Now I'm clear again" She paused, her gaze
focusing quickly "Oh John, what a you I've made
Of my ideals
AZ" he muttcrcd stupidity; but he knew what she
meant. what have / to do with your ideals, Olga?'
Nothing except that you gave them birth and then
destroyed them. It's notwithstanding less, she
said.
He gropcd for a word stammered, and was silent.
She examined him curously, then smiled. Silence!
Confession;
1--WE nothing to confess" And then desperately,
appearances against If you've spoken Of
that, you've done great mischief, rreparabe wrong,
tO-tO Hernia
She was laughing again, silently, nwardly her head
bent. "Oh, to that I'll relieve your anxiety at once"
she said at last 1T too rich a secret to tell too
quickly, too good a Story-and then the cmbroderes-I
had to think OF them No. have not told IT. John-not
vet You see, after left YOU, changed my mind about
things Your rural amoret is still secret, my friend"
He gasped a sigh OF relief. How could he ever have
believed it of her? He laughed lightly, with air OF
carccssncss. "You wouldn't tell. knew that. You're
not that Sort Olga.
Not 50 fast, my poor friend she put in quickly.
"Ive said that your indiscreon still a secret; but
still reserve the right to tell here in New York ii the
humor scizes me-"
Nonsense" he laughed. 81 simply don't believe you"
She shrugged Il have told you the truth. | mean
what | say. | shall tell what know, unless" She
paused. Her moment not yet.
"Unless-" he questioned.
"Unlcss find reasons why shouldn't" she finished
provokingy.
MEANING-what he persisted. Heregardedher
moment in silence, quickly joining in her laughter.
"Oh, what's the OF making such lot Of fuss
thing; 1t mprudent, indscreet of us, YOU like
Hernia and | met by accident. | was tramping it, as
YOU know | asked her ii she didn't want TO 90 along
and she did Simplest thing in the world. We waved
convention aside. Nothing odd about that We're
doing it every day
"Oh, are WEI"
"Yes. The laws OF convention were made only as
props and clutches for the crooked If you're straight
YOU don't need EN-"