The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
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fits q highly unconventional thing I'm
doing, and al that sort Of thing. but
I'm depending upon your gsntility not
to misconstrue my motives. You see
already what sort Of An opinion rye
formed OF you. do hope you won't
disappoint me-"
sBut don't quite understandf"
There was ring OF impatience In
hia voice.
my dear Mr.. Prince. just exactly
what ! want you to do Is quite not
to understand" (Myra got that. al
mort verbatim from Henry James.) Il
most beautifully don't understand my.
self--how l can permit myself ever
in the world 30 do II. That's the
charm OF II. isn't ,t?"
"Oh, It's charming! perfectly
agree" Mr.. Prince had at last begun
to play up.
Myra smiled in triumph. This was
quite what he should say. Henry
James was right. well. II II seems
unconventional for you. an American
fancy what II must mean to me. an
Englishwoman. You simply can't and
mustn't on any possible account, ever
IN the world. meet me. That's the
condition. the only one. on which I'm
willing TO talk to you"
Talk to me. Can't sec you about
whatever you wish to sayf"
"Am / quite. then, too barefaced
about It? Am l an adventures. DC
you thinks"
I'm sure | don't want TO show airy
lack OF gallantry." he replied. But
even yet, / don't quite get what YOU
wish OF me-"
Merely to talk to me- Ia II too ao
surd?"
Are you married. may I askf rns
name implies"
"Oh, Lord Fessenden has been dead
two years. It's quite safe AZ to him !
I'm simply dying OF curiosity al
ready"
IL can easily imagine that. seeing
how much 7 have myself"
Then you really don't know meT
81 have never even seen you. How
could do anything so atrocious, else =
"Then Just what. may ask. II &c
happen"
you're simply to talk to me when
lever l ring you up"
~Oh, II you only will"
al shall. tomorrow. Good-by!"
| The next morning Myra was agar
at the telephone booth. Mr.. Prince
had evidently awaited her coming with
some curiosity. His 'Ts that you. LADY
Fessenden?" delighted her. though &c
have the name put to her. audioy
seriously, almost frightened her. she
assumed her English infection ano
replied.
For Is minutes she was . lady-the
lady Of her dreams. Her audience In
spired her with flights Of fancy. She
grew delicately jocose. she rallied him
playfully; che even taunted him with
her advantage. Oh. she had him on
the hook. surely enough. now! The
surety OF II went to her head. 1t VA
lperiously exciting to have him take
her at her own valuation.
"But Just exactly why can't / d
lpermitted TO know your he asked
my Dear Mr.. Prince" she answer
Cd. "it's simply not to be Thought o.
much less discussed. No mattel
lhow much OF Q gentleman you are.
can't entrugt you with my secret. 4
woman Of my position simply can
take the risk. As long - you don
inject me, I'm safe. But fancy how Il
would compromise me II II should be
come known!~
"You might at least describe your
SELF" he insisted.
"well, I'm tall and wiI1owy. Q pro
nounced brunette. Oh. suppose you'd
admit I had q certain carriage and
the grace Of . woman Of my station
Today I have Q green velvet suit with
military frogs Of bronse and q picture
hat. White gloves. An emerald neck
lace-but really not o bit gaudy."
TITS your eyes want most to know
about"
"Oh, they're indescribable, my eyes.
Green, of course-we're all wearing
green eyes, this season. But I must
positively go to my hairdresser's'
0ood-by!"
Such was the beginning. Every day,
after that, she rang him up and they
had q half-hour's sprightly converse.
Their talk scared to all heights OF
persifage and fancy. and. - her con-
ndence and her familiarity Increased.
she became more and more p1ctur,
esQue, holding his attention dudng en-