South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-15

Cad. a girl OF twenty. with her lips
little parted on the whitest teeth you
ever saw. and her breath comm and
goin' faint as baby's in a cot. and
beauty? Why, IT was like seem the Tai
Mahal by moonlight-the same indeserib
able whatd yecallum. you know, when
/ something seems TO take you by the
throat and you gasp. my 10y. positively
gasp"
/ She was dressed in silveIy gray. with
a wide lace collar about ~: neck. and in
her thick. rumpled chestnut hair there
/ lay a single red carnation. She was as
fresh and sweet and exquisite as the
flower itself; and in contrast TO the dust
and heat without. the sight Of her was
as refreshing as a splashing pool in the
depths Of a woody canyon. The c~prain,
after his first moment of surprise. began
TO wonder what steps he ought 20 take
to awaken her. Every instinct as a gen
I tleman babe him cough. SO he coughed.
AT first go gently that 1t was almost a
/ lullaby. and then by degrees rising TO an
honest. growing. bull-doggish cough that
seemed to say: Wake up. blast you"
| At last she stirred and opened her eyes
and met those of the stranger looking
down at her. He said hastily. Il beg your
pardon" and betrayed enough agitation
I to spill box of candy and a half-Opened
novel from the chair beside him. The
girl sat up in the hammock, still gazing
at him with establishment and asked him
who he was and where he came from.
ri
flute on the Lake of Selangor, borne over
the water at dusk, Or the bulbul in one
OF those moldy old gardens where the
Rajput princes held high revel in the
company days."
My name is Anstruther," he said,
picking chocolate creams off the floor.
Captain Anstruther of the British army"
She smiled at him without saying a
word
you are. 7 presume, Miss Helen Jaf-
frey?" he went on.
She showed the least little sign of en-
barrassment and colored perceptibly as
she assented with movement of her
head.
Extraordinary" calculated the cap
tain. Most extraordinary"
"Why?" she asked.
II was the captains turn to look put
out
I'm not accustomed 10 awaken The
young ladies 1 call on" he said. 81 pride
myself on being man of the world, but
positively for once I felt myself stag
gered nearly went away"
There was my side of it, too" she
said
They both laugRsd, and the captain
asked permission to take chair. He
could be a very agreeable man when he
chose and it was plain that he was
choosing His manner was almost too in
gratiating and Helen could not but Won
der inwardly what he was after.
MY business-is rather with your ia
Their" he said.
Hes at the Hot Springs. SICK she
said I'm running the Winery for him
Can't you make me do?"
you don't mean to say that you are
in charge of this whole establishment"
he exclaimed.
ooh, yes, I'm boss here" she returned.
Though of course l have pa on the wire,
you know. What can 1 do for you, cap
tain? Wen only be too glad to make
an opening over there for our wines
that is, If your rating is good and you
represent responsible people"
"Oh. 1t isn't wine" said the captain
hastily. lists something very diff
ferent!"
You can ring up pa in the next room,"
she said helpfully. Call up Long Dis
lance and ask for Byron Hot Springs"
1T isn't the kind of thing you can very
well telephone" said the captain.
Then you'd better chase him up to
Byron" remarked the young lady.
But you're in it. too" explained An
struther. It's really more you than any
body I've come from England just to see
you!"
/ MET" she cried.
Yes. you" said the captain.
Then what do you want pa for" she
demanded.
Il thought it would be better TO lay it
before him first" he returned.
You'd better begin with me" she said.
THAT is. if you want to get anywhere.
I have pa in my pocket as politicians
say"
maven you a man tMploltQ mere
called Cray" he inquired "An English
man like myself-a gentleman-though
he fills, understand, rather subordin-
ate position?"
ooh. yes" she said. only he's mostly
called Bill. you know 1 should say he
is here. Very much here. indeed"
His re-, name is William Charles Hep
worth ST. John Gray" said the captain
impressively.
Well. all he's got left of that is his
glass eye" she said. That's why the
boys call him GlassEyed Bill, you
know"
U took the captain a little time TO get
over the shock.
Il have particular reason 20 know ali
about Mr.. Gray" he said az last.
such a reason might be friendly or
uDCriendly" she said.
The Englishman sprang from his chair