The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-08

ed. Inadvertently. Polly had stirred
a nest OF hornets. A peculiar little
smile lurked In the corners OF her
scarlet lips and something OF defiance
al well
The truth OF the matter is. Miss
Prue. laughed Lord Henry. that not
one among you can cook a good
square meal"
You are quite right" admitted
Sybil. as If she were more than proud
OF her lack.
He is entirely wrong" Pally re.
torted with a smile into Lord Henry's
eyes. Il can cook so that even an cpl.
cure would demand a second dose"
She turned TO the interested men and
highly displeased women. III you
will all stay out OF the kitchen and let
me have my way I will have dinner
on the table I'm two hours"
oh. say" protested the men, NO
cannot allow you"
Polly smiled a smile that dulled
the mockery OF her retort. But I am
i really bored sitting here trying TO
make small talk in which | am not
one whit interested. | viii be far hap
pier trying to redeem my sex I'D Lord
Henry's skeptical eyes" She was in
the kitchen before another word
reacher her ears
And while Polly was tripping about
among the pots and pans incased in
Rigaud's great apron, Sybil Carters
guests laughed and chatted. Under
meath the surface the feeling grew
in the hearts OF the women that not
one OF the six men had remained
true in his allegiance 10 one woman.
Each had swerved suddenly toward
Polly Prue.
From the kitchen there came from
time 10 time little soft melody. II
was Lord Henry who listened most
eagerly for the sound and watched
! for sight OF the tawny. sun-kissed
head that arose above the white of
Rigaud's apron. She fitted about and
the English peer found himself spec
ulating idly about his estate. should
some one with grey eyes and tawny
hair be fitting about even as Polly
Prue fitted about these club rooms.
II was he who was commanded 20 car
~ IN the great tray with It's odorous
roast OF beef: IL being deemed too heavy
for the slight maid.
As he lifted tho silver tray from
Pally's hands he laughed frankly irto
Il am going 20 send you roses ths,
must strive IN vain 20 rival the beauties
'n your checks. Also. am going TO take
YOU TO dinner and the theatre for stand
ing Ia the hot kitchen" lie turned md
went into the dining room. Polly Prue
felt suddenly Eiddy surely her heart
- hNA EbAIk W Elhf HeI trouble. Yet.
30 certainly would seem ns n the smile
in Lord Henry's eyes intended 20 linger
IN her mind.
AZ for the young lord he experienced
his first thrill since first love days when
ne realized that he was carving the
roast that Polly had cooked
Toward the end OF a most persectlv
served dinner II became more than evi-
dent that n Polly were 20 remain in teh
aristocratic circle for more than n few
. days. six masculine hearts wouTd r.
tlung down for her to tranple on She
had proved herself worthy in a hundred
atue ways that homage OF the very
finest was her due.
II was "A scant three weeks before
Lord Henry sailed back 20 his Matte
land.
7 could not have lived without vow
q my own he said TO some one who stood
4 within the circle OF his arm as the shin
ploWcd her way over moonlit sea
! tawny head pressed against HE
shoulder and. STOPPING Lord Henry
brushed his lips across Polly's eyes.