The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
searching always, All, Shirley. Shlr-
ley Shirley"
CHAPTER xxxVll.
IT.. noo,or Cnaaks

CHAH Z n NNNNi's
The Doctor Speaks.
While the vibrant strings hummed
and sang through the roses, and the
couples drifted on ureless and con
tent, or blisstully sat out dances
on the stairway. Katharine Fargo held
her stately court no less gaily for the
stealthy doubt that was creeping over
her spirit. She had been so certain
of what would happen that evening
that when her father between cigars
on the porch with Judge Chalmers
and Doctor SouthalN had searched
her on under 4 ffar-c,t-trttt-e. --'.a-AAd-
sent him to the right-aOout laughingly
declining 70 depart before royalty.
But number followed number, and the
knight in purple and gold had not
Taused again before her. Now the
scarlet cloak no longer Haunted among
the dancers, and the white satin gown
and sparkling coronal had disappear
ed The end of the next round
dance" found her subsding into the
nower-banked alcove suddenly distract
amid her escorts sallies. IL was at
this moment that she saw. entering
the corridor from the garden, the
missing couple.
1t was not the faint flush on Shir-
ley's cheek--that was not deep--nor
was II his nearness 10 her though
they stood closely. as lovers might.
But there was in both their faces n
something that resurgent convention
ality had not had time to cover--a
trembling reflection OF that light that
never was. on sea or land which
a 4, .tolN nh la v
deeper than katharine's heart, her
pride. She drew swiftly back. dis
mayed at the sudden verification. and
for an instant her whole body chilled.
A craving for glass or water has
served its purpose thousand times
as her cavalier solicitously departed
to fetch the cooling draught. she rose,
and carelessly humming the refrain
the music had Just left off, sauntered
lightly out by another door TO the
open air A swift glance about her
showed her she was unobseryed and
she stepped down TO the grass and
along the winding path to bench at
some distance in the shribbery. Here
the smiling mask slipped from her
face and with shiver she dropped
her hot face in her hands.
There were no tear The wave
that was yelling over -1Fr was one
Of bitter humiliation. She had shot
her Dolt and missed--she. Katharine
Fargo, For three years she had held
John Valiant. Economically speaking,
In rhe hollow of her shapely hand
Now she had all but thrown herself
at his feet--and he had turned away
10 this flame-haired, vivid girl whom
he had not known as many months
The ranking barb was dipped in no
poison or unrequited love. Hers was
the anger OF the self-willed and In.
tensely proud woman denied her dear
est wish, and crossed and fiouted for
the first time in her pampered exqui-
site life.
Heavy footballs all at once APP
preached her-two men were coming
from the house There was the spit
ting crackle OF match, and as she
peered out. its red fare lighted the
massive face and floating hair OF
Major Bristow. His companions face
was in the shadow She waited,
thinking they would pass but TO her
annoyance, when she looked again.
they had seated themselves on
bench few PAGES away.
To be found incoming In the shrub
berry like schoolgirl did not please
her but il seemed there was no re-
course. and she had half arisen, when
the majors gruff-voiced companion
spoke a name that caused her to sit
down abruptly. To do Katharine JUS
tice. II did not occur 70 Yer at the
that she was eavesdropping.
And such was the significance OF the
sentences she heard. and such their
bearing on the turmoil OF her mind
that Won IN of more sensitive fiber
might have fingered
"Bristow. Shirley's a magnificent
girl"
Finest in seven counties" agreed,
the majors bass. ~
Whom do you reckon she'll choose
TO marry
Chilly I.usk. Of course The boys
been In love with her since they
ere in bibs. And he comes as near
being fl for her AS anybody"
"Humphi" said the other sardOn-
ically No man ever saw was half
good enough for a good woman But
good women marry just the same. II
isn't l.usk used TO think IL would
be. hut I've got a pair OF eyes In my
head. il you haven't. It's young Vail
ant"
The pearl fan twisted in Katharine's
fingers. What she had guessed was
an open secret. then.
The major made an exclamation
that had the effect of coming after a
iaw-dropped silence IL never
thought OF that"
The other resumed slowly. some
what bitterly. IL seemed TO the girl
III her mother was In love
with Sassoon--"
Katharine's heart heat fast and then
stood still Sassoon, That was the
name Of the man Valiant's father had
killed in that old duel OF which Judge
Chalmers had told "If her mother
Shirley Dahdridge.s- metheF-.~as
In love with Sassop'" Why
Was she?"
The majors query held a sharpness
that seemed almost appeal She was
conscious that the other had faced
about abruptly
1--WE always believed 90. certainly
II she had loved Valiant. would she
have thrown him over merely because
he broke his promise not to be a
party 10 QUARREL"
You think not?" said the major |