The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-14

capaDI, GI aElysis. Ire corsage VI the
gown, cut square and daring!y deep,
displayed neck and shoulders white
as those Of any woman Of any city
Her figure gave lines had her costume
not aided. She was beautiful, yes.
And there was something more,
Rawn could not tell what There was
some air of excitement. Of exaltation,
some sort of fever about her. upon
her In her eyes shone something
Rawn had never noticed there before.
Hastily he made such inventory as he
might Of unanalyzed charms. He ar
rived at his conclusion, which was,
that Virginia Delaware would do!
"You could travel in fast company.
my dear girl" said he approvingly.
What do you mean?" She turned
upon him.
THAT you could 90 quite consider
able pace, my dear girl You'll do. Let
me see your hands!" he demanded.
And in spite of her he cooily took up
a hand, examining the shapely finger
tips. He sighed. No needle had
blackened or roughened them, the
typewriter keys had not yet fattened
them. He stepped back, looked at
her from head to foot, appraising all
her graces, valuing her height and
roundness of figure. There was small
light in his eye other than that Of
judicial approval. She bore out his
theory.
"You surprise mel" was all he said.
"How do you mean, Mr.. Rawn?-But
you must go, you really must!'
There came a knock at the door.
Rawn's negative gesture was positive.
After a moments hesitation the girl
stepped to the door and spoke to the
maid. "You may return again in a
little while, maid she said. I'm not
quite ready now" In turn she stood
with her back against the door, her
own color rising.
ooh, don't be uneasy" said John
Rawn smiling. "This is quite consid'
cradle of a hotel, taking it as it is.
There won't be any scandal over this. u
81 don't think understand you
I'm going in just five minutes. But
want to say something to you in the
way of a business proposition, Miss
Delaware"
I'm sure l don't know what you
mean" Her head was high, her color
still rising.
Nothing in the least wrong, my
dear girl" said John Rawn. Its sim
You're here as my assistant, of course
But did it ever occur to you that as
you stand there now, and as I stand
here, we might pass in that crowd be
low there and not be known by any
one?"
She stood looking at him, her color
high, undecided as to his meaning
even now as he went on.
ut would be rather pleasant expe
rience, perhaps, for you-as it would
be for me-just to mingle with that
giddy throng- for dinner. Would
you like to be part Of it? It's just a
foolish thought that came to me-
She turned to him, her eyes bright
her face eager. could we, Mr.. Rawn?'
she said. I'm crazy over it,"
81 see," he commented dryly. "You
were dressing to go down to dinner?'
"No, no, couldn't afford to do that
of course. I couldn't go alone, and
had no company. I wasn't going
down at all. l just dressed up-to--
TO-
''Just to look at yourself in the mir
ror, isn't that it, Miss DeIaware?"
yes, it's the truth" She turned
to him calmly at last, well in hand
again. 81 couldn't be one of them
couldn't be like those people down be-
low, so l did the best I could up here
i dressed as much like them as
knew how. III imagined!
dreamed, Mr.. Rawn. I've never known
real evening of that sort in all my
life-but it's in my blood. l want to
go, 1 NdHL W OlIS, d1O OA1nh, oA0
dance-I'm mad about it, I know, but
it's the truth! l want what can't
have. l want to be what I'm not. !
don't know what's the reason. It's in
the air-maybe it's in the day, in the
country!"
eyes, it's in the country" said John
Rawn. 'We're all going swift pace,
men and women both. I don't blame
you. 1 understand you. Now know
what you want
"You want just about what want. "
"But Mr.. Rawn,-'
"It's the same thing-it's power
that you want, just as do. 1 feel it
In the air when 1 come near you. You
feel the same way when you come
near mel"
She nodded rapidly, her eyes mar
rowing. "Yes, it's true!" she said.
That's true
"You want to have it within your
ability to influence men, just as do,
don't you, Miss Delaware? That's