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CHAPTER v.-continued.

CHAPTER V.-Continued.
He began to be just shade more
familiar; but she looked at him, still
curiousiy helpless, because she found
him strong where most men are weak
and defenseless. He caught some sort
of challenge In her attitude and in
spite of himself trod a half step for
ward. She evaded him. He
heard her laughter ripping in the hall,
and followed. Soon they were
IN the crowded lift, packed in against
shirt front and aigrette, silks and jew
evenings fray.
1t may be true that no gentleman is
grown in less than three generations,
but it is not the case that it requires
three generations to produce an aris-
tocrat; and here was simple and per-
feet proof of that assertion. Head
walters make no mistakes! The head
waiter of the main hall unhesitating-
by took John Rawn and his companion
TO as good table as there was in the
room. He knew the air of distinction
when he saw it!
Heads, in plenty, of men and other
women, turned as they passed through
in that careless throng of the world
wise and blase. They walked by quiet
ly. simply, took their places with no
hesitation
The two ate and drank discreetly,
comported themselves, in fact, easily
us any of these scores of others. They
did not lean toward each other and OBJ
viously talk secrets, they did not laugh
uneasily and stare about. Among the
many well-bred women in that room
where at least few such were pres
ent-none showed an easier accus-
tomedness than Virginia Delaware.
Her eagerness, her feverish anxiety,
all now were gone. She was perfect
iy in hand. 1t was her pleasure now
Only to prove her fitness for such a
scene, to comport herself as though
size had known no other surroundings
than these in all her life. Once more
Che miracle of possibility in the young
s nerican woman was shown
Rawn, discreet as his companion,
looked on with approval. You're it,"
he once whispered across the table, as
he bent above the menu. you are
the part!" Suddenly there came to
him out of this occasion an additional
surge of self-confidence. Yes, he said
TO himself, he, too, could travel this
GIT He could step easily into this
life, the summit of life in America
as he thoughts though born to it.
He could spend money with the best.
He could obtain for himself as beauti-
full a woman to wear his jewels as any
IMAM here in all this great city. He
could as widely advertise his power,
his wealth, as any of these. Did he
mot see envious eyes bent upon his
companion and upon himself? It was
done! He had won! He had sue
ceeded!
After all, it had been easy, as he
had found so many things easy in the
test AS to the young woman with
him, John Rawn's cod heart went out
IL admiration. "By Jove." he said,
she's a lady, that's what she is. She'd
be-" Yet 1t is to be noted that his
s;Gmiration for this young woman was
yy;marily based not upon she usual
dlpulses of men so situated, but upon
"a vast self-respect, for that he had
placed her here and so proved his
own judgment to be good. Some souls
are slow to any love but that Of self,
tie appreciation of self being the
breath of life to them. Even the beauty
of Virginia Delaware-and she was
bealtiful-was swallowed Up in John
RaUn's love and admiration for him.
self
There was, thus far, no suggestion
of improperly between them, now or
later. They dined long, deliberately
and we'll Miss Delaware drank no
wine. Rawn himself only abstemious-
iy. The keenest delight of the evening
felt; by either came not of food or
drink. The intoxication of the city's
night life fell upon them, entered
their souls. Distant and low-voiced
musical instruments set the air athrob
with sensuous melody.
AS they sat thus calmly, apparently,
rs most might have said, old habitues
of scenes like this, apparently persons
OF wealth and distinction, Rawn felt
once more bent upon him the look of
a passer-by. There approached the
table where they sat the couple he
had seen earlier that evening. a state
ky and heautiful young woman, whose
features now were a trifse more ami
mated. whose eyes were brighteI: and