The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-03

She could have cut out her tongue for
saying this. Ini Il was too late kath-
ertne laughed aetrtie hardly after a
stiff moment: then n queer light fitted
in to her eyes-the light at awakened
opposition Constance was saying to
herself: She's in love with Freddie.
! might have known It," Rack in her
brain lay the memory Of Freldie's vio-
lent prOtestatiuns of love. uttered dur
ing those recent days In Paris He had
Threatened Ia threw himself into the
Seine: she remembered that quite well
and also the fact that he did nothing
OF the sort. but had very jolly. time
at MaxIm's and sent her flowers by
way OF repentance. Knowing Freddie
so well. Il would not have surprised
her IN the. least TO find thnthe had be-
come.engaged1o Katherirses His heart
was a livery tiexible organ@ Is a !
sso6" said katherine n bsfsete he
(iid say that ybu had meritioifed ms. "
or herself she was asking. Il wonder
II she is In love with himy'
And thus Ii transpired that Freddie
Ulstervelt = Anticipated. good looking.
inconstant Freddie. just out OF college
was transformed into bone OF con-
tention. whether he would or no.
He was of the kind who love or
make love TO every new girl they meet.
seriously enough at the time. but cas-
lily passed over IL need be. iebuffs
may have puzzled him. but they left
no jagged scar. He belonged 10 that
class which upsets the tranquility Of
inexperienced maidens by whispering
intensely. Heavens, it's grand"' And
he means II ar the moment
Katherine Rodney was In love with
him. He belonged TO a fashionable
New York family of wealth, and no
had been young lion at Pasadena
during the winter just past He own
ed automobiles and a yacht and an
extensive wardrobe. These notable as
sets had much 10 do With the conquest
of Mrs Rodney. She looked With favor
upon the tfiHlSltory Mr. UlStervelt, and
believed in her heart that he hid some
thing To do with the hcaIion Of the
shining sun But of this affair more
anon. as the novelists say
Brock WAS presented to the Rodneys
just before the party went in to din
ner He managed his eyeglass and his
drawl brayely and got on swimmIngly
with the elder Rodneys. until Con
stance appeared with Katherine and
Freddie Ulstervelt II was not until
then that 1t occurred to Miss Fowler
that Freddie. being from New York.
was almost certain to know Brock ell
Their personally or by sight She ex-
perienred IA cold chill. the distinct ap-
proach of catastrophe Brock had Just
been told that Young UIstervelt OF
New York was to be of the party His
blood ran cold He had never seen the
young man, but he knew his Gather
well. He had even dined ut the man.
sion In Madison avenue. There was
every reason. however. to suspect that
Freddie knew him by sight. Even as
he was planning a mode OF defense In
case of recognition the young man was
presented. Brooks drawl was some
thing wonderful.
'I-aw-knew your family. I'm sure
-aw, quite sure" he said You know.
of course. that | lived In your-aw-
delightful city for some years. Strange
we never met. pom my soul"
"Oh. New York's pretty big place,
Mr.. Medcroft," said Freddie good M
turedly. He was slight young fellow
with fresh. inauisitive face Its