New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
By MARY ALBERTSON


IN the dusk Of evening Yardc, wandering rcstlcs,ly
about, came at last upon the object OF his search
Moodiy he paced and waited till he Marian COM
panion disappear She greeted him with a tolerant
smile Her mood was OF the twilight, softened, mel
lowed, by its mystic influence
"IIow many miles have YOU walked?" he asked.
Have you'll lost Emily again., her laughing reply
81 haven't seen her for ages
well, il ! see her, I'll tell her you lonesome |
have a bridge game.
"Nust YOU go' Truly? Then won't you-come ont
here again after the gamc? he begged "Thcc
thing | want to say to YOU Really, | must see you
again tonight
She frowned in the deepening dark. about Emily
she questioned
"Ycs You will Gomez" His voice was eager.
"Wcn, yes with resigned sigh. But warn
you-I may not be a sympathetic listener may have
lost my game
"Il chance it," he rejoined heartily.
Yarde met her when she emerged later and she put
her hand into his extended invountary, following
its guiding pressure the carefully placed chairs shell
tered in angle. Into the designated one she sank
and Withdrew her fingers
"Do YOU know, said the voice from the dark apd he
bent closer for a clearer view Of her face, 81 should
think you would hesitate to lirt with boy like Ray
mond" Raymond was her partner at bridge.
"I-nirt? That is ridiculous she CALCULATED sharply
"1hc boy has become your shadow already The
plain statement emphasized his question.
you think, pcrha Vs. that because Emily amuscs her
self by flirting it may bc a family trait:'
Emily does firt outrageousy.'
"You wanted to tell mc-somcthing about her |
think YOU said
well YOU see" ne began uncertainty and stopped
With an effort he nounderod "She-will have none
OF me. | am discarded -srandcd-thrown upon my
own resources for entertainment throughout the trip
And-what shall DO with MYSELF"
Smoke; play cards; firt with another girl, you
like"
~With-you2" He advanced this bold proposition
with importurbablc ease.
WIITH mc?" Marian Warren laughed in undisguisod
mcrrmcnt. How absurd. With your aunt-n-
law"
with my aunt" he said bcwildcrcdly.
Certainly. Have you overlooked the fact that am
Emiy's aunt"
~Oh to be surcl SO had. Well, now, brightly,
that makes the matter quite simple. You, beginning
to cxpi deliberately, as Emys aunt, would be quite
safe and-oh-unobcctonabl To- her. No, wait. as
the woman Strengthened up this startling suggestion,
Don't say anything yet ! want YOU to see it from my
point of view. It's quite simple ! am saved the blue
dcvis-vou 60 unscathod- and / promise 10 give my
best efforts to your entertainments The words tuin-
bcd forth with earnest mpctuosity
"Wcll," she exclaimed broathlcssy. "Oi all the
audacious propositions
"Not at all. Not as have explained it,, he assured
her confidently.
Her eyes were still laughing into his. And suppose
| consent? Emily may
Il will explain to Emily. She will be delighted. Il
WILL YOU see be furnishing me occupation.
His candid sc-approva evoked another outburst Of
mirth from her. "You foolish boy" She exclaimed.
81 am not a boy-you DO not think Of me as a boy
he calmly denied.
~Wom.n OF q settled age look upon young men indis-
crimnatcly a, boys she announced coolly
Women Of a settled ago., he answered. and
am your senior by several years. Comc-is it bar
gun;"
She dclbcratcd "Wcll.~ She murmurcd, he laid