The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-06

a matter OF fact, don't really mind.
It's delightful 20 see some one else
so energetic in this heat, and do
not suppose We need do much besides
listen"
II want David" Mrs. Chichester
broke in suddenly. She had been hay-
ing sharp passage at arms with her
secretary. and had won by sheer force
OF not lisening TO his answers. Mr.
Eliot. unaccustomed 10 this method
OF warfare, sat heated and breathless,
conscious or defeat but totally I'M
able TO trace It's cause. His small
dead eyes cUutrasted amUsfngfy Win
Mrs Chiohesters big blue-gray ones,
which at that moment sparkled with
harmless malice.
Il want David" she repeated 81
must have a useful young man 10 run
errands and see that the natives don't
steal things. Jean, where Is DAVID
I'm his writipg.room, | expect" Mrs.
Hurst answered But I'm afraid he
is OF no use for your purposes. Eliza.
beth"
Very we'll. Di, go and fetch him
please. Say he must come at once.
her daughter. with an amused resig.
nation. went out uf the room and
across the passage TO the familiar IL
brary. She knocked. and after mo
ment's unwilling silence a voice an
swered, and She opened the door ana
entered Hurst sat at HIS table and
his back toward her. apparently read
ing. but he did not turn. and a sharp,
What is 1t, Sita?" proved that he
had mistaken his visitors identity.
Its /, David" Diana said meekly
May | come in for minute"
Hurst sprang TO his feet. He was
in his shirt-sleeves. colarless, with
ruffied hair and traces OF ink ON his
hands, but his manner was curiously
free from all embarrassment
cor course. hi" he said. II didn't
know who IL was Wait until | get
my coat. will you"
Please don't bother about the
coat" She pushed him back firmly
into his chair IF you fuss. ] shall
go away. Besides, like you better
without it | think you are one OF
those people who look incest when
they're dirty"
Thank you. didn't know ! was
actually dirty"
But you are. What with your
black hair and eyebrows. you look as
though you had been dipped in an
ink-pot.' She considered him thought
fully. What contrasts we make"
she added. as though the fact gave
her an artistic and quite impersonal
satisfaction.
Which means you are feeling par
ticularly fresh and clean and beauti-
full. suppose you wanted a seton.
and came TO me for II. Now what
are you looking att"
This room. II was your father's?'
Yes; | was just looking through
some old papers OF his"
OH Evidently she was interested,
but conscious OF being on dangerous
ground. She smoothed her fair hair
with one hand--a trick or hers when
not thinking OF anything particular
and her wide-open gray eyes wan
dered restlessly around as though In
search OF something. "I'm trying 70
remember what came about" she
explained. Hurst waited patiently In
~.
She could have fits OF absent-minded.
ness. but, unlike her mother. she was
capable OF intense concentration
when the occasion demanded You're
wanted she said with sudden re-
membrance. Mother wants you for
her bazaar Mrs Hurst said YOU
wouldn't come. but OF course that
made no difference. VIII you?"
Come? No--many thanks"
Il have 10 take part Won't you
help me-"
lie looked straight into her face
I'D like TO help You, OF course. But
have my own work-and. frankly,
have no room in my life for that sort