The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-16

Tho ladies now Seft the table. aud
| though this was the time hat Dun
ham had counted upon for an &C.
quaintance with the great Judge who
| might hold a future career In his
power, he could not but wish that he
might follow them to the other room.
| He felt entire confidence In his new
friends ability to play her part to
the end, but he wanted to watch her,
to study her and understand her. II
perchance he might solve the mystery
that was ever growing more intense
about her.
/ As she left the DON his eyes fol-
lowed her. His hostess. in passing
behind his chair. had whispered:
Il don't wonder you feel 70 about
her. She ID lovely. But please don't
begrudge her to us for q few minutes.
I promise you that you shall ave
your innings afterwards"
Then. without any warning and ut
terly against his will, this young man
Of much experience and s~elf-control
blushed ~furiously. and vas glad enough
when the door closed behind Mrs.
Bowman.
Miss Remington walked into the
drawing with q steady step. but
with a rapidly beating heart. Her real
ordeal had now come. She cast about
in her mind for subjects Of converva-
ton which should forestall unsafe
topics. and intuitively sought the pro
lection Of the judges wife. But imme-
diately she saw her hostess making
straight for the little Chippendale
chair beside her.
MY dear. 1t 10 toe lovely" she b.
gan. 80 opportune! Do tell me how
long you have known Tryon!"
The girl caught her breath and gath
cred her wits together She looked up
shyly into the pleasant curious eyes
OF Mrs. Bowman, and q faint CLEAN
of mischief came into her face.
why" Her hesitation seemed
only natural. and Mrs. bowman de-
cided that there must be something
very special between these two. why,
not so very long, Mrs. Bowman--not
as long as you have known him." She
finished with q smile which Mrs. Bow.
man decided was charming.
"Oh. you sly child" she exclaimed.
playfully tapping the round cheek with
her fan. Did you meet him when he
was abroad this SUMMER"
"Oh. no. indeed!" said the girl.
laughing now in spite of herself. "Oh.
no; 1t was after his return"
Then 1t must have been in the
Adirondack" went on the determined
in~terlocutor. Were you at" But
the girl interrupted her. She could not
afford to discuss the Adirondacks, and
the sight of the grand piano across
the room had given her an idea.
Mr.. Durham told me that You
would like me to play something for
you, as your musician friend has failed
you. l shall be very glad to, II 1t will
help you any. What do you care for
Something serious or something gnyl
Are you fond of Chopin. or Beethoven.
or something more modern?"
Seeming a possible musical prodigy,
and desiring most earnestly to give
her guests a treat, Mrs. Bowman ex
claimed In enthusiasm:
"Oh. how lovely Of you'll I hardly
dared to ask. az Tryon was uncertain
whether you would be willing. Sup
pose you give US something serioul
now, and later. when the men come in
4 weU have the gay music. Make your
own choice. though I'm very fond Of
Chopin, of course"
Without another word. the cir
moved quietly over to the plano and
took her seat. For Just . moment hel
fingers wandered caressingly over the
keys, "a II they were old friends and
she were having an understanding
with them. then she began Q Chopin
Nocturne. Her touch was firm and vel
vety. and che brought out a bell-lik,
tone from the instrument that mad,
the little company Of women realiza
that the player was mistress of heI
art Her graceful fingers and lovely
, head. with its simple ripples ant
waves Of hair. were more ~noticeabl,
. than eve as she sat there, controlling
the exquisite harmonies. Even Mrs
Blackwell stopped tanning and looket
interested. Then she whispered u
Mrs. Bowman: "A very sweet younI
, girl. That's a pretty piece she's play
Ing" Mrs. Blackwell was sweet an,
commonplace and old-fashioned.
. Mrs. Parker Bowman sat up with
y pink glow in her cheeks and a light II
her eyes. She began to plan how sh,
a might keep this acquisition and e1
plot her among her friends. It wa
her delight to bring out new feature
= In her entertainments.
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