The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-02

dress. She certainly looked well In II,
though. So graceful!-so slender!--
with those sveetly delicate curves--
Yes, no trick at all!' he said, for
want OF something better to say. You
you are comfortable hereT
Most"
81. Looks like . nice place"
They had lapssd into the conven.
tionai. IL seemed Inevitable part
OF that process OF readjusting. or And.
Ing themselves anew. He was Just
like any other young man who might
call upon her. lie didn't like Il. He
frowned. Then he half sighed. Was
this the snd--the very end? Had he
only been nourishing a mirage In his
breast? OF course. she was friendly
very. No denying that.
lie regarded her furtiveiy, while Q
period OF silence ensued. Much 70
ssy!" What a joke! Doubts began
TO pop Into his mind. numerically 40
many A. the stars In the heavens.
How self possessed she was ana
tranquil. Ominously sol He couldn't
even think Of platitudes now. He had
asked N she liked II here. II she WIS
comfortable. What else remained to
be said? lie looked around.
Il suppose you will be going to
England soon?" =
II suppo.c a, W. h.v. h..~,v
made any plans vet :"
Permit me to congrat uiate you on
the felicitous turn OF your fortunes"
he observed. II am glad-vsry glad"
Thank you" Simply. And then--
IL do thank you 90 much for
DON'T" lie waved his hand. She
was going to profess gratitude for the
little bit--the very little he had done
Tor her. Ne had a werv hurwrv Ss.,'
Ing. IL wa. moi ber rratit,;as y.
wanted. but more-more- He
clasped and unclasped his strong
fingers. looking straight before him.
Their conversation seemed doomed to
be punctuated with long silences.
Wei went every day 10 the cara
vansaries to inquire about you" the
girl said after an interval.
That was very kind OF you"
I'VE hoped to hear from some Of
the camel men that you were safe."
Another perfunctory Rcknowlsdg-
ment'
and then We heard nothing
ho,nlng
Carruthers's voice? He must be mis-.
taken; Tho wish was father to the
thought. "
yes; news doesn't travel very fast
over mere" observed the young man.
Then he crossed tho other Lex.
Sne Iooked at him. HIS face vas
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no da@6ere naahed In the air. He
didn't have to say eomsthine and
then jump and run. The conditions
ought to be propitiouA - the -.
trologers say-only they weren't He
n,s 49,, 90 ". YEN. IN central rssk ydth
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nor .neestry On nc. LA.h-
ooI Iney sesmeo oritunS
'1N"o' e"u iur.nor away e.
IL Wa the silence now that was
punctuatsd with talk-brtef rNmaSiss.
ne became moody, but what tran
quiiiity now was Mary Caruthers'!
Yet she looked a. II abe could sssl.
What were those wonderful. deep.
dark eyes given to her fort PsshAps
those eyes would shine on some other
ieilow somewhere-when ehs had
taken her place In the world 70 which
she belonged.
He would BE- but IN ,nssAsat IN hat
other life OF hars-that Vmore Aiaa
ereeable one which she would like 70
forget Perhap. abe would b abe 20
forget u and him. And he would
gradually and gradually fade away
Ike dissolving mist. until
Know my manner he asked sud.
denly. He experienced . weird 80.
cation OF popularity ~ he spoke.
vi eou,;e' ASAh Win engnS
surprse. no oouot sns thoughe hie
ahhsr rstner strAnSs. she coei9ne
see down into the depthD-eAAe
k'0omy. oArk' biack 90 proeunoA OF
lovers soul
Or course! His question had booa
rather foolish. She had heard HE
name ut Damascus when they had met
Fitzgerald. And abe probably had
heard II once or twice since
Prove ~" He experienced aAov
that abrupt sensation of unreasona.
BILE frivolity. Maybe. he Just wantsA
to hear her say II. Prove it!" -
challenged her.
mr.. Jack Stanton" said the etrl.