The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-02-26

Dale turned hastily to find almost
Mt his feet girl who had slipped or
the polished floor. When he bent to
assist her to rise he noted that in spite
or her pallor she was very lovely and
that the color Of her black dashed ewes
just matched the brown velvet of hel
costume.
II am afraid l cannot stand" she
battered. leaning against him. Il he
lieve I've sprained my ankle. If you
will assist me to q seat
Dale almost carried his lovely burden
to one of the settees.
She leaned her head against the back
OF the seat. and. taking small gold
v1naigrette from her hand bag. she
held it to her dainty nose. When her
hand languidly dropped Dale quietly
took the golden toy from her hand and
applied it.
Presently she opened her eyes and
smiled deprecatingly ut him.
"Thank you very much" she said.
III you will summon Il taxicab and
assist me to the entrance | shall be
very grateful. l am sorry to trouble
you. but
My own car is at the door," sug-
sested Malcolm. "lf you will let me
drive YOU home it will save delay"
'Thank you. You are very kind. !
live Just around the corner in Eighty.
fourth street. All" She WINGED with
pain as she endeavored to walk.
After that she took Malcolm's prof.
fered arm. and just as they turned
away the young man looked backward
Through the window he saw the new
moon. and his glance also took in the
picture of the sphinx and the girl be.
side him
His heart Ieaped suddenly so that he
started violently.
"What has happened?' asked the
girl quickly.
Nothing that matters now," he said
as he assisted her in her slow progress
through the rooms.
In spite Of his calm demeanor Dale
Malcolm's everyday self assurance
was staggered by the recollection Of
the gypsy's prophecy and the coinci
dence of meeting this beautiful stran
ger actually in the shadow of the pic
tured face of the silent one. the sphinx
In ten minutes Dale was assisting
Vera Lane up the front steps of the
handsome house where she lived and
giving her into the care of very so
licitous butler.
After that things fell very fat fol
Dale. He dined at his club after /,
run out to the gypsy camp. only to fine
that it had vanished from the grove
Of chestnut trees. He went to q thea
ter in the evening. but the play had M
meaning for him. Always he saw the
lovely face Of Vera Lane. and con
stantly he heard the prophetic voice OF
the gypsy fortune teller:
81 see the moonlight falling on the
wise countenance of the silent one
In the shadow Of the mysterious face
she will come. You will go to strange
lands together and be happy. Remen
Der the mysterious face"
Over and over again the words sans
themselves through his brain unit
when lie went to bed be fell asleep tt
dream Of standing in the shadow OF
the sphinx on the GiZeh plain and be
side him was Vera Lane. Now she
WAS his bride, and they We're on theil
| honeymoon. visiting strange lands
even as the gypsy had foretold.
Dale awoke suddenly and sat up III
bed.
"fll make that dream come true" he
| said grimly. and SO. turning over, he
sank into Il drcamless sleep.
The next day he called TO inquire
concerning Miss Lanes injury. and
receiving word that she was much bet
ter. he was obliged to content himself
With that. There was nothing more
he could do now save to find some mu
tuai acquaintance who would effect
the Introduction that would, he now
believed. open the gates of paradise tt
him.
He dreamed Of Vera Lane by day
and night. and his business friends
clapped. bin Oh the shoulder and told
him to take rest. He certainly need
ed it. Well. if he wouldn't take sound
advice it meant sanitarium and the
fest cure for him!
10 all of which Dale listened re-
spectfully and then went ON dream.
ing.
Ills women friends confessed them
selves bored to extinction when Dale
made what he considered clever!y non
committal inquiries concerning Vera
Lane. At last he dropped in at tea
for which functions he had IL deadly
hatred. and the first person lie saw
WAS Vera Lane talking to her hostess
The girl moved away as he approached
Mrs. Fletcher smiled wickedly at
him.
Il simply asked you so that you
could meet Miss Lane" she whispered
I've heard all about it from Agatha
She says you've bothered her to dealt
for an introduction to IL girl she hard.
ly knows. But now. young man, |
hope you're satisfied"
Because OF your goodness I'll tell
you the reason why" said Dale crate
fully. and he related his incident with