The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-28
Helen Drops Her Handkerchief
Capital Short Story by Guy Courtenay Chapman Which
Readers Will Enjoy.

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though his expression did not alter, his
face grew little paler.
~ saw you on the platform with
the duke he said, "You are Miss
Careening.
Helen s cheeks dimpled suddenly,
mischievously. 81 wasn't labelled
"But asked your name said the
man, quite simply, and then--it was
strange, in fact, Jane hardly believed
her eyesight, a faint rose flush crept
into Helen s cheeks, her hrAes dropped,
and without another word she turned
away. But Adamant stosd and watch
cd her out of sight, as careless Of the
crowded room as though he lad been
alone in one of the trackless West
African forests he ruled over.
Jane, scurrying on gailtiiy to their
private sitting room, felt unhappy for
him; her soft heart always blei for
Miss Csrcening's victims, and it
seemed obvious that this man was
destined to join their ranks. Somehow
she felt he was too fine aud simple
and splendid person to be played
with and fhrted with to while away a
,polt beautys fortnight, and-it was
q tribute to Rex Adanant, had lie
known it-she screwed her courage to
THE sticking point, and, timdly, STAN
seriHEy-, said as much to Helen.
Fpen tAc depths Of the cushioned
basket ohair in which she lay cufiei
m, both hends under her chin, and her
violet eyes narrowed between their
iashee. Hefea watched her nervousness
heard her hating speeches, and when
lat last Jane came TO the end, half ex
pestiHx TO be crushed with a frivolous
sentence, Helen said quietly:
"Yw waste your pity this time,
Cex~n Jane. didn't come here to
ray with Captain Adsmart. | came
to- she broke off short. but her
eyee slowed, and little, tender smile
@crt ak~,t the corners OF her lips. the
saFe ef woman who knows she has
happiness in her gft-and does not in
tend to withhold it.
Jane Brlham jumped right out of
her seat Helen laughed tinkling
lansh that broke in the middle.
"Oh, Jane Don't look at me with
seeh saee~r cyesi y she said. Sit down
again and tell me how pretty am,
and that you re quite sure l shall
bring it off.
Jane sat down again. She was in
lNrsd Ia shocks from Mss Careening.
ProseAtly she recovered Aer powers of
speech.
"'T-hes you knew he would come
hcre'' she accused. Helen nodded.
Overheard the Duke tell Major
Darvin-they both thought it such an
odd choice for man who spends his
DAYS arsund about the equator. d
made up ray mind about him at once,
! Won knor-when he lectured-and this
seemed such very convenient meeting
place because, of course. he must never
guess came to-fnd him. She
laughed again, very softly and sweet
lly. "Ife would be SO frghtfully
shocked, he would think it quite-un-
wo,sanly, l am sure he is terribly old
| fashioned, men from the wilderness al
WAYS arc She leaned forward and
patted james hand. "You re such a
comfort to me, Janey, so nice aud
silent and safe, such mother confcs
sor. -
Lady BALKAN squeezed the strong
sii4s finsers, "I'm sure | hope you Il
be very happy dear. ! thought he had
good face
Helen flashed glance at her. "Yon
make very surei'' she said.
Jane Balhsm only smiled Helen stood
up and went to stare critically at her
self in the long mirror between the
windows.
"I am really very beautiful" she
said at last, as though the face in the
glass were just picture. 81 used TO
find it quite nuisance-so many
stupid moths fluttering around, who
would never take no for an answer, bu.
now--I m glad.
\, (To be Concluded Next Week.