The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-05-08

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Rswn barSsIns Win Miss peiawsre 10
wear his tcwslSy and appear in public
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CHAPTER v-ce1tinusd.
ne began to b just shade nors
familiar; but she looked at him. Sun
curiously helpless. because she found
MIN strong where most men are weak
and defenseless. He caught some sort
OF challenge In her attitude ana II
spite Of himself trod half step for-
ward. She evaded him. He
heard ner laughter ripping In the haii.
and followed. Soon they were
10 the crowded lin. packed In against
shirt front and aigrette, silks and Jew
els. arms and bosoms barred TOR ne
evenings fray.
Il may be true nat no gentleman y
grown In less than three generations,
but II 10 not the case that u requires
tnree generations to produce an ans
eocrat; and here was simple and per.
feet proof OF that assertion. Head
walters make no mtstakesl The head
waiter OF the main hall unhesitating-
~ took John Rawn and his companion
10 ~ good . table ~ there was In the
room. He knew the air Of distinction
when be saw II!
Heads. In plenty. Of men and other
women. turned ~ they passed through
In that careless throng OF the world
wise and biase. They walked by quiet
ly. simply, took their places with no
hesitation.
The two ate and drank discreetly,
compo-ted themselves. In fact. easily
~ any Of these scores ofsothers. They
did not lean toward each other and OBJ
viously talk secrets. they did not laugh
uneastly and stare about. Among the
many wellbred women 10 that room
where Of least few such were pres
eat--none showed an easier accus-
tomedness than Virginia Delaware.
Her easernsss. her feverish anxiety.
all now were gone. She was perfect
" In hand. II was hef pleasure now
only TO prove her 'ntness for such
scene. TO comport herself ~ though
she had known no other surroundings
than these In all her life. Once more
the miracle Of possibility In the young
American woman Was shown.
Rswn. discreet - his companion.
looked on with approval. you're ~"
be once whispered across the table. a.
he bent above the menu. "You are
the part!" Suddenly there came 10
him out Of this occasion an additional
surge OF self-conhdence. Yes. he said
70 himself. he. too. could travel this
gait He could step easily into this
Me. the summit Of life In America
- he thousht--as though born to II.
He could spend money with the best.
He could obtain for himself % beauti.
full q woman to wear his Jewels a. any
man here In all this great city. He
could ~ widely advertise his power,
his wealth. ~ any Of these. Did he
not see enyious eyes bent upon his
companion and upon HIMSELF u was
done! He had wont He had sue.
ceededi
After al. Il had been easy, a be
had found 20 many things easy In The
test. A. to the young woman with
him. John Rawn's cold heart went out
IN admiration. by Jove!" he said.
shes q lady. that's what she 10. Shed
BE-" Yet II In to be noted that his
s1miration for this young woman was
primarily based not upon the usual
impulses OF men 80 situated, but upon
. vast seifrespect. for that he had
placed her here and so proved his
own judgment TO be good. Some souls
are slow to any love but that OF self.
the appreciation OF self being the
breath Of life TO them. Even the beauty