Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23

as she mixed with the many people in
the reccpt!on-room OF the exclusive
Sunset club the night OF the annual
ball. She wore a wonderful flmy
cream -colored gown that artisticallv
suhordinated itself 70 the soft beauty
of her face.
Mrs Hilton WAS there. seeing all. un-
Outstanding all, her deep piercing eyes
dartinE cNevlastingly about the busy
room. ready at any moment 10 appreci-
ate anything that happened any place
in visual touch every second with the
entire room. Both Edith and her
mother were the guests of Hugh
Keere.
In one corner OF the room, surrounded
by grouN of worshippers of the
shrine OF gold, stood Walker
When Hugh led Edith back after the
first dance. Mrs. Hilton spoke TO him,
drawing him slightly out OF the range
of passing guests.
That man over in the corner. the one
IN the center Of that group. dark
haired, rather course featured, he's MIR.
Walker. believe"
Yes"
Can you arrange SOS we'll meet
him.?
Certainly, if YOU care ,o-rM bring
him over
of course YOU won't say"
Nonsense, he'll come TO meet YOU"
He started for the far corner of tho
room, and in few moments returned
Walker in tow.
1ntToduCt!ons were soon over
Walker bowed deferentially 10 Age.
galantlI 10 Beauty, and all stood talk
ing until Mrs. Hilton graciously indi-
He did, rather reluctantly. and they
moved off, leaving Edith and walker
alone.
Hugh was worried at the evident
attraction tina, Walker and Edith
seemed 10 have for each other: so wor-
ried that he proposed TO her during the
very next dance-proFoscd and was put
of with "a
This is so sudden. Hugh 1 hardly
know my own mind"
The worry did not leave him the
next day, did not even leave him that
afternoon when Walker called on him
and gave him stock buying commits
sion and showed his confidence by leav-
ing with him certified check for
S25o,ooo, though the prospect of the
commissions on the trading did open
UP possibilities
THOUGHTS Of Edith filled Hueh's
every working moment. Now came this
stranger 10 their city and into their
society and opened UP prospects OF
wealth and luxury 10 their vain souls
that made his Offering seem incon
Siderable y Was impossible utterly. 20
contend with him from this angle it
"cC!6 tax. v-arS-unless-
- sro3I; tn. thought from him. feel
:-s caGite-ao.y wicked tina, he should
awe a.!owe. 8, : place In his mind q,
al I'll he Nay home and before he
,so' !7;o ts5 that night he tried 10 think
e srr= n.y. % overcoming the ire
iicr=--c-s advantage az Walkers monev
--~z71 s.~zys came back that dark
t'7oEF1F- +a-c- enlistment seeming only
10 :-o-s.>+ M subt!. !nsidiousness of
iae r~Ht attack. until ne f.p asleep.
asieT1a;"Iy hating himself and return
lrF - ne Thought that darby. fuscina,-
iEsly followed thar word unless
Ire next morning. on arising. hG
Itii fre@ OF the fearful temptation O.
. last evening ], was a cherries free
dom, however. when he realized fully
again the hopelessritss OF 'his position.
Il might better say II was cheerless
freedom until he realized again the
.nopeiessness OF his position; for with
t'i'' iu4i Feal2atoN he was no longer
Tree. except IN the sense that the vici-
GUS Ozark thoughts that had so harassed
him all the night before. were nov
only seeking the entrance he so
dreaded and wanted 10 give them
me fact that he could keen then,
gu, made him less yirilau, man ~,
vaguely, indefinitely felt he shoula
nave been, ana lac felt Il cunning nsr
verse JOY IN that thought. tina, if IN.
,'nourht got in. IN Il somcnt when his
assurance lief, his mind unguardcd
why ne would not be entirely r.sDon-
SHE would me- His fcarfulfulIv
,Shrinklnr, Yet none the less certain
deslre That the thought possess him
,'Without MS consent Of course, mad.
ms power TO avoid it seem 10 him nm
REASONABLY strong, and this same sense
.of strength was, IN turn. suttic,en,
excuse ioi mis- disr" rareinls tn. eyer
tecurren', warily persistent supp|joon,
ne round u there, suddenly. and of ,is
strength 81 moment before there -.
"'a!hsd pot trac" .Ie fe!t. however.
none "i jhat dissolution n had been
80 sure o. should the thought possess
MN while h. was oft guard" Indo.1
now that 1t was there, IN. knew ut,,
an a~fu! loathirg OF himself :hat n.
mad made that low pauiaiion ,naroi,.
IN order that he might entertain nv,
snbterfuge those ideas he vas mo-,
brave enough TO accept fun kDovir,.
ny. wei. there they were, and tb,j
.hrst act directed MS hands ia nc
.checEoook, where he drew, on tn. ar
count walker had left with him .
check for $4,000. This he sent aroma
TO George Sumner, broker, win an
iorder 70 use II a. margin. ANA ryr.
chase for his accoun, 500 shares .,
"A. e NJ AT par
CONTINUED TO MorrowD