The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-06-03

Get rid Of this nicrobe."
likely pending our arrival They're lin.
gering at the head Of the stairs for
kiss or two.
The girl paused at the gate. Then
we needn't hurry she suggested
smiling. Wait just minute. Mr.
Sybarite"
LAS many as you wish, he laughed
LAS matter of fact, loathe draf, I
beer"
DO be serious" she begged. ii
want to thank you
He was aware of a proffered hand
slender and fine, in shabby glove.
and took it in his own. uneasily con.
scious of curious disturbance in his
bosom.
1T was kind Of you to come" be
said jerkily in his embarrassment.
II enjoyed every moment" she said
warmly. But that wasn't ali | meant
when l thanked you"
His eyebrows climbed with surprise
What else, Miss LeSsing?"
Your dclicacy in letting me know
you understood
DiScngaginG her hand. she broke off
with startled movement and Il low
cry of surprise
\ taXicab. swinging into the street
from Eighth avenue had boiled up to
the curb before the gate and. pausing
discharged young man in a hurry.
In a stride this man crossed the side
walk and pulled up in silence. trying to
master the temper which was viSib!v
shaking him. Tall. well proportioned
impressively turned ont in evening
clothes, he thrust forward a handsome
face. married by an evil, twisted
mouth, and peered searchingly at the
girl.
Instinctively she shrank back inside
the fence. ewing him with a look of
fascinated dismay. As instinctively p.
Sybarite briStled between them.
"Well?' he snapped at the intruder
An impatient gesture Of a hand. i'm
maculately gloved in white abolished
him completely. as far at least as the
other was concerned
"Ah. Miss Leasing. I believer"
The voice was strong and musical.
but poisoned with a malicious triumph
that grated upon the nerves of r. Syb-
arite. He declined to be abolished
Say the word" he suggested Sc
renely to the girl and I'll bundle this
animal back into that taxi and direct
the driver to the nearest accident
ward. Ia rather Ike to. really"
Get rid Of this microbe" interrupt
ed the other Savagely. unless Won
want to see him buried between glass
slides under microscope"
The girl turned to p. Sybarite with
pleading eyes and imploring hands
"lf you please. dear Mr.. Sybarite."
she begged in a tremulous voice. I'm
afraid | must speak alone with this
there was barely perceptbe pause
gentleman. If you won't mind wait
ing mOment-at the door
IF it pleases you. Miss Leasing most
certainly" He strutted back to the
brown stone Stoop. out Of ear shot.
but within easy hail.
Hearing nothing he made little more
Of the guarded conference that began
on his withdrawal. The man entering
the dooryard had cornered the girl in
an angle of the fence. He seemed at
once insistent. determined and thor
oughly angry. while she exhibited per
feet compoSure with some evident con-
tempt and implacable obstinacy. New
ertheless. in a brace of minutes the
fellow seemingly brought forth some
telling argument She wavered and
her accents rose in doubt
is that true?"
you don't dare doubt mew
Every we'll" she said in a tone Of
resignation.
You'll go?"
Eyes"
He moved aside to give her way
through the gate. but she hung back,
with a glance for P. Sybarite.
One moment. please" she said. II
must leave message"
Nonsense,
She showed dispeasure in the lift of
her chin. Il think I'm my own mis-
tress-as yet"
He growled indistlnguishably
You have my promise" she cut him
short coldly. Wait for me-" And she
turned back to the house.
Wondering, +. Sybarite went to meet
her. lmpulsively she gave him her
hand a second time: with as little re-
hection he took it in both his own.