The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-04-16

AhC RaAAOl IAV06 ilS
tricks for Elsa and warns her against
acquaintance with unknown adventures
himself, In fact. They pass two golden
Gays together on the river.
CHAPTER iv-Continued.
Warrington rushed ashore to find
the dry-goods shop. His social redemp-
ton was on the way, II vanity went
for anything. It was stirring and
tingling with life again. With the
money advanced by the purser he
bought shirts and collars and ties, and
as he possessed no watch, returned
barely in time to dress for dinner. He
was not at all disturbed to learn that
the inquisitive German, the colonel
and his fidgety charges, had decided
to proceed to Rangoon by rail. Indeed,
there was a bit of exultation in his
manner as he observed the vacant
chairs. Paradise for two whole days.
And he proposed to make the most
OF It. Now his mind was as clear Of
evil as . forest spring. He simply
wanted to play: wanted to give rein
to the lighter emotions so long pent
up in his lonely heart.
The purser, used to these sudden
changes and assertions in his passen.
ger lists, gave the situation no
thought. But Elsa saw q mild danger,
al the more alluring because 1t hung
nebulously. What harm could there
BE- In having . little fling? He was
% amazingly like outwardly. SO aston.
ishingly unlike inwardly, that the stu
alton had for her a subtle fascination
against which she was in nowise in.
clined to fight. She was not wholly
ignorant Of her power. She could bend
the man II she tried. Should she try?
They were like two children, setting
out to play . game with fire.
She thought Of Arthur. Had he gone
the length Of his thirty-ive years with
out his peccadillos? Scarcely. She
understood the general run of men
well enough to accept this fact. Whom
ever she married she was never going
to worry him with questions regarding
his bachelor life. Nor did she pro-
pose to be questioned about her own
past. Besides, she hadn't married Ar
thur yet; she had only promised to.
And such promises we're sometimes
senstbly broken. These thoughts
flashed through her mind, disconnect-
eddy. while she talked and laughed.
: It never occurred to her to have Mar
tina moved up from the foot Of the
table. Once or twice she stole q glance
ct the woman who had in the olden
days handled her on her knees. The
glance raj q mixture of guilt and
mischief, like . child's. But the glance
had not the power to attract Martha's
eyes. Martha felt the ~glances az
surely a. II she had lifted her eyes to
meet them. She held her peace. She
had not been brought along AZ Elsa's
guardian. Elsa was not self-willed but
strong willed, and Martha realized that
any interference would result In es-
arrangement. In fact, Martha beheld
In Warrington q real menac The ex.
tra0rdinary resemblance would natu-
rally appeal to Elsa. with what results
she could only imagine. Later she
asked Elsa II she had told Warrington
Of the remarkable resemblance.
Mercy no! And what Is more, /
do not want him to know. Men are
vain az . rule; and l should not like
TO hurt his vanity by telling him that
/ sought his acquaintance simply be-
cause he might easily have been Ar
thur Ellison's twin brother"
The man you are engaged to marry"
well. Martha?"
4 beg your pardon. Elsa; but the
stranger terrifies me. He Is some
thing uncanny."
Nonsense! You've been reading
tales about yogi"
1T II Z terrible country"
TT 4 the East. Martha. the East.
Here : man may wear q dress suit
and ! bowler without offending any
one"
And . woman may talk to anyone
che ~pleases."
sYou have been with me twenty
yoaFs.' began Elsa coldly.
And love you better than the whole
WoFl6i And ! wish ! could guard you
&lwayo from harm and evil. Those
logs&1 Old Englishwomen
~0A; - there's bean gossiD already?
H0n know my views regarding gossip.
~ long = ! know that ! am doing
H. Wpcee ladies may gossip their
Aoo16 In not ! kitten"
~ twenty-five. and yet you're
that signify9 That /
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