The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

days that had passed since she left
the Master Key" mine.
| There were not many ut the hotel
and the most prominent figure among
! the guests was Il tall, carefully dress
cd Englishman. so typically the tourist
that the old cook insisted Oh identify
ing him on the register.
Il amt seen many of the new kinds
Of people," he explained. I've been
out in the mine SO many years that the
styles in real gents has kind Of escaped
me- admire to know just what kind
of birds I'm roosting with
WHO is he:" laughed Ruth. rs they
gazed out Mt the rising hills.
Hes marked down as Sir Donald
Favershap, and he's from the Brit
lish isles" Tom Kane rejoined. HE
is here for his health. they say. sup
pose that's why he has to wear them
white ankle warmers on his legs"
'Those ara called spats. Tom." said
john. smiling. THAT eyeslass is -
monocle."
Does he see through it:" inquired
Kane. with apparent anxiety. II reck-
oned he was near sighted. for ] spoke
to him n while ago and he Didn't even
see me-"
Oddly enough, Ruth FLUSHED at this
Sir Donald had seen her, and she had
been made aware Of it instantly: not
that Sir Donald had been in the slight
est offensive. He had merely silently
testified by respectful Chances his ap.
probation of the arrival OF IL very pref.
ty woman
John Dorr saw the blush and inter
preted it rightly. He. too, had OBJ
served the Englisllman's sudden inter
est in the lovely girl. For the first
time he felt Il sharp twinge Of jeal.
ousy. He had so long been alone in
Ruth's regard that he had not ana
lyzed his own feelings toward her.
He determined that Sir Donald, Faver-
sham should not impose his company
on them.
The very next morning. when Ruth
and John came out from The hotGl
ready for stroll. Faversham lay In
wait for the old cook and asked him
for II match for his cigarette. Tom
reached into his waistcOat pocket and
pulled out a bunch of block matches,
which he handed out with an air OF
doing a service to some one lie could
not see. Sir Donald looked at the
queer matches. not knowing the pecul-
iarities of the western sulphur article,
aud in spite of himself Kane had to
instruct him to pull off one OF the
matches and strike it. When Sir Don
aid choked and sputtered over an in
halation Of birthstone Tom looked pro-
foundly concerned.
"They'rc a lcctle strong for some
people," lie remarked pityingly.
"Strong!" answered Faversham. wip-
ing his eyes. II should jolly well say
they were!'
Their conversation had attracted
Ruth's attention. and she and John
both looked back. John smiled faint
ly, but Ruth was indignant.
"Tom did that on purpose" she said.
I'm ashamed Of him."
How it happened only Sir Donald
could have told, but within three min
utes he was exchanging remarks about
the scenery with them all And
there's an awfully jolly bit Just over
the other way lie said to Ruth.
The ice was broken. and Ruth
promptly accepted the implied invita-
ton to see this specially lovely scene
and Sir Donald led the way. talking
with her. After an instant's hcsita-
ton John and Kane followed.
The acquaintance thus made was
destined to have great bearing oil
the lives of both Ruth and John. 1t
had ripened into Il genuine liking on
Ruth's part before the dance that night
was over.
The next morning John and Tom met
Ruth walking with Sir Donald about
the hotel grounds. and the young man
could not help showing in both voice
and manner that he was little pleased
that Ruth should have so suddenly
taken up with Il stranger.
Remember. she's only Il girl Tom
warned him. feeling his mood. shes
been brought up in the mountains. and
she's as friendly as pup. l don't like
tue way the man puts petticoats on his
feet and I'm used to being looked at
with two eyes. but Ruth is all right.
You must remember that young as she
is and inexperienced. she has Il GOOD
lot of common sense"
II suppose it's foolish of me, John
answered, But I'm used to activity.
and this dawdling about doesn't suit
me and that makes me generally cross
and unreasonable. If l only knew
what Wilkcrson was doing! II Everett
Mould only come
The wish was fulfilled that afternoon
when George Everett turned up and
was warmly greeted by both Kane
and Dorr. After few words he asked
for Ruth.
You can see that she's all right"
John answered quietly, pointing to her
as she came up the steps with Sir
Donald. Both were in tennis garb, and
Ruth was delightfully."- flushed