The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-16

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hour In the vesubule. II last be heard
through the door held OPEN by the por-
torS JenAy'o htGA soprano voice. She
vas sxchanttns farswells with some
enc.
Come ~ early ~ you can tomor-
row. You can eesily stay another day
here. Don't forget"
She entered radiant. govned like ,
princess, and seeing the HAronet save
I little scream. Her eyes dartsd rays
Of excitement or pleasure, he wonder
ed which.
"Oh, you poor old thins!" she ex-
claimed, holding his hands. Have you
come 70 $50 mA-oY VarA1t?"
"Yeu. Of course" He 9ezed iato her
eyeS With . fixtty which he found had
often heel mistaken for desp devo
tiea. F..
Mrs. Melas lowered her eyes. "ThAt's
very dear Of you Please sit down. P"
The baropet looked round. The bril-
liantly lighted hall thr1nxed with Wis
ttors and servants was scArcely pro-
uitious setting for = declaration OF
love. He suggested the terrace.
She assenteA with readiness which
was encouraging They found 4 retired
corner. Gavest6u waited till the wait
or had brought coffee and liquors and
gone away. He leaned over and lit her
cigarette Then locking at her re-
prcacnfully he asked: why didn't
you wire me. Jeaay? / had been long
Ing to see you all day. Do you know
had been waiting at the STATEN from
sAven all threat"
His voice broke: It. was very we'll
dene for 4 man Who had not really
been in love for twsnty-threp years or
90. $3.50. "a 49,
Mrs. Melas opened her mouth to
laugh, then checked herself in time.
"oh, I'm SO sorry" shs stammered,
didn't you get my telegram"
"Your telegram-no."
Il sent It to the address you gave
me. Rue Richepanse, wasn't it,"
II was q lie. though an adreit one.
and he knew it.
NO" be said sadly. Il live in the
Rue Riehelieu, but what does 1t mat
ter? You didn't want me. Yeu have
spent the whole day with Captain
Steele" ~
Jenny played with the epds Of her
stole "Who told you that" she asked
sharply.
Warmer. l called hare hunsering for
sight Of you. ana then learned 1t all. -
Captain Steele is an old friend Of
mine, you know" said Mrs. Melas de-
fensively.
Il doubt II he is worthy Of you, Jen-
ny. He Is neither 4 very yeung man
able to offer you his first love nor a
man Of ripe years, like myself, who
finds in you what he has bean seeking
all his life, and sought vainly."
Mrs. Melas turned on her admirer
sharply.
How do you know that I'm not
Captain Steele's first love?" she ask
ed, fierce glitter In her eyes.
Galveston saw that his shot had told
He told you that you were. them" he
asked.
Never mind that-in point OF fact
he didn't-but what do you know
about him?" There was q new note of
anger in her voice. You don't know
that he's ever loved = woman before. "
Sir Ralph knocked the ash off his
cigarette ana knitted his hrows, per
tending to wrestlA between a sense Of
delicacy and his plain duty.
AS it HAPPENS do know--a little.
A man l knew saw him with me last
night. and told me-forgive me for
telling you"-he placed his hand on
her knees-"that Steele had an affair
| years ago with Z girl, . nursery maid
AT Hastings. He eloped with the girl
and shes never been heard Of since
A nasty story" The baronett made q
gesture Of disgust.
Those strange eyes were flashing
lightning now; II don't believe a. word
Of it." she cried. How long ago was
| this?"
About four or five years ago ! be-
heve. But, my dear girl, that isn't all
Yeu we're aboard the steamer. Did YOU
notice anything between him and
well, must out with tiny cousin 3
| wife, Mrs. Varney?"
do you mean to suggest he and
Mrs. Varney are in love with each 9TH
err" she demanded, almost hissins
the question.
Mrs Melas puffed viciously at her
cigarette. Have you told Mr.. Varney
this?"