The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-03

"N|M "||NNN vi NHNH NMANMNANN
= amt seen many Of the new kinds
o. pcople," be explained. live been
out in the Minis - mpny years thar the
ptylca In real gents has Kind Of escaped
mc admir- 10 know Just what kind
u birds Fms roosling WITH
"W1hr n he's" laughed lluih. a. they
rnred ont ~ fhs rising hiila
Hes mnrked down a. Sir Donald
Favershnn. and he's from the Brit
ish lnlss.~ Tom Kane rcjolncd. ne
n here for hls health. they say. I SUP.
pose that's why be has TO wear them
waite ankle warmers on bis leea"
~Those are called spafs. Tom" saia
John. smiling. THAT eyegiass l. q
inonocle."
Does he see through itT" inquired
Kane. with apparent anxiety. II reck-
oned ho was near sighted, for 1 spoke
70 him a while ago ana be didn't wen
see me-
Oddly enough. Ruth blushed al thls
sir Donald had seen her. and she had
been. made aware OF Il instantly; not
that SIR Donald had been In the slight
est offensive. lie had merely aliently
testified BY respectful giances his ap-
psecintion Of the arrival Of a very pref
" woman
John Dorr saw the blush and inter
preted Il rightly. lie. too. had OBJ
served the ~Enslishman's sudden inter.
est IN the lovely girl For the nrst
time he felt a sharp twlnge Of jeal-
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Ruth's regard that be had not n
iyzcd bis own feelings toward her.
lie 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 hotel
ready for a stroll. Faversham lay In
wait for the old cook and asked him
for a match for his cigarette. Tom
reached into his waIstcoat pocket and
pulled out a bunch OF block matches.
which he handed Q with an air OF
doing n service 20 some y he could
not see. Sir Donald looked Mt the
queer matches. not knowing the pecui-
larIties OF the western sulphur article,
aud in spite OF himself Kane had @
instruct him 20 pull on one u the
matches ard strike H. When Sir Don
AID choked aud suffered over an in
halafion OF birthstone Tom looked pro
foundIy concerned.
They're n leetie strong for some
people" he remarked pityingly.
"strongr' answered Favcrsham, wip
ing hts eyes Il should jolly well say
they wcreF'
Their conversation had attracted
Rutb's attention. and she and join
both looked back. John smiled faint
", but Ruth was indignant
tom did that on purpose" she said
-I'm ashamed OF him"
How Il happened only Sir Donald
could have told. but within three min
utes he wns exchanging remarks abou
the scenery with them all. "Ant
there's an awfully Jolly bit Just owe
the other way" he said 20 Ruth.
Tho ice was broken. and Ruth
promptly accepted the implied invita-.
ton 20 see this specially lovely scene
and Sir Donald led the way. talking
With her. After an instant's heslta
ton John aud Kane followed.
The Acquaintance thus made was
destined 10 have q great bearing on
the lives OF both Ruth and John. u
Ind rlpcned into a genuine liking OF
Iluth's part before the dance that night
was over.
The next morning John and Tom meI
Ruth walking with Sir Donald aboui
, the hotel grounds. ana the young mar
could not help showing In both voic'
and manner that hc was little pleased
that Ruth should have so suddeuiy
taken 40 with a stranger.
! Remember. she's only a girl" Ton
warned him. feeling his mood She
been brought up IN the mountains. AM
she's as friendly as a pup. don't ilk'
} the way the laan puts pctticoats on hiI
. feet and I'm used TO being looked a
with two eyes. but Ruth IL all right
You must remember that young as shl
10 and inexperienced. she has o goo
/ lot OF common sense"
Il suppose It's foolish OF me-" Johl
! answered. but I'm used 10 activity
ane this dawdllng about doesn't sui
me aud that makes me generally eros
aud unreasonable. II l only kneS
. what Wilkerson was dolngl " Everett
Rouid only Gomez
, The wish was fulfilled that alternOol
q when George Everett turned up am
4 was warmly greeted BY both Kan
aud Dorr. After G few words he uske'
. FOR Ruth.
"You can see that she's all right
3 John answered quietly, pointing 10 he
/ 90 she cnme mp the steps with ~
. D0nnid. Both were I'm tennis garh. an
Ruth was delightfully."- flushed.
SIR Donald made n few pleasant rc
; marks and then excused himself. M
quick senses told him that Everett
, had come on business and that h
! would be one too many.
I Il don't know that I have anythin
new and sfnrtllng 10 tell yon." Everett
told Ruth Ia answer 60 her question
, Il know a dozen places where I ca
nise The mouey 20 finance your mln'
/ but we must have the deeds. paper
and surveys first Aud they're gou'
4 understand"
. "Yes." porr teniied bitterly, II Hul