Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-16

liveliest coppcry green silk she ever
saw. She can feel sure there won't
he another frock like II In the United
States-not one! 1t will be wonder
ful with her hair.
~ m so glad you've stopped coffee.
Lots of love. More news later.
HILDA."
The envelope addressed. sealed ana
stamped. she consulted the little trav-
eler's clock that stood In its pigskin
case by the inkwell The hands indi-
Gated ten minutes after nine.
She got up and. with knit brows.
studied the vari-colored assortment of
frocks and suits hanging in her ward
robe trunk, that stood open at the
foot of the bed. II 1t was not to be
mems clothes-which would be alb
surdly out of the question anyway
it had better be something as incon-
spicuous as possible. She finally Sc
lected an old suit OF dark serge that
she kept for stormy weather and hard
travelling. on her rather small tc"t
she drew a pair of plain walking boots
with low heels She chose IA plain
black hat, soft with rolling brim.
that fitted down close about her head.
Furs she decided against.
over the old suit she put on "A
heavy gray coat OF homespun, water
proofed. Then she stood before the
long mirror and surveyed herself. Her
hat brim threw her eyes into moons
under them. The eyes sparkled at
her from the mirror. and she found
herself smiling n little you aren't
so old. she thought. II was pleasing
too, to think that her new friend, of
the rough but real accomplishments,
would find her roughly but well
equipped for whatever experience II
might be necessary to meet. There
was even some amusement in tn.
thought of passing through the impos-
ing lobby of the hotel in this costume.
His card came up then. As she
took ii from the boy and looked at II,
she smiled again. II bore the name,
in small black letters, ALBERT Mo-
ran" Almost unconsciously she ran
her thumb over the letters. Yes. they
were engraved. She was still smiling
as she drew on her short gray gloves
and started down stars.
But when she confronted her escort
of the evening she was caught In a
confusion of spirit that. If momentary
was complete. He rose from chali
and came forward to meet her, clad
in the fullest OF evening dress
slistcning patent leather shoes
perfectly creased trousers. pleated
shirt of the variety known In the
mems furnishing department az
"semi-soft," neat white tie. ano
thatch of hair brought into tempor-
ary subjection by means OF many
brushings and some brlliantine. lbs
long black overcoat (not the sable'
this evening" was shaped to the out
lines of his wide shoulders. his curved
back, his almost slim waist His tai
hat, held carefully in his left hand
had been blocked to an unruffled
polish. His walking stick. suspended
from this same left hand. was heavy
and it had curving handle tppec
with silver-the sort of stick knowr
along the boulevards as "cann'
Anglaise." He wore one white glove
also on his left hand, and held the
other crushed against his hat brim
The only jewelry in evidence was hi'
watch chain with a gold sovereign
suspended from 1t.
Then she found her voice.
"Oh" she exclaimed. II didn'
think-I didn't know" And he
troubled eyes roved from his resplend
ent costume to her own dingy one. :"
never dremed Of dressing up. In
affair l shall have to ask you to wal
while put on something else"
Don't bother" said he. You d'
! ii
He did not smile. AS all during tn
afternoon, he was grave. respectful
| and distinctly unperturbed.
would there be time?" she asked
Hardly" said he.
She compressed her lips. Then
with determined little nod, she lee
| the way toward the door. And as III
helped her into taxi and seated him
self beside her she was wonderin!
/ how she could get control of th
situation. At the moment he was Ger
tainly in command. His very unself
consciousness as he sat quietly there
his willingness to be silent and to con
cede the same privilege to her, per
turbed her the more. For she wante'
| him to say something. She wanted
the chance to reassert her personality
She knew that 1t was trivial to fee
| like this. She ought to rise above II
And she couldn't rise above 1t. So sh
bit her lip. sitting motionless there II
the dark.
That's what like most abOu