Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-03-03

1t was Alix that discovered Alan as
the Elenic steamed slowly down the
Solent. He was already comfortably
established in his chair with small
pile of fiction beside him.
She paused before she approached
him. Alan had always interested her.
Alix had thought of him heretofore
as modern exquisite subject to atavic
fits that, in times past, had led him
into more than one barbarous esca-
pade Now in London she had by chance
heard things of him that forced her to
readjustment of her estimate. In six
months Alan had turned himself into a
mystery.
well" she said, coming up behind
him, 'how are you?'
Alan turned his head slowly and
then threw of his rugs and sprang
to his feet.
''The sky is clear" he said, where
did you drop from?" His eyes meas
ured her. She was ravishing in fur
toque and coat which had yet to re-
ceive their baptism o: import duty.
"Oh," said Alix, my presence is
humdrum. Just the usual returning
from six weeks abroad. But you! You
come from the haunts of wild beasts
and from all accounts you have been
one"
"Been one. From all accountsv ex-
claimed Alan, puzzled frown on his
face. "Just what do you meanw
They started walking. II meant that
even in Africa one can't hide from Pic
cadilly. In Piccadilly you are already
known. Not as Mr.. Alan Wayne, a
New York social satellite, but as a
whirlwind in shirt sleeves. Ten Per
cent Wayne, in short" She looked
at him with teasing archness. She
could see that he was worried.
Satellite is rather rough" remarked
Alan. 81 never was that"
"All bachelors are satellites In the
| nature of things-satellites to other
| mems wives"
slave you vacancyT" said Alan.
They both knew they were embark
ing upon a dangerous game, but AK
takes her European degree without
ample occasion for practice and AK
had been through the European mill.
| She threw out her daintily shod feet
as she walked She was full or lie.
| She felt ike skipping. The light OF
battle danced merrily in her eyes. She
made no other reply.
81 met lots of people we both know.
she said at last.
| (Which one of them passed on the
news that had taken to the ways or
a wild beast"
ooh, that was the Honorable Percy.
7 only caught a few words. He was
| telling about a man known as len
Percent Wayne and the only time hed
| ever seen the shirt-sleeve policy work
with natives. When | learned 1t was
| Africa, linked up with you at once
and screamed and he turned to me ana
said, You know Mr.. Wagner But
| just then Lady Merle signaled the re-
treat, and when the men came out
somebody else snaffied Collingeford De-
fore I got chance"
ooh, Collingeford," said Alan. Il
| remember" He frowned and was ST.
| lent
"Alan," said Alix after a moment,
''let me warn you. I see a new ten
| dency in you but before it goes
any further than a tendency let
me tell you that a thoughtfui
man is a most awful bore. When
/ caught sight of you 1 thought, What
delightful little party but If you're
going to be pensive there are others"
Alan glanced at her. "Alix," he
said. mimicking her tone, 81 see In you
the markings of an altogether charming
woman. I'm not speaking OF the
painstaking veneer-I suppose you
need that in your walk of life-but
what's under L. There may be others,
as you say. Pretty women have taken
70 wearing men for bangles. But don't
you make a mistake. I'm not BAN
gle. I've just come from the unclothed
world of real things. To me man Is
| Just man and, what's more, a woman
| is just a woman"
"How un-Amerfcan," said Alix.
| sits more than that" said Alan.
Its pre-American."
Aliy was thoughtful in her turn.
Alan caught her by the arm and turned
her toward the west. A yawI was just