Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-04-20

out of this one, ne TeplIeu 6aAAoHeA1,
snow that I've got an undisputed
claim to it. Are you not going to SIT
down, now that we've captured the
disappearing chair?"
mo" she said, and he fancied ne
saw regret in her eyes. II am going
to my room-if can find IT. NO oouot
1t also is lost. This seems to be oay
for misplacing things"
"At any rate, permit me to thank
YOU for discovering me, Miss Guile"
"Oh. daresay shall misplace you,
too. Mr.. Schmidt" She said 1t SO In
solently that he flushed as he drew
himself up and stepped aside to allow
her to pass. For an instant their eyes
met, and the sign of the humble was
not to be found in the expression OF
either.
"Eyen that will be something for
me to look forward to, Miss Gulle'
said he. Far from being vexed. sne
favored him with faint smile OF
was it wonder or admirationF
Then she moved away, followed by
the uneasy lady-who was old enough
to be her mother and wasn't.
Robin remained standing for mo-
ment. looking after her, and some
how he felt that his dream was not
vet ended. She turned the corner or
the deck building and was lost TO
sight He sat down, only to arise al
most instantly, moved by livelier
curiosity than he ever had felt De-
fore Conscious Of certain feeling
of stealth, he scrutinized the cards In
the backs of the two chairs. The
steward was collecting the discarded
steamer rugs farther down the deck,
and the few passengers who occupied
chairs appeared to be snoozing-all OF
: which he took in with his first APP
nraising glance. "Miss Guile" and
"Mrs. CASTOR" were the names ne
read.
"Americans," he unused. "Young
r lady and chaperon, that's 1t. A real
American beauty! And Blithers loud
Q " boasts that his daughter is the
prettiest girl in America! Shades OF
g Venus! Can there be such thing on
/ Garth as a prettier girl than this
} one? Can nature have performed the
s ,mpossible? Is America so full OF
Q lovely girls that this one must take
a second place to daughter OF Bllth-
T ers7 I wonder If she knows the I'M
It nerial Maud. I'll make 1t a point &c
inquire"
n Moved by a sudden restlessness, ne
II decided that he was in need OF exer'
h else. After completely circling the
's deck once he decided that he did no
=, need the exercise after all. His wall
had not benefited him In the least
70 He returned to his chair. AS he turn
d, ed into the dry, snug corner he CAM
to an abrupt stop and stared MIS-
C. Guile was sitting In her chair, neatl'
Sc incased In a mummy-like sheath O
I'd gray that covered her slim Dooy U
y the waist.
is She was quite alone in her NOOK
Id and reading. An astonishing lntrep
8. idity induced him to speak to her all
or a lapse of five or six minutes, an
er 10 surprising was the impulse that n
blurted out his question without PR
ne amble.
"How did you manage to get pac
Ir. SO quickly?' he inquired.
l." she looked up, and for an instaI
in. there was something like alarm ]
ok her lovely eyes, as of one caught ]
the preparation of guilty act.
lis az beg your pardon" she sal
of rather indistinctly.
he al was away less than eight mil
yer utes." he declared, and she was col
to fronted by a wonderfully frank smi
yas that never failed to work us charl
no To his surprise, shy smile grew
-ge her ewes. and her warm red IL
M twitched uncertainty. He had expec
! n "a a cold rebuff. 'You must ha
he dropped through the awningT
he 'Your imagination is superior to 70
mt employed by the author Of this book
per she said. "and that is saying a go
deal, MIMI. -
he nschmidt," he supplied cheerful
ay. aMany l inquire what book you
eek reading?" >.
Ity. ~You would not be interested. 1t
les by an American"
al have read a great many Anne
cap can novels" said he stifny. -
,air father was an American. Awfu
Jolly books, most Of them"
I is ~ looked you up In the passens
-on list a moment ago." she said cool
ie- scYour home is in Vienna Il
raft Vienna"
-es! He was looking rather intently
Hiss the book. now partly lowered. Us
the that the passenger list you have c.
Zee! cealed in that book7" he demanded
. at is" she replied promptly. y
the viii pardon a natural curiosity
IAN wanted to see whether you "eie -
cor New York"