New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-10-12

stinct was strongly developed in him
"Louise" he muttered under hi,
breath.
"She is very different, I know" Johr
went on, after q moments hesitation
"She Is very clever and a great artist
and she lives in an atmosphere OF
which. u few months ago, l knew moth
ing. have come up here to try tC
understand, to try to get u little nearer
to her."
There was another silence, this time
almost an awkward one Then Grail
lot rose suddenly to his feet.
II will respect your confidence" he
promised, holding out his hand,
Have no fear of that. l am due now
at the theater. Your tea Is excellent,
and such little cakes l n,ver tasted be-
fore"
"You will wish me good luck?"
"No!"
"Why notT John demanded, a little
startled.
"Because," GraillOt pronounced.
"from what I have seer and know of
you both, there are no two people In
this world less suitable for each other"
Look here" John expostulated, II
don't want you to go away thinking so.
You don't understand what this means
to me-"
"Perhaps not, my friend" GraillOt
replied. "but remember that 1t Is at
lenst my trade to understand men and
women. | have known Louise Maui
rel since she was n child"
"Then it is | whom you don't I'M
dcrstand."
"rhat may be So" Graillot confessed.
zone makes mistakes. Let us leave
1t at that. You are a young man of
undeveloped temperament. You may
be capable of much which at present
l do not find in you"
"Tell me the II quality in which
you consider me most lacking" John
begged. II want you on my side, Grail
lot"
".And l." GraIllot replied, as he shook
his friends hand and hurried off,
want only to be IN the side that will
mean happiness for you both"
He left the room II little abruptly.
John walked back to the window, OPP
pressed with a sense of something
almost oninous in the ~Frenchman's
manner. something which he could not
fathom, against which he struggled in
vain. Side by side with it, there
surged into his memory the Dispute
tude which his present relations with
Louise had developed. She was always
charming when she had any time to
spare-sometimes almost a~ffectionate.
On the other hand, he was profoundly
conscious of her desire to keep him
arms length for the present.
He had accepted her decision with
out Il murmvr. He made but few eff
forts to see her alone, and when they
met he made no special claim upon
her notice. He was serving his appren-
doggcdly and faithfully. Yet
there were times like the present when
he found his task both hateful and diff
ficult.
He walked aimlessly backward and
forward, chatting against the restraint
IF the narrow walls and the low cell
ing. A sudden desire had seized him
TO fly back to the hills, wreathed in
mist though they might be; to struggle
IN his way through the binding rain,
TO drink down long gulps of his own
Durer, less civilized atmosphere.
The telephone bell rang. He placed
receiver to his ear almost me-
financially.
"Who is it?" he asked.
"Lady Hilda Mulloch is asking for
you, sir" the hall porter announced.
Lady Hilda peered around Johns
through her l%orgnette, and did
rot hesitate to express her dIssatisfac-
ion.
MY dear man." she exclaimed,
what makes you live in a hotel? Why
you take rooms of your own and
them? Surroundings like these
swell, you see," John explained, as
lie drew an easy chair up to the fire
his guest, my stay In London is
'nly a temporary one, and 1t hasn't
worth while to settle any
She stretched out her graceful body
n front of the fire and raised her veil.
he was very smartly dressed, as usual.
Ter white silk stockings, which she
eemed to have no objection to dis
were of the latest vogue. The
hinchilla around her neck and In her
title toque was most becoming. She
eemed to bring with her an atmos-
here i%ndefinable, In its way, but dis
Inctly attractive. Brisk in her speech,
little commanding In her manner, she
,as still essentially feminine.
John, at her direct invitation, had
allied upon her once or twice since
heir meeting at the opera, and he had
Dund her. from the first. more at
-active than any other society woman
{ his acquaintance. None the less, he
as a little taken aback at her pres
Mt visit.
Exactly why are you here, any