Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

brought you from your wilds, but
have forgotten it,"
FOR one thing" John replied. .,
have come because I don't want To an
pear ~prrjudiced. and the fact that
never spent n month in London, or ever
u week, seemed Il little narrow-mind
cG."
WHATS the real attraction" Lad,
llilda asked 1T is a woman. isn't IT.:
Il am very fond Of Il woman wli'
is in London John admitted. "rer
hapS IL Is true that | am here on hel
account"
Lady Ililia withdrew from her nun
Il gold cigarette case and a little box OF
matches.
order some mixed vermouth witt
lemon for me, please" she begged. Il
have been shopping, and | hate tea,
| don't know why | came to see You.
I suddenly thought of 1t when | was
in Bond street"
ut was very kind of you" John said.
"If | had known that you cared about
seeing the. J would have come to y0u
with pleasure"
"Wlat does 1t matter?" she an.
s"ergl. "lnn are thinking. perhaps,
HAT ! risk iny reputation in coming to
Il y0t!ng mans rooms? Those things
WIS u child | have done exactly as |
liked, and people have shrugged their
shoulders and said. All, well, 1t is
onIy Lady !lildan l am quite CON
y!n"eG that If | chose to take YOU off
to Monte Carlo with me next week
aud spend a month with you there, I
should get my pass to the royal inclo-
sure ut Ascot when | returned, and my
Invitation to The next court bali. even
In this era Of starch. You see. they
world say, IT is only Lady Hiida ="
The waiter brought the ycrlnouth,
Which his visitor slipped ~coutcntedly.
Sc Their" Ii Il woman, is there" She
Went on, looking across the room at her
companion, "liaye you cnilmitted
Yourself already, then? Don't you re-
member what | told you the first night
No tact after the opera-~tliat 1t is
we'll to waltz"
"Yes, | remember" John admitted.
-! meant it,"
lie laughed good humoredly. yet not
without solne trace of self-conscious-
tess,
''Ihc mischief was done then" he
snid.
Couldn't 1t he undonc?" she asked
lAzli". "or ore yon one of those tedi-
"GS people who are faithful forever:
Fidelity she continued. knocking the
ash from her cigarette, us really, to
NY mind, the most bourgeois of vices.
II comes from Il want of elasticity In
the emotional tibers. Nothing in life
ltts bored me SO much rs the faith
fitness Of my lovers"
"lon ought to put all this into one
# your books" John suggested.
Il probably shall. when l write my
| "reminiscences" she replied. Tell me
about this woman. And don't stand
about In that restless way at the other
end Of the room. Bring n chair close
70 me--there. close to my side"
John obeyed, and his visitor c%onter,-
plated him thoughtfully through a
little cloud Of tobacco smoke.
Yes" she decided, "there is no use
denying it. You nre hatefully COED
looking, and somehow or other | think
your clothes have improved you. You
have Il little more air than when you
first ann to town. Are you quite sure
t.ntt yau haven't made up your mind
ahont this wonan in n hurry?"
"Quite sure" John laughed. II sun.
pose / am rather an idiot. hut I ain
addicted to the vice Of which you were
speaking"
She nodded.
II should imagine" she said. that
You We're not mn adept in the art Of
Irritation. Is it true that the woman
Is Louise Maurel?"
quite true" John replied.
but Uollt you
She broke off abruptly. She saw the
face Of the man by her side suddenly
change, and her instinct warned het
of the danger into which she was rush.
iL..
you surprise MI very much" she
Sa!l, Louise Mnurel Is n very won
lcrful woman, hut she seems to Spend
the whole of her time with my cousin
the prince"
They are, without doubt, yer,
, friendly" John %asscntrd. "1l.oy hay,
Il good many interests IN common, tnt
the prince Is connected with the syn
dictate which finances the theutor.
DO not Imagine. however, that til.
prince wishes to marry her, or slt
him"
Lady llilda began to laugh, softly
but as IL genuinely amused. John sal
, and watched her In omlnous silence
. NJ. the flicker Of a smile parted bis
. lips. His visitor. however. was undis
!, turhei. She leaned over aud pat,et
. his hand.
/ "Simplc Simon!" she murmured
+. leaning Il little toward him. III 70,
10 on looking like that. l shall pa,
y your cheeks, too. You are really muci
too nice looking to wear such thun
der clouds !"
. perhaps II We chose some. otheI
subject OF conversation" John sal,
. stiA,y.
r "Oh, dear me" she interrupted
Q VERY well! You really are a mos
trying person. you know. I put up will
a great dcnl from you"