The Yale expositor., 1917-03-01


and an air of distinction about his fea.
lures, at once arrested her attention
The second, who was evidently a
stranger to the first man, was little
wizened man, in an ill-fitted tuxedo,
and was watching her every move
ment with hungry attention.
you seem interested in Miss Ma
son, my friend" remarked the tall
man to the other.
"Well, she amt bad" answered the
second. Then peering curiously at his
companion, he remarked:
Haven't 1 seen you before, Mr..
-"
"Ravengar is my NAME" answered
the first man.
mines Louis Lamb" said the sec
ond, letting his hand lie passive in
that of his companion. You amt an
American, thought"
Il come from anywhere" Ravengar
answered.
II asked, because L almost thought
I'd seen you"
I'm your dreams, your bad ones,
perhaps" returned Ravengar lightly.
But since the dancer seems to inter-
est you, how would you like to meet
herr"
Louis Lamb turned his startled eyes
on the others face. At that moment
he could imagine nothing that he
would like better. Ravengar saw the
look and smiled.
Come along, then" he said as Mu-
riel, her number ended, left the stage.
They hurried through the swinging
doors in time to intercept Miss Muriel
on her way to her dressing room. Raw
engar bowed
Miss Mason" he said, 81 want you
to meet Mr.. Lamb, who is a warm adj
mirer of yours"
Muriel took Mr.. Lambs hand with
out very much enthusiasm. I'm
pleased to meet him." she said. But
you've surely got a nerve to introduce
us, when I've never seen you before"
And, nettled by Ravengar's easy,
tolerant smile, the girl upbraided him
angrily.
AT the door Of the cabaret Ravengar
left his companion with a curt good
night" Mr.. Lamb, a little dazed by
the suddenness Of his adventure stood
uncertainty in the crowded street, look
ing about him.
AS he stood there he saw a man
leave the cabaret, at the sight of
whom he emitted low whistle. Then
he began to hurry after him. He
caught him at the corner of the block.
"Ah, Senior Navarro" he exclaimed
to Sebastian, with a mock bow.
Sebastian turned, saw and recog-
nized the other, and uttered an oath.
swell, haven't you word for an
old pal?' asked Lamb, with an unaml-
able grin.
"What now? What do you want,
and what are you doing in New York;"
Sebastian demanded.
I'm making the grand tour, as our
friends the French would say" re-
turned Mr.. Lamb. "Come, Senior Ma
varre, haven't you a friendly word for
your old friend, One-Lamp Louie"
Eyes you can go to" Sebastian be-
gan. Then he checked himself. "See |
here, now, what do you want?" he
asked. Money!
"Oh, / can get that from you at any |
time," answered the other. II did |
think of looking you up; funds rum
ming a little low. But 1 want more
than that"
swell, out with it," growled the
other.
Company" said Louie, grinning
again. I'm lonesome. I'm a little |
stranger in this wicked city. / want
% meet your amiable wife,"
"Do you think I'll admit you into
ny homer" shouted Sebastian.
"Now, partner" demonstrated the
)ther, don't take it so hard. Maybe
you'll have a check for me in day
II two, and / can wait till I'm more
Besides, of course, you'll
get to know me at your club first"
"And then?" queried Sebastian, with
,minous calmness.
guess we uO0J neeO TO cross
bridges till we come to Them" replied
he other. Suddenly he dropped his
'neer. "Say, now, I'll talk straight to
7ou," he said. you're going to do
he right thing by me, and you amt
going to forget who am, or who put
hat name to a certain receipt In Porto
Delgado. See"
Muriel Mason lived with only her
younger brother, Jimmy.
The boy had small position In a
wholesale house, which promised ul-
.imately to become satisfactory. He
had been playing the races of late, and
osing steadily. Then he had taken
he fatal step: He had borrowed"
money, as he called Ii, intending to pay
{ back when the favorite won.
Needless to say, the favorite did not
win. And now, after weeks of agony,
Jimmy Mason saw that discovery was
Inevitable.
1t was all hopeless. He had read