Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-08

he said. you're Strangewey, aren't
your"
lord AmertOn, Of course" John ex-
claimed. II thought your face was IA
miliar. Why. we played in the rackets
doubles together"
"And won 'em. thanks to you" Amer.
ton replied. "Are you up for longT"
II am not quite sure" John told him.
II only arrived last night"
"Look the up some time. II you've
nothing better to do" the young man
suggested. "Where are you hanging
OutT"
'"rhe Milan"
II am at the Albany. So-long! Must
get back to my little lady"
He bowed to Sophy and departed.
She sank q little breathlessly into her
chair and laid her hand on Johns arm.
Her cheeks were flushed, her bosom
vas rising and falling quickly.
II am out Of BREATH" she said, her
head thrown back. perilously near to
Johns shoulder. "L0rd Amerton dances
well. Give me some champagne"
"And you-you dance divinely," he
told her, as he filled her glass.
III we were Alone" she whispered,
II should want you to kiss mel"
The stem of the wine glass in Johns
fingers snapped suddenly, and the wine
trickled down to the floor. A passing
waiter hurried up with q napkin, and a
fresh glass was brought. The affair
was scarcely noticed, but John re-
mained disturbed and a little pale.
"Have you cut your hand?' Sophy
asked anxiously.
"Not ut all," he assured her. "How
hot 1t Is herel Do you mind If we go2"
go" she exclaimed disconsolately.
II thought you were enjoying yourself
so much"
$50 I am" he answered, "but I don't
quite understand"
He paused.
understand what?" she demanded.
"Myself, If you must know"
She set down the glass which she
had been In the act Of raising to her
lips.
"How queer you are!" she muir
INJURED. Listen. You haven't got a
wife or anything up in Cumberland,
hare you?"
"You know I haven't" he answered.
you're not engaged to be married,
you have no ties, you came up here per
fcctly free, you haven't even said any
thing veto Louise"
"Of course not"
swell, then" she began.
Her words were so softly spoken
that they seemed to melt away. She
leaned forward to look In his face.
"sophy," he begged, with sudden and
almost passionate earnestness, "be
kind to me, please! am just a sim
pie, stupid countryman, who feels Of
If he had lost his way. I have lived Q
solitary sort of llfe--an unnatural one
you would s%ay--and I've been brought
up with some old.fashioned ideas.
know they are old-fashioned, but
can't throw them overheard all at once
I have kept away from this sort OF
thing. l didn't think it would ever at
tract me- suppose because l didn'l
believe 1t could be made so attractive
I have suddenly found out--that 4
does!"
"What are you going to dol" SHE
whispered.
"There is, only one thing for me tt
do" he answered. Until I know wha
I have come to London to learn, I shall
fight against it."
you mean about LoulseT
II mean about Louise" he SAT-
gravely.
Sophy came still closer to him
"Why are you so foollshw she muir
INJURED. Louise is very wonderful, II
her place. but she Is not what you wan
in life. Has 1t never occurred to yoV
that you may be too late2"
"Whnt do you mean" he demanded
II believe what the world believes
what some day I think she will admit
to hersclf-thnt she cares for tn
prince Of Seyre."
HAS she ever told you sOY
"Louise never speaks Of these thing
to any living soul. l am only tellinI
you what l think. I am trying to saw
you paln--trylng for my own sake a
well as yours"
He paid his bill and stopped to helI
her with her clonk. Her henrt sanl
her lips quivered n little. 1t SCENE
to her that he had passed to a greu
distance.
every soon" John said. u shall rs
Louise to tell me the truth. / thin
that I shall ask her, II I can, tomol
row."
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