New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

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"
sand won 'em, thanks to you" Amer
ton replied. Are you up for long?"
II am not quite sure" John told him.
II only arrived last night"
"LOok me up some time, If you've
nothing better to do" the young man
suggested. "Where are you hanging
Out?"
"The Milan"
II am at the Albany. So-long! Must
get back to my little lady"
He bowed to SOphy and departed.
She sank n little breathlessly into her
chair and laid her hand on Johns arm.
Her cheeks were flushed, her bosom
was rising and falling quickly.
q" nm out Of BREATH" she said, her
head thrown back, perilously near to
Johns shoulder. lord Amerton dances
well. Give me sone champagne! !"
"And you-you dance divinely," he
told her, as he filled her glass.
"If we were alone" she whispered,
II should want you to kiss me !"
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 a napkin, and a
fresh glass was brought. The affair
was scarcely noticed, but John re-
manned disturbed and n little pale.
"Have you cut your hand?" Sophy
asked a%nXiOusly.
"Not at ALL" he assured her. "How
hot it is here! Do you mind If we gOT"
II thought you were enjoying yourself
so much"
$50 l am" he answered, "but l 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 n
wife or anything up In Cumberland,
have yOu?"
"You know I haven't" he answered.
you're not engaged to be married,
you have no ties, you came up here per-
fectly free, you haven't e said any
thing veto Loulse?"
"Of course not"
"Well, then" she began.
Her words were so softly spoken
that they seemed to melt away. She
forward to look in his face.
"Sophy," he begged, with sudden and
passionate earnestness, "be
kind to me, please! l am just n sim
pie, stupid countryman, who feels as
if he had lost his way. l have lived a
sort Of life-an unnatural one,
you would say-and I've been brought
with some O~ld-fashioned ideas. I
know they are old-fashioned. but /
can't throw them overheard all at once.
have kept away from this sort OF
mel suppose because l didn't
believe 1t could be made so attractive.
I have suddenly found Out-that. 1t
"Whnt are you going to doY she
whispered.
"There is only one thing for me to
TO-" he answered. until l know what
I have come to London to learn, I shall
fight against it."
"You mean about LOuise?"
II mean about Louise" he said
SOphy came still closer to him. |
why are you so foolish?" she muir
Louise is very wonderful, in
ler place, but she is not what you want
n life. Has 1t never occurred to you
hat you may be too later"
"What do you mean?" he demanded.
II believe what the world believes, |
what some day I think she will admit
herself-that she cares for the
Prince of Seyre."
HAS she aver told you sOT
Louise never speaks Of these things
any living soul. I am only telling
what l think. I am trying to save
'Ou pain-trying for my W sake as
veil as yours"
He paid his bill and stopped to help
Ter with her cloak. Her heart sank.
Ter lips quivered a little. 1t seemed
o her that he had passed to a great
distance.
VERY sOon," John said, 81 shall ask
louise to tell me the truth. l think
hat l shall ask her, If l can, tOmOr-
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