The Dolores star., 1917-11-23

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she looked at him and smiled.
His eyes grew brighter, and he
smiled back at her. She suddenly ro-
leased her hold upon her partner and
stretched out her arms to him. Her
body swayed backward Q little. she
waved her hands with q gesture In
finitely graceful, subtly alluring. Her
lips were parted with smile almost Of
triumph AZ she once more rested her
hand upon her partners shoulder.
"Who II your escort this eveningr'
the latter asked her, speaking almost
for the first time.
"You would not know him." she re-
piled. HE is Mr.. John Strangewey.
and he comes from Cumberland"
"Just happens that do know him."
the young man remarked. Thought
I'd seen his face somewhere. Used to
be up at the varsity with him. I'll
speak to him presently"
II expect he'll be glad to meet you
again." Sophy remarked. He doesn't
know q soul In town."
The dance was finished. They re-
turned together to where John was
sitting, and the young man held out q
weary hand.
"Amerton, you know, OF Magdalen,"
he said. you're Strangewey, aren't
you?"
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 longr'
II am not quite sure" John told him.
II only arrived last night"
"Look me up some time, II you've
nothing better to do" the young man
suggested. "Where are you hanging
outY'
'The Milan" -.,1
II am at the Albany. so-longl Must
get back to my little lady"
He bowed to Sophy and departed.
She sank a little breathlessly into her
chair and laid her hand on Johns arm.
Her cheeks were flushed. her bosom
was rising and falling quickly.
II am out Of BREATH" she said, her
head thrown back, perilously near to
Johns shoulder. "Lord Amerton dances
well. Give me some champagne!"
."Apd you-you dance, dlvinely," he
told her, as he filled her glass.
IF we were Alone" she whispered,
II should want you to kiss met"
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-
mained disturbed and little pale.
"Have you cut your hand7" Sophy
asked anxiously.
"Not at all." he assured her. "How
hot 1t is herei Do you mind II we GOT"
"Go" she exclaimed disconsolately.
II thought you were enjoying yourself
30 muchy" .. ....
$50 am" he answered, ''but don't
quite understand"
He paused.
understand what7" she demanded.
myself, II you must know"
She set down the glass which she
had been In the act Of raising to her
liDs. " IT.
"How queer you arew she muir
INJURED. "Listen. You haven't got q
wife or anything up in Cumberland.
have your"
"You know ! 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 even said any
thing veto LouiseT
"Of course not"
"Well, 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, pleasel am Just SIM
pie, stupid countryman. who feels as
If he had lost his way. have lived q
solitary sort Of life-an unnatural one,
you would say-and I've been brought
up with some old-fashioned ideas. I
know they are old-fashioned, but I
can't throw them overheard all at once.
I have kept away from this sort of
thing. I didn't think it would ever at
tract mel suppose because I didn't
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I have suddenly found out-that 1t
doesp
"What are you going to dor' she
whispered. t-a
'"There is only one thing for me to
do," he answered. "Until I know what
I have come to.London to learn, shall
fight against it."
srvo,, moan oho,1t or,l m - .i
II mean about LOUISE" he said
gravely.
Sophy came still closer to him.
"Why are you 80 foolish7" she mur-
INJURED. Louise Is very wonderful, in
her place, but she is not what you want
in life. Has 1t never occurred to you
that you may be too later
what do you meanr he demanded.
II believe what the world believes,
what some dev I think she will admit