Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-01-20

His eyes grew brighter, and he
smiled back at her. She suddenly re-
leased her hold upon her partner and
stretched out her arms to him. Her
body swayed backward q little. She
waved her hands with a gesture in
finitely graceful, subtly alluring. Her
lips were parted with smile almost OF
| triumph as she once more rested her
hand upon her partners shoulder.
"Who is your escort this EVENING""
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"
AUST happens that I 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"
Il expect he'll be glad to meet you
again." Sophy remarked. "He doesn't
know a soul in town"
The dance was finished. They re-
turned together to where John was
sitting. and the young man held out a
weary hand.
"Amerton. you know. Of Magdalen." /"
he said. You're Strangewey, aren't
you?"
Lord Amerton. of course" John e1-
claimed. Il thought your face was fa-
miliar. Why. We played in the rackets
doubles togetherw
! "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 me up some time, II you've
nothing better to do" the young man
suggested. "Where are you hanging
out?"
1.-The Milan"
II am at the Albany. So-long! Must
get back to my little lady"
He bowed to Sophy and departed.
She sank little breathlessly into her
chair and laid her hand on Johns arm.
Her cheeks were flushed, her bosom
was rising and falling quickly.
Il am out Of breath" she said. her
head thrown back, perilously near to
Johns shoulder. Lord Amerton dances
| well. Give me some champagnew
"And you-you dance divinely," he
told her, as he filed her glass.
IF 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
ftar h-,rr r;s.Ir x.-fth nd
fresh glass was brought. The affair
was scarcely noticed. but John re-
manned disturbed and little pale.
Have you cut your handT Sophy
asked anxiously.
"Not at ALL" he assured her. How
hot it is hereI Do you mind II we go?"
"Go?" she exclaimed disconsolately.
II thought you were enjoying yourself
so mucht''
$50 / am" he answered. but I don't
quite understand"
He paused.
Understand what?" she demanded.
Myself, IL you must know"
She set down the glass which she
had been In the act Of raising to her
libs.
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 even said any
thing yet-to Louisef"
"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, pleasei am just a 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 !
can't throw them overheard all at once.
have kept away from this sort Of
thing. I didn't think It would ever at
tract mel suppose because I didn't
believe 1t could be made 20 attractive.
have suddenly found out-that 1t
doesw
"what are you going to dor she
whispered.
There Is only one thing for me to
do" he answered. Until I know what
! have come to London to learn, I shall
fight against It."
you mean about LouiseT
Il mean about Louise" hs said
Havely.
Sophy came still closer 10 him.
why are you % foolishT shs mur-
INJURED. Louise ID very woodeTful, h
her place. but she is not what 200 want
In NE. Has it never occurred b you
that you may Be too later
what do you meanr - Demanded.
Il believe what the world believes,
what some day I think she w1u adQat
- hesseifLthst she earss tW -
psiDes e( Seyra"
Has he ever told 20 sor
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