The Ordway new era., 1919-10-10

throughout MS wlIOeSt moments, ana
all the while laughing and talking
with his partner. What was most re-
markable to George, and a little irri-
tating. this stranger in the ANDERSON
mansion had no vestige Of the air Of
Difference proper to stranger in such
a place: he seemed thoroughly at
home. He seemed extensively 30, In
deed. when, passing the entrance to
the gallery stairway. he disengaged
his hand from Miss Fanpy's for an in.
slant. and not pausing In the dance.
waved a laughing salutation more
than cordial. then capered lightly out
Of sight.
George gazed stonily at this mani
festation. responding neither by word
nor sign. "How's that for a bit Of
freshnessT he murmured.
"What was?" Miss Morgan asked.
THAT queer-looking duck waving
the Sharon girls uncle I don't know
him from Adam"
"You don't need to-" she said. "He
wasn't waving his hand to you: he
meant me-"
"Oh, he didT" George was not mol
lifted by the explanation. Everyone
seems to mean you'll You certainly do
seem to have been pretty busy this
week you've been here"
She pressed her bouquet to her face
again and laughed into it. not dis
pleased. She made no other COM
ment. and for another period neither
spoke.
"well." said George finally, II must
say you don't seem to be much Of a
prattler. They say it's a great way
to get n reputation for being wise
never saying much. Don't you ever
talk at alp
"When people can understand" she
answered.
He had been looking moodily out
at the ballroom. but he turned to her
quickly. at this. saw that her eyes
were sunny and content, over the top
of her bouquet, and he consented to
smile.
"GIrls are usually pretty freshi" he
said. "They ought to go to a mans
college about year: they'd get
taught few things about freshness I
What you got to do after two o'clock
tomorrow afternoonT
"A whole lot Of things. Every min
ute filed up"
"All right" said George. "The
SHOWS fine for slelghing: I'll come for
you In a cutter at ten minutes after
two"
II can't possibly CO."
"f you DON'T" he said. "Tm going
to sit in the cutter in front of. the
gate, wherever you're visiting. all
afternoon. and II you try to go out
with anybody else he's got to whip
me before he gets you" And as she
laughed-though she blushed little,
too-he continued, seriously: "f you
think I'm not in earnest you're at lib
erty to make quite big experiment II
She laughed again. "I don't think
I've often had SO large compliment
as that" she said. especially on such
short notice-and yet don't think
I'll go with you"
''You be ready at ten minutes after
two"
"No. I won't"
"Yes, you will I"
"Yes." she said. 81 wIllw And her
partner for the next dance arrived
breathless with searching.
Don't forget I've got the third
from now." George called after her.
When "the third from now" came
George presented himself before he,
without any greeting. like a brother
or q mannerless old friend. Both
George and Miss Morgan talked much
more to everyone else that evening
than to each other. and they sale
nothing at all at this time. Both
looked preoccupied as they began tc
dance. and preserved gravity Of ex
preston to the end of the number
And their next number they did moi
dance. but went back to the gallery
stairway, seeming to have reached
an understanding without any verba
consultation that this suburb wa
again the place for them.
WELL" said George coolly. whei
they were seated. what did you ga!
your name was"
Morgan"
"Funny name!"
Everybody else's name always is
"I didn't mean 1t was really funny,
George explained. That's Just on,
Of my crowds bits of horsing at col
: lege. We always say funny name nj