The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-27

almost brutal disregard OF the cOnNene
tions Of her class. The psychological
Interest Of John strangeweys situa-
tlon appealed to her powerfully. Be
sides. she had weakness for hand
some men.
AAt any rate" said Lady Hilda, II
am glad to think that shall be able
70 watch You when you see Calavera
in her dances for your first time"
The curtain rang up upon one Of the
most gorgeous and sensuous Of the
Russian ballots. John, who by their
joint inslstence was occupying the
front chair In the box, leaned forward
In his place. his eyes steadfastly fixed
upon the stage. Both the prince and
Indy Hilda, In the background, al
though they occasionally glanced at
the performance, devoted most of their
attention TO watching him.
As the story progressed and the mu-
sic grew In passion and yoluptuous-
ness, they distinctly saw his almost
militant protest. They saw the knit
ting Of his Arm mouth and the slight
contraction OF his eyebrows. The
prince and his friend exchanged
glances She drew her chair little
farther back, and he followed her ex-
ample.
"Where did you find anything so
wonderful as thIs?' she murmured.
Lost among the hills OF Cumber-
land the prince replied. II have an
estate up therein fact, he and are
joint lords OF the manor of the VII
lage In which he has lived"
"And your" she whispered, glanelng
at John TO be sure that she was not
overheard. where do you come inn
AS educator OF the young? / don't
seem to see you in that role !"
A very rare and by no means pleas
ant smile twisted the corners of his
lips for a moment.
1T Is a long story"
"Can be brought int" she asked.
He nodded.
1T rests with you, 1t would suit my
plans"
She toyed with her fan for a mo-
ment. looked restlessly at the stage
and back again at John. Then she rose
from her place and stood before the
lookingglnss, From the greater cbscur-
lty of the box she motloned to the
prince IN
John remained entirely Needless Of
their movements. His eyes We're
still rIveted upon the stage, fascinated
with the wonderful colorlng, the reali-
zatlon of new art.
''You and i, Lady Hilda whispered,
"do not need to play about with the
truth, Eugene. What are you doing
this forT"
"The ldlest whlm," the prince as
sured her quietly, "Look at him.
Think for moment of his position
absolutely without experience, entirely
ignorant about women, with fortune
one only dreams of, and probably the
handsomest animal In London. What
Is going to become of hlmf"
II think / understand little" she
confessed.
II think you do" the prince assent
ed. "He has views, this young man.
II Is my humor to see them dissipated.
The modern Sir Galahad always irri-
tated me little"
She shrugged her shoulders.
"They1l never give him a chance,
these women" she said, much better
hand him over to me"
The prince smiled enlgmatlcally, and
Lady Hilda returned to her seat. John
was still leaning forward with his eyes
fixed upon Calavera. who was dancing
alone now. The ballet was drawing
toward the end. The music had
4 reached It's climax Of wild and passion
ate sensuousness, dominated and In
splred by the woman whose every
movement and every glance seemed
part Of some occult. dimly understood
language.
When the curtain rang down, John
like many others, was confused. Ney
ertheless, after that first breathles'
pause. he stood up and Joined In th'
tumultuous applause.
i "wellf" the prince asked.
John shook his head.
II don't know" he answered.
"Nelther does anyone else" Lad,
Hilda said. Don't try to analyze you
Impressions for our benefit. MI
Strangewey. am exactly in your 20
sltlon, and / have been here dozel
times. Even to us hardened men AM
women of the world, this Russian mu
sic came as surprise. There wer
parts OF II you did not like, though
weren't thereI"
There were parts OF It i hated,
John agreed. "There were passage
that seemed TO aim at dlscord In ever
sense Of the word"
She nodded alphabetically. The
were on their way down the brca
4 staircase.
! 81 wonder" she murmured, "wheth'
e / am going to be asked out to SUI
peri"
!. ALAS, not tonight, dear lady" II