The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26

| Ter, dllHouSu your COIuuCl WIS Deeii
outrageous. I hope you TO not thinF
L countenance it by going with your"
"NOt at ALL" said Arbuthnot grave
ly, and Garretson chuckled.
"Good night, all, Edward" he called.
as they moved away in the darkness.
Have pleasant walk, and don't hur.
ry"
'In one way" hogan the girl con.
STRANGELY, 81 owe you both service.
| didn't quite realize before what an
awful cad that fellow was. And worse
than that, he's a coward. / am pleased
to find him out
Don't be too hard on him" Ar
buthnot joined in the conversational
such it could be called-for the first
time. Some people are constitution
ally averse to playing the good
| Samaritan"
Don't altogether blame him my
self Garretson was trying to put the
girl at her ease. There's never much
in it for the good Samaritan. Fellow
once took a girl TO the theater for me
I had 4 headache, you know, and
| couldn't go-and by Jove, didn't the
| girl he was in love with hear about ii
and give him the cut direct"
Indeed" said the girl languidly, ut
must have been bad headache"
1T was" said Jimmy untruthfully;
Fearful and the next morning"
There's the gate"
She had been gently lifted down and
carried through the mire to the gate
| before she could demonstrate.
Arbuthnot bowed and turned back.
"NOw make it 60 like the devil"
Mr.. GarretSOn was plainly i'll at ease.
A few minutes later Arbuthnot,
clothed. in evening garb, left Garretson
to the tender mercies of Charlie
COurtenay's man and started down the
broad staircase.
just at the curve he met a rather
flushed, very pretty girl, still in her
wraps, who was coming breathlessly
up. She bowed, to Arbuthnot's delight,
and hurried on.
Whereupon that young gentleman
sat down on window seat and
watched for the girls temperance.
She came soon. AS she reached the
landing Arbuthnot rose, and she was
suddenly conscious of his presence.
T "Narjorie"-his voice was very gen.
tie, but even in the half light his face
was pale and drawn" won't keep you
long. and if you tell me that you really
care for that-that English fellow, I'll
let you go at once. But Marjorie, If
it's only the glitter of the title-I don't
want to hurt you dear, but such things
do happen-and I've been breaking my
heart for you these last days-Do you
love him, Marjorie?"
The girl looked up and down the
stairs. There was no one in sight
From the lower floor came the soft
strains of waltz and the low murmur
of many voices; but they were alone.
With little cOntented sigh she slipped
her hand into his and leaned over to
him.
II detest him." she said softly.
"YOu may kiss me If you like-you
look as though you are going to any.
how" naively.
Il am" he said promptly, and did.
A moment later she raised her head
and laughed little.
"Never, as long as I live, will for.
get the way you threw that little cad
into the mud"
"You knew me?" gasped Arbuthnot
"From the first minute" she sale
calmly.
Later in the evening, Marjorie hav
ing been claimed for a dance, Arbuth |
not met Jimmy Garretson in the smok |
ing room.
1.-The Courtenays are growing anx |
ious," said the latter, with elaborate |
carelessness. Lord Hyne isn't here
yet"
Abuthnot looked him squarely in tn.
eye.
ut was a long walk" he said.
Mr.. GarretsOn looked at him Oddl,
and mysteriOusly.
"You knew him7' Upon my word
Arbuthnot. believe you arranged tn,
whole affair.""
II did," said Arbuthnot shamelessly
"Our gasoline tank was half full"