, 1921-10-01

h divan beside her. FOR n was goinE
out later TO a dance
She was reading somewhat
weiEhty German review. and the con-
trzst which the snartness OF her gown
presented TO the seriousness of her o.
she paused for a m to cut TIT
leaves.
And when the BEN sounded IN tbs
hall she put the book away from he.
altogether, and wondered who Il might
be-
Il might be young Wainwright. win
the proof-sheets OF the now story ne
had promised TO let her see. or flowers
for the dance from Bruce-Brfce. OF the
EnEiish Legation a. washington. who
for the time being was practising
diplomatic moves IN New York. n
some OF her vorkinE-giris with a new
p~srpiexity for her TO upravel. or only
n of the men from the stable to tell
her how her hunter was getting on
after his fall. Il might be any OF these
and more But II was rather a reiiaf
when the man opened the curtains and
said. MI. wainwright waia-
wright walked quickly toward her. tug
EtnE at his glove
You arc very good 10 see me 30
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but ! had TO sec you tonight. and
wasn't asked TO that dance. I'm go
ing away he went on. taking his place
by the IRE. with his arm resting on
the mantel He had a trick OF stand
ing there when no had something OF
interest to say. and he was tail and
weil-looking enough to appear best in
that position, and she was used 20 II.
Re was the most frequent OF her
visitors.
Doing swny.- she repeated. smiling
UP at him: mot for long. I hope. Where
are you going nowT"
I'm going 10 London he raid.
They oabled me this morning. II
seems they've taken tho play, and are
going to put It on n. once" He smiled.
and biushed slightly at her cxciama-
ton Of pleasure. Yes. II Is rather
nice II seems Tilted was a failure.
and they've taken II OF. and are going
until they can get my play r~ehcarsed.
suggest things"
She stopped him with another iittie
cry OF delight that was very sweet to
him. and fuIl OF moment.
-Oh. how glad | ami" she aid.
How proud you must be-"
She sank beck on the aivan. and
shook her head doubtfully at him.
when Will you stopT' she said. fsDonf
tell me yon mea TO be an Adrhirab,e
Crichton. Von are too line for that"
He looked Town At the IRE. and said.
slowly. 1T is not as II I were trying
my hand at ar entirely different kind
OF work. No. 1 don't ihink l did wrong
In dramatizing It. The papers all saiG,
when the book first came out, that 1t
would make n good play; and then So
many men wrote to me for permission
to dramauze It that 1 thought I might
as well try 10 DO It myself. No. I
think 1t is in Emo with my other work.
I don't think I am straying after
strange gods.'
You should not she said. softly.
Tho old ones have been so kind 10
you Blu: you took me too seriously
she added.
Il am afraid uometimez% he al
swered. that you do not Know how
seriously 1 do take you"
Yes. I do" ehe said. quickly. "Ani
when ! am serious. that is all very
well; but tonight 1 only want TO laugh.
And after the New York managers re-
fusing II. too. They will have 10 take
II now now that 1t Is n London sue
cesa."
We'll. II isn't a London success yet
he said. dryly. The books went well
over there because tho kind of Western
things I wrote about met their idea
Of this coun.y-cowboys and prairics
and Indian mnicens and all tina And
20 I rather hope the play will sui,
them for the same reason"
And you will 80 out n great deal. !
hope" h said. "oh. you will have to.
You Will ind go many people to like
almost friends already. They were
talking about you ven when wa.
there. and I used to shine in reflected
glory because I knew you
Yes. I can fancy st." he said. 'Bu,
] should like to see something OF them
II I have time. Loves wants me 70
stay with them, and 1 suppose l VIII
He would feel hurt II I didn't. He ha.
n most absurd idea of what / did 70.
him on the rancho whom he lad the
fever that time. and ever since he wen,
back to enjoy his il-gotten gains ani
his title and all that. he has kept writ
ing TO me to come out. Yes. / suppose
I will stay with them"
Miss Cuyier's face was still lit with
pleasure at his good fortune, but he,
smile was less spontaneous than It had
been. "Tha will be very nice. 1 quite
envy you" she said. Il suppose you
know about his sister,
THE Honorable Evelyn?' he asked
Yes; he used to have a photograph
OF her. and I saw some others the other
day in n shop-window on Broadway
She is n very nice GIRL Miss Cuyle.
raid. thoushtfuily. It wonder how you
two viii get along? % and then she
added. as Il with sudden compunctior
but I am sure you win like her very
much. She Is very clever. besides
Il don't know how a professional
beauty will wear II one sees her every
Gay at breakfast" he said. "one al
ways associates them with functions
and vanishing days and lawn-pnrties
You will write TO me. will you not?"
he added.
That sounds h said. -as thours,
you meant TO be gone such a very long
time"
He turned n OF tho or
h mantel with his fingers. and looked
at II curiously. Tt depends" he said.
slowly-"it depends on go many things.
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