Evening star., 1922-12-22
CHAPTER V.

| CHAPTER V.
! la one of the private sitting rooms
of the hotel Miss Granger was loli-
ing back in comfortable wicker
chair. reading a newspaper,
. TIE door opening made her look
round.
! 4 slim, boyish figure entered the
room, clad in we'll cut white riding
suit. the nea.est of brown boots and
! leggins and a white felt hat. puiied
well on to 4 mop of curls.
| "Yor're late starting this morning
Pansy"
! IT am. But--last night l saved a
| mans life.
! Saved a mans life. Really. my
dear. what a way You have OF SPRING
| ing surprises on one.
! easingly Pansy glanced at her OLD
| soverness.
! Miss Granger. l must remind you
| that 'springing surprises is slang.
! Miss Grainger ignored the repri-
mand.
But what man did YOU save and
, how did you save him." she asked. in
| a slightly bewildered manner.
! Il forgot to ask his name. | fshed
/ him out of the sea. He had cramps.
J But he might have dragged you
under, her companion said. IN nor :
rified voice. Il should have thought
that last experience of yours with
that awful horse would have taught
/ You not to go diving headlong into
! danger"
/ The sultan isn't awful. You know
J it was all a mistake on his part. Be
| sides. nothing will keep me from
! diving headlong into danger. as YOU
! cali it, when see things being hurt.
It's all part. of my silly. impetuous
nature"
; Well. | hope the man was CRATE
! full. He never even thanked me-.
| Such gross ingratitude left Miss
! Granger aghast.
! My dear" she exclaimed.
/ He thought l was boy. and when
/ lie found / was a girl he was too as
! tonished to remember his manners
thing about it to anybody. You know
/ L hate a fuss"
What was he like"
! big and dark and awful!y good
! looking. with an arrogant. high ha nd
ed manner. He badly needed taking
| down a peg or two.
| quite different from Capt. Cam
eron." Miss GrainSer suggested.
; .'Oh. quite. Bob's a kid beside him.
| There was a brief pause.
! Miss Granger glanced at the girl.
| DO you know. Pansy. I'm sorry for
: Capt. Cameron.
so am L. the girl replied. a touch
of distress in her voice. But my sor-
row refuses to blossom into love"
; He's ID very good sort
! Il know: but then I'm not given TO
| falling in love-
! Some day you'll find yourself in
, love before YOU know il"
PanSy smiled at her old Governess
! in a merry. whole-hearted fashion.
What persistent bird Of i'll omen
you are she said.
Then she glanced at the clock.
Now I'm off. L shan't be back for
lunch. So-long." she finished.
She went. leaving Miss Granger
| with the feeling of fresh. sweet
F., breeze having been waited through
the room.
| CHAPTER VI.
| In the large palm -decked patio of
! the hotel LIE Breton sat. slipping coffee
az he went through the newspapers
so,icitous walters had placed on a ta-
blt at his elbow. 1t was not often he
! came to the hotel. but when he did
! the whole staff was at his disposal.
for he scattered largess with liberal
I hand. He had lunched there, his gaze
wandering over the crowded dining
and afterward he had stayed on.
It was now about in the after
moon. an hour when the patio was
practically deserted.
A. he sat there reading. Pansy en-
tered the big hall, still in breeches
and leggins, just as she had returned
! from her ride. She would have passed
within his vision. except that some
thing about the smooth black head
was familiar.
| So she changed her route and went
| in lie Breton's direction instead.
Have you gotten over your dis
appointment?" she asked.
in an unperturbed manner he look
ed round. Then he got to his feet
surveying the slim. boy1sh
figure with disapprovaL
Pansy stood with her hands deep in
her pockets. smiling at him. smile
| that deepened under his lack or ap-
probation of her attire. :.
What disappointment? he asked.
"Of finding l was a girl you had to
be polite to instead of a boy YOU
could bully"
/ IMPRESSION" he said.
Don't you like my get-up?
! DECIDEDLY I do not. Why don't you
wear something feminine? Not go
bout masQuerading as man
Adverse criticism rarely came
| Pansy's way.
She laughed.
what a back number you are: All
women ride in breeches nowadays
But. since you don't approve of me,
come along and see If you like The
Sultan any better. You were most in
| terested in his mark and seal" >.
| There was an air about her as II
| she never expected to be gainsatd II
she felt like favoring a man, for she
turned at once and led the way TO-
| ward the main entrance.
i Picking up his hat. LIE Breton FOL
/ lowed.
| Once outside. he said:
! i've not yet thanked you for saw
ing my life"
, Il couldn't do less than lend a
hand" she replied, with casual air
! "It was a risky thing to do. u
might have dragged you under.
| well, you didn't And were mel
| ther of US any the worse for the nttie
adventure"
| II hope we shall be all the better
That we shall be excellent frtends'
he replied.
his pocket and held it toward her
| i've brought you q little me-
mento," he finished.
With inquisitive hands Pansy took
the case and snapped it open. Inside
was a string of pearls worth at least
$500. He watched Ahe girl as she
Iouened the case but none Of the COOS
Of delight and surprise at his gan
erosity that he expected and was &C
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