Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-22

mere l'artfcN SItIhs on NV t'l
race" he pointed out. "partr"y. and
Nora Mail. You've heard of her. l 'N'
pcct -
Il know her by r"rutH. Of course,
TaIlcntc admitted "Shc is very bril-
liant young woman. 1t will siv" NJ"
great pleasure to meet her.
CHAPTER IN
Tallcn'c took tea that afternoon with
his three guests upon the terrace. fe-
fore them lowered the wool -cmbos-
omed cliffs, with here and thcr" great
red gashcs Of scnrred sandstone. Be
vond lay the sloping meadow. with
its cIumps Of bracken and gray stone
walls. and in tn" background NOR"
rugged line Of rocky cliffs. The sea in
he bay flashed and glittcrod in tn" long
rays Of tn" afternoon sunshine. III"
scene was extraordinarily peaceful.
stephen Dartrcy for tho first fow
minutes certainly justified his ropnta,-
tion for taciturnity. He leaned back
in a long wicker chair. his head rest
ing unon his hand. his thoughtful eyes
fixed upon vacancy. No man in th">"
days could have rcsomblcd less a popu-
lar leader of the people. In appearance
he was a typical aristocrat. and MS
EXPRESSION. Notwithstanding his fine
forehead and thoughtful eyes. was
marked with n certain simplicity which
in his younger days had lured many an
inpXperienced debater on TO ridtcuIe and
extinction. In an intensely curious age.
DartrCy was still a man over whose
personality controversy ragged herCe!y !:
lie was a poet. a dreamer. writer OF
elegant prose. an orator. an artist. Ana
behind all these things there was
fame In the man. a perfect passion for
Justice. for seeing people in their rlsht
places. which had led him from the
more flowery ways into the world OF
nolitics. His enemies called him dilet-
tante and a poseur. His friends were
led into rhapsodieS through sheer al
fect!on. His supporters hailed MIN as
the one man of genius who. held out
the scales OF justice before the world:
"Of course" Nora Mall observed
looking up at her host pleasantly, /
can see what is going TO happen. Mr.
Dartrev came out here 70 talk 70 you
upon most important matters. inns
place. the beauty of IT all. is acting
upon him like a soporitic. If we don t
shake him up presently, he Will 60
away with wonderful mind pictures OF
your cliffs and sea, and his whole mis-
sion unfulflled.
'libelOuS as usual, ->Olh' bat NieS
murmured. without turning his mead
Mr.. Tallente is providing me with a
fcw minutes Of intense enjoyment. lie
hns assured me that his time Is ours.
Soon shall finish my tea. light "
cigarette and talk. Just now you may
exercise the privilege of your sex un'
h.ndcrcd and better your own acqualnt =
anco with our host.
The girl laughed up into Ta!lente :
face.
Very likely Mr.. Tallente doesn't
wish to improve his acquaintance with
me-" she said.
Tallente hastcned TO reassure her
Somehow, the presence OF these two die
much 70 soothe the mental Irritation
which Miller had set up in him. They
n, least were of the world of under
standable things. Miller, s!ouchins II
his chair, with a cheap tie-c!lp show :
ing underneath his wa!stcoat, buIg-
Ing mass OF cock descending over tht
ton Of his boot, rolling cigarette wit!
Yellow stained. objectionable fingers
still involved him in introspecttvt
speculation as TO real values in life.
. Il have often felt myself unfortunate
in not having met you before, Miss
Mall" he said. Some of your writ
.ngs have Interested me immensely
Some Of them" she queried, with q
smile.
Absolute agreement would deny US
even the stimulus of an argument,
he observed. BESIDES. after all, mer
find it more difficult to get rid Of preju'
d!ceS than women
She INaned forward 20 help herself II
n cigarette and he studied her for q
. lit.la ln6gr -
d!um height, trinity yet almost sQuarely
built. Her mouth was delightful, hu-
morous and attractive, and her eyes
were Of the deepest shade Of violet.
with black silken eyelasheS. Her voice
was the voice Of a cultivated woman
and Tallente. as he mostly listened q
her light ripple Of conversation, realized
that the charm which was hers b.
reputation was By no means undescrved
In many ways she astOrishpd him. Tht
stories which had been told Of her
even written, were Incredible, yet hel
manners were entirely the manners o
one Of his own world. The trio
Dartrey. with his silence and occasioua
monosyllab!c remarks-seemed TO draw
closer together at every moment unit
Miller, obviously chatting at his isola
tion. thrust himself into the converse
ton.
Mr.. Tallente," he said, taking ad
vantage OF n moments pause TO dircc
the conversation into n different chan
mel, I'VE kept our word at IIellcs
field"
You did" his host acknowledge
dryly. "You succeeded in cheating m
out Of the seat. still don't knoY
why"
He turned as though appealing t
Dartrey, and Dartrcy accepted III
challenge. swinging littlr around /
his chair and tapping his cigarott
against the table, preparatory 10 light
ing II.
"You lost IINlcsfield, Mr.. Tallente
as you would have lost any sear mort
Of BEDFORD, he declared.
Owing to the influence Of the Demo
crnts;"
"Certainy.'
"But why is that influence exercise
against mo?" Tallcntc demanded. "
am thankful to have an opportunit
Of asking you that question, Dartrey
! Surely you would reckon me more O
peoples man than these Wings an
| CoalitionistsI'
| VARY much moro ~ Dartkey agreed