The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-12-01
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take the seatleman's bag to thu
blue room, Sexton" abe said calmly.
"and thsn lay out his evening clothes. !"
"Yes. miss"
r will be 10 the hall when you come
down. Captain. but there II no hurry. ="
Yves, followed the ssrvsnt up The
softly earpetsd stairs, finding the
apartment; assigned him Da only eI.
trsmeiy comfortab!s, bu, eyen elegant
ia It's Furnishing. Evidently hs was In
a home u wealth ana refinement Who
could this strange girl her this Ma
tAlie Coolldge1 And what could she
possibly desire Of him, He stood I'M
msrsed Ia these thoughts when sexton
spoke,
shall | assist you. STRIP
NO, II viii NOT he necessary, What
Is the hour Tor dinnerr'
SEVEN O'Clock, sir"
Il have ample tilne. then, Tina, viii
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The man retired nolselessly. closing
the door after him. and West began
slowly 90 dress, rather amused at the
care be- took, that all details should
be m correct as possible Unauestinn-
ss,fy t,ss> y,-s y,,smrrst@si. h!sa, estils,
lie eHdeay0fei 10 anaiyEs what con"
stltuted her peculiar attrectiveness,
but. without arriving nj a;y definite
conclusion. She was young II course,
and undenlabiy pretty. with eyes really
remarkable. and q smllc NOT 10 be
easily forgotten Then she was 10
self poised. ~ confiGcnt ~ herself. ~
naturally Informed All these things
had their charm. and. coupled with
her undcub,cd beauty. ief, his brain
10 ahlti
He was satisfactorily dressed nj
last. and Descended the brad stairs,
conscious OF thru ~ expectancy
nor was he Doomed 10 disappointment.
Miss Coolidge met him in the diny
lighted vacancy Of the hall with smll.
Ing eyes II welcome, She Was In eve
Ming dress. crramy satin. revealing
white shoulders aud rounded, besnti.
fully nodded arms visible beneath
folds ~ fmy lace. II he had dreameti
III. girl attractive before in the plain
ness Of street costume. he now beheld
In her new vision ~ lovcliness. His
heart throhhed at the sight. every
nerve tagging 10 the intimate tones
~ her voice She was apparently IN
III. highes, spirits eagrr 10 oyrrstep
all conven,tnnHllty,
again scu please me. she said
surveying him -ritically Really this
II too much the wonderful way In
witch YOU mc., every test"
"Nou mean IN rlothcsr'
In everything. ~ far. Clothes
yes do they not rvr-l the very soul
os u mani hardly ,hlnk cuulj
ever have forgiven II you had coue
down no, locking the part YOU are TO
play"
"Ner could have forgiven myself
ss3ltesn <n ~snsay sAs s.sca,nr- nj ttsss,,
Ing you In 10 dinner
THAT privilege Il yours svrn with.
out The aekinx, Hut" apissicaily. and
glaacias up frankly into his eyes
-ycu may not care when the time
eomes, Fer the great test arrives nr.t.
~. huch up Captain, fW yca are ~
ing to hare the shack Of your life.
Whatever you 10 even II you feel that
you arv about to faint, don't. for my
aake, ic, ,our fnce show H."
nut" he protested, give me some
~nruiag some opportunity to prepare
Tor such an emergency"
"Ne.~ she laughed gully. "'he~ II
NJ time; II IN ordained 10 fall apeo
you like a thundsrholt They are all
In thcrw waiting for W now. Yoa viii
cTer me your arm,
lie accompanied her, amused. yet
hewtIt~rwt,. through tho v'fe archway
into the more brilliantly ligh,rd draw,
ins room, II was \ rna Knlncvnt apart,
mcn'. cc4sstntrx a half doFsn lsssple,
The Me nearest the entrance was
man ~ middle as~. eyeced,ngly pssmI~
ens and ilgnlNs~i, who immediately
ArrSs 20 hts fec;. expec'an,ly Miss
Coolidge cordially extrUted her hand
Ia greeting,
$50 glad 20 learn ynu o,uh 10 ont.
Inige" she said. the least t~rSvtSIhSe
heSltaRcy IN her voice Permit me .
preSrpi iuige Cable. ~ ,ee SuprS,ne
esegrt CAPTAIN West. Ey tsac~N