The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-12
Copyright by d. p. Dutton q Coz
wv. N. u. Service)

"But would not care much for that
kind of judgment" she said. ut is a
mans great delusion to base incllna-
tons on glance"
Women do 1t, too" said Peter. 81
admit-we both admit-that 1t Is
mistake, don't WEI"
"Yes-perhaps. am not sure"
'Then you too hoped that l would
stayT
She neglected his question complete
ly, but she did not rebuke him for that
smile of pleasure that had arisen with
the idea that she. too, had belief
that upon rare occasion the excep-
tional first exchange of the eyes Is
true and wise guide to the impor-
lance Of the future. Peter felt glow
ing sense of understanding and of COM
partnership.
Suddenly, with quick tensity that
startled Peter, she looked swiftly about
from face to face of the persons, men
and women, who sat at the other ia
bles. He saw In her eyes at that mo-
ment the look which Benham had de-
scribed so vividly-that expression Of
fear of some unknown peril.
"You have been in the country a
long time" he said as promptly as he
could. you do not like London. evil
IDENTIFY"
She smiled rather sadly. II love
London. But / choose to stay at my
little retreat among the old beech
trees. have not come to London
since last summer"
"And you have no inclination to play
In London-to forget Beconshire for a
day?" he asked "Of course. now you
are here"
II do not know anyone In London
now" she said. 81 have an apartment
here-one which I had when / first
came to England"
"Came to EnglandT He inquired
when, without using the words.
'Yes, three years ago. / think It
must have been three centuries"
She sat for long time thinking,
and the. coming and going of the
waitress with. check and change did
not interrupt her thought. Peter be-
lieved that she was debating some
thing; therefore he said, "Life-even
little life-the pleasures-the decent
pleasures-well, they ought to be
seized"
You have sentient mind" she
said, awakened.
'Then do it, whatever 1t Isl he
said. There are two kinds of persons
in the world-the minus persons and
the plus persons, negative folks and
positive folks. You notice say folks !;
l am from America"
$50 am l." she said.
swell, do tt" said Peter, referring
to the undisclosed problem.
perhaps have shut myself up too
much" she said refectively. 81 did
not know how much loved to see hui
man beings-just see them sitting here
and there, walking in the street, JOS
Ting each other, so various, so like"
"Unsolved riddles"
She looked into his face long and as
If conducting search.
81 want to stay in London for few
days." she said at last, shaking her
gloves as If to express the thrill 1t
would give her.
"Why notf" asked Peter. "Even If
staying in London Is the hazardous
business which you seem to think it is,
no one will know"
He waited.
Except me-" he said.
Her eyelids narrowed almost imper-
ceptibly as she answered. But doubt
less dozens of persons claim your time
here. 1t Is, to use your expression,
known that you are in London"
mo, no, no." protested DeWolfe,
impulsively. mot soul"
She drew on her gloves.
81 think 1 will stay In London" she
said, and Peter thought he heard her
murmur under her breath, Sod for
give me-"