Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-05-14
The Vanishing Men
By RICHARD WASHBURN CHILD
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"But / would not care much for that
kind of Judgment she said. "It Is
mans great delusion to base inclina-
lions on a glance"
women do it, too" said Peter. II
admit-we both admit-that it Is
mistake, don't we?S
"Yes-perhaps I am not sure"
"Then you too hoped that / would
stay?
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 a 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 a 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
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 dc not like London, evil
| IDENTIFY"
She smiled rather sadly. Il 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"
Il do not know anyone in London
now" she said. 81 have an apartment
here one which had when first
came to England"
Game to England?" He inquired
when, without using the words.
Eyes, three years ago. I think 1t
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 a sentient mind" she
said, awakened.
"Then do it, whatever. it is" 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 !;
am from America. J"
$50 am l." she said.
"Well, do It! 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 a search.
81 want to stay in London for few
days." she said at last, shaking her
gloves as if to express the thrill it
would give her.
'Why not?" 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. "Not soul" !
She drew on her gloves.
II think / will stay in London" she
said, and Peter thought he heard her
murmur under her breath, "God for
give me-"