| Show I - — - - - - — - - - - — - t" - ’c- - r- --"Miiirtaiftiiii"’'-- a ’ - - — - — — : ‘ — 'i ' ’ IU A ' ’ A e ' - ' ur - ' ' T " ' ’ ( 1 gi1- ' - f-" tfismissaf afitontnhed Mtn and made Mm frantic with disappointment Ixuise’H treatment of the past few days might have warned him but he had no of the IrnniedlatB catastrophe that had It overtaken Mm w”asnt Ids that was injured that had so battered there was little of it left butJio had set hki whole Heart on winning this girl and felt that he ' & -WH tn-tuftioh 1 self-pride ' f i- - become could not Anger among tween givo her up toward Weldon was prominttit emotions He declared hia l b's set teeth If that Iconise wa$ hnn she should never marry Weldon Not on Diana's account but for hir own vengeful satisfactionwas thix resolve made He rode straight to his cousin and told the newts The 'statement that Art loir was engaged to" marry Louise Merrick drove her to U’thi agrr no powerful because she res trained of ram-e Surveying her anv steadily'” thro igh her veiled co :s:i to lost li -r a hx’-i it ipp-:i IjtR She isketf: tlier”'i“l way wo can prevent no this thmg''’" Mere-h one stalked up and down before like her a His ejos eaged beast were his lips red and wicked were pressed '1 tightly together said he ”1 hitri' anj thmg girl in thi 1 1 let lift 1 never wanted world as want that that mollycoddle marry '‘I've h-r” She V'as not IShi and then frowned pleasant to hoar the man of her spoken of with such contempt e bn' It d all af’er di-appointment tireir and alike mutual and she ould were not Igtak wiXh Charlie at tins junuiurc tie firmid and asked: S'lddviily 'Tzo jau still own that country home di-'ni’ :jp Orange?" ITj-t near “Yes bi t’ we not des ath-r tor now place" t'he there 1 li A” it M- her the oorii-ern athy to she bus So poor father m-vvs V 1 to load and ’ TA L fji-7- - z Old each umler-itood my fair cousin Y'un made own counsel my I of little that deal the lie-sides a faces u gHd- I what want 1 i 11 vv As 4 'You nni a m Y fe n ' to d's l-"ri Iiu:-e CT i S P' to help better so and tell s-1 bi-otowed for these society folk to time consider the linplied by against her tho had p I station a k c-ntortaifimenrt-' -without oa-'ly idi(if--opi t ’ on i n bc'-n in for thorn ' ' d i fjml 1 Write mo to note a place at 1 own think asked o how-"’ an so'iety A t i j i jkj 1 who i ’ t i ' ' i C i ¥ 1 1 J ' i jf- ' z j i Pats I j right “1 sigh a tin as j’ lie to failing hate seo but i 1 It girls my I g-ies soone long ago Alfvi'i he t has-'ome filing down But med average up with most young men So Louise seems to like him to encourage ’em toebe iapc ’ and my “Ivouise said Beth slowly no They both rthur more- perfect than AArthur have 'faults which time may eradicate at disposed and as present they are mg tn be hypercritical they ought to along nicely together" “If 'turns me” said tho Major orami- u rpw hATTi ft A 1 xl 1 and what you do" eh” Well merely th? Tin old Is Cerise to be denever mind do you think?" pendec rilied the girt “Cerise to VbX and the belongs cat's-paw '-in " -Taers-body soul'” CHAPTER Brown XI Limousine second evening the society "Kermess passed without unusual success--DI event and proved very in attractingthrongs of infash participate its ionable jeople to T of HE pleas m etc Loiiae and her cousins were at their this in I tiieir vr ’A" Arthur riing'Sired evi and :er Site : th- limouTne time around” a eur ve ypu manwraps I jim down v n 'JId j’ ciirin the -Vs ordinary P w!p ti ’ c street judge to Ih'U itJ’cl ‘ at ou -t o oiled man— a an his from ap- fail him nd a from tlie impact tho muttered curse riis-d yornig Weldon blow Reeling bae'pvvart’l natural anger seized Arthur wi was inclined be to md he also struck 13std out with never pausing to consider that the more dignified act be to call would the police The little spurt of fisticufl’s was brief in but Mershon who stood the gave shadow of the doorway ncJrbv time to polr-e whisper to officer whu promptly seized disputants and held t'kem both in firm grip n fi-lUw list they vv:!h a stim-k and r- 3 powi-r-f'il a n hot-headed lii-s it a tin- ’ a "What all s sternly “That this 110 dniiikrn loafer cause” gasped out 1 assa 1 me punt- Aithr to re me a I Im- first” both” you Arthur N it or found talk1” w as and the whole 1 o along M As meditated 2 said the I'm- thc stern keep quiet affair bad aml com ma mi ’ been pre- prearranged pat rol instant backed to tbe of Arthur Weldon's loud protests he was thrust ineide with his assailant ami at once driven away at X man indignantly a that cui aiiu b Its a ' -4 the sane moment a brown drew up quietly enthe trance Looiiso appearing In ti'e doorway in her opera cloak stood hesitating on limou-befoie si ' w 1 'v :ie tho steq peering Arthur man A into the livery in street' for approached her &5IV “This said ! 1! II-' a coward all r - your ! —T " Mershone relations formerly existing beMerrick's nieces twoen her and Mr and determined to avoid the possibility of a snub by keeping aloof from tiiem approadhed her She greeted whoever in station her flsual gracious and from even manner and refrained glan toward Louise Hedrik Von Taer appeared for an hmur this evening He quietly expressed bus satisfaction at the complete of Kenness chattel a the with his daughter and- then moment innocently mareixed Sv er to the flower booth and make a liberal purchase from of each the three girls Evidently tho old gentleman had no inklitg of theof the previous evening or that Diana was' not still on good terms with the she had personally young ladies introduced to society His action larly you for one l I I i I - reason or another Weldon" “I'd never marry won't Daddy propose vto You mischievously returned atsy prefers Louise" ago”' said decided long Uncle “that I’d never be allowed to pick the husbands fr my three I a matter of taste are "He dear" “he "I John cultured gillsHusbands out '-ing incident 1 I life what ought know If rfhe sort wants don’t and makes a mistake that’s htfr lookout So you can all choose for yourselves when the time comes and I’ll stand by you If dears through thick and thin rny the husband won’t play fair you can Uncle John will" always bet your “Oh know that” said Patsy simply andg Beth added: “O£ course Umle dear" Thursday evening the third andjlast all of th$ banner the series wus afLr gness-tand slier ' -we a girt to way “Mr seated i arrangements The iged ‘ ? A P Beth look soon as is 1 the ' 1 dial I Ini was a or final vvdlz two soon fy itu iriwi-vt'r ’irk v ev lUmenl asked to be taken h ”1’11 go and get the “why ft filuV V early d 1 lw) 0 les ' o I I k a I ur away Major tile and 1 filth-r I see here keep yourself now know nothing le th “Well ’ a- 'm beo v Mi abruptly Charlie And won't to plans pre ci one always intenu to I “Id's it ‘I I crowd the ast mg I ise decided a Will CfliiMZ been lie a ’ denoted You’ve the observed pel that by I a Li- before atiEVliss'm t- continued some found pointstin “h-ejhpg uuy telephone Cerise after Pm gene “Thon dqubly sure And make That will too number so an jot the give me it down may need it" Diana quietly tore up the mote telephono Is better" she said “Tho sir prefer not to “Being in the dark myself In writing commit exclaimed quite right Di" ho “You're for heaven's sake admiringly“But to telephone Oer forget Madame don't no fl evidence in pari from of-ztices m-“ f to WO11 active a the dancing refrained Diana amusement made frequent tris perhaps to the hotel downstairs No one paid any atteuiioii to his movements except his cousin Taer watering hiiti intently that underneath biS' calin exterior hirked grejjU deal of suppressed exhis or bor-bood -his proceedings anno'inm-d take ma1 imonia dve they’ve got to conic to latcE" for la “Eaker vr Weldon” “As young Mr Merrick retlorti vely good points as mighty obtain recog-riit from Mies Merrick devoted mu his to cousin Diana or at least lounged nonchalantly In the”"'fteigh of the Hindoo- Booth Mershone speculative There was was very quiet look features that upon his an undereui rent of thought expressionlessas a's face was ’as ‘vrr She well knojy her action of the ciiiii’T hud severed tne cornr'v Mershone national is dear'’ all gm-ss t took and a-nl it of home rede It e t as re ’’’(ir t y 1 1 him fixedly ami he with So an evil smile moment Then silence a they sat in to her and moved she arose slowly of sheet drawing a paper esciitoire toward her and beginning to write al the place?" a telephone Is there Inquired Mershone do 1 John ii s prefer to ! iv1 glances assured Aim lie was seldom ubher thoughts sent fo A from this he had the pleasure you- sure you her fi-ed 11'- JI he but le con-cerning favor Louise’s and ax she was a recent debutajitC with all to rsonaaty v d us chain a held blaincl sum ojj tho select Jiovered all t?e booth evening they and the cousins joyously lealized scureii on" had Arthur could not get of tTe Kermess to dose Iauiise this evening but very ne enjoyed In t popularity ami from Ins imfeil retirement was aid to exchange at intervale and these glan es wu h her lie t V n rr-alf’e a such beengivbn iohn Merrick and hepet men engaged In conversation"-' twro the V a brigandage Then the danoes ftnd songs having rcceifed etbfusiajsiically and grand ball wound up the occasion in merriest possible way Charlie Mershone was much jn this evening as he had been for out most cordially did all right “You the trick Von Taer" said the Little millionaire “and 1’tn much obliged aa su you may You’re not ashamed of my tliree pose nieces take it?" “Your nieces Mr Merrick are very charming the digyoung women'" was “They will grace any nified reply in life to be which theymay called" tiie evening's When ca’fie to an end Arthur Veldon took h:s Eofis1' home new brown limousine1’ leaving Patsy and her father to John and Beth comfortably Uncle fill the' l’o? motor ow that the the youni: people bad erigagemcnt of ami rbeir annoii it o night of the great Kermess AH tho worjd of society was present and suh wares as remained unsold in the bootha quickly auctioned off by' several were talent’ fashionable grhtlemen wlth him Going or Tarr’s manner 'when the' the discovered in empty rather irfipartlal Judges--for Be ng a popular favorite with not ns her net they dtscided was absurd to of nlv'q wealthy old John supivbse M ert would descend to stealing any Muss Merrick might have one's Jewelry heart desired anvthmg count tho cost and morepalming tm with sufficient she was credited over to Ute Von sens-' Chat common be might recognized Taer heirloom's litilo gossip anywhere So the queer incident hmt turned Shu stared at turned the look “Y’es nod 1 th®u ’ word Merrick by people had accusation Diana Von pearls were flower vase gracious smile or upon Miss a bo please you as unreservedly hensilf d 1 1 d me ask re zSr y V MM I ’ generous to night climax that Is never I i 1 ceipts Many was Its with last p 1 r 1 sjmnBibhj for woman know cojisirator know what Want and I’ll work Una plan alone if Di 1'11 win An fate H help me” you ' bulge & it began to PER PA aroused many who noted Louise and blushing but thoroughly self possessed exchanged ter greetings with Diana's father and thanked iiim lieartlly for his purchase Mr Von Taer stared stonily at Charlie Mershone byt did not speak earry of ani I not ini’s are second install-meat anflr die Uncle JbSm'a’ flowers was even profuse splendid and than the more first it was not at all difficult to make and the little money drawer sales BtaUons S' RL other’ explain you k-'“p r this is 4 bc-t news' will help Cerise and situation'- think "I eh? tl clear up I always Will coldly A "'1 antip an Well her Dj pchbaps the behove it world the in took creature and because served our family for so long for to the bouse at East care sent heOrange" pensioned go-si GI D himself it occupy never cure is Madame Cerise “Practically so in elutrgo" “old UoHxe? was going to ask you liid Iwcome of that clever female" what She too clever Charlie She vvas of too iiuii and knew our affains was always prIng into things that did not - 'AN OYS f in please Miss Merrick-’ Weldon beg' to you limousine lie will moment" led thfe he the way to the’ In a the he be join With car and held the door open while the girl having no suspicion entered and sank back wearily upon the seat Then the door abruptly slammed auid the man in livery leaped to the seat besldg the enautteur and with a jerk the darted away So sudden and astounding was this denouement that Demise did not even scream Indeed for the moment her wits were dazed And now Charlie Mershone stepped from his hiding place and'vvith a sa tirical smile ftntered’lhl)vestibule and looked at h!s Watch He found he had time to show himself again at the tor few moments before driving 1 Ker-mess a to for tbe East Some ferry to catch the Orange touched one sir pretty him and the 'quite qutgt voice on train arm cleverly “Very done" Teniarked a Mershone started and glared at tho epeaker slender unassuming man in dark clothes “What do you mean fellow?" “I’ve beenz watching the comedy sir "hnd saw you were the star actor although you took care to keep hidden in the wings That bruiser who raised the row took his arrest very easily suppose you've arranged to pay hie he fine and isn’t Rorrted But the in surely hard luck was ON AGR SEVEN (CONTJNU11D a I I gen-tiernan jt k ’’ u 5 K |
