Show r t I THE IVORY HY fly Q GIRL Henrietta Doane drove her I oa car ar leisurely along the tho smooth hard bard road 1 keeping perilously ily near tho the parking along alonS' tho the sides Her lIet e eyes e tl eagerly upon tho the familiar features or i Pt tho tile landscape tho the rich 1 level el fields the fine hedgerows with now and th then thoi little glimpses of or the tho sound beyond The quiet ulet of or tho the country was ful ul UI and Henrietta alwa always returned to It with a sense o or of filial affection Here she sho belon belonged For In Some Somo mysterious way Va wo We always do belong to the place where OUI our Ufo life begins It had been a rather rainy summer and the rich green of or everything about her 1 cr was part of ot f a n. luxuriant peace and aud nJ reaL resu scented hewer moist air blew blow refreshingly against her face and sho threw throw up her veil taking deep breaths When Henrietta could no longer stand stanel the noise and dirt of or tho the city she rode out hero among the fields and flowers for fOl rest and quiet As sho she neared tho top of a a. steep little hill bill her car ear puffing pUrring and chugging a a- a she aw taw some distance ahead of or her a man on horse back He lie too rode leisurely Perhaps ho he belongs here thought Henrietta as she sho noted the he cas easy grace graco with which he sat on hi his splendid animal Gradually she sho gained u upon on him until J finally she came caine up alongside le of him with a n. nos noisy whiz and buzz that frightened his mount moun I and set him hini rearing nn and 1 J plunging Henrietta slackened 1 speed until the frightened beast could be quieted But Hut It fl was too late lale With a final lunge ho he sent his rider flying through the theair air ail lan landing him squarely in front of Henrietta's car She Sho twisted tisted the steerIng steering steer steer- In ing gear ear frantically throwing tho huge machine violently to one side of the road and bringing it to a sudden stop Sho sprang out and went to the assistance as as- of the fallen rider Oh Ol Its It's nothing ho answered ans struggling to regain his feet arid and comIlo composure com corn Ilo A A slight sprain nothing bus lous he said smiling bravely Henrietta gave all of her attention to the injured foot She Sho brou brought antl- antl bandages bandage and arnica from the tho emergency case at nt tho the rear of tho the car while he removed the shoo shoe and stock stock- ing Calmly and silently sho sIte performed per Ier- formed d the surgical duties the patient pa tient w watching her Intently Now ow she asked aske her 1101 voice all tend tenderness ten too d where shall I take you 1 He lIe 1 pointed d to a n. castle castlo like 1110 house fronting the lie sapphire colored ba bay He refused her further assistance an and hopped on on one foot to the tho panting car He Ho guided her across rustic bridges through little clusters of oC wooden forestS forests for tm ests over smooth shaded drives Ox- Ox eyed eed daisies and stalks of early curly bolden gelden gol golden gel gel- den rod Hashed flashed hed here And there along the tile edges of well weB kept paths A o veritable fairy land and mused Henrietta Her Bel attention must for Cor tho the most mOlt harthe part hart be he given to operating the car and shedid shedid she shedid did not see ECO tho the earnest gaze gazo o of her herAt herC r C companion At tt last they drew up ip before iho thio door which was opened by a a. ous Quo butler In red livery Wont ont you come conic in Iii ho a asked ked ily My Iy sister is awa away but you ou could have ha while You must bo ho tea and rest a tL 1 11 tired red Henrietta Henrietta thanked him him mumbling for an ait engagement something about and WiS was tho the power dinner linner threw on the tho stood staring alter after gone one As he ho disappearing car he ho sud suddenly eny re remembered remembered re- re know that ho he didn't even occurred lo to her name and It also him that ho he had not told her his hits What hat If ho should never see Bee her again Why h didn't I ask her ho bo thought He Re remembered the tho calm Inscrutable inscrutable able marble marblo beauty of or face faeo and form that recalled 1 tales of oC the tho old Northern of or her skin pallor Ivory Tho eaga sagas of ot her hair the tho bronze bronzo re red shimmer that that waved in close chose silken ripples over Oyer an and was d dup the tho temples and cars ears up again like a crown of or red gold goll on head Her lIer great luminous gray her were Instinct with the spirit of JC reminiscence as lS though on the verso of ff molting melting in Iii some Borne consenting dream 0 that lIe ho had Imd not asked asked asKed asK- asK He lIo was glad now wish to Incur ed her name nama lIe He did not of oC rop To ro the tho p teemed seemed at once the tho him aho sho ho lion lon of ot all his life lifo had hitherto missed or craved A bachelor rich blaso blase and caring nothing for society he W was tour somewhat sour con constitutionally of ot a reserve and resentful elf elt ness His mood had won him few tow friends an and Its demonstration had speedily estranged such BUch as aa ha had been attracted to him Not until the car completely In a cloud had dl disappeared appeared of or dust did ho remember his sprained ankle Henri Henrietta otta sped through faint gathering twilight mists vaguely y conscious of somo some new exultation She wondered who ho he was an and 1 how mother nature produced her effects Though dimly shadows she saw the gathering built buill mao man outlined a largo large heavily with rough hewn features that possessed pos rudo rude symmetry of their own ed a the But Rut Jt It t was wa thu the C eyes 8 that gave face It its rare refinement aliI and distinction for Ze J the expression of or bl his light blue thick lash C eyes CS was so o exquisite that it had for Henrietta tho the effect of perfume an and suggested some somo choice blossom in tho the crannied wall all far up and out of or reach As S she sho neared the ferry Cern her dreams fled lied giving place to tu tho the more pros lac thinS'S of oC life Ufe Sho She wa duo at the Colonial club for or dinner at eight and it was wa nearly G 1 A month later Robert LvIn Livingston ston sat eat in the spacious smoking room loom of tho the Iris club The embers o of a a. half spent grate rato lire fire threw a softened color over o pictures furnishings and the rud dy blonde face of or Robert who sat f it tt I Hello eil Bob b hows I the foot toot 7 Glad Gla 1 to have you OU back with us No o place like a fellows club nh h h Bob The Tho newcomer move moved up a Q chair an antI and 1 sat down He lIe was vaz Arthur Gorham whose only pleasure was his hs club and whose only responsibility was tho spending of or the enormous Income loft left him b by his thrifty crusty old father Most rost women dislike him an attitude which he endured with equanimity His eyes held helel a a. gleam of or knowledge which Thich I invariably re repelled re- re pelted 1 those of or the tho fair fall sex whom it did ld not attract Th The only onh women ever eyer truly loved loyed b by him lad hall died an and 1 her death had mado made his tragedy Ho lIo was of the minority who never lever for forget et thou though h few people would have lave suspected his deep sorrow from I hIs ils conversation He lIe moved to a more position and anel looked squarely at Bob Dob who vho had not shifted his gaze from tho the Ire fire Tell me mc Bob Rob how did you ou come a Q cropper you have hitherto been eon considered Invincible or which is 18 better Oh a beastly automobile but the hc lines Jines of oC his bIs face softened as he ho added and a girl a deucedly pretty girl Irl I Gorham Shimmering red rod hair melt melt- I 1 4 4 a 1 r 7 I cr h f i c 3 I e c- c Oh Its It's nothing liu be s to his feel and composure A slight nothing serious ho lo sault said smiling Ins tag grey rey eyes a complexion like 6 polIshed polished polished pol pol- ivory and as calm culm and refreshIng refreshing refresh refresh- ing lag as a Juno breeze After tho the faUsh fall faU sh she sho patched up and took me mo home And didn't you ask oak her namo Bob Ask nothing why sIte eho was gono b hc- hc fozo fOl I T could thank her hel and Ive I've been beon searching for her ever since Any ny clue Do Bob Absolutely none and every overy ono I ask about her seems scents to think I am sonic some sort of an escaped lunatic but hut Gorham I tell you I must find her hel And An if It you find her Bob Dol what then 1 Why Vh I would marry her of or course that is if Ir sho she were willing Why Thy Bob Doh I believe you havo have gone gono ono craz crazy clean daft Hero you OU arc promIsing promIsing promising prom prom- ising Ising- to marry a woman you dont don't eV even n know Never or heard of or an anything HO tso rl ridiculous Come old fellow braco up UI don't dont be lc foolish forget this ivory girl sirl you havo o been dreaming reaming about The They smoked for fOI a moment In cl- cl hence lence then Bob Job remarked For truo true encouragement theres there's nothing like an 01 old 1 friend an old friend for except lo to lotell tell toll unpleasant truths that no mere acquaintance would dare care to utter Fabe Far Fa Farbe be he it ii from me mc Bob Dob to bo ho unduly gloomy loom but I do hate hato 10 ta see you goIng goIng go- go J Ing InS on this way Weve We've been pretty good pals pal you ou an and I. I Well Yell Veil Gorham wh why shouldn't Wago wo Wa go on being good pals Because you ou have succumbed tt to iia- iia turc turo while 1 resistIng her tier am ama IJ by Tt G y of being baing an out In future futuro wo we shall differ as radically as tho the romancer roman roman- differs from tho the realist Bob Dob shrugged his hLis shoulders IrrItably Irritably tably Great God Gorham Corham ho exclaimed exclaim exclaim- ed od ed do you ou think lovo love robs a man of his reason as of his Certainly not It only shifts his viewpoint rather feminizes him You have bavo yielded to lo nature and nature is feminine as feminine as proof proof her her laws and Its It's only their lovely ely lack Jack of logic another demonstration of or the truth of or the tho old adage adao woe to tho the conquered And Imo havo you no a advice alce to give to the tho conquered oh valiant one Advice Ac is the cheapest thing thinS In tho the world and is worth no moro more than tItan it Jt costs in iii most cases Both Doth wore were lost in silence for Cor some come time lime It was Gorhum who spoke first fint Come Como on Bob lots lot's go to-ashow to and shako shake this timis mood of yours Bob only grinned and nodded Tho The PIa Players ers by Harry Doane has 1115 hasit it its premier tonight at the L Lyceum A good play b by a a. clever cleyer writer they say aay y Grace L Lyons ons has lies time the leading role rolo and worth to sec see she's always going They called a cab cub and soon In I Their only I front or of the theater chance chanco to got get seats scats rested with tho the speculators Gorham cal calmly submitted submitted submit submit- ted to their method of or highway robber robbery robbery rob rob- ber bery and they were soon we wedged ged Into Iho tho narrow little seats scats Bob Dob looking over every bit hit of or his Methodically Moth Meth l ho o turned turnell his program and waited for the curtain to go o up lorham Gorham who ivilo rather plumed himself himself him him- self on his social connections le began on pointing out th thi notable tv to Bob 1301 who I was plain plainly bored and disinterested There Thero ar aro tho the rich Craigie's In th the lower right box and in tho the upper right tho the and there In tho the lower low Ion or er tho Spencer and that tha lo el lovely GwendolIn Carew and and and- And Amid who 1 demanded 1 Bob Dob Jeanng leanIng lean Jean ing ng over o and staring fascinated at th the box Indicated h by 13 Gorham his breath coming coining in quick hittie gasps Why Yh that thul is Henrietta Doane He Her pen name name is Harr Harry Doane Wo Yo shall be Indebted to her for Cor this evenings evening's entertainment Here lIere Gorham halted haIled at sight o or of Bobs Dobs face It was lighted b by a n sot ott color that came and went and tho the col cold blue eyes seemed ready to melt mel as they thoy rested tenderly longingly on tho the occupant of tho the box m my Ivory girl Gorham Then rhen as though in a dream ho re repeated re- re peate shimmering re red hair meltIng melt melt- ing InS grey oyes and a a. complexion lIl polished Ivor ivory By Dy Jove Do Bob she is pretty prett I Imel Imet Imet met mel her at n n. musical at nt Miss Carew's Ill I'll present you ou I If you wish Then the curtain rose Bob nob o ga very little attention to tho time stage stag He only knew of the tho play that it dealt with a 0 fellow who ho had fallen in love with a n girl Irl at the tho s sea a shore who mado made of or him tho plaything of tho time hour The soreness o of the affront to his self eSteem es esteem esteem eS- eS teem urged him from the tho dull apathy of despair Into a sullen resolve to woo oblivion Ho attached himself to several clubs club a sort ort of gentlemanly rook ever convivially Inclined Th The Tho end of or the a act at t shows him him moved by bya I a n. subconscious notion of or keeping leeping his i name lame decent of off for South America the land hand par excellence of or unburied shades They left their seats scats at the tho end of the act and made for Cor the tho lobby There standing in the foyer surrounded by tY byan byan an admiring crowd vcr very much like 1110 a queen holding court Bob thought stood tho ivory girl She SIze was too busy receiving the thc congratulations of or her friends to Bob who was worming his way to her side It was Miss Carow who saw them first Then Henrietta turned moun around 1 their eyes met Miss Doane Mr Livingston She bowed bowe and extended a a. slender slightly trembling hand A warm rich color mount mounted tho the Ivol Ivory chocks and a u colt gleam of recognitIon tion crept into tho the clear grey gloy cye eCI sho managed to Mr r. Livingston I 1 have often oUen wondered If you OU ablo lo to bo ho about again As Aa Robert nobert Livingston made his way to his hits seat scat his lila heart beat wildly and amid he lie was tas conscious of or but ono thing thing thing- I sho she ha had 1 thought of ot him wondered hint wondered d how ho Ito was As Aa their cab turned up 1 Fifth avenue toward tho the club Bob Dob Sudden suddenly a ask II d Sa Say Gorham what Gorham-what what became of that fellow after ho lie he got Jot to South Africa M Miss blIss 5 Deane will be he sum stun to Lo ask me nie what I thought of the the- play |