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Show r By E. Phillips Oppenheim CopyriM bj UMle, Then be Gerald obeyed promptly. leaned forward. Madame de Poniere, be said, do I understand that I have your permission to pay my addresses to your niece You must not be foolish, she replied soothingly. "We are exceedingly obliged to you for giving ub dinner in this charming place. It is really quite a revelation to me. "Mademoiselle de Poniere, Gerald continued, appealing to Pauline, "will you be my wife? "Monsieur Lord Dombey," was the prompt, but not unkindly reply, I will Brow BOOK TWO A Co. - CHAPTER I Continued "16 Madame de Poniere hesitated for an other moment Perhaps It was something In the almost boyish quality of Geralds eagerness which decided her. This Englishman was at any rate no boulevardler. "We will await you at that hour, she replied. "I trust" she added, after a moments pause, that you will not consider my hesitation In any way discourteous. There are reasons which make It difficult for my niece and myself to accept hospitality." Gerald bowed low, and, acting on a momentary impulse, raised madames fingers to his lips. She yielded them naturally enough, but with a little glance around, almost of fear. Mademoiselle also extended her finger tips. He took his leave and was received by Christopher, who was waiting for him, with a gaze almost of astonishment. Gerald was holding himself dlTerently, his eyes were filled with a luster which they had lacked for months, he was smiling again In his old manner. "My dear fellow, Christopher exclaimed, "what on earth has happened?" That old devil has recognized my existence at last," Gerald declared. "I had almost to force myself upon her. Chris, theyre dining with me tonight I "Before you say another word," Christopher enjoined, "I want you to look at th man on that seat by the side of the tree. Look at him care fully, please. The two younj men Blackened their pace. The person whom Christopher Indicated was a man of medium height, dressed, notwithstanding the heat of the day, In somber black clothes, and wearing a black bowler hat. He was dark, and he was, or affected to be, reading a book. His complexion was sallow and he wore a slight black mustache. Ills hair was unusually long and even covered a portion f'f his ears. "Well, 1 see him, Gerald admitted. Not much to look at. Looks like one Of the chaps who go In for this up at the far end. "He came from that way, Christopher said, "but the reason I am pointing him out to you Is because he appeared to recognize your two friends at the same Instant that you did: ne was walking down between that last row of chairs. Directly he saw them, however, he stood quite still for a as He seemed almost moment knocked over as you were. Then he slunk back Into that chair and he has been watching them ever since. Gerald attached no undue Importance to the affair. "Ill tell them about It this evening, he promised. If I can remember, "Chris, did you ever know such luck I She Is more wonderful that ever. No wonder I could never get the feeling of her out of my blood, the thought Her eyes of her from my brain Chris, did you ever see such eyes In your life? "Kind of hazel, aren't they? Christopher hazarded. You ass I Gerald declared con"Theyre brown the temptuously. most glorious shade of brown I ever saw. Im going to call for them In South Kensington at a quarter to eight, Chris. Were going to dine at Ranelagh. So you told me, Christopher observed, smiling. Geralds radiant happiness was not He took for a moment disturbed. Chris, I know Christophers arm. now what has been the matter with me' all of these months. I knew It directly I saw her sitting there, tired and miserable, under the trees. I came up against the real thing and never knew It I am in love with Pauline I 1 Pauline leaned back In her chair with a little murmur of content. Through the drooping branches of the great plane tree was a fascinating little vista of scarlet-claorchestra, of the terrace with Its curving rows of lights, the little groups of people sitting about, the waiters' In their quaint liveries. A breeze rippled In the tree tops. After the heat of London, It was a wonderful respite. "You are vry kind, she murmured to Gerald, to bring us here. I was very fortunate to meet y. he declared. "Dont you think, after all the discouragement I have received, I was very brave to come and beard your aunt? We Not so very, she answered. were two defenseless women, very sad and weary with life. "I wish, Gerald said deliberately, that yog would tell me more about yourselves. across tt her Pauline glanced aunt, wL was leaning back In her chair, also with the appearance of -- d deep content, her eyes dosed, her air of isolation complete. "My au- -t does not approve of such questions, she said quietly. "We e:eak In English, Gerald reminded her, "and your aunt does not understand. My aunt understands English better than you would believe, Pauline "There la the fact, also, replied. that I have confidence in her. I believe that she knows what la beat. The beBt thing for you, Gerald said firmly, la to believe In me. She looked at him with a alight smile. Her face, however, remained not Then may I become your suitor," be pleaded, hoping that you will change your mind when you find that I am very much in earnest? "It appears to me, she answered, that the office would be a thankless one. unsoftened. "I am content to take my chance, And why should I And what Is there to Gerald pronounced. "I can command all the usual resources wblcb might make life more endurable for you. My "That I am deeply Interested, Gerald replied promptly, "In every- personal devotion you are already asthing ths.t concerns you; that I wish sured of. "You had better not tempt us too to be your friend; that I wish a little him geswith She stopped far, Pauline warned him, a little bitThe good folk at Monte Carlo ture Instinctively mandatory. terly. "Neither my aunt nor I, she Inter- were only guessing when they railed rupted, "are In a position to accept us adventuresses, but we are down on more w-the simplest acts of good our luck Just. now we might accept will from any one. I have tried to your offer. I will take my . risk, Gerald demake that clear to you. You have, Gerald admitted, "but clared eagerly. You have given me before I accept your decision finally, encouragement. You have no responI shall expect some further explana- sibility. As for the rest, we are all adtion. venturers or adventuresses, more or "We uo not belong to your world, less. I am In quest of happiness and Pauline said. "We are what you call, I have met no one else except you I think, adventuresses. who could give It to me. "Of a unique type, thei:, Gerald There was a touch of real feeling In declared, smiling. It is not the usual her eyes as she glanced toward him, action of such people, having met feeling, however, composed of varywith a great loss, as you did at Monte ing elements some curiosity, a tinge Carlo, to sell their Jewelry to pay of scorn, an Iota of compassion. She their bills, and leave without owing a shrugged her shoulders slightly bepenny. neath her wrap of black lace. "You are well Informed, Pauline "How long do you remain In London, remarked coldly. Lord Dombey? she Inquired. I saw your pearl necklace In "As long as I enn be of service to the jewelers. was the quick reply. "I was you, I cannot elieve that Desfordes going down to Hinterleys soon for Pauline began, In apparent agitation. want of something better to do. A The man told me nothing, Ger- days visit there will suffice. I shall I recognized the remain at your service. ald Interrupted. necklace and I bought it. I am In love with another man, "You bought my uecklnce? she re- Pauline assured him. peated Incredulously. Gerald considered the matter for a Gerald ventured, that moment. Hoping, some day It would be my privilege to I do not believe It, he declared. return It to you. Faullne sighed. She was distinctly taken aback. Nevertheless, It Is true, she reYou are apparently a rich man, He is very iterated. Lord Dombey, as well as an Imperti- and if he knows that I am accepting nent one, she said. Are you often all these attentions from anther man, subject to these whims? he will certainly quarrel with you. I ' am well off, Gerald replied, "I will risk It, Gerald decided. that Is to say that I have an inHew am I to get rid of this persistcome apart from my allowance. For ent man? Pauline asked ber the rest, I have never done anything aunt.young of the sort before, because I have Madame de Poniere bad a great deal never felt the same inclination." to say about the subject In a rapid I thought that you were rather by undertone. When she had finished, way of being the support of the ladir Pauline turned back to her companion. of the ballet at Monte Carlo," she ob"My aunt was very much against a served. Did you not entertain them renewal of our acquaintance," she told at supper and that sort of thing? him, but, as she Justly remarks, one I entertained them at supper oc- must live. This evening has turned Gerald admitted, but our heads a little a return to the casionally, that is the extent of my acquaintance fleshpots, you know, and that sort of with them. thing. You shall be my suitor If you Then there was a child whom you will, Lord Dombey, but of one thing and your friend found at a mountain you must be very sure I shall never farm she became your ward, did she marry you. not a pretty child, with large, afThere Is another thing of which yon fectionate eyes? may be equally sure, Gerald rejoined. My family has relieved me of my I shall never leave off trying to perresponsibility In that direction, Ger- suade you to. ald replied. She is living down at Pauline "Gallant but My murmured. Hinterleys with my people. You can Judge of my father will allow no one else to read aunts newly found tolerance when I to him, my sister Is devoted to her, tell you that she permits us to walk and my friend is In love with her. In the rose garden. I want to see I still do not understand what whether those delphiniums are really made you buy my pearls, Pauline re- as blue as they seem to be. marked, after a moments thoughtful The walk in the rose gardens, alsilence, or under what possible con- though Gerald welcomed with Intense ditions return- satisfaction this new phase In his reyou contemplated ing them to me." lations with Pauline, was In some I bought them because I am In ways a disappointment Pauline love with you. Gerald declared. looked around ber all the time with She turned her head and studied serene pleasure. She was fond of him deliberately. She was still loung- flowers; she knew them all by name, ing In her chair, but she gave him the and paused often to admire some wonImpression that she was looking down derfully fine bloom. She acceded withat him. out demur to bis suggestion that they "That,, she said quietly, Is a style should take one of the small boats of conversation which you must keep moored against the bridge and lay for your dancing ladles or your vil- back among the cushions whilst he lage maidens. lazily sculled round the small stretch It happens to be the truth, be In- of water. On the far side of the sisted doggedly. island he let the boat drift and laid Once more she looked at him. still the oar across his knees. puzzled, but this time a little more (TO BE CONTINUED.) leniently. His dark eyes were aglow. He was obviously in earnest. Use of Canvas Modern "You must forgive me If I find your It was not until 1520 that artists bemethods a little unusual, she said. gan to use canvas. The masters preDo I understand that you are provious to that time worked in ceramics posing an alliance? or painted on wood and walls, then on "I ask you to do me the honor of canvas stretched to a frame. becoming my wife, Gerald replied. Many of the great painters ground Pauline turned to her aunt. the pigments and mixed their own col"Aunt, she said In French, Lord ors, says the Detroit News. Dombey desires to marry me. He has American supplies of art and IndusJust told me so most eloquently. trial paint are dependent on a large vaMadame , de Ponleres expression riety of foreign raw materials. We Imwas, for her, almost tolerant Windsor and Newton, and still In "Never mind, my dear, she re- port of artists do not mafe the opinion joined, "he Is a very amiable young colors that give the appearance of age us an man and he has given excelwa sa thome but herself. body lent dinner. Pauline turned back to Gerald, Begin With the Root , , smiling. 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