Show lala cabot the actress by CLEVES RUD RUDYARD RD DA by mcclure newspaper syndicate the girl came riding la in on a mighty wave that crashed on the beach in a smother of she emerged alive lier her golden arms flushing flashing through the water her ora orange colored cap glowing like some bright tropical blossom on her lovely head tho the receding wave left lier her panting on oil the sands sand mrs mordaunt looked up from her book as tho the wave broke and so she received a faint shower of spray that brought bro light tho the salt savoir of the sea to her delicate lips she smiled I 1 personally impersonally at tho the bit of flotsam left by the wave and would have resumed her reading but the girls low thrilling voice held her attention mercil Merc ll she exclaimed it la is the broken shell madane ma damie see I 1 have cut myself she sat down displaying a small wet foot with a crimson stain on the sole it if I 1 had a handkerchief kerch lef il she shrugged and reached for or a wisp of sea grass take this said mrs mordaunt graciously tossing a snowy bit of linen into the lifted hands bands 1 I believe I 1 have another one here she drew out another handkerchief and watched the girl deftly bind the little cut tying the corners of the handkerchief in little upstanding ears tho the girl laughed the die rabbit cars are droll thank you so much for your kindness and the handkerchiefs 1 I must return them 9 some day i it does not matter I 1 hope the wound Is not painful very slight thank you may I 1 sit here in the sun for awhile I 1 am rather tired do not go until you have rested are you stopping at one of the hotels at the point yes the harraden did you swim all that distance yes but it Is nothing only the surf Is strong here hele and I 1 fought c AI ile I 1 2 li e the girl waved a joyful hand it I 1 love to rise above obstacles nhen I 1 can mrs mordaunt studied the firm finn chin the generous us mouth uth it its gleaming teeth the soft brown eyes and her glance lingered on oil the lovely contour of brow and cheek 1 I have friends stopping at the alie Ilar raden she said at last the Sao San dersons ali ah yes I 1 have seen them but I 1 am not acquainted they are very rich and fashionable and I 1 am a poor little mouse they are delightful people alic hesitated and her fine face colored painfully miss amy sanderson is very dear to me almost as a daughter the girls face seemed to grow smaller as the happy light tiled died out of it miss sanderson should be very happy she said with wistful eyes far out at sea why so well beloved so welcome as a daughter mrs Aford mordaunt aunt laughed kindly 1 I 1 tin m sure you will be as gladly wel i coined some day she said graciously 1 I am afraid not said the girl slowly 1 I nm alm quite a humble person mrs mordaunt 11 you know who iho I 1 am asked the older woman startled the girl nodded 1 I have seen your picture I 1 am what you would call nil an actress I 1 entertain children of the rich children of your friends perhaps they love me ine they love iii stories and songs my people are french heroes many of them honorable all of them anil and I 1 come heie bete and fall so foolishly in lovo love with n I 1 young man what ts Is your name asked mrs mordaunt latin lalla cabot lalla the older womans comans face paled aled and lier her eyes grew cold D you know my son tes madame we we belove loveed love i anthony her voice shook shook she ahe nud ad planned so much tor for anthony yes madame do not be distressed I 1 hane hae told him I 1 could not marry without your consent 1 I have pride iut with a winsome smile 1 I much desire your consent you camo came here to ask it no no lio please do not believe it bour our son aon does not know you are near nearl I 1 ho he would cowe come to you at once but I 1 was swi swimming mining out and weary and came here tind and recognized you you are so like him but much too young to be the mother of such a great man blie bhe ended naively Alor mordaunt daunt smiled but her bicart was cold toward this girl who had spoiled her hei plans for AD anthonys thou s future anthony had written her of some girl lalla but his mother had thought little ot of it the girl was uno and upon open and honest honea but no match for anthony still anthony was quite capable ot of marrying without her consent her face had settled into stern lines and lalla seeing was vias abashed and ami silently rising made for the water she would have vani vanished blied had not anthonys mother suddenly missed her and followed she called the girl turned a weary face 1 I go madame thank you for dess and allow me die to wish you much joy in your sons wife she gave herself to the embrace of a great ane ae and went floating away with a white smother biti ollier of foam streaming out behind like a wedding veil mrs mordaunt Alor daunt felt a pang of remorse in she thought of the times she blie had snatched her son from death s she lie had watched over all his bla illnesses from babyhood and now was she to snatch him away from happiness come back she called talla come coine back to me the girl swam around and came calne near you called madame ma damel yes my dear tell anthony to bring you to see me tonight said anthonys mother the girl waved a joyful land hand and now the foamy wedding veil became a path of airy bubbles that reached all the he way from anthonys mother to anthony himself |