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We can be back in a couple of hours." "Well, I'll see. Probably I can go." In the meantime, Azalea and Van Reypen were talking of the same play. "I saw a picture play last night," Phil was saying, "with a girl in it that looked exactly like you." "What was the play?" asked Azalea, interestedly. "'Star of the West. It was a good play, but I was most interested in the girl I speak of.
May parties are all very well while the sun shines. But as queen, I issue a royal mandate that now we all go in the house and dance." "And as First Goldstick-in-Waiting, I claim the first dance with the queen," and Philip Van Reypen tucked Patty's hand through his arm and led her away to the house. "And I claim the Maid of Honour," and Kit Cameron led Daisy away.
And, too, Patty would never listen to a word of that sort of thing. She had often proclaimed in his hearing, that she intended to enjoy several years of gay society pleasures, before she would be engaged to any one. So Kenneth idly watched her, as she circled the room with Van Reypen, and took himself off to find another partner.
Sure enough, a long French window had been set slightly ajar to cool the overheated room, and almost before she knew it, Patty was whisked outside. "Oh, Philip! Don't! you mustn't! I'll take cold. I ought to have something around me." "You have," said Van Reypen, calmly, and as he had not yet released her from the dance he held his arms lightly round her shoulders. Patty was angry.
"Yes, Miss," and the chauffeur threw on a little more speed. "Poppycheek, you rascal, I intended to miss that train." "Well, you don't do it! see? We've enough to do to-morrow, without you bothering around. You can come up Saturday, but to-morrow we're going to be awfully busy." "Van Reypen coming?" "Of course. A party isn't a party without Phil." "Huh! I'm not afraid of him.
To them it seemed that the baby must have been there all the time. Van Reypen sat breathless, watching the screen with rapt attention. He thought little of the baby's danger, knowing the methods of making pictures, but he was lost in admiration of Azalea, her fine athletic figure, and her free, strong motions, as she battled with the winds and triumphantly snatched the baby from harm.
"All right, Farnsworth, you've made me satisfied that I may try to win my prize, and the rest will follow." The two men went out to join the others on the porch. Both were in thoughtful mood. Van Reypen full of his new happiness, and eager to see Azalea again, Farnsworth still amazed, and a little uncomfortable over the whole matter.
"Oh, Valentine, fair Valentine," said Van Reypen to Patty, as they danced. "Wilt thou be mine, and I'lt be thine," returned Patty, in mocking sing-song tones. "Forever may our hearts entwine," improvised Philip, in tune to the music. "Like chickwood round a punkin-vine," Patty finished. "Pshaw, that's not sentimental. You should have said, Like sturdy oak and clinging vine."
As they passed Betty Gale and Van Reypen, Elise overheard her saying, "You're awfully good to me, and you've only just met me to-night!" Phil's reply was lost as they danced away, but Elise realised that it was an eager expression of his desire that they should meet again, and soon, and her demon of jealousy once more up-reared his ugly head.
"I've only one," returned Patty, "but you can share the benefit of its comforting qualities. Now we'll have to take turns at the telephone. Suppose I take it first, and break the news to Mr. Van Reypen, for he'll have to invite somebody in my place." "You're sure it's positive?" said Kenneth to Cameron; "you're sure there's no hope of a reprieve or a mistaken diagnosis?"
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