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" Then Peter had to give place to another, just as he had decided
that he would have one of the flowers from the bunch she was carrying,
or--he left the awful consequences of failure blank.
Peter stood for a moment unconscious of the other people, looking at the
pretty rounded figure in the dainty evening dress of French open-work
embroidery. "I didn't think she could be lovelier than she was in her
street and riding dresses but she is made for evening dress," was his
thought. He knew this observation wasn't right, however, so he glanced
round the room, and then walked up to a couple.
"There, I told Mr. Beekman that I was trying to magnetize you, and
though your back was turned, you came to me at once."
"Er--really, quite wonderful, you know," said Mr. Beekman. "I positively
sharn't dare to be left alone with you, Miss De Voe."
"You needn't fear me. I shall never try to magnetize you, Mr. Beekman,"
said Miss De Voe. "I was so pleased," she continued, turning to Peter,
"to see you take that deliberate survey of the room, and then come over
here.


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