Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25

stool again. she spread her arms out on
the keyboard and buried her face. Go
away, Mr.. Garland." he heard her say.
cryr'--
And he went away-went away with her
sobs in bis ears and rejoicing in his heart
coin.
When he stepped aboard the train that
evening, which was TO bear him to the
Stonington boat, he dropped into a seat by
the window and peered out into the dark
ness 49,.
Turning the tables on the little siren who
had lured him on with her arch smiles
and fairy footsteps had not brought him
me satisfaction he expected. Her sobs were
sun in his ears, and her little-girl voice,
winch she had kept up to the end. was
telling him over and over again to go away
| that he might not see her cry.
He was ready to cry himself
After. boarding the boat at O'Clock he
sat down on sofa in the brilliantly lighted
saloon and tried to read.
Why. Walter, thought you were stuck
| Easter than a barnacle at the pier"
1t was Fred Duncan. in a fore-and-aft
| travelling cap
NO I'm going home" returned Garland.
| shortly.
Duncan sat down beside him.
How do you come to be leaving SO sud-
denly?, he asked "ISsdidn't think wild
horses could drag You away just yet"
| Walter did not reply
II rather fancy You left your heart be-
Fred.
Yes" said Garland. wearily. 81 only es-
No doubt congratulations viii soon be
In order" continued Duncan. "Jove. Wal
teri She's out of sight"
| You seem to know a good deal about
Miss Ogden" muttered the other.
! Meh do. There's a fellow, a sort OF
cousin OF mine, Percy Montant. who has
| told me a good deal aboux her"
At the mention of that fatal name Walter
felt as IL an electric. needle had pierced his
nesn. he was man enough. however. to
control himself. --
Interesting rales?" he,remarked.
| Why, yes returned
most IDEAL Isn'' red. "she's al
| Al suey'
--vsST rnuttered Garland.
OF course you know about the In
trigue?' asked Duncan.
"intriguey' repeated Duncan. Il can't
We'll. 1t will be all over town tomor-
| row, don't see why shouldn't mention it.
You know MoptantZ TAN fellow with plas-
w alter nodded.
Perhaps you're aware that the parents
are down on him---thnk the daughter too
young. Well as Percy tells me, he and she
have been engaged since childhood. She is
old enough now, so he says. not to be treat
ed Ikea schoolgirls, vet whenever she speaks
OF matrimony they threaten to take her
abroad, Recently. a fine position was offer
ed to Montant out west, and naturally he
accepted. Then cories the bitter thought Of
| parting with his little girl. Both are un-
willing TO separate. of course, and beg the
parents consent TO an irpne3iate marriage
| Parents angrily refuse and order Percy on
unhappy gSrl retires in tears, and confides
In her sister that she will destroy herself
y obliged "a separate from her over. The
girls are passionately devoted, and the other
tries To- soothe her unhappy sister. Finally,
when every other Inducement fails sii.
promises to aid her sister in a private mar
riage, which is the only possible way to the
girls happir ess, and then offers TO break
the news to the parents whep the pair have
fed. Every Arrangement has been made
by the fond sister. and by this time tornor-
Row one girl will have made another per-
fectly happy-"-~
And Evelyn has done all Of this for Con-
stance?' -
Why. no. you owl. Constance is over
head and ears In love with you. She il IA
who has done all of this for EVELYN"
The Summer Man Staggered to his feet
I'm going out on deck awhile" he said
.s.,skily,
landed. Garland drove 60 fie-Grand Central
depot Before many hours he was back
again at the Pier. --@
Herbert. who was not aware ne had been
away. wondered what IL meant when. ham
| pening into a secluded corner of ''Cupii's
Arch that evening, he overheard his sister
saying.
'Of course IL was simply horrid of Won
| out, somehow or other. Walter, dear don't
seem to love YOU any the less for IT,
The end.