Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

age that now, either for my good or for
your amusement, Nine. Zabriska, much as it
might conduce to both ~
The Imp loved fighting, and her blood
was getting UP. He was a good foe. but
he did not know her power.
Meanwhile" he continued, as he lit
cigarette. I'm not seriously disappointed
that attentions paid to one lady fail to
please another. That's not uncommon,
you know. By the way, we're not on the
path to the green houses, but you don't
nind that? They We're a pretext, no doubt?
Oh, don't want to hurry back. Your I'M
Gle shall have his fair show. How well
you're mastering Englfsh!''
At this moment Nina hated him heartily;
she swore to humble him-befores herself,
not before the world. of course; she would
give him fright, anyhow-not now, but
some day; If her temper could not stand
the strain better, it would be some day,
though" ns-a.
by the way, I'm so sorry you couldn't
see my mother when you called the other
day She's not at all WELL unhappily. She
really wants to see you"
M How very kind OF Lady Tristramr'
Ihere was kept for the mother a little of
the sarcastic humilit Y which was more APP
propriate when directed against the son.
harry smiled still as he turned round and
smile annoyed Nina; 1t was smile Of vic
tory Well the victory should not be al
together his.
81 want to see Lady Tristram very
with face devoid of malice, because 1
can't help thinking l must have seen her
before,when was quite a little girl"
and where?''
She was Mrs Fitzhubert, wasn't she?'
yes, OF course, she was-before she came
'Well, Mrs Fitzhubert used to come
and see my mother long ago at Heidelberg.
70 you Know If your mother was ever at
Heidelberg"
fa cha
sun the Imp was very innocent, although
the form of Harry's reply caused her in
"a s.rd, amusement and triumph.
MY mother was Madame de Kries. Ask
Lady IrlStram If she remembers the
name"
1t was hit for her at last, though Harry
took it well. He turned rather quickly
toward her, opened his lips to speak, re-
pentea, and did no more than give her a
rather long and rather intense look. Then
he nodded carelessly. "All right, III ask
question Did you know about having
met her before You came to Merrion?'
On well. looked in the peerage.- but it
Ieaiiy olon strike me till a day or two ago
The names pretty common, isn't it?'
NO II very uncommon"
on, l didn't know" murmured Nina,
apologetically, but the glance which fol-
lowed him as turned away was not apollo
getlc; 1t was triumphant.
one sot back in time to witness-to her
Nee IL pe GqnreSySed) Sne could not
0Verhear-Jan1e's farewell to Bob Broadley
~. aney hao been friends from youth: he was
JAMIE '''
You haven't said a word to me- Bob"
.dp haven't had acehanee; you're with the
Hoy Hoy can I help 1it-if nobody else
~ really shouldn't have the cheek. Har
ry Iristram was savage enough with the
hha}or-what Wound fhe Have been with ne?'
WY should it matter what he was?"
Do you really think, that. Miss Janiea"
BOD was almost at the point of advance.
M mean-Why Shouldn't matter to your"
Inc explanation checked the advance.
~, IL see. I9donft know, I'm sure.
wen, then, don't lknow how to deal with
well, good-by"
'Cood-by, Miss JAMIE
are you coming to see us again ever?"
II you ask me, t.
AND am coming again to Mingham-
aitnough You don't ask me?''
VIII you, really?'
to ask mer' 800
ANY day you'll"
really" - e'oos'
You're dreadful firt, JAMIE" said Nina.
as she kissed her friend.
jamie was not a. raw girl; she was a
capable young woman OF tw0-and-twenty
nonsense" she said rather Grossly. ITS
mind" -
TT looks like it, though"
Aho I've no reason to suppose they've
any one OF them made up their minds"
Should think you could do that for
how. s. - =.
I'm to be your aunt. am I?s