Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-01

the face. Oh. 1 hope she'll never speak to
you againi"
Did she send you to say this?"
'Of course not"
Yes, of course. not. You're right there
II 1t had happened to be in any way your
business"
"Ah," cried the Imp etriumphantly.
abuse me! But l don't care 1 meant to
done it, H.. - 81
"A post card would have done it as WE'LL"
Harry suggested. %,
But you've gone too far. Oh, yes. YOU
have. If you ever change your mind"
What about? Oh, don't talk nonsense
Nine Zabriska.'
It's not nonsense. You behaved even
worse than I think If you're not at least
half in love with her.
Harry threw a quick glance at her
That would be very unlucky for me-" he
suggested.
"Very-now," said the Imp with every
appearance Of triumph.
London will be dull without you, Nine
Zabriska"
II m not going to take any more trouble
about you, anyhow"
He rose and walked over to her
IN the end" he said, more seriously,
what s your complaint against me?''
You've made Cecily terribly unhappy"
Il couldn't help it. She-she did an i'm
possible thing"
After which you made her spend the
have reason for that"
I've told you. 1 felt friendly, and 1
wanted her to be friendly. And l like her
The whole things a ludicrous trifie" He
pause6 moment and added, I'm sorry II
she's distressed
you've made everything impossible
that's all"
Il don't understand 1t so happens that
today all sorts of things have begun to
seem possible to me. Perhaps you've seen
your uncle?''
yes have-and-and 1t would have
been splendid If you hadn't treated her as
You hint at something 1 know nothing
ABOUT. He was growing angry again. 'I
really believe l could manage my own at
fairs He returned to his pet grievance
You don't understand? Well, you will
soon.' She grew cooler as her mschievous
pleasure in puzzling him overcame her
SOON"
Shall I? How shall 1 find 1t out %
You'H be sorry when-when a certain
thing happens"
He threw himself into chair with
Il confess your riddles rather bore me-
Is there any answer to this one?"
Yes; very soon. I've been to see Lady
She knows the answer, does she?
Perhaps Her animation suddenly left
her. But l suppose it's all no use now"
, she said dofefulIy.
4Acy sat ShcHl IOT d minute or TWO. Har-
ny seeming to fall into a fit of abstra ction,
What did you mean by saying l oughtn't
to have taken her to dinner, and so on?"
| he asked az Nina rose to CO.
She shook her head. i've nothing more
to say she declared.
And you say I'm half in love with herr"
Yes. do" she snapped viciously as she
! turned toward the door But she looked
| back at him before she went out.
AS far as that goes" he said slowly,
Tn not sure you're wrong, Nine. Zabris-
ka: But could never marry her"
The Imp launched a prophecy, confident
ly: triumphantly. maliciously.
| Before very long she'll be the one to
say that-and you've got yourself to thank
for it, tool Goodbye So q
| She was gone. Harry sat down and
slowly filled and lit his pipe It was prob
ably all nonsense. but again he recollected
Cecily,s words: .1f ever, the time comes I
| shall remember! ~ a.
| Whatever might be the state of his feel
| 1ngs toward her, or Of hers toward him, a
| satisfactory outcome seemed impossible.
And somehow this notion had the effect
OF spelling the success OF the day for
| Harry Tristram. So that among the Imp's
whfrling words there was perhaps a grain
or two of wisdom. At least his talk with
her did not make Harry's visions less con-
| slant or less intense. -