The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-18


gloves after them.
You make quite a breeze, Editha,
a very welcome one, but you break in
to my story. What is it this timer"
DR.. Kenworthy was leaning lazily
back in a big leather chair. Editha
came petulantly across the room and
stood before him.
Morris, I want you to look at me
carefully"
why charmed, my dear. Such a
privilege is seldom granted me-you
don't stay in one place long enough"
I'm in earnest" At the impatient
flash in her gray eyes he sat up laugh
ing.
Another victim? Want me to ac-
count for his infatuation?''
I'm always in earnest" she went
on, ignoring his questions; that's part
of the trouble. Now look at me-"
She wore a golf suit of white duck,
and a scarlet tie. Her eyes shone, and
her dark hair chung in moist rings
about her tanned oval face. The pose
of her small athletic figure was dis
tinctly rebellious.
DO l look like a man-hater?"
I'VE powers! A beauty, only eigh-
teen, with an average Of a victim
week. and she wants to know If she
looks like a man-nater!"
well, 1 may not look it, but l am a
man-hater. l despkse him! l wish he
was in"
Your hesitation is more expressive
than you intend. Did you mean Hall
fax? And who"
You know well enough-your prec-
ious Peter j. Smith"
MY Peter J. Smith. He doesn't
follow me. Precious, too" he unused
proVoldingy.
yes, yours. You imported him. |
wish you'd left him in New York. L
will say that he's unique, anyway.
There's nobody like him-a fact that
makes me thankful" Editha flung her.
self on the couch.
What! Hasn't he succumbed yet?
What does the fellow mean? l must
really speak to him" Editha flpshed
as she interrupted him.
You know l hate him. He's always
in the way. He's spoiled my after
noon. l was going golfng with
with Mr. De Kaye and"
Well, didn't your"
mo, that Smith"
has too much money, and too little to
do"
He isn't sanctimonious, anyway"
Editha retorted. He was to meet me
at the links because I'd a lot of err
rands to do and couldn't have him call
for me. To begin with, 1 met Mr..
Peter Smith downtown and snubbed
him. But when l got on the car of
course he had to give me his seat and
stand up, and when the man next me
got off he sat down by me. l hated
TO take the seat, and l hated to talk
with him, but / had to, for the place
was full of our set, and the girls are
all simply wild over him. 1 can't see
why. He took my clubs in that over
bearing way of his. He acted as If Ia
been perfectly sweet to him. l was
trying not to laugh at one of his i'm
beetle stories, when l glanced up and
saw Reg-Mr. De Kaye. l don't know
when he got on. He looked black, and
got off without coming near me, and
there l was with that Smith. l had to
play with him all afternoon just for
the looks of it. Then he came home
with me-"
He could hardly help that, could
he? Nor the meeting on the carp"
II suppose not" she admitted slow
~, everything conspires against me.
If l only knew he hated it as l do,
NOulun l care SO IluCIl, Dut he QO6SD
show sign. l deteSt scientists; they
are so unfeeling. Reginald asked Alys
Trent to go in his new automobile to-
night"
well. hope he'll let Alys alone"
Why 1 should like to know" she
demanded.
Because she's silly, and 1 don't be-
lieve he's the real thing, if he does
make such a splurge. Oh if I could
find anything tangible against him he
shouldn't call on YOU" Editha tossed
her head.
Il can't see what's the matter with
Smith, though; he's all right" The
doctor spoke banteringly.
That depends on what one likes.
He acts as il he owned me, and still
he doesn't do a thing l can lay my
finger on. So flare up at him on gen.
eral principles and lose my dignity.
But the creature is only amused at my
attacks. It's all your fault, Morris;
if he wasn't your friend, and everlast-
ingly here, people wouldn't think we
were dying to be left together"
Just then Mrs. Kenworthy trailed
softly into the room in a cool, blue
linen gown. She was smaller,
darker, sweeter edition of her sister.
What have you been doing to Edie,
Morris? She looks wrought up
i've only been eXpostulating with
to the peace of mind of my friend
Peter the Doctor drawled quietly.
Hes only studying her to use in his
next psychological treatise, and she
: insists that he's in love with her, and
is too mean to show 1t. She is cross
simply because she's trying so hard
not to fall in love with him."
Let her alone. Morris. Don't be
so absurd! You must hurry, Edie, il
you are going to get to Mrs. Vinton's
in time for dinner. What are you
going to wear?"
white. For a wonder the ubiquit-
Gus Peter will not be present. 1 won't
wear it where he is because he likes
it. He doesn't say so, but 1 can tell
She left the room and went up stairs
Mrs Kenworthy leaned over against
: her husband.
Norris she said.
Rose" he mimicked. What is it
dear? Mustn't 1 tease your sister
She is in love with Peter. No CIR
could help being"
That's why you must let her alone
Can't you see she is fighting it? We
mustn't seem to see"
We'll, I'll try to be good. But what
about De Kaye?"
"Oh, that's nothing! She only turns
TO him occasionally to get away from
the other man. It'll rouse her cham
pionship to say anything against him .
1t was very hot for the middle OF
September, and after dinner the Doc
tor and his wife went out on the lawn
About IL Editha and a man entered
the gate