Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-31

bic use; and she made him talk of his
work and of the traction companys affairs.
Mr.. Wheaton has explained about It,"
she said and Wary, too. Wary seems to
doing in connection with it,"
Yes. he does his work well, too!'' said
John, with enthusiasm. He had no right to
lie there; but being there he could praise
his friend. He told her in detail about some
OF Warry's work. Wary had, he said,
legal mind, and knew the philosophy
of the law only the old-tine law
yers did. He rose and replenished
the fire and went on talking. Some
amusing incidents had occurred in
the adjustment of legal questions relating
to the receivership and he told them in
way to reflect the greatest credit on Wary.
1t looks awfully eomplicated-the re-
ownership and all that. Father has begun
to ask questions, but we don't encourage
him."
IN have a good deal to explain and apol-
ogiZe for, when he is able to take hand,
said John.
I'm sure father will be grateful. Mr..
Wheaton and Wary are very enthusiastic
about your work" She laughed out sud-
denly. Wary says you have made two
cars go where none had gone before
They have a joke downtown in refuta-
ton of that. They illustrate the erratic
,, service of the Varney street line by saying
that the cars are like bananas-short, yell
low and come in lunches
He walked to the fireplace and took up
the poker. nave Deen pfOQfSally ReneF-
Gus with Mr.. Porters wood. 1t burns aw
fully fast" The flame had died down to a
few uncertain embers, which he touched
tentatively with the poker. when it goes
out I'll have to go with ~
The joke is poor, Mr.. SaXton. You can
hardly sustain a reputation on sayings of
that sort" She put down her tea cup and
went over to the fire and poked the ashes
gravely. 81 =
"One might construe these actions in two
ways he said meditatitely. as If the SUBJ
ject were one of weight. "One cannot tell
whether the sibyl is trying to encourage or
to blight the dying flame. Just another
poke in that corner and 1t will be gone"
Evelyn menaced the ember with the iron
rod, but did not touch IT.
THE lady's position Is one of great deli
cacy," continued John. Between her in
stinct for self-defense and her gracious hos
pitalty she waivers IA touch might revive
the flame, or it might extinguish it utterly
She hesitates between two inclinations-'
why should you intimate that 1 hesi-
| tater' &c sac
Her seeming reluctance to apply the
poker to the crucial point speaks for itself"
continued John, solemHIy while Evelyn
still hung over the fitfaf Name which was
growing fainter and fainter. She's clearly
afraid of the chance of resuscitating the
fire and thereby saving poor guest from
| the cold, hard world
Evelyn administered a gentle prod; the
burnt fragment of wood fell apart, the
fame fiared hopefully once and then passed
into wrath OF itself that curled dolorous-
| ly into the chimney.
You see you made me do it, said Eve
Ign, turning on him. He looked at her very
| seriously, and there was no mirth In his
laugh. -
Good night" he said. and came toward
her. II feel like burnt sacrifics"
But you brought II on yourseif! I wish,
though, you'd stay to dinner. Sandwiches
aren't very filing"
'.In wholesale lots they are. Mine were
seven and my strength is as the strength
OF ten because the punch was pure"
| He had buttoned himself into his ulster,
which magnified his tall, broad figure, and
was walking toward the door. His time
| was now filed with consenial work, which