Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

There's only one thing to do when your
chance won't come to.you; that is. to go to
it. At about o'clock I, lit out, climbed to
the second story and there-Mag, always
was the luckiest girl at the Cruelty, wasn't
I? Well, there was suite E3f all torn up,
plumbers and painters f1sthere. and nothing
in the world to prevent boys skinning
through when no one was watching, out
of the window and up the fire escape.
Just outside of Mrs. Kingdoms window
lay still minute. l had seen her ana
Norway go out together-she all gay with
ffnery he carrying her bag. The lace cur
tains in 331 were blowing in the breeze.
Cautiously parted them and looked In
Everything was lovely. From where l lay
reached down and turned back the flap OF
the carpet. 1t was too easy. Those darl-
ing diamonds seemed just to leap up into
my hand. In a moment l had them
tucked away in my pants pocket Then
down the fire-escape and out through
231. where 1 told the painter I'd been to
get toy the boy in AL had dropped out or
the window.
But he paid no attention to me. No one
did. though 1 felt those diamonds shining
like X-ray through my very body.
got downstairs and was actually outside
the door. almost in the street and or to
you, when a girl called me.
Here, boy carry this case" she said.
Do you know who it was? Oh. yes. you
do. dear old friend Of mine from Phila-
delphia. a young lady whose taste-weii
all right. I'll tell you: it was the girl with
the red coat, and the hat with the chin
chilla fur.
How did they look? oh, fairly well on
a blonde! But to my taste the last girl
I'd seen in the coat and hat was hand
somer.
Well, I carried her suit case and followed
her back into the hotel. l didn't want to
bit. though that coat stil-wonder how
she got it back!
She sailed up the hall and into the ele-
vator. and | had to follow we got on
q jrd nd
right to the door of 331. And then l knew
this must be Evelyn.
Mrs. Kingdoms out. Miss. She didn't
expect you till tomorrow"
Did she tell you that? TOO bad she
isn't at home! She said she'd be kept busy
all day today with a business matter. and
that I'd better not get here TIL tomorrow.
But l."
WANTED to get here in time for the we'd
| ding?' l suggested softly.
You shold have seen her jump.
"Wed-ding! Not"
Mrs Kingdom and Mr.. NORWAY.
She turned white.
HAS that man followed her here? Quick.
tell me. Has she actually married him
"No-not yet. It's for O'Clock at the
church on the corner"
''How do you know?" She turned on
me, suddenly suspicious.
"Well-I do know And I'm the only per-
son in the house that does"
II don't believe YOU"
She took out her key and opened the door.
and l followed her in with the suit case.
But before could get 1t set down on the
| floor. she had swooped, on letter that was
lying in the middle of the table, had torn
1t open. and then with cry had come
Whirling toward me.
Where is this church? Come. help me
| to get to 1t before five. and Tll-oh. you
shall have anything in the world you
want!' .,sQJi1
She few out into the. hall. I after her.
And first thing you know we were Gown
| in the street. around the corner, and there
| in front of the church was carriage with
NORWAY just helping Mrs Kingdom out.
"Motherr' 81 80
At that cry the old fady's knees seemed
to crufnble under her. Her poor old painted
| face looked out CHASTITY and ashamed from
her wedding finery But Evelyn in her red
coat flew to her and took her In her arms
as though she was d. child. And like a
child. Mrs. Kingdom sobbed and made
excuses and begged I'd be forgiven
looked at Norway 1t was all the pay I
diamonds. : -
You're Just in time Miss I mlasdops f. nh he
said uneasily, ITO make your mother happy
by your presence at her wedding
I'm just in time, Mr.. NORWAY. to see
that my mothers not made unhappy by
evelyn Mrs kingdom demonstrated.
Come. Sarah Norway offered his
arm.
The bride shook her head.
Tomorrow" she said feebly.
Norway breathed swear.
Miss Kingdom laughed.
1--WE come to take care Of you, You SILLY
little mother, dear 80 1t won't be to-
morrow. Mr.. Norway.
"No-not tomorrow-next week., sighed
Mrs. Kingdom.
In fact, mothers changed her MIND.
Mr.. Norway. She Thinks It ungenerous to
accept such sacrifice from man who
might be her son-don't You. mother
Wen, perhaps, Geerge- She looked