The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-01

selves love him-and, besides. he is an
Eastern man
His father came from Nevada, %
pleaded Dorothy.
His father Is dead. said Aunt Mary.
IN that case" / suggested. from
what l have heard Of his father. I
should suppose he had returned to Ne
vada q"
ION the contrary" said Aunt Mary
parts Of Nevada are quite cold. The
point is. that I have had TO forbid him
the house"
The telephone bell tinkIed at my right
hand
"I'n 60 said Dorothy.
Not at all. =" said l.
Please" urged Dorothy.
1 clapped my ear 10 the receiver
Hello said some one.
Hello; who is this?" said l.
why, its Walker" said the voice.
and in that moment / knew it was Ed
gar Castlet0u. rs Il the she dra gon' S
voice. or is it the maidse''
THE first" said 1. she here and
listening.
For the love of heaven" said he
"can me Carrie Wheeler. BE decent
Walker Call me Carrie. and you shall
have the brindle pup-the one you asked
me for The other day"
IT'S go, Miss Wheeler said l. and
Dorothy. at my elbow. started.
"Oh, IS ii Carrier said Dorothy. Let
me"
went over and stood beside Aunt
Aarys armchair, looking innocent We
heard Dorothy, telephonendo:
Where have you been, you dear
thug2 ! haven't seen you in an age.
Why, Of course 1 will-if aunue lets me.
Auntie,'
well"
q May go to lunch with Carrie
Wheeler at the Waldorf she has
tickets for the matinee afterward. And
Susie wainwright viii be with US"
Now that" thought /, lis simply
wanton.
Certainly. my child, said Aunt Mary
BE home early. though. Remember,
the Perkinses are dining here-and
Tommy Ashton. You see" she con
tiuued. as Dorothy made hasty exit,
"she is SO popular that she tries me
terribly"
"She tries almost everything, 1 muir
INJURED deferenualIy.
Il will keep my word 10 her mother. -
said Aunt Mary sternly.
ID. v" said l. Her mother Is q
Sood woman
she has redeCming traits
lis q sister trait2" I said. smiling
- sister is sometimes distralte." said
aunue. smiling also. At the same time
she went 20 the window and looked
out.
James is here. she said; and I knew
that her trim httle brougham was wait
iug. ''Wm you do me a favor. Mr. wal
her? WIN you come out ana lunch
with me-
Are you soing out2" said /. Il shall
be delighted.
Aunt Mary gathered together has.
muG and gloves. We descended and
entered the brouCham. We started
Aunt Mary discoursed while I listened
We. We're under the porte-cochere OF the
Asecria
] shank little in horror
well. said Aunt Mary. are you go
ing 10 get ouJ?'
Il can try" said, lis this where we
lunch2"
1T is. said she.
Lets so up to the Savoy" I said,
LersuasiyelS--
'.Nc-doa't you see?' said Aunt Mary.
Il want 10 see Carrie wheeler I
haven't seen her for weeks. Sine doesn't
expect to run across me. and we viii
surprise Dorothy
81 think we snail" I muttered. But
it would be nicer TO so to the Savoy"
mo. no." said the fatlgus utCle
woman at VIII be such fun"
81 believe you're riSht," i cried. quite
sick. And 7 led the way
Aunde gently took my arm and steer
cd me.
First she said in a NapoIeonlc tone.
eve VIII proceed TO the Turkish room.
Thcy may be there"
But, / objected weakly lit is just
possible that they-cr-that they want
TO be by themselves. Young people. yoa
know. and all that We don't want TO
intrude.
Don't yoa:" said auntie. quickly.