Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

L don't think It as horrid for a girl to
assume that every man Is in love with her
friend as 1t would be II she assumed some
thing else" said James. He knew that his
That this girl fairly challenged him to rude
ness But she looked at him innocently.
"Oh. no. 1 never should think that" said
She Being with two women so very beau
tiful as my mother and Annie SO much
makes me quite sure that nobody Is think
Ing of me. 1t Is only sometimes that feel
can't walk into rooms" She ended with
glrlish laugh. Then her face suddenly go
bered DIR. Elliot 1 want You to tell me
something" said she. Uncle Tom wouldn't
II asked him. and I don't dare ask him
anyway. Do you think mother Is very
wellT'
James hesitated. you ought to tell me-"
Clemency said imperatively.
Il have thought sometimes that she did
not look quite WE'LL" said James.
What do you think the matter isT'
1T may be Indigestion"
do you think it is?'
II don't know. DR.. Gordon has told me
nothing. and Mrs. Ewing has told me moth
II thought doctors could tell from per-
sons looks"
mot always"
Doctors aren't much good anyhow" said
Clemency. II don't care IL you are one.
and Uncle Tom Is one / notice people die
just the same. So you think 1T is indiges-
have much appetite"
Yes, have noticed that" said James.
Then there is something else 1 want to
ask you." said Clemency. II have a right
to know If you know. What does Uncle
Tom make me stay in the house so for?''
y don't know" replied James. looking
Don't you. honest2 Hasn't he tod
your
"No."
cot course know the first Of it came
from my meeting that man the day you
came here, but 1t does seem such utter
nonsense that l have to stay housed this
way. l never met a man that frightened
me before. and 1t Is not likely that shall
a. again. 1t does not stand to reason that
that man Is hanging around here waiting to
intercept me again. 1t Is nonsense, but I'm
Gle Tom won't let me stir out. He has even
ordered me to keep away from the Win
dows, and be sure that the curtains are
drawn at night. 1 don't know what the
matter Is. can't say a word about 1t to
mother, she is 80 nervous. I have to pre-
tend that like to stay in the house, and
for fresh air. Uncle Tom won't even let
me go driving with him. So you don't
know anything about it?'
Nothing whatever"
We'll, l can't stand 1t much longer,
said Clemency with an obstinate look. LAS
for the pain in my side. that's an awful
lie; haven't the ghost of a pain. ! can't
stand 1t much longer. Here's Uncle Tom.
thing about tit"
"Of course, I am not" answered James.
He began to feel that he was entangled in
q web Of secrecy, and his feeling of irrita-
ton increased. He would have gotten out
Of 1t and spent Christmas at his own home.
but DR.. Gordon had an unusual number OF
patients suffering from grip, and pneumo-
MIA was almost epidemic. and he felt that
week Of the new year when James. return
Ing from q call at nearby patient,
whittier he had walked, found Mrs. Ewing
in the greatest distress. 1t was 10 o'clock
at night. ana she was pacing the living
room. Immediately when he entered she
ran to him. "Oh." she gasped. "Clemency.
Clemencyi"
''Why, what is it," asked James. Glenn
ency had not been at the dinner table. but
he had supposed her sulking, as she had
been doing Of late, and that she had taken
advantage OF DR.. Gordon's absence at
distant patients to remain away from the
table,
She begged 30 hard to 60 out. and said
the pain was quite WELL" gasped Mrs. Ew.
ing, that said she might 60 and sec
ann sons as sn
may not be home until morning, and Aaron
is with him. and had no one to send.
thought would not say anything to you.
and Emma has walked half a mile looking
for her, and am horribly worried"
II viii 60 directly and look for her" said
James. 7 VIII put w the bay N the iight
I'll bring her back in half an hour" >
1.-THE bay Is SO lame she can't travel
heard Tom say this morning" said Mrs.
Ewing.
'srhen TIL take the gray"
s'she balks. you know"
James laughed. "Oh, I'll risk the baIk-
Ing" he said. h,eS sssss. -. y :.
He hurried out to the stable ana put the
gray in the buggy. 1t was q very short
time before James was on fhe road and
the gray went as well as could be desired,
but just before she reached Westover she
stopped short, and James might as well