The San Francisco call., 1906-08-05

or the veranda. half an hour
before the cotiIIon. Miss Van
Reich TO Hrs. Onen:
MY dear. / must tell you'll It's all
onr
What is?"
The interesting affair de occur be-
tween Eme Hart and Ernest Madden. -
Impossible! Why she was"-
Yes, I know. I shouldn't have be-
lieved II myself but for the evidence of
my own ears"
your own earsT
'Tu tell you Only promise frHt not
20 whisper # in connection with my
name"
why. OF course not"
We'll. Harry BrAnnew and I were
sitting out a dance IN the palm room
one OF the alooves. you know. Oh, you
needn't smiie--we Just happened in be-
cause every other spot was taken. OF
course we were completely hidden
and. my dear. we hadn't been there
minute before voices reached US from
She other side of the palms. I recog
NrfEed Efie's at once. and knew that the
man must be Ernest Madden. even be-
fore he spoke. She has monopolized
him. hasn't she? or course, I should
have moved instantly. but, to be per-
fectly frank. their first words held me
rooted 10 the spot He was evidently
furious.
But won't you be reasonableT he
exclaimed.
no; I won't Efie said Not until
you answer me one way or the other
DO you agree to drop that dreadful
creature. Irene, or not?"
Most certainly not he answered.
She interests me-talSe my word for it,
she'd interest any man-and 1 can't
understand what earthly objection you
have TO her
I loathe that type of woman Efle
said. and that should be sufficient. Be
sides. she's unnatural-a fend, almost
Please give her up. I'll never be salts
fed until you do
Fancy Efhe pleading, It must be
serious il she stoops to that But it
didn't seem to impress him one bit.
Dearest he said love his voice;
don't you? You know I'd do anything
IN the world for you. But in this mat
ter I know best You must believe in
1ne-yOu must trust me-absolutely.'
Then Enle lost her temper. and you
Know what she's like when that hap
pens. She fairly blazed.
~ refuse TO be dictated to like a
child. she burst out It's my affair as
well as yours. and I won't have such a
woman in it, That's final and conclu-
Eive. Otherwise you may consider our
agreement at an end
Then what DO you think he did?
Laughed? Actually laughed. and said,
Oh you'll approve OF her. too. before
We get through I can't understand
IL. can you? Efie almost wept at that,
and don't blame her.
Very well she said decisively, you
can have your own way and I'll have
mine. That settles it
7 heard him mutter something about
swamp everything! Foolish whim"
and Just then Bobby Tilford happened
in and Efe positively swOoped down
on him and swept out. though she
wouldn't notice him ordinarily
Well, and'I-
Well. that's all But what do you
think OF itz"
Astounding! But my dear child,
who is this Irene?"
I haven't an idea. But Harry seemed
20 think that she must be some news
paper or theatrical woman. Ernest
Madden was on the Nocturnal News
before Nohman commenced to produce
his plays, and you know what a fright |
fully Bohemian set one meets through /
connection with such sensational pa
per-"
You're quite right. child. But Eme
always was seif-wiiled. Why, told /
her myself Oh. must you go. dear?
No. OF course. l shant breathe it.
really"
The ball sent a-rolling. First figure
OF the cotillon. Mrs. Onem to her at
tendant cavalier:
Not dancing, Mr.. Halter7"
Not keen on 1t. you know"
Really? I considered you rather a
oevotee Of Terpsichore."
Prefer TO dance attendance on some
charming woman-hai ha"'
-Ene Hart. for instance?"
"Oh. say. now! That was an hours
ning for moments amusement. you
know"
That developed into pas seuI nest
cepas? But you've ssill an opportunity
20 change IL TO a prolonged minuet"
Sorry. but I haven't joined the cler-
gy. my dear Mrs. Onem."
"Oh, the rare density OF man. and
the Englishman In particular. If you
must have it, then, I've heard on ex-
cellent authority that Ernest Madden
Is no longer the chosen partner"
BY jove. not really? Another many'
no. another womanr'
We'll, Agnes yan-no, promised
pot TO mention the name! But a GER
tain young lady happened to oTerhear.