Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
CHAPTER v--Continued.

There was hardly an evening when these
seven did not meet in the pleasant pariors
on Richmond Hill. Sometimes Katharine
and Mabel played and sang; sometimes
Haverford Joined them at the piano; occa-
sionally they had cards; oftenest, as on this
occasion. they talked of what had happened
during the day.
Tonight there was but one topic for dis
cussion. the rescue of Elsie and the maid,
set forth in glowing colors by Katharine.
Each one of the company in turn made use
of the opportunity to have some fun at her
expense.
You'll lose your leading lady member
Haverford," laughed Arthur Sinclair. Kate
will go straight over to the Methodists."
I'm crazy to see him, exclaimed Mabel,
after Hates description.
How did she describe him?' cried a
chorus of voices.
A warning glance shot from Katharine's
gray eyes into her sister-in-law's meek
brown ones.
Tn not going to tell. Kitty You needn't
look at me like THAR said Mabel.
Have you seen him." inquired Miss SIN
clair of Eugene Winslow.
"Oh, yes" said Winsow, with the little
twitch of the upper lip which denoted in
him some sarcasm coming.
He petted his black mustache before he
continued. Il see him every day. He does
light housekeeping in the back of the
church. Haverford calls him He looked
at the clergyman before proceeding.
Go ahead" says Haverford
The sage brush parson, - finished Wins
low.
That's not bad continued Arthur, but
katharine colored.
Aren't you all sage brush parsons?' she
demanded of Hayerford.
"Ah. but he grovels in it," exclaimed
Haverford, whose RS escaped him when he
became excited He spwinkes himself
with it. the Romanists spwink1e them
selves with ashes. The rest of us do brush
our clothes" He glanced over his immacu-
late person and fecked a bit of lint from
his sleeve.
And don't see why a man should take
pride in not shaving" Winslow continued
with that sinister twitch of the lip. Per
haps it wasn't convenient where he came
from, or customary.
He came from England" said wilkins
quietly. He is an educated man and a
gentleman"
Katharine gave the speaker a grateful
glance. Under its influence he went on.
I've had several talks with him. He is
peculiar, but he's quite genius in his way,
a good deal of a musician"
NO doubt the fellows all right" granted
Haverford.
If you want that kind" finished Wins
low.
How horrid you all arer' exclaimed
Katharine, going TO the piano I'm going
to play you into another mood
Winslow sprang to turn her music. as
he had been in the habit of doing of late,
but she beckoned Wilkins to her. For the
first time in months the young lawyer left
the house without the private personal
word which had given each day its mean
ing. Yet Katharine had put on that mauve
gown because he liked It and she was wear
ing his flowers at her belt.
What was 1t that Kitty said to you
about the Methodist, Mabel?'' inquired Ar
thur, when he was alone with his wife
How did she describe him to you?"
Mabel shook her hair he fare
''PH never tell YOU" she said
Yes. you will" he replied, drawing the
soft locks together under her chin and
kissing her; you'll tell me now"
Mabel shook her head. why do you
care? You men are so curousr'
Why shouldn't care? She's my sister"
He looked singularly Ike her at that mo-
ment, with the steady. far-away stare or
his blue-gray eyes and the little frown
emphasizing the level lines of the brows.
I'D hate to see you two pulling differ
ent ways" commented Mabel drawing one
taper finger over the frown. which inn
mediately gave way to a dazzling smile.
WHY he asked, swapping at the finger
like a trout at fly.
She hesitated.
Don't tell me unless you want to-" he
said, turning away sensitively Don't ten
me anything unless you want to-
Arthur! You know l want to tell you
everything. / thought Kitty would be an
CRY. but she might know I'd tell you She
said that he might have been Tristram on
his way to Iseuit or a holy father with
the sacrament. She believed he could be
both There, now, don't know what she'll
do to me if she ever finds it outI'
She never will" said Arthur. A strange,
troubled look had crossed his face. He
had quite forgotten his other question
In Jack Perry's saloon also the rescue and
the rescuer were prominent in the discus
siOns that evening.
Waugh had made three friends; the child,
the sheriff and the saloonkeeper. Katha-
Tine'S feelings toward him were NOT those
of friendship, even from the first fact
which being recognized by Mr. Eugene
Winslow, made of him from the first an
enemy.