Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

letic skill. the feat was easy enough. All that
was needed was to cling to two greasy iron
uprights and slide from one floor to the next,
where cross bars marked the different stories
and provided hating places for the lift. 1t
was typical of van Hupfeldt that he had the
cunning to think of it.
David was looking into the we'll of the build
ing hundred feet below, when an electric
bell Jared over his head. Some one was at
the front door. 1t was the porter
You are wanted downstairs, SIR" said he,
his honest face all of grin.
"Downstairs?" repeated David puzzled.
Yes. sir: There's hanson waitin'. sir.''
Oh. said David. wondering what he had
left in his cab.
He went down, hat1ess, and not word said
Jim, though he watched David out of the cor
ner of his eye, and smiled broadly when he
saw David's sudden recognition of Violet
through the side window of the hanson
She, too, smiled delightedly when David
appeared. 81 want you to come with me for a
little drive" she said: but not without a
hat. That would be odd
David, casting off three months cobwebs in
how, the damask of Violet's flushed cheeks
banished the dull tints in his.
Jim,' he said, here's my key. Bring me
a hat-any old hat-frst you can grab
Then he climbed into the vacant seat by
nearly going to Rgsworth today"
Il only know" she replied that you were
to write to me, and have had no letter"
Don't put me on my self defense, or l
sha mt care tuppence if you are worth ten
thousand or ten million year." he said.
Violet leaned over the door. "That man is
a long time going for your hat" she said. by
the way can you spare the time to drive with
me to Kensal Green? And then am to take
you to Dorchester Gardens. where mother
expects you to dine with us, en- famille, so you
need not return here" She was little breath
less, and spoke in fuster.
Jim arrived, with the missing head gear.
The driver whipped up his horse, and David's
left arm went round Violet's waist She bent
forward, aSton1Shed, with a Side-long glance of
questioning.
9. r. 1t is reasonable precaution," said David:
:" If the horse goes down, you don't fall OUT
Violet laughed and blushed prettily; =.
at the cabman. 'All right the lydy," he said.
and the cabman winked. But the two inside
knew nothing of this ribaldry.
So you see, David simply couldn't help him.
self, or rather, from another point of view. he
did help himself to remarkably charming
wife and considerable fortune
Miss Ermyn L'Estrange insisted on an in
v1tat1on to the wedding which took place at
Rigsworth as quietly as the inhabitants of the
village would allow. The volatile actress won
such favor from a local land agent in a fair
way of business that he goes to town far too
frequently, people say and it is highly prob
able that her name will be changed soon to
less euphonious one, which will be good for her
and excellent for the land agents business.
Sarah Gissing found new post as Master
Harry's nurse, and Mrs. Carter was well re-
warded for the care she had taken of the boy
The postmistresss sister received fine dia-
mond ring when David, by dint of judicious
questioning, found out the identity of the
friend" who sent that most timely telegram,
and, strangely enough, the surly gamekeeper
never received either the fifty pounds, or the
thrashing the sack; but was minus the
silver paid to his poacher assistants for their
night watch.
So. even this little side issue, out of the many
grave ones raised by Davids tenancy of an
ordinary fiat in an ordinary London mansion.
shows how often the unexpected happens.
even in ordinary life.
THE END.