Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
By HARRIET GAYLORD


and your friends up at my Long Island house: in
short, make you family godpapa Does that save
your prde?"
liked Perham The residuum of the mans rowing
life was a crudty-bluff, breezy, genuine But
what would one of his caliber have in common with
kind of wife?
An right, them said Perham, rising and grip
morrow Think 'em all over and see she's high
stopper that don't need the spurs If she takes the
bit in her mouth all the better That's my brand
in horses and girls.
On the evening of their arrival at Palm Beach,
the two men strolled into the cafe at Bradleys,
noddng to acquaintance here and there. Perham
was just giving the order, when Meade caught sight
of a girl rising from table in the corner opposite.
Excuse me he said hurriedly. I'll be back
in a moment.
Ruth Calvert by all that's holy he cried when
he had reached the girl and grasped her hand re-
linquishing it with reluctance to greet the other
woman. This is delightful surprise, Mrs. Drake:
How are you, Drake1 When did you come, and
how did you manage to corral Ruth!
We've been here two weeks, answered the
chaperon. How jolly that you are in time for the
ball. P1hs And +h how DO you f6nf to have
Oh, I'm going to paint him some day, and he
brought me down on his yacht. I'm soul hunting,
% dd M on se and all that
How did you get here?
Its Milly's treat. Wasn't it dear of her? She
unearthed me, and clothed me, and now is teaching
me the pace. Don't look almost good enough to
paint?
"Rather!'' He thought of Perham's requisite:
a high stopper, Ruth's slender, we'll poised
patrician beauty bespoke her - Jamestown stock
and all that, and her uncompromsing loyalty to
caste would corroborate his conviction that
such she did not sell themselves for money.
We going in to sweep the stakes now, said
Mrs. Miller Drake. Won't you join after you
have dined?. Bring Mr.. Perham He is sure to be
interesting
.De1;oit ted answered Meade He yya1ked ~
Ruth side through the oblique passage to the doc
of the gambling room.
II can't realize my good luck!' he said softly.
Think of stumbling on YOU here, when I've been
planning ever since left New York to steal day
off and get to Richmond!
'Boyce don't talk like that ever again! said the
girl lmpatiently. " lou muslin t, really.
oh, but SHALL
No, won't. Not long"
What do you mean?"
Are you at the Breakers?"
No. at the Poinciana."
Come to the Breakers at half past seven to-
morrow morning; Wen have run the beach
and III explain, she whispered hu-riedly, the
others waited in the doorway
Don't eat too 1ong!" cried Mrs. Miller Drake.
Its more fun in here.
As he made his way back to their table, Meade
puzzled the change in Ruth. She the
most honest, straightforward comrade OF his boy
hood: What did she mean?
You're all right! declared Perham Meade
took his seat: Il knew l could bank you.
Who's your friend?"
Meade laughed lncredulouslv Not Ruth Cal
vert? Good Lord that's irony. You don't want
to marry her already?"
oh, got half good look Doesn't she fill the
bill; ;, She's not married."
Nor spoken for"
Meade temporized. I'm not sure that she isn't,
and, anyhow, she's not money mad. III introduce
you, of course. Do you know the Miller brakes?
Mrs. Drake asked US to join them later
Cant say do New Yorkers?
No. Ba1tmoreans.
Miss Calvert's chaperon?
Yes. They at school together