Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

or changed color, and whose passions
Il am afraid not. Sir Wingrave." he
said. II should not recommend you to
try. at any rate for the present"
Give me your reasons" was the cool
response.
7 will do so with pleasure" Rookie
and Immediately afterward there was
a certain amount of sympathy for you.
People felt that you must have received
good deal of provocation. and there
were several unexplained incidents which
told In your favor. Today. should
remember the affair at all is rather the
other way. You heard, I believe. that
Lady Ruth married Lumley Barrington?"
Yes"
Darlington has been very successful
at the bar, and they say that he Is GER
tain of q judgeship before long. His
wife has backed him up we'll they have
entertained lavishly, and today I should
hostesses in London. In her earlier
days used to hear that she was one of
the very fast hunting set-that was
assure you that IL ever that was true
she Is a completely altered woman to-
day. She Is patroness of half dozen
great great. charitable schemes. she writes very
Betterment Of the Poor Question, and
royalty itself visits at her house."
u see." Wingrave said dryly. Il was
not aware Oh THESE CnanRGS
IF ever" Mr.. Rookie continued, "peo-
pie were inclined to look little askance
at her. that has all gone by. Today she
Is one Of the last women in the world
OF whom people would be likely to be-
lieve Ill.,"
Wingrave nodded slowly.
Il am very much obliged to you,' he
said. for this Information. You seem
with good intentions toward me. Let
me ask you to put yourself in my place.
am barely forty years old, and I am
want IT. to make the most Of my
liver
:, Tt depends little upon your tastes.
a sportsman, are you not?" =
Il am fond Of sport" wingrave an
swered. AT least was. At present I
am not conscious of having any positive
II think" Rookie continued. that I
should first Of all change my name. Then.
without making any effort to come into
acquaintance among the Bohemian
world of London and Paris There I might
myself. perhaps. be able to help you. For
sport, you might fish in Norway or Ice
land. or shoot in Hungary; you could run
to a yacht If you cared about 1t, and IL yeu
fancy big game. why, there's all Africa be-
fore you.'
Wingrave listened. without changing a
Your program" he remarked 'presIp-
poses that have no ambitions beyond the
pursuit of pleasure"
Rookie shrugged his shoulders He was
becoming more at ease. He felt that his
advice was sound, that he was showing
most comprehensive grasp of the situa-
ton.
II am afraid" he said, ''that none Of
what we call the careers are open to you.
You could not enter parliament and you
are too old for the professions. The serv-
ices, of course, are impossible. You might
write. If your tastes ran that way. Now
adays. 1t seems to be the fashion to record
ones experience in print. if-if they should
happen to be In any way exceptional. 1
can think OF nothing else!"
Il am very much obliged to you."- Win
grave said. Your suggestions are emil
nently practical. I will think-them over.
Don't let me keep you any longer!"
About this evening" Rookie remarked.
Shall I Ak up that little dinner party?
You have only to say the word!
II am very much obliged to you, but I
think not" answered Wingrave. II will
pleasure! Not just at present. -
Rookie looked as he felt puzzled. He
honestly wished to be OF service to this
man, but he was at loss to know what
was something impenetrable about his
client something which he could not arrive
at. behind the hard. grim face and meas
ured words. He could not even guess as
WERE Eventually, although with some re-
luctance. he took up his hat.
well, Sir Wingrave," he said, III there
is really nothing I can do for you, 1 will
go. If you should change your mind. you
have only to telephone. You can command
me at any time. Il am only anxious to be
of service to YOU.
You have already been of service to
me-" Wingrave answered quietly. You
have spoken the truth! You have helped
me to realize my position more exactly. Will
you give your father my compliments and
thanks, and say that am entirely salts
fed with the firms conduct of affairs dur
ing my-absence?"
Rookie nodded.
Certainly" he said. THAT will please
the governor! l must be Off now. I hope
you'll soon be feeling quite yourself again.
Sir Wingrave! It must seem bit odd at
first, I suppose. but 1t will wear OF all
right What you want, after all. is so
ciety. Much better let me arrange that
little dinner for tonight
Wingrave shook his head.
Later on. perhaps" he answered. Good
morning.