Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

Cammarleigh had evidently been told by
Gregsbury that his nephew was lunehing
with him. for he gave a sickly smile or
welcome and a swift glance of resent
ment at Anthony.
1T was so kind OF you TO send me that
money. Uncle Percy" said folly. sweeuy.
II really thought I must come and thank
YOU. Mr.. Brooke has been telling me how
much you sympathized with me in my
trouble
Il don't think boys ought to be ex-
travagant.' said Cammarleigh. with
asperity.
Il wasn't extravagant. uncle. only the
other boy played bridge better than l
did
Il know wasn't it mean" said folly.
mistaking the cause OF his uncles indig-
nation. And. of course II was most i'm
portant ! should pay
How is your father" said Cammsr-
leigh shortly He was not the least in
terested in knowing how Tolly's father
was. and had been about to give Master
Tolly good talking to, but had caught
Anthonys eye in time.
"Papas quite well. and he sent you his
love- This invention did not do credit
to Tolly's instinct.
Sent me his love- Gamma rleigh was
so obviously astounded that folly soi
rather red and confused. while Anthony
surveyed the scene with the keenest en-
joyment
well. think he sent you his love, at
any rate
II don't believe it," snapped Cammar-
leigh.
folly grew crimson and Anthony
frowned.
Il don't mean that you didn't think So"
said Cammarleigh inwardly furious that
he should be silently fmpelled by An
thony to apologize to his nephew. who,
he was perfectly certain, was telling
le
Anthony would have liked to rescue
folly from his predicament by suggest
ing that Lord Cecil Bruton had. in send
ing the message. intended a sarcasm. but
he was true to his policy of observing i'm
public every decorum of his pretended
position.
Whether his uncle was pleased to see
him or not did not affect folly In the
least. He was quite equal to entertaining
himself, and, feeling instinctively that he
could count on Anthony in an emergency.
was entirely at his ease. He said yes to
champagne. and gave no sign whatever
of it's having upset his equilibrium. An
thony knew what very valuable ally a
boy of Tolly's age can be, and he was
determined that he should be perfectly
pleased with himself.
Cammarleigh. who already saw his
house invaded by nephews and nieces.
grew more and more snappish every mo-
ment. but folly was a supremacy SELF
possessed young gentleman. and fnaiiy
devoted his conversation entirely TO An
thony. Anthony. VINO was always READY
to give Cammarleigh as much line as was
consistent with his realizing that he was
in leash. asked folly If he had made his
arrangements for the afternoon. For one
moment Cammarleigh thought that An
thony was about to suggest that. he
should amuse his nephew for the rest Of
the day, and was very relieved when he
offered to take him to the hippodrome
himself
Anthony, fearing the infiammable effect
ifxyr lie M
per, took him with him while he dressed.
and nothing could have exceeded the
young gentleman's interest In the clothes
which were to be selected for the after
noon. He felt quite important when An
thony, in the most natural way In the
world asked his opinion as to the waist
coat he should wear. and was fam to con-
ceal his sense of Importance when his ad-
vice was accepted.
AS they descended the stairs, after more
than one sidelong glance at Anthonys
attire. he burst forth:
IT say, you do know how to dress.
folly, you are a delightful person. and
Won will get on I'm the world. You know,
7 really think schoolboys are improving
You haven't mentioned cricket or foot Dali
once which makes me suspect that you
play one of the two-if not both-rather
we'll"
Il got my eleven this term said folly.
modeStly.
AS they drove along Piccadlly. Tolly's
brows contracted in thought.
Its awfully good Of you to take me to
the hippodrome."
"Oh don't mention it,
II hope it won't bore you continued
folly. tentatively.
There was something in the tone of the
remark which gave Anthony clue as to
what lay at the back of his mind.
We'll If you would just as soon go
somewhere else" he replied tactfully.
Il expect you'd like to go to the Gaiety.
wouldn't your
AS a matter of fact. Gaiety burlesaues
the people in them did. He replied, how
ever:
II should like it of all things" He re-
Elected that he ought to have guessed
that Tolly's was temperament which
would early outgrow circus.
He could not sufficiently admire the
sang-froid with which FOLLY seated HIM
self in his stall and, extracting pair OF
opera glasses from their receptacle in
front of him, proceeded deliberately to
take stock Of each attractive personality
on the stage In turn.
There she is he murmured, at length.
"Who?" asked Anthony.
kitty Primrose. Gordon in the upper
fifth quite lost his head about her. Asked
her down for the Fourth-only his mother
explained that he was engaged to her for
the day. Poor Gordon looked an aWful
fool. and Miss Primrose only laughed, be-
cause there were Sucn heaps OIL peopi-
only too glad to talk to her. Last term
her son came, SO Gordon looked a bigger
fool than ever. Her sons name is Dun
ton so I suppose that's her married
name.
II suppose So assented Anthony.
drily.
For young gentleman who considered
himself advanced FOLLY derived an i'm
mense amount of amusement from the
low comedian. and at tea at Fullers con-
sumed an amount of cake and sweets
which did him credit. He Informed his
father and mother that Mr.. Brooke was
one of the very best. Lord Cecil and his
wife. accepting Tolly's version of the
visit, and being fully convinced that
miracle had happened. concluded that
Cammarleighs heart had. somewhat late
in life, blossomed with blooms OF love and
charity.
You might speak to him. Cecil. the
next time YOU meet Your estrangement
has always made me feel most unhappy.
and besides, there is always something
little vulgar about members of the same
family not speaking.
THE vuIgarity was not mine, my dear"
'Oh. / don't mean to suggest that the
vulgarity was anybody s-perhaps didn't
mean vulgarity at all
Lady Cecil possessed peculiar habit OF
making strong statements and then inn
medately whiting them down till they
retained little or nothing of their original
point.
IF Cammarleigh had only allowed
Editha to receive for him he might have
accomplished very much more politically