Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

to say this precisely; but he did not dispute it
with her. SO she fastened to change the subject
meeting with Miss Thurman, and you know it too.
What were you telling the child that long and
remarkable story of your stolen gems"
Valda bit her lip and tried again, Then what
did you tell her?
The young man cast down his eyes, raised then,
again. and answered in tone of honesty, 81 turned
brand new leaf, and told her-the truth
What"
Il told her." he continued barring his head by
way of solemn emphasize told her was social
missionary just arrived from the planet Mars
skyrocket specially constructed for the carrying
of my twenty-seven trunks, my five Wallets, and"
Again Vaida laughed-freeiy. openly-in keen
enjoyment of her own discomforture; for be it
known that she too had sense of humor, although
in the last few days it had been buried beneath
avalanche of serious happenings. Yet even with
a sense Of humor it did not occur to her that she
violating the yachts discipline by openly
conversng, terms of equality, with common
seaman This was possibly because she was doing
it herself If anyone else had done it-as Polly
did, for instance-t would have been very different
indeed but then this is only human for it does
make difference to who does thing and IT
you've tried it yourself you'll see the difference
Mr. Brown" said Valda alluding to his Marian
skyrocket, "of course you mean that it is none of
my business to what you were discussing with
Miss Thurman and possibly you are right; but what
l can't understand is why you disregard our rules
and talked to her at all.
Because, he returned with grave expression
of wonder at the trend of her remarks" because
l.
Why" asked Valda; then Immediately wanted
to bite off her tongue for asking But the tactess
slip had been made, and it was now beyond recall
besides he answering. Also, he was looking
straight into her eyes, and his bold, while
his deep voice held note of seriousness which she
had never before detected
Il admire her because she is tall and straight
and fine, because her eyes big and brown, and
because of her glorious, redhot temper"
NOV Valda knew perfectly that Polly not
~ tall and straight and fine On the contrary, she
short and petite and impertinent: Her
eyes were not big and brown, but big and
blue and doll babysh AS for the glorious.
redhot temper Miss Grard rose up in the
regal majesty of it. This time she
- angry, and for two reasons. In the first
place, this unknown creature, this pen
niless adventurer, had dared to proclaim
x his brazen admiration for her,-for her.
the daughter of millionaire and as far above
him as the stars above the frogs In the second
place he had not actually said he meant her, and
ment Again, any outward display of glorious redhot
temper would prove to him that she understood and
this was not to be suffered for single instant. But
what was she to dof The spot on her back was
woman's dignity was left, and now it came to her
delverance, permitting her to swallow down her
wrath and to speak with cold and whitening scorn.
MIR. Brown" she said, employing carefully
measured tone "since coming aboard my yacht,
you have caused nothing but sorrow and disap-
pointment You have completely destroyed my
pleasure in this trip, and l wish to goodness had
never been fool enough to stop and pick you up
out of the SEAL
He looked at her ixedly, to see if she meant it,
then answered with grave respect I'm sorry l
a thing to be remembered; but if you really feel
that way about it, your trouble IS easily corrected
Just say the word, and I'll go back into the sea-.
He moved toward the rail- as if to put his mad
suggestion into effect; then paused as Vada flung
up her firm, square chin But for once he had mis-
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