Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
By ROY HORN1NkAN

should have a clear understanding on
that little matter of business first"
What clever girl you are. Sybil! !
had forgotten all about it. You are quite
right. I shouldn't wonder II Percy had
some idea in his head Of behaving even
worse than he has done. or course the
whole thing is quite clear; that's what
he means. I'll write at once. Come and
tell me what to say"
When the letter arrived CammarleiRt,
was triumphant.
There! You see it's quite impossible"
Anthony read the letter and said.
gently:
You must have behaved pretty badly
for your sister to have written you let
ter like this. However, it appears there
is no other way-you,ll have to give in"
81 shall do nothing Of the kind
'Oh, but you'll have to. as your sister
absolutely declines to come here unless
you do"
"She can stop away"
THAT is just what she can't do, be-
cause want her to come"
do you think I'm going to throw all
that money away for whim Of yours p
Its not whim. I have my future to
think off,
Your future has nothing whatever to
do with it,
Anthony yawned.
Really. Cammarleigh. you are as OBJ
stinate as a child of two
Look here" said Cammarleigh. rising
to his feet. For three weeks I have
hour Of my existence
Come now" interrupted Anthony,
don't be silly. We have had some very
good times together. You have never
laughed SO often and so much In your
life
That is because try to forget"
"Cammarleigh. don't be melodramatic -
But Cammarleigh had grown reckless
Here you are" he said. Giving in my
house. perfect stranger to me, every
body at your beck and call. having drawn
on me for thousands Of pounds
"One can't live without money" inter-
rupted Anthony. easily. Il know-Ive
tried"
Most of which I believe you've put In
the bank. for. upon my soul. seem to
son of id cook for all I know!"
"Oh, come, come, your instinct teaches
you better than that said Anthony,
gently.
Go to the devil!" screamed Cammar-
leigh.
Anthony walked to the window and
looked out.
Singular the amount of leisure the
police seem to have" he said as he went
on to the balcony.
Come back!' Cammarleigh's voice
was hoarse.
Are you going to do as your sister
asks?"
Cammarleigh looked at him nervously.
What's that you've got in your hand?"
This? Oh it's whistle
"What is 1t for?"
Its a police whistle
Cammarleigh blanched
II don't understand"
you don't expect me to ruin my voice
shouting for the police. do you? I've
been making quite study of police whis-
ties lately. There's a man on point duty
at the corner of the square who has been
teaching me-
Cammarleigh was completely cowed
I'll show you." said Anthony. and put
the whistle to his lips.
My God! Don't do that! They might
rush in
$50 they might" said Anthony, Il
quite forgot that. I must be more care
full, because If they did come in should
have to give them reason. Now would
you mind explaining exactly what 1t was
you and your sister quarreled about?"
Cammarleigh commenced a long, ram
bling statement. Anthony cut him short
after the first few sentences.
ooh. I quite see. You tried to do her
out of a thousand year. Cammarleigh,
when shall / teach you to- run straight %
You are hardly the person to try"
chuckled Cammarleigh. feeling that he
had got one In at last.
You think that accounts for my fail
ure? Well. perhaps. II were you I
should write and ask your sister to ap-