Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30

Mallory waited for Patsy to return &c
the room He had no doubt that she
would do so when her paroxysm of weep
ing had spent itself. Now that the fury
inspired by the discovery OF her sup
posed faithlessness and duplicity had
Gained down the open wound of their
separation was smarting. and the sight
of her misery and despair had not tended
to alleviate the pain. But at the mers
recollection of Crawford and the lie OF
the life he imagined Patsy had been liv-
ing his heart hardened against any soft
ening influence of compassion.
Henceforth. he told himself. he would
believe in nothing and no one. With
what would remain to him from the ruin:
of his training stable business he would
betake himself west and. keeping to him.
self. strive only for one thing-money
since money was the pass that opened al
doors and procured the qualification of al
desires. Honor. love counted as naugh
in this world. Money counted for every
thing.
His bitter musing was interrupted by
the advent of Nora in high dudgeon:
whats this about going home?' she
demanded. Patsy says MONS going tc
take me away.
$50 she is. She thinks it best. So dc
l." he said.
What for? / don't want to 60 home
I can't live do>. on that stupid old farm
now. and I won't. I've had enough &c
bear without being dragged into the coun
try. where there's no fun nor anything
Why. they've promised me a part In the
next show. Besides 1 amt going to rur
away and have those girls gossipins
about me. I'll get even with Sylvia Simp
son for getting me into this mess, the
jealous cat!''
Jealous? OF WHAT"
"Of everything-because I'm younger
and prettier than she is-because I'm go
ing to have the part she wanted. The
idea. talking about me to people,
She said you were at Crawford's rooms
81 know: sent pop and nom chasing
after me-
Mallory was astonished.
How did you know that" he de-
manded.
MON told me-" she answered. quick
as fash. but reddening.
''She did? I'd hardly have thought
she'd "a done that
Yes. and that amt the worst of it. "
she went on. eager to seize the oppOr-
tunity Of being alone with him to breach
what she had on her mind and do what
her sister had refused to do. "Oh, Dan
we're in awful trouble!
THAT so? What is it?''
"We-er-we-er-
She stopped. not liking and hardly
Come on: Out with it," he said. rather
gruff1y. What d'you want me to do?"
I'll tell you. Dan. because L know
you'll stand by us for MONS sake"
Lets see what it is first"
We'll. we owe money. and-and-Patsy
says we can save 1t out OF what we earn.
But how are we ever going to save $3O0?'
us that all your trouble?" he asked
He had wOndered.what further misfortune
he was about to hear of. He took 1T for
the furnishing of the fiat. Have the bill
sent to me. I'll pay it, he added.
But that won't do" she objected. I'll
have to pay the note myself
"Oh. it's a note?'
Yves: we had to raise money some
at once. Patsy promised she'd get the
$500 from you. but she won't ask you now
you've Quarreled?
How'd you know we've quarreled?'
She told me So.
"Why do you have to pay the note?
Why can't l pay it? 1 haven't the money
about me. but / can send it,
mo; you'll have to give it to me. You
see, / borrowed it myself-off-off one OF
the girls at the theater. and it would
wouldn't like her to know
"Oh. all right" he acquiesced. I'll
give the money to you. I'll get II to-
morrow: Tell your sister I'd like to see
her. will you?"
NO: don't. You'll spoil everything If
you tell Patsy" said the girl. appre-
henSively.
"I guess not he assured her. II want
to see her about something else
That's a burned funny business" COM
mented Dan when she had gone. II Won
der how much the old lady's told her?
An how did they come to borrow all that
money from one OF the girls at the the
alter on a shOrt-term note when they gave
the installment plan an paid for EN- ?
They couldn't "a wanted it for anythin'
else. as can see. They've been film us
up with more CUFF an lies, I suppose
Patsy entered the room.
"Well?" she interrogated, coldly.
"Will you let me speak to you min
ute. please?" he asked, awkward and ill
at ease.
What can we have to say to each
other now?'
"Nothin' about tonight. Let that go as
it lays I'd like to ask favor of you
by what right?
"Oh. no right. l amt sot no rights
any more. Forget me in this. It's for
your mother
Il guess you don't want nothin' from
Il wouldn't say that. She's been hard
on you tonight: it's natural under the
circumstances. but
"She thinks I gave her cause" broke in
Patsy. sadly.
He looked at her askance.
What do you think?' he demanded.
Il amt thinkin. don't care
But know there's nothin you
wouldn't do for her"
That's right. though she doesn't seem
wise to the fact"
"She wants you to come home with
her"
Home! What for? Oh. I see. she
can't trust me-she don't believe I'd keep
me promise. An all I've ever done an
all I've ever been to her don't count for
nothin'.''
mo, it amt that" said Mallory. en-
barrassed under the steady gaze she fixed
upon him.
Then why doesn't she come to me an
say it herself? Why does she send
your"
"She thought you mightnt listen to her
She hoped I could persuade you. but that
times past. an see it's useless to plead
with you
81 can't go. What dyou think 1 am?
Go down home an have you an nom
overlookin' things-bein' sorry for me