Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

THAT may be part of my plans.'' she
said. smiling.
What can you mean:" he cried, in
great surprise.
Perhaps nothing: perhaps much But
you've just got to stay, Don, and that's
all there is to it''
81 think you startled me-"
II don't care what I do so long as I
persuade you;' and the smile broadened
to a laugh.
What is behind that laugh?" he ask
ed. shrewdly.
when I come back from the continent
I'll tell you. Meantime you can try now
you like the post here
Mr.. Mostyn may not agree"
Then Wen knock enough off the price
of the mine to convert him.
He was fiattered. and smiled 'You
must be In real earnest to keep me here,
them
II am, Don. For your sake as well as
mine; and you'll say SO some day. And
now we'll call it settled, and tomorrow
Wen cable Mostyn. And / guess you'Il
be TOO busy Strengthening out my affairs
while I'm away. to bother your head anv
more about what I've just said as tn The
personal reasons | have for wanting Won
mere Eyes open and lips closed was
my uncles motto for business man,
ana reckon that rule good enough
Tor MN VIII be about good enough for
you;' and in that way she carried her
point with him.
For the next few days she had her
hands very full in concluding ali the
other arrangements. seeing lawyers and
others through whom some of the mat
lefS We're to be carried through Rut
a week saw the preparations all com
pleted. and she started for the tour On
the continent, to commence with a visit
to Paris.
Don saw her off. and just before tbev
parted she said: And now I reckon tnat
Mrs. Sadie Porlock is person of some
Importance. Don, so I want Won tn aat
my departure published in all the papers.
It's little bit of vanity, but I'm a
woman and therefore vain. Let if he
known that I'm going on to Italy from
Paris. It's no sort of use to have rnona,
If you cant spread yourself a bit in this
old world
Taking this for little American vanity
Don smiled as he promised. But if was
not vanity. "'''
The fact was published pretty widely
and Gilbert DorrlsOn read all about il and
once more CRASHED his teeth nve,. 49,.
lost opportunities, just at the time u,han
Sadie was leaving Paris TO return 70
London, and had given her maid N
structions to stay in the French captal
without revealing the fact that her mis'
tress was not with her.
Three days later, Margaret IIutchinso,
ii dark haired. specialized, seIf-possessad
lady's maid. clad in a sort OF nIlrsa:s
costume OF sober gray, drove up to the
servants. entrance of Broadstone Towers
In the village fly with a couple of small
boxes, and peered out rather. curiouslv
at the big rambling house of which hy
right she was the mistress. ~
You re the new maid. l suppose" said
the girl who opened the door. .I bona
you won't give yourself as many airs as
Freeman 90
Il hope l haven't any airs" was Sadie. :
reply. D
I'll show you your room I,s ,.x+
her ladyships. As soon as you've yot
your things off. she'll see YOU"
y quarter of an hour later Sadie
Knocked at Eva,s door. 1t was rather a
first time in her life she had ever
knocked before entering a room.
sweet. rather timid voice cried Come
in, and Sadie turned the handle and was
IN the presence Other husbands wife.
Go be continued tnmorrou.