The Washington herald., 1908-07-23


when Joy protested. he explained at
length in his easy. leisureIy fashion
This IS the age Of compromise. and she
l abhors compromise Black IS black and
white IS white TO her. Anything complex
dlstresses her She hates problems. don't
you. my dearg'
Z have not the patience OF the brains TO
solve them.
Her brains are all right" He ad-
dressed himself 10 Charters. conveying
the idea that this intimate personal talk
was perfectly natural, and the seal. as ii
we're. OF a friendship just begun But
she is half Mottisfo1L"
I That is the half hate"
"Oh. 10, you don't You hate the de-
fects Of the MOttisfOntain qualities. not
the qualities themselves. which are admir-
able" again he turned TO Hugo. speak
Ing as II joy were not present. She
makes q good many people in Hernshaw
I happy AID in particular one lazy old
man. because she is happy herself con-
tent with the simple pleasures OF the
passing hour. satisfied with small things
because they belong 10 her That is the
true wisdom She sings little songs 10 a
guitar but she VIII tell you that she has
no ambition 10 sing big songs. 70 a big
public, 10 the accompaniment Of q grand
piano
Not I" said Joy
I am different. I mean was different
I wanted 10 sing the big song But now
he laughed pleasantly as Il sensible OF
the vanity Of human ambitions 7 am
Ike her She has taught ne the great
lesson Once burned 10 discover new
continent I found instead the BOletus
vennabIlis."
At 10 O'Clock this first never-to-be-for-
ten evening drew 10 close. but the par
son. most hospitabIe CT men. Insisted
upon refreshnent being offered 10 his
guest Hugo followed Joy downstairs and
into the dining-roOn- Upon the table
were sandwiches ard whisky and ApoIli-
naris.
7 made the sandwiches" said JOY. I
shall be insulte5 II you don't eat some"
Then. very seriously. she thanked him
for coming
You have done father 50 much Eood.
Really, you seemed a sort Of Aladdin. And
on your magical carpet We have visited
all the delightful places we shan never
see
Never
Father VII never see them. az any
, rate Her voice fzI-ered. almost broke
but she continued veheueutIy- You
have no idea what he really IS 7 dare
say you have uistudged him. Everybody
does. He has had great disappoi1tments
. And Of course he ought never 70 have
come here
Whatever he lost by coming. he gained
, you"
The slight pause before the pronoua
, made her glance at him with aPPreheu-
sion. II Joy had revealed herself as eth
er than the grand vizier OF her father. SC
also Hugo. n this seductive atmosphere
, OF home. quite az UucC1sciously. let slip
his mask OF Indifference and aIoofness.
Yes he has me- then she laughed
, nervously; but In not 50 coaceited as
10 fatter myself that I make Up 70 him
for what he lost"
! You do
No, no"
Ask Esme Burgess"
, The sudden Introduction OF the young
, fellows name lad an effect. At once the
. talk ceased 70 be intimate Burgess
! played gooseber--- They couldn't escape
from him. or from what he had done. or
was doing, and would be likely 10 do. he
, accompanied them 20 the hall door. But
at the very last he vanished
You are coming to-m0rrow2-'
Yes" said Hugo
: For an instant. as her hand lay in his
as he felt the soft pressure Of her fingers.
so eloquent OF the gratitude and liking
} that she could not translate into pseech,
he was tempted TO fling prudence 20 the
winds and say Y am a Isper, but you
, have touched ne. and 1 an clean"
Instead, he said. with a curious chill IN
= his voice. Good night Miss VeaEable'
2 Other evenings followed The intimacy
f deepened and widened- Joy always greet
ed Hugo with a smile, and he never
paused 10 reflect what its absence would
have meant 10 him Also, being confirmed
In his belief that JOY would marry Bur
p CESS. he interpreted the smile as inspired
2 by gratitude He accepted II as back
sheesh.
She proposed that they should play golf
: together The epidemic had worn itself
- out; ten days had passed without fresh
case being reported but JOY showed scars.
e Her color was less bright; shadows lay
beneath her eyes. TisGale had prescribed
/ golf. as being preferabIe 70 suinlne and
r iron.
She asked Hugo TO play IN the presence
= Of the parsOn. who said briskly: Yes,
= yes. the very thing! Give her a game to
2 morrow.
! So It came about that they played reg
: uIarly when Hugo was not shooting. The
Misses Nottisfont were unaHectedly
shocked For three evenings in success
sion the aunts discussed from every point
OF view, the propriety OF second mar
: riages Of which hitherto they had disap-
proved. UnquestioRably. II poor George
D Nennable had remarked some sensible
woman after Gear AIicia's death. Joy
would not be playing golf with & tall.
handsome stranger OF whom nobody. not
even Col. Jalland. who went TO town 10
have his hair cut. knew anything at all
Hugo played golf. as has been said. Ike
professional having. indeed. devoted as
= much time and ability 70 the ancient
game as would have served 10 master
foreign language OF higher mathematics.
= He was. therefore. able TO coach Joy, who
= hitherto had coached others; and in golf.
q as IN other matters she found herself de-
E feTring 70 superior knowledge and expert
ence. Add 10 this. her endless speculs-
ton concerning man who. with abilities
! far above the average. was seeming gly sat
! isfed with a life without definite aims
E Hugo. in Joys mind. loomed larger and
D larger as q huge note OF Interrogation
!, To Be Continued Next Sunday.