Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

portunity for calling at Lady Editha' $:
So far he had been exceedingly careful
not to put himself in any way in compe-
tition with the Duke of Frant. He real
lied that 1t would probably make him
look ridiculous in the eve Of Miss Travers
and he instinctively felt that while II
would cause her feline nature to regard
him as a cat would mouse. she would
have the same contempt for him as she
would have had for any other loveSick
youth unable to control the absurdity OF
his pretensions. That Anthony was In
love with her she never doubted for one
moment, and was therefore a little puz.
zled at the attitude which he had
adopted-it was so entirely free from sen.
timent. Those covert illusions and
glances supposed to be inseparable from
hopeless passion were absent. In talking
Of the ball he said:
'It must be the most perfectly sug.
gestive thing as far Us electric light viii
permit us to make it. Who knows. per.
haps you may meet your future husband
for the first time. and he may be a
prince!''
II haven't the least wish to be a prin.
cess"
Strictly speaking. a duchess is prln
cess, said Anthony. You will always
get everything you want In this world"
That is supposed to be very bad fol
one. is it not?'
People talk such a lot of nonsense
about what Is bad and what is good fol
one. 1t would simply mean that YOU
would develop along different lines. II
people endure suffering and poverty they
develop along the lines of sacrifice: that
is what poverty and suffering are for
and it is just as well to learn ones les
son..
And If one gets everything one
wants?"
Then you develop along the lines OF
sheer beauty. That requires a good dea
more courage than the other experience
You must expand. and most people wher
they find themselves expanding into ar
atmosphere of sheer enjoyment either be-
come gross or lose courage"
Il don't know what you are talking
about said Sybil.
Neither do l." said Anthony, Shut il
| sounds quite true. doesn't it,
He realized that like most people will
great ambitions and determination t.
be supreme in their own sphere. Sybil llaG
a sensuous side which would probably
prove to be the breach in her fortified
| tions. She had a certain amount OF
imagination, and he deemed that it would
be enough to enable him to alter the
aspect of things for her as it should sui,
| him.
Anthony puzzled Sybil She was still
more mystified by an incident which hap
| pened just before the ball. 1t was i'm
| possible for him to conceal the fact thai
only very short time previously he hat
been an actor. He had known. too
many of the gilded youth who find 6
| strange glamour in the children of thu
| footlights. He had been the member o
early hours of the morning in congenia
| female society without encountering tn,
! unreStrained license of an ordinary nigh
| club. There were half a dozen of thest
young men whom it was more than prob
| able he would run up against in his pres
| oyrfc tny he Trcf MIN \,
| came across was Bobby Marchdown.
"How do you do?" said Anthony, easily
''The last time ! met you l was on tin
| stage. wasn't -"
Lady Editha looked up in astonish
| ment.
Dear me. how very interesting. Ant
! you never told us!''
Marchdown had always recognized tina
| Anthony was gentleman. but he ha(
| only met him as particularly impecuni
not say why-the position in which ht
now found him gave him vague sense
that something required explaining. He
was, however. the last person on eartf
to interfere with any mans game provid
| ing nothing seemed absolutely out Of
order.
Anthony took care to let him know
within few minutes that he was Cam
| marleigh's secretary. He knew that i
| Bobby Marchdown had the news all theil
mutual friends would be In possession o.
| 1t In very short time-which was wha
| happened. II know now where l saw YOU
first" said Sybil Travers. in an under
| tone. as Anthony was going.
"Indeed-where was that?''
I'm The American Girl at the Frivol
ity." And then she added: Il don't un
derstand you
You will some day." he murmured.
The assurance with which the remark
was made puzzled her. and her wonder
was not unmingled with the curious cleo
trio joy with which every woman is fillet
at the first crack of her lovers whip
TO be continued tornorraMl