Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13

tinue our acquatnianceshipr' Joy suf-
fered much this time; all the more be-
cause there was nothing that she could
say which would be wise. She had to con-
tent herself with q commonplace accept
ance OF his views. She answered with as
steady q voice as she could manage:
"Of course. daddy! Whatever you
think right!' The answer pleased her
father: he showed 1t In his reply:
Il am sorry about 1t. my dear; for he
seemed a fine young fellow. and he saved
help it. We did all we could to make
him welcome: but we can't force him to
come to US. 1t isn't an occasion for VAIN
ropesr After a pause she ventured to
say meekly:
"Yes 1t would be pity IL we had to
quarrel with man who did so much fora
US. I suppose II he could show that hey
did not get your letter. then 1t would be-
you could forgive him."
"Of course I would, my dear. But these
English are so stand-oh that there Is no
understanding them. I wanted to be
friends with the man who saved my little
girl. But there. 1t Is no use wish
ing anything when people are pig-headed.'
His words somehow made Joys heart
glow. 1t might be all right yet, IL only.
But the present was sadly un-rght. The
suspense. the uncertainty. the waiting in
the dark were hard to hear. 1t was Httle
wonder that in the middle of the follow
ing week her father noticed that she had
grown pale and listless. Deep down In his
mind he connected 1t somehow with that
damned fellow" but he took care not to
betray his thought to his daughter in any
way His present wish was that even the
existence of the fellow should fall out Of
the memory OF his family. AS for himself
he never let grievance fall out of his
memory: there had to be a day Of reckon
Ing for all concerned In such.
He quietly made preparations for their
northern tour, and when all was ready
told Joy. who Joined with alacrity in the
move. London was now growing hateful
to her.
In the meantime Athlyne. living either
In his castle of Ceann-da-S haii-which he
had long looked on as his home-as a CEN
ter, was flying about in his new motor,
learning each day fresh mysteries of driv-
ing. The speeds of the motor are so much
above those of other vehicles that .
driver, howsoever experienced he may be
in other ways, seems here to be dealing
with a new force. The perspective
changes SO fast as the machine eats up
the space that the mind requires to be
practiced afresh in judging distances and
him that he had to keep out OF London
lust when Joy had come to it. His mind
was always running on what delight ft
would be to be with her when all the In !
terestinR things came before her; to note
the sudden Pushes Of delight to see the
quick lifting Of the beautiful eyes. to look
into their mysterious, bewildertng depths
At frst when such ideas took him while /
driving he nearly ran into danger. Tn
consciously his hands would turn the
wheel for speed. and in his eagerness he
would make such sweryes and jumps that :
undesirable things almost happened. How
ever. after few such experiences his
nerves learned their own business. II Is
part OF the equipment OF chauffeur to
Be able to abstract and control his driving
senses from all other considerations and
$500, du.1 action of the mind REQUIRES
habit and experience for Its realization.
The constant watchfulness and anxiety
had at least this beneficent use. that for
q part of the day at all events his mind
vas kept from brooding over his PERSONAL
trouble. II