The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-07
= By =
CHARLES CAREY

I again. or harrow me all up over lot
| OF stuff / want to forget %
Have no fear. All my unpleasant
revelations are over" Edythe mechan-
/ ica!iy repeated the words of the tele-
pnones but here expression was be
Wildered and uncomprehending. and she
the girl a question.
For the rest OF the interview, too.
she was strangely preOccupied and IN
at ease, delivering the communications
which reached her haltingly, and with
| several slips that might have had dis
astrouS consequences, had not Dorothy
ready to believe black white, If the
woman in the purple veil but told her
There is a man," said Edythe. pro-
ceeding with her manufactured augury,
whom you recently met, and not In
New York, either, although he is a
New Yorker and I see New York people
about YOU Somehow I connect the
place with horses or racing: for 1 per
ceive jockeys I'm gaUdy suits and grand
stands filed with people
Saratoga, nodded Dorothy. That's
easy.
We'll after your return, you spurned
and repudiated this man, partly on ac-
count of the ISLANDERS Of his enemies
partly because YOU deemed him poor"
NO Dorothy broke in with q shake
OF the head; THE real reason wasn't
either Of those It was because" she
confessed. because I was afraid of
getting to care for him too much"
You were afraid of getting TO care
for him too much ?" Edythe uncon-
sciously re-echoed the thrill in Davis
voice &c, as he put the question.
Yes, answered Dorothy. She Elanc-
ed up quickly at the other woman.
why DO you speak as II you were
glad about it2 Wouldn't IL only mean
trouble for me II I did let myself care
n
I mean"
NO" the prophecies hastily dissent
ed at the prompting Of the wire. II
40 not Know whom you mean, and you
mental picture of the man, and could
describe him for you, but names are
never mentioned here.
And why, my child" she went on. a
shade less insistently, do YOU saw that
for him?"
We'll. he's a masher for one thing
one of the kind that don't care any
thing about a woman except to be able
10 brag that they've won her, and then
besides, he amt got a cent.
On, tell you,' her eyes narrowed.
I've seen too many girls Of my kind
go smash over a good -lool1ing loafe-
not to take warning. None OF that
All for love and -the-World- well-isEt'
thing for me- I'm out 10 tag the big
bank roll. not TO hang as a scalp at a
lady-killer's belt"
But you are making a great mis-
take, my child. This man you speak
Of loves you devotedly and sincerely.
He would make YOU his wife and crown
YOU queen OF his heart. You must nor
believe the venomous falsehOods YOU
hear in regard TO him. He is in every
way worthy Of the regard or any wO-
man."
Some lingering traces Of hard. good
sense still remained 70 Dorothy for all
her readiness 10 credit The oracle.
Then. he Is certainly the worst lied
about man IN New York" she murmur-
ed. doubtfully.
She bent her eyes IN searching scru-
tiny upon the impressive face OF the
con the level she questioned. "is
he all that you say2 Give IL 70 me
straight now. as between woman and
woman"
So much did the answer evidently
mean TO her that Edythe, Injured though
she was to juggling with human des-
tinies, hesitated moment, but the
voice buzzing at her ear was insistent
and imperative.
Yes" she replied. q, is all that
7 say and more. you can make no
mistake about giving yourself 10 him.
Nor need YOU fear in regard 70 his
finances. He may nov be IN slightly
straitened circumstan as, but L see
for him In the future great riches and
happiness IN all of which yOu will
share Good fortune IS written for
both OF YOU in the stars"
The girl gave little fluttering ges-
ture OF dissent
'Oh. the money don't cut all the ice
with me, she demurred. What makes
me glad Is 70 have you tell me, he's
man"
A slow. shy smile Of indescribable
sweetness overspread her lovely coun-
tenance.
You told me a little while ago, coun-
tess she said. that ] was Just a but
terfiy, and didn't have no heart. Wei,
] guess that was because I've always
been afraid TO let myself go.
But now, NOW" she exclaimed, I
am going TO give my heart a chance"