Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-30
By BRAN STOkER'
his hand as though dismissinE her from

his hand as though Diminishing her from
the argument:
Don't worry yourself, my dear; this
is a matter among men. We know now
to deal with such things! he saio no
more OH the subject. but talked during
breakfast as usual. When he rose TO go
on deck Judy followed him tinidly. When
they were away from the few already on
deck she touched him on the arm
Give me Just a minute?' she entreated
"A score If you like. my DEAR" he an
swered heartily as he led her TO a seat in
a sheltered corner behind the saloon sky
light. and sat beside her. what is it?'
"Lucius. you have always been very
good to mo. All these years that have
lived i'm your house as your very sister
YOU never had a word for me that WASH [
kind ." He interrupted her. laying
his hand on hers. which was on the arm
of her deck chair:
why else, my dear Judy! You and l
have always been the best of friends
And. my dear. you have never brought
anything but sunshine and sweetness into
the house. Your merriment has kept care
away from us whenever he tried to show
his nose Why, my dear. what Is
It? There! You mustn't cry-' AS he
spoke he had taken out folded SILK
pocket handkerchief and was very ten
derby wiping her eyes Judy went on Sob
bling little at moments:
Il have always tried to make happiness
and l have never troubled you with ask
ing favors, have IT,
mo need to ask. Judy. All I have Is
yours just as it is Sally's or Joys. Sud
denly she smiled. her eyes still cleaning
with recent tears:
Il am asking a favor now-by way OF
change. Lucius on my honor-and l
know no greater oath with you than that
this has been a perfectly harmless piece
of fun. 1t arose from remark of that
nice Irish stewardess. on the Cryptic,
that no one was good enough to marry
JOY. except one man-the young noble
man whom she had nursed. And she
of. She says she has some sort OF fore
knowledge OF things" The colonel smiled
Granted ali this, my dear. what Is It
you want me to do?"
Ito do nothing" she answered quickly
Then she went on, with some hesitation:
"Lucius, you are so determined when
you take up an idea, and know you are
not pleased with this little joke. You are
mixing 1t with honor-the honor that you
cause pain to us all. We are only a pack
of women, after all, anu you mustn't be
hard on u.s."
Judy. my dear, I am never hard on a
woman, am II"
mo, Indeed, you're not" she avowed
heartily. You're the very incarnation of
sweetness and gentleness and tender
ness and chivalry with them. But, then,
you take 1t out of the men that cross
you
That's as a gentleman should be. 1
take it, he said, rafiectfvely, uncon-
sciously stroking his white mustache.
Then he said briskly:
Now, Judy. seriously, tell me what
you wish me to do, or not to do. I must
have some kind OF a clue to your wishes.
you know" AS she was silent for a mo-
ment he went on, gravely: II think l
understand. my dear Be quite content.
| take 1t all for a Joke. and joke, be-
tween us, it shall remain. But l must
speak to Joy about It, There are some
things which. If used as subjects for
jokes. lead to MISUNDERSTANDING. Be
quite easy in your mind. You know /
love my daughter too well to give her q
moments pain that l can spare her.
Thank you. Judy. for speaking to me.
might have misunderstood. and gone.
perhaps, too far. But you know how
sensitive-touchy,' Joy calls it-about my
name and family I am: and l hope you
will always bear that in mind And, be-
sides, my dear. there Is the other gentle
man to be considered. He. too. may have
a word to say. AS he Is a noblem4n. he
ought to be additionally scrupulous about
any misuse of his name. and. Of course.
should have to resent any implication
made by him against any member Of my
family
(To be continued tomorrow.)