Evening star., 1909-05-31
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| THE FIGHTER II
HI By ALBERT PAYSON TERIUNE b
s1 Copyright, 1909, by Albert Payson Terhunc &
Bv ALBERT PAYSON
Copyright, 1909, by Albert Payson Terhune.


never could make ont. As far as can
learn. s'ciety is made mp of doin' things
YOU don't want to at times you don't
need to-"
There is nothing in afternoon tea."
quoted Desiree
TO appeal to person like me.
There's too little To eat
What there Is Is C." sweet.
And feel Ike cow up tree
And" improvsed Caine.
In Boston wr threw away tea
Because ~ King GEORGES decree.
When England disputed.
We just reyouted
IIurray for the Land ot the Free. .
And now that we've all testified"
| he added. may [ please have another
cup? If not. I'm going to keep on re-
| peating insipid verses till l get it
The two men had dropped in at the
Shevin hoase on their way from the Ara
reek Club. Desiree had listened delight
edly to Caleb's expurgated account of the
committee meeting, and at the story,s
close had rung for tea. caine was
prime faNorite OF hers. Caleb was wont
TO lean back and listen in unaffected ad-
miration to their talk about one-half OF
which he could understand. His hazard
ed remark about tea had been thus far
the Fighters only contribution TO the
chatter. E.mboldeneI by it he now VEN
tured a second observation.
Il see by the star - said he that
there's goin to be a blowout up at Stan
dishes week after next. 4 dinner party
and a musical. Whatever musical
may be. You're goin' of course. Caine?"
Yes. replied Caine. adding fippantly,
'of course. Nou are?'
Yes" said Caleb. slowly, II think L
am.
You're not in earnest?" cried Desree.
surprised.
! I'm in earnest. all right It'll be
/ big affair. l think III go to the musical
/ "A N ha a. inn
But didn't know you knew any of the
| Sta and.shes except
Il don't yet. But l will by then I'll
get asked. You're goin To the MUSCLE
/ part Of it with Mrs. Hawarden. amt you,
| Dey? You said somethin' about it yester-
day Well, you'll see me there. Say" as
new idea struck him how'd you like
/ to be asked 10 the dinner. too? That's
the excloosive part of the whole show.
| Only about dozen guests. Moren a
couple of hundred at the MUSCLE. Want
| TO go to the dinner?"
| "Of course not" she exclaimed. "WlIat
crazy idea. As II YOU could get me an
4 invitation, even if l did want to-
"Oh, could get it ali right" urged
Caleb. I'm goin' myself"
| Caine. who had dropped wholly out of
the talk. rose to go. There was curious
restraint about his manner as he bade
| Desree goodbye.
| We'll, Caleb Conover," rebuked Desiree
as soon as she and the Fighter were left
alone. "Of all the historically idiotic
| piunges into other peoples greenhouses /
| ever saw
''What've / done now?" asked Caleb in
due humility
What haven't you done?" she retorted.
| Don't you know Mr.. Caine is engaged to
/ Lefty Standish?"
| I'D forgotten for the minute. What
of it?''
| There you sat and boasted you'd been
invited to dinner at her house. When
you don't even know her. What am / TO
do with you? I've a great mind to make
you drink two more cups of tea
| Il don't see yet what the row is, he
pleaded. But I've riied you. Dey. I'm
awful sorry. / oughtn't TO come here
when there's civilized folks calm. l
only make you ashamed. am
How often must l tell you" she cried.
angrily, her big eyes suddenly growing
moist, never to say such things? You
know they hurt me-
why should it hurt any one when /
! talk Of goin to "a
! I'm not speaking about the dinner. II 8
about you're not coming to see me. If
people don't like to meet my chum. they
needn't call on me. AS for being ashamed
of you-herei Take this cup of tea and
drink it. Drink ii. l say And when you
finish you must drink another. All of 1t.
! With sugar in 1t. Two Jumps. i don't
care If you do hate sweet things. You've
got to be punished Drink it!'
(To be continued tomorrow