The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

cally right-with me- But shan't give myself to a
submit to persecution at the hands OF reprobate,
though my own mothers point of view permits
her to constitute herself his chief ally
PROMISE TO THE BARON
Which is precisely her intentonr My mothers
eyes were steel against the flint of mine, and knew
by the sparks flashing from them that it to be
war between with hope of arbitration Il shall
do everything IN my power to further this aHair-as
/ promised baron de Berenzig this afternoon. 1t is
the best thing in the world that could happen you
any with suggestion of would realize it.
We shall see who is the stronger There will be more
than one story of an engagement and don't mind
forming you that many of them will emanate from
You may deny them if you wish-you know very well
that will be fuel to the flame. You will be flung con-
stanty together and l haven't doubt he can prove
himself quite fascinating that he is free as
he year ago when he had wife of whom you
knew nothing Really spite of the perverted prin-
cipes' with which you see fit to credit | fail to
understand appreciate all this vulgar fuss"
What you evidently fail understand" was my
final shot, for felt that tears were imminent as that
I've of justice that rebel and heart that
doesn't seem to have been left out of my makeup.
What l can't understand" / added, turning in the
doorway "is why children brought into the world
if parents have other plan than to make them suf
My mother rose with bored air of dismissal ut
is rather too late for talk either sociology psy
chology. Tomorrow if you choose
Tomorrow shall be quite prepared to stand
alone" burst out. It seems the only left to
me-"
Nevertheless in spite of my defiance was desper-
atey afraid of the poYer my mother held. l knew
she would have her plan of warfare completely
mapped out and couldn't help but realize that should
experience some difficulty attempting cope with it
was ready, however, to use extreme measures if
essary to circumvent her. The battle between new
recruit and old campaigner bound to be un-
equal but / studied of her methods of the past
and arranged my moves accordingly. First of ALL
apparently ceased all actual combat and waited pa
tiently until the beat of the drum should call
arms
l heard its rumble the night Of a dinner party to
select few given by my mother, when / was flung
upon baron de Berenzigs arm with the obvious in
tention of being kept there all evening. For three
long hours ! was inwardly at white heat and out
wardly COOL while the baron seized his opportunity
TO bend with intimate little air OF tender
that caused expectant nlurrnur float about
the table. did not fail to notice that my mothers
guests were all of the type calculated to carry
with remarkable rapidity and was by no means un-
prepared for the stealthy that slid through mine
directly the signal given that relieved me for
time of my Nemesis
Fluctuations" breathed Evelyn Taghern-Steward
into my attentive Il have been looking forward
to this for aeons, my dear
"I didn't know the cards had been out that long,"
! remarked, nnocently Besides, it's just an ord-
nary Indifferent of dinner party with nothing
exciting but bridge to happen afterward l do hope
you've brought purse as generous as your heart"
Evelyn wrapped her long black train about her feet