The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-28

Hasten to Cara, I suppose - the girl
interrupted petulantiY. Is = soE
no, dear LathTop replied 7
He broke Off TO say good evening 70
Chapman, who passed at this moment
Then he spoke 10 the girl again i u
come tomorrow evening. II YOU IKE Dut
tonight 1t is impossible
He put her into the hanson After-
ward, as Il drove away. he turned 70
him.
step inside for a moment, Chapman
ne said 4 wish TO give you 4 CHECK
for that 7. O. u"
ON never mind now.' the other pro-
'You'n be at the club tonight, won't
Zou2'
Iathrop made no reply as-he led Chap
man into the yestibule. But after The
check had been filed out and delivered.
he said
NO. 1 shall not 20 to the club to-
..Ah, date. 7 suppose" Chapman ex-
claimed, banterinsly. I say, old man.
who was the charmer2 You seem 10 De
on pretty good terms with her. 1 heard
YOU cal her dear
LathrJp raised his ewes until he en-
countered those Of his club acQualnJ-
ance- For a long moment he stared fuil
at the fellow. Then he deliberately
turned his back and walked away with
ont another word But Chapman has
tened 70 follow.
Here, Lathrop. old boy" he called
I apologize, you know
Lathrop turned, with look Of con-
teDIpt-
Mr.. Chapman" he said. "an apology
for a slight or for mistake Is good
But II seems 10 me that bad taste, such
as YOU have shown, is its own apology
Goodnight"
As he continued on his way he was
far from realizing the bitterness Of the
enmity which he had provoked BY those
few words. II he had known the truth
he would have rocked little OF the TACT
Yet that incident. so insignificant, seem
lngly, was vital in the history OF Nor
us Lathrop.
Chapman stood for a minute as one
stunned by the scathing reouke-
Through the first few SECONDS ne was
hard put 10 Il lest he hurl himself on
Lathrop- But. IN the end, ne mastered
the first herceness Of his emotion he
was on the point OF resuming his walk
when. by chance. he raised his eyes
and saw. Just turning the corner into
Fifth avenue, the cab in which was the
young lady who had been the innocent
cause OF his humiliation A block at
the corner had delayed its progress
taken A hanson was near az hand
awaintinE a fare. He hurried TO TINS
and addressed the driver
You see that cab Just at The corner
there" he said, swiftly, with a gesture
Yes. sir the cabman replied
well" Chapman continued, as he
spranZ into the hanson, I want you
10 keep il in sight Double fare But
be careful not TO get too close
AS ne sank down on the seat the
driver cracked his whip and the pursuit
began.
As for I.athrop. he made his way di-
rsCtIy 10 the Trevor mansion, where he
RANK the bell, and, when the butler ap-
peared. peuciled few words on card
which he sent I'D to Edna. Five minutes
later she confronted him In the draw
iug-rCOUn-
1T was MY first impulse she said
before ne could speak. ito send down
word that I would not see you, but 1
knew that II I did YOU would come
again or course, I cannot forbid you
the house, but can and do refuse 20
receive YOU myself You need not Uy
10 ax1.lafn- I would not believe you II
Won did. so Il is useless
TatHrop, half amused, half angry, said
the most unfortunate thing that ne
could have uttered
you talk like a foolish little girl,
Edna he said. smiling
/ E0na's wrath was at white heat on
the instant. but it found expression in
haIf-subdued Contempt
7 viii not quarrel with you, she de