Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
CHAPTER XXI.-Continued.

CdAKJEk AAl.-C00Cl0ue0.
Laverick escorted his visitor back to
the electric brougham which was waiting
before his door.
"A list OF stocks purchased on your be-
half will reach you by tonight's post" he
promised her. I'VE shall do our best In
your interests
He held out his hand. but she seemed
in no hurry to let him go.
You are very kind, Mr.. Laverick. I
would like to see you again very soon.
You have heard me sing in Samson and
Deli. ah'o"
shortly"
Tonight" she declared. you must
come to the opera house. ! leave q box
for you at the door Send me round q
note that you are there and II Is possible
that l may see YOU. III Is asaihs. tnc
rules, but for me there are no rules.
Laverick hesitating, she leaned Forward
and looked into his face.
You are doing something else: she
protested. You were. perhaps. thinking
OF taking out again the little girl with
whom you were sitting last night
mo. nor she exclaimed, holding his
hand tighter. "She is not for you-that
child. She is too young. She knows notn-
ing. Better 10 leave her alone. she Is
she would cease to amuse you. You would
be dull and she would still care. On.
there Is 50 much tragedy In these things.
Mr.. Laverick-so much tragedy Tor the
woman! 1t is she always who suffers.
You will take my advice. You Will leave
that little girl alone
Laveriek smiled.
II am afraid,' said he. that ! cannot
promise that so quickly. You see, have
not known her long, but she has very few
fr;o nd I ivl hat Shn would
me. Perhaps. he added. after q second $
pause, Il care for her too much
1T is not for you she answered.
scornfully, Ito care too much. An Eng
an to him is something amusing-his COM
panion for little of his spare time.
something to be pleased about. to show
off to his friends-to share. even. the pas
sion of the moment. But an Englishman
he does not care too much. He never
cares enough. He does not know what it
is to care enough
"Mademoiselle. there may be truth in
what you say. and again there may not.
We have the name. / know. of being cold
lovers, but, at least, we are faithful.
She held up her hand with a little
grimace.
"Oh. how 1 do Late that word she ex-
claimed. who is there. indeed, who
wishes that you would be faithful? How
much we poor women do suffer from that!
Why can you never understand that a
woman would be cared for very. very
much. with all the strength and all the
passion you can conceive. but let 1t not
last for too long. 1t gets weary. 1t gets
stale 1t is as you say-the Englishman
he cares very little, perhaps. but he cares
| always: and the woman. ii she be an
artist and woman, she tires. But good
afternoon. Mr. Laverick. l must not
keep you here on the pavement talking
of these frivolous matters. You come to-
nieht?"
"You are very kind" Laverick said. IF
I may come until IL o'clock 1t would give
me the greatest pleasure.
LAS you will.' she declared. I'VE shall
see. / expect You. then. You ask for
your box
IF you wish ii, certainly
She smiled and waved her hand.
You will tell him, please" she direct
ed. ito drive to Bond street"
Laverick re-entered his ONCE. pausing
for minute to give his clerk instruc-
| tions for the purchase OF stocks Tor Mile.
Idiale. He had scarcely reached his own
room when he was told that Mr.. James
Shepherd wished to speak to him for .
moment upon the telephone. He took up
the receiver. :
WHO is it?'' he asked.
1T is Shepherd" was the answer. Is
that Mr.. Laverick?
"Yes!"
You were outside the restaurant here
few minutes ago" Shepherd continued:
You had with you lady-a young. tai
lady with a VEIL
That's right" Laverick admitted.
What about her?'
lone Of the two men who watch always
here was reading the paper I'm the win
dow" Shepherd went on. hoarsely. He
saw her with you and heard him mutter
something as though he had received a
shock. He dropped his glass and his pa
per. He watched you every second of the
time you were there until you had disap-
peared. Then he. too. put on his hat and
went out.
Anything else?'
Nothing else was the reply Il
thought you might like to know this. sir.
The man recognized the lady right
enough"
1T seems queer" Laverick admitted.
Thank you for ringing me up. Shepherd.
Good morning."
Laverick leaned back in his chair There
was no doubt whatever now in his mind
but that Mile. Idiale. for some reason or
other. was interested In this crime. Her
wish to see the place, her introduction to
him last night and her purchase OF stocks
were all part Of scheme. He was sud-
denly and absolutely convinced of il. As
friend or foe she was very certainly
about to take her place among the few
people over whom this tragedy doomed.