Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07

at q moments notice. only a Few days
ago, and they say that it was because
she had sworn never to sing again before
the enemies of her country. She had beea
engaged long time to appear at coVent
Garden, but no one believed that she
would really come. She breaks her en-
gagements just when she chooses. In
fact. she is very wonderful person alto
Eether.
Il never saw such pearls in my life"
Zoe whispered. And how lovely she is,
do not understand, though, why she is
SO interested in YOU.
.She mistakes me for some one, per-
haps.''
1t certainly seemed probable. Even at
that moment she touched her escort upon
the arm and he distinctly looked across
at Laverick. 1t was obvious that he was
the subject of her conversation.
Il know the man. Laverick said He
was at Harrow with me and / have
played cricket with him since. But l
have certainly never met Mile Idiale
One does not forget that sort of person
Her figure is magnificent" Zoe muir
INJURED, wistfully. DO you like tall wom-
en- very much, Mr.. Laverick?"
Il adore Them" he answered, smiling,
but l prefer small ones.
I'VE are very foolish people. you and
t. she laughed. I'VE came together so
strangely and yet we talk such frivolous
nonsense"
You are making me young again. he
declared.
"Oh. you are quite young enough she
assured him. ITO tell you the truth.
am jealous. Mile. Idiale looks at you all
the time. Look at her now. Is she not
beautiful"
There was no doubt about her beauty,
but those who were criticising her-and
she was by far the most interesting per-
son in the room-thought her little sad.
Though Bellamy was doing his utmost to
be entertaining. her eyes seemed to travel
every now and then over his head and out
of the room Wherever her thoughts
were, one could be very sure that they
were not fixed upon the subject under
discussion.
She is like that when she sings" Law
erick remarked. She has none of the
viyacity of the Frenchwomen. Yet there
was never anything SO graceful In the
world as the way she moves about the
stage.
IF I were a man. Zoe sighed, that is
the sort of woman / would die for;
IF you We're a man. he replied, you
would probably find some one whom you
preferred to live for. Do you know, you
are rather a morbid sort of person, Miss
Zoe?"
"Ah. / like that" she declared. II will
not be called Miss Leneveu any more by
you. You must call me Miss Zoe, please
Zoe. If you like"
zoe. by all means. Under the circum-
stances, / think it is only fitting"
His eyes wandered across the room
again.
All" she cried, softly. you, too, are
coming under the spell, then. | was
reading about her only the other day
They say that so many men fall in love
with her-so many men to whom she
gives no encouragement at all.
I,averick looked into his companions
face.
Come he said, my heart is not SO
easily won. | can assure you that
never aspire to so mighty a parsonage as
70 l10n'f KNOW
that she gets a salary of five hundred
pounds a week. and wears ropes OF pearls
which would represent ten times my en-
tire income? Heaven alone knows what
her gowns cost.
after all though" murmured Zoe
"she is a woman. See. your friend is
coming to speak to you
Belamy was, indeed, crossing the room.
He nodded TO Laverick and bowed to his
companion.
..Forgive my intruding. Laverick.' he
said You do remember me, l hope?
Bellamy, you know.
Il remember you quite well. We used
to play together at Lords. even after we
left school,
Bellamy smiled.
THAT is so,' he answered. II see by
the papers that you have kept up your
cricket. Mine, alas! has had to go. !
have been too much of a rolling stone
lately Do you know that l have come
to ask you favor?"
go ahead" Laverick interposed.
mile. Idiale has fancy 10 meet you,
Bellamy explained. You know, or dare
say you have heard, what a creature OF
whims she is. If you won't come across
and be introduced like a good fellow. she
probably won't speak word all through
supper time, go off in a huff and my
evening will be spoiled
Laverick laughed heartily. A little smile
played at the corner of Zoe's lfps-neVer-
theless she was looking slightly anxious
"Under those circumstance remarked
Laverick, perhaps 1 had better go. You
will understand" he added, with a glance
at Zoe, THAT / cannot stay for more than
a second 80,
Naturally Bellamy answered. III
mademoiselle has anything TO say TO you,
will, if | am permitted, return Tor
moment.
Layerfck introduced him to- Zoe.
81 am sure l have seen you at the Uni
yersal." he declared. You're in the front
row. aren't you? ! have seen you In that
clever little step dance and song In the
second act"
She nodded, evidently pleased.
Does il seem clever to you? she asked,
wistfully. You see. we are all SO tired
of it, :,
II think it is ripping Bellamy de-
clared II shall have the pleasure again
Directly he added, with bow.
The two men crossed the room.
what the dickens does Mile. ldiale