Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
CHAPTER XXVI.-Continued.

1.-THE result of the conference was that
you had better give up Katherine's ac-
quaintance
| WAS it unanimous?"
| az believe there was a dissenting opin-
ion. but that was the final verdict
who conferred?'
| "You ask entirely too many questions
Only Katherine and myself conferred
who gave the dissenting opinion
| Miss Burton laughed. her laugh had be-
| come very musical 1.-The one who knew
you best she said.
| Has anything happened since to modi-
| fy the verdict"
Again she laughed. Yes, the elder con-
fierce has toppled from her pedestal and
| has found out that she is much like
other men,"
"Then move you that the former YER
| dict be set aside and a new conferee De
elected-me being it,
We'll. what do you propose
Il advise that the acquaintance, 1hs,eao
| Of being discontinued be cultivated
Now, / shall be perfectly frank with
you.'' said Miss Burton. Il am going to
call you Dick
1T has been tried before without 1ata'
results
We'll, Dick, Kate convinced me that
under the circumstances, IT would not De
altogether fair to confide in Mr.. Burton
She has a wonderful lot of wisdom Tor
a cirl,'' exclaimed Dick, enthusiastically
Now, I'll tell you why. You see. am
only an experiment, I'm starting a new
business which is liable to interfere WIN
Mr. Buttons business. l have every rea-
son to believe that he is already preJu-
diced against the name OF BanninSton;
and it would be a square deal all arouhu
if Kate and | were left to figure 1t out
ourselves free from any outside lnterIer-
ence.''
"A fathers natural supervision can
scarcely be called outside interference,
said Miss Burton, with friendly smile.
Well in this case a hangover pre]u-
dice makes it even worse.
Il honestly don't know what my outs
is now" said Miss Burton.
why can't we meet with YOU Tor
chaperon? Then there would only be one
danger and we'll have to risk that. :.
What danger" asked Miss Burton IN
nocently-
Kate is sure to become jealous.
ANY one would have Joined in Miss
Burton's laughter. 1t was as sllVerF as
the moonlight, and this in spite or the
fact that her little circle mad supp t, .o
that she had long ago forgotten how 10
laugh at all. This world is nothing put
huge laboratory; mix the right chemicals
together and the result is sure 10 DE peau-
tiful and orderly, and Dicks personality
was the complement which Miss Burton
eff we try the experiment l shall be
very vigilant and circumspect, she salo'
well. then. that is settled" said Dick.
Now about how many times week 90
you think l should CALF"
''Once, just once.
..Oh, tyranny, Twice. anyway.
You may come the fourth night from
this as you have not seen her this tune;
and now I must go in for my good name
sake ! am almost afraid to face the
butler as il is.
Shall / call at the front or the BACK
door, asked Dick.
such a question: exclaimed Miss Bur-
ton. as they walked toward the house.
"Well?" asked Dick, after a long 81
lence.
IT I were you 1 should call first at the
oak tree post Office said Miss Burton.
After Dick had slipped on his coat and
was standing hat in hand, ne looked
gravely into Miss Burton's eyes. L have
enjoyed my first real call immensely |
shall always be indebted to you. but l
must say that you have been a terrible
hypocrite. II you do not know what !
mean, just look in your mirror before
your present mood leaves you and see
how different you really are from the way
you have tried to appear"
He held her hand in a long. firm clasp
at parting; and Miss Burton did look In
her mirror that night, and, furthermore,
had a long. refreshing cry before she
went to sleep, which was quite necessary
for proper readjustment. The tears were
tinge of sadness in them; not at having
been found out. but in having been able
to keep the real self of her hidden so
long.