Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

mean TO let ner KNOW what ne was gong 10
do for her sake, of course: she probably
would not permit it, if she were told. But
he meant to sun himself in the consciousness
that he was doing something for her sake,
and he supposed the general situation would
assist him in getting into her good graccs
And now he was told he had to leave her!
Not only that, another appalling thought
struck him. He voiced it to Henderson.
Something has just occurred to me-" he
said. a told you knew Miss Give
You said you knew her slightly.
yes, and know Mrs. BeldOn quite we'll.
But what has that to do with the cruisc?'
"Don't you see? They know me as Jimmy
Sylvester
Henderson reflected moment with purscd
lips "Are you very much attached to Mrs.
Beldon?'
81 like her; but I'm not in love with her.
if YOU mean that said Sylvester indig-
nantly
"You need not be so peppery, said Hen.
derson mildly "She is very attractive. they
say. If you don't care for her, it will be no
special deprivation to you not to see her
again. Just write her goodby note.
Damon brought his fist down on the desk.
But what about seeing Miss Clive?'
"Why you have just said you don't know
her so we'll as YOU do Mrs Beldon! You'll
not even have to write her goodby note,
said Henderson with the air of one easily
settling difficulties.
"You don't understand" said Damon.
what don't | understands demanded
Henderson.
Damon hesitated "Look here" he said
finally. "DO you think went into this just
for two thousand month";"
NO: | remember, and admire YOU for
the fact, that your chivalry was aroused on
e L.. |
rabee is dead, has the moral right to the
money!
"It-it wasn't chivalrv. did it because
like Miss Give like her most awfully.
And I've got to see her again or | won't go
one foot. I'll throw up the compact first.
If can't see her again. what good do you
suppose the whole thing is going to do me??'
Henderson leaned back in his chair, and
looked at Damon with a displeased, disap-
pointed air. "May ask how often you have
met Miss Give? Since, as you tell me, you
have been back to New York only week, it
cannot have been often.
"Does that natter" growled Damon.
young man." said Henderson. Il hope
vo1 are not so silly as to believe in love at
fir t sight
well, you've put the name on it yourself.
| hadn't got that far with it IN my thought:
youre pushing me in, muttered Damon.
There's no such thing as love at first
sight, said Henderson firmly. Besides,
had made up my mind to give Larrabce a
chance to win her love. after find him.
don't see how he could fail to love her: she is
a most attractive young lady
"if there is no such thing as love at first
sight there should be no such thing as busy
bodies nosng in to make matches for two
Young people, who would probably be very
badly suited to each other" said Damon,
with a pang of fierce jealousy directed
against the real Larrabee Damon.
"You will admit" said Henderson, "that
it is very reasonable proposition. 1t would
solve any difficulty about the money.
Listen to mel" said Damon sulkiy. "Un-
less have chance TOTO pursue my rela-
tons with Angela Give Hang it all! it's
presumption to talk of being in love with
her: she's too wonderful. \ man ought to
know her for months before he'd dare
What | am saying is that if you poke in, or
interfere in any way with my chances, |
won't go step.
well, waiving that point for moment"
said Henderson testify, 81 hope you see
that if you are Larrabee Damon it won't do
for you to go fourishing around New York
in the house of such a well known woman as