Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

She Just the 10 attract an 1npulSlNe,
red-headed young don't wonder you loved herr
81 didn't don't"
a mean the real Larrabee You act well almost
forgot"
"If it were just straight engagement" said Damon
gloomily, "Id know what line to take; but there's
something else. There's been row, don't know what
"Well, can't you feel your way, you did tonight!
"Fee my way? Hear the man! It's easy enough for
fool to feel his way among facts; but tell you
the cleverest in the world might tumble when it
comes to the emotions How do know how much of
what she'll say will be romance, and how much
brance? She may go and tell me said things never
did say,-I mean that Damon said and then
how am going to contradict her? If could only get
a straight account of all had said done where
she COncerned'
"What lot you know about women" said Hender-
son. with
Damon felt fattered until he added disapprovingy
al don't think Damon could have been INSCRIPTIONS
where women were concerned.
"Unscrupulous! Do you that L"
a mean that you will have to be prepared to fulfil
whatever expectations Damon may have aroused ir
this young woman.
a won't make love to her. and that's fat!" said
Damon.
a don't ask that exactly; but you must discredt
Damon with her. like that girl, and don't want he,
hurt"
upon my word, wish Damon had married her!"
said the young gloomy. al beve the thing could
have been handled more simply then. Women aren't SC
subtle after they married they were before and
a man knows where he stands If you'll me
Henderson, I'll 60 to bed. I've had trying day."
away sound of running water For moment he
had queer impression of tropical foliage, and the dis
tant tinke of stream. Then he thought he was back
in Switzerland, and that the sound drink his
nurse was pouring for him. Presently a stocky
figure passed between him and the light he knew that
he was in Larrabee's bed, and that Corrgan draw
ing the for his bath. He enjoyed for little while
the luxury of the sensaton though he knew that
presently he would be thinking uncomfortable thoughts
about Sara Keene and Wallace and regrettng the fact
that he had to leave Angela Give
He got and dressed, mentioning to COrT1pan that
he might pack for long journey they presently
to take, and joined Henderson at breakfast When he
went into the writing to smoke he found Corrgan
just approaching the desk.
what do you want?' he asked.
"Beg pardon, Sir, thought would pack the writing
things usual 1t always annoys you Sir if you don't
have your kind of pens"
ooh, all right, replied Damon, and watched the man
while he gathered together some writing materials.
"Beg pardon, Sir, but am to take Miss Keenes
photograph along?"
@How the dickens did you know it was Miss Keene!'
exclaimed Damon.
Corrigan looked surprised. Al beg pardon, Sir 1
could hardly forget when l had driven you both so
many times well as being unfortunate to upset
you both that time And great disappointment it was
to me- Sir to be turned off"
"All right. Well forget it. Corrigan."
81 felt that bad when heard from your man
that you were going that cruise" said Corrigan
that paid him to let pack your things for you 1t
very imaginative and sentimental OF me- Sir; but
then | am from Ireland"
"AIaybe if you had in then, I'd have relented,
Corrgan.'
fellow as far as San Francisco | suppose you wouldn
be telling the real reason you discharged him. SIR"
81 wouldn't"
whether I'm to take Miss Keene's picture along Sir
Last time, if you remember, you told the to
pack it. but pack the of the young lady in the
gold frame. But l don't that anywhere about,
Sir"
Corrigan waited with an nquiring air. Mentally,
Damon put his head between his hands and groaned.