Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
E. PHILIPS QPPENEIEM
CHAPTER v.
Sentimental Episode.
tcspyrisAs s,s,2. By LITTLE Brown = cs.)

= CHAPTER v.
s., > "A Sentimental Episode.
Hendricks was waiting below in the
taxicab, leaning back in the corner with
his feet upon the opposite seat, and smok.
ing his very disreputable pipe with ar
air Of serene content. 80
"Sorry to have turned you out into the
street like this" Julien remarked.
.s.'Thank you,' Hendricks replied, ''un.
der the circumstances Il preferred the
street.
Julien hesitated for q moment and
glanced at his watch.
There is. one more call that I must
pay, David" he said. You won't mind
will you? We've plenty OF time
Mind? OF course not" Hendricks an.
| swered. stretching himself out in the CAP
| do what you please with me, only
leave an hour or an hour ana nall 1oi
| dinner. I am the best tempered person
| in the world 80 long as no one inter1eres
| with my regular meal hours"
Its just a little farewell CALL. Julien
explained. that want to pay. I've told
the man where to CO."
Hendricks nodded silently. He knew
sympathy he WIS careful, not to show 1t
They drew up in q few minutes before q
large and solemn-looking house at the
corner Of Hamilton place.
Don't; hurry Hendricks advised
stretching himself out. once more in the
heaven we are not in New York! You
| wait an hour there and take your choice
Of paying the fare or buying the taxi
cab!''
Julien assembled the steps and rang the
bell at the door Of. the house. It was
| Immediately opened by . nan-servant
who recognized him with q bow and q
smile. for which. somehow or other. he
felt thankful.
us Lady Anne in, Robert?" he in.
quired.
The man stood on one side.
please to walk in, Sir Julien" he in
vited. Lady Anne Is with some young
people in the drawing room: Will you 60
in there to them. or would you prefer
that announce your"
room?" Julien asked.
mo one at present, sir"
Let me go In there, then. want to
speak to Lady Anne alone for moment:
Certainly. sir. r : 80 ...-.--. :
Julien walked restlessly up and down
the small, uncomfortable apartment, the
room which he had always hated. There
were illustrated papers arranged In row
upon a .ieather-toppeds table: two stifl
horse haafseasy. chairs and various views
of Clonarty, the country seat OF the Duke
of Clonafty, around the walls. Presently
he heard the laughter in the drawing
room ceases There was short silence
| hall and thes abrupt opening of the door
of the room. In. which he. was waiting
Julien looked. up quickly. 1t was, after
all. what e-had -exnected! A somewhat
vvaciousloonE ittls lady S.1 II ant muslin nat1
hands to him. IN the dafkened light OF
the room she might very well have
passed for a younger and less serious
edition Of her own daughter
my dear JulienW she exclaimed. in q
tone which was manifestly sympathetic
''This is terrible news we are hearing
about you.. But what an odd time you
have chosen to come and tell u.s. abou,
Il have not come to tell you all about
newspapers will tell you everything that
is worth knowing. They are so much
better informed"
''The newspapers sometimes exag.
gerate,"- she objected
think : that exaggeration. is possible
| Everything has happened to me thai
could possibly happen to any one in my
unfortunate position 80.
''You mean that these stories are al
| true, then?'
| every one Of them. I really dom
suppose that I ought to show my fac,
here at ALL I have simply come to SAY
goodbye. There is just q single wore
/ that I want to say to Anne"
| i"Terl me, Julien" she demanded, ''yo,
really did write that letter to Mrs. Car
II did"
"And she gave 1t to her husbandT'
S"Yes!'r'
For once the duchess was perfectly ant
1 doIf0hffSl11v natural
THAT woman" she declared, "is q de
| testable cati Mind. Julien" she added
81 don't mean by that that you were no
hideously and entirely to blame. can
4 feel that you deserve single grain O
| sympathy. All the same, a. woman wh'
can do q thing like that should not b.
Julien smiled grimly. He was perfecti!
well aware that at that moment Mrs
Carraby WAS passing from the list Of thu
| consequent.
"Can have that one word with Amer
he begged.
The duchess. looked doubtful.
| .Why?'
81 am going abroad tonight. l shoult
like to say goodbye to her"
isn't it little foolish?'' she asked
II don't mean your going abroad-that,
suppose, is almost necessary-but why d.
you want to see Anne? I can give hel
all the proper messages"
| Julien laughed bitterly.
There are some things" he said
(which can scarcely be altogether ig
nored. 1t. may have escaped your nemor,
| that Anne was to have been my wife.
mot, at ALL" the duchess replied. 'Tht
only thing I do not understand IS why
as any such arrangement Is. OF course
| now ridiculous, you should want to sc,
her again. What can you possibly hav'
to say, to herr 80 -.
IAN affair Of sentiment" he explained
II have fancy to say goodbye
The duchess shook her head. q =
| Those sorts OF things don't belong Il
u.s." she declared. "You ought to know
better, my dear Julien. can see no pos
sible object In It. will give her an,
message you like, and 80 far az she Il
concerned I can assure you that she has
not the slightest ill-feeling. She is reall,
quite angelic about it, !.
Duchess" Julien said, steadily. ~
came here expecting that these would b,
your views. You are Anne's mother and
Of course. you are In authority. but wher
! marry each other, they pass just little
| beyond the sphere of their, parents infiu
ence Anne and have been in that posi-
| tfon.- Don't think for q moment that
wish to dispute your authority when ]
| say that / intend to see her before ]
| leave"
She shrugged her shoulders.
'Ah!- my dear Julien" she murmufed
'ff you had only been as Arm with thai
foolish woman. Still. II you have really
made up your mind, l. am sure don,t
want to be disagreeable. Perhaps 4,
would be just as well to get the Trims