Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-31

at the luncheon table, mental SNAPSHOTS.
forgotten at the moment, now wildly de-
veloped. > I" Kate. with her head thrown
back. laughing at something Baxter had
Of throat that would humiliate the most
concefted lily petal. Kate, leaning
forward on her bow. her chin slightly
elevated on the palm Of her hand, with
an expression Of rapt attention that Is
well worth while for q girl whose eye,
sweep. - Kate In profile perdu. show
ing the pink lobe Of an exquisite ear. and
her Jolly well brushed tan-colored hair"
curving smoothly up from the nape OF
palm resting on the hand of Robert Bax-
ter-confound him!
The billiard balls were in tempting po-
sition. and Lionel, sighting for follow
shot. found his gaze irresistibly pro-
tonEed to the stretch OF . s1nn It lawn AVN
dow opposite formed q frame. At the
same moment two figures crossed his line
OF vision, walking slowly and apparently
quite ObliviOus to their surroundings.
With cue drawn back for the stroke:
Lionel watched them pass slowly out of
the picture. It was Kate C1endennin and
Robert Baxter.
The next instant an osculatory out
break of ear-splitting Intensity echoed
through the billiard room. and the red
the table. as Lionel slammed his cue into
the rack and stormed out of the room. A
few minutes later (when Kate came in
to look for himl there was no sign OF
Lionel. and the demeanor Of the billiard
balls was as frigid and standoflsh as II
they had never been introduced-or were
lately married.
At the evening meal. called supper by
Hiram. Lionel did not appear. to the
keen disappointment of Kate. who had
daENondo6 inn fhn IN, <hA v,o1i-
ness of the late afternoon and prepared
q creme reversee for his especial benefit.
1T was late dusk when Fftz-Brown re-
turned. by the CO.. course. from a ten
mile ramble over Ippingford downs. All
his rancor, jealousy. If you will. had dis
appeared. He had clarified his mind by
physical process. a process at once
pr1mtttvely simple and profoundly scien-
tffic. For. II 1t is true that physical all
ment may be healed by a mental proc
ment can be cured by a physical process.
All Lionel did was to walk and walk and
walk. and allow the fresh summer wind.
bounding over miles Of gorSe and heather.
to sweep the fog from his brain. So
that. by the time he emerged upon the
Millbrook golf course he was able to see
himself quite clearly and his self-ap-
praisement was not fattering. He stood
on the top Of q high bunker and took a
long breath as he delivered this ulti-
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himself. Kate would be fool to marry
a duffer like me-
He broke of suddenly as he caught
sight of the countess. bareheaded and
clad tn dinner gown. putting pensively
Kate had already seen this humble
swain as his tall figure stood for an In
slant silhouetted against the fading sky.
and. divining his intention to take her by
surprise, she addressed herself to the
nj xxyffh !,
AS the ball for a GREATNESS moment
hesitated at the brim of the cup, then.
Curtiuslike. plunged into the dark abyss.
a CHEEKY Bravo! Kate"' directly behind
her caused genuine start. as perfect rs
any imitation she could have given
Cad! How you startled met" There
was an alchemy in Hates personality
that TRANSMITTED the sounding brass OF
profanity into the gold OF pure speech.
Sorry. old GIRL" said Lionel. Its not
like you to be so jumpy. say. that
was ripping putt, almost in the dark,
too"
Kate laughed: That's just it.
Couldn't see to miss it?' unused Lionel;
then Frightening suddenly, 81 say, that's
rather good!" he laughed for sheer de-
light at having seen the point SO quickly.
>, Good Ss boy;r said Kate. patting him er
TIC ooCn. iou re improving.
Lionel stopped laughing Am 1? By
Jove! then you've noticed it. too. Most
extraordinary how 1t sharpens ones wits.
rubbing up against Americans! Did you
see me at lunch?" he inquired, eagerly.
Rubbing up against Americans?" Kate
opened her eyes in feigned establishment.
Really. Kate. I wish you'd heard me. -
he went on, earnestly. IT said one or
two rather good things
ITO Mrs Merle?"
"Oh. come. say" protested Lionel.
YOU know who l mean, the American
irl-Miss-Miss-''
Go be continued tomorrow