Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

and then glancing back at the newspaper.
Over their coffee she broke into little
reminiscent laugh.
Did / tell you about Mrs. Carraby?"
she asked. Mother and / met her at
Wimbledon House two or three days
after her husbands appointment had been
confirmed. / can see her now coming
toward us. There were SO many people
around that she had to risk everything
Oh, 1t was a great moment for mother!
She never troubled even to raise her
,lorgnette. She never attempted any of
that glaring-through-you sort of business.
hand and looked up at her eyes. and
walked, by without changing a muscle.
OF course. did the same-very nearly
as well. too. believe Cat!"
Julien frowned slightly.
You can imagine" he said. that am
not very keen about discussing Mrs. Car
raby. Yet, after ALL her husband and
his career were. l suppose. the most i'm
portant things in life to her,
Then she's going to have pretty
rocky time. Lady Anne decided. Il don I
understand much aoout politics, but 1
know it's no use putting a tradesman
into the foreign Office. He's wabbly al
ready, and as for Mrs. Carraby-well, |
don't know If she ever went on with you
like it, Julien. but you remember Bob
Sutherland-the one in the guards, | mean ?
we'll she's going an awful pace with
him.
Il think" he declared. that Mrs. Car
raby can take care of herself"
Perhaps" Lady Anne replied looking
thoughtfully at her cigarette. You see,
the woman knows In her heart that she's
impossible. She copies all our bad tricks.
She sees that we all flrt as a matter of
course. and she tries to Guido us. It's
the old story. What one person can do
with impunity another makes an awful
hash Of. We can go to the very gates
because when we get there we know how
49, IL
1 am not sure that Mrs. Carraby has
! breeding enough for that. She'll go
through. if Bob has his way
You are becoming rather an advanced
young person." Julien remarked, as he
paid the bill.
ycc before that you never knew me. II
sou had appreciated me as deserved,
when you came that crOpper, you
wouldn't have called on me to say good
bye. You'd have. left that, red-headed
friend of yours at home and told me that
the empty place in the taxicab was mine. =
| He laughed and then suddenly became
grave
Surprising had?" he whispered.
She looked at him, startled. In that mo-
her face, new and marvellous softness.
+. 1t passed like fiash-so swiftly that it
left him wondering whether it was not. in
! deed. trick of his imagination
"A DSuTQ. she luITmureQ. Tell me,
| what is there we can do now? Must l go
homer"
| ION the contrary" he declared, 'you
are engaged to me for the evening. Only
must call at my rooms. Do you mind?''
II mind nothing" she assured him.
| Let us take a carriage and drive about
the streets. Julien. what a yellow moon.''
They clambered into little voiture and,
with hoarse shout and crack of the
whip from the cocher, they started off.
Lady Anne leaned back with the exclama-
ton of content.
.If only 1t weren't SO theatrical" she
sighed. THE streets seem so clean and
| the buildings so white. and the sky SO
blue and the people SO gay. Yet. I sup
| pose the bitterness of life is here as in
the other places. Why do you want to
call at your rooms. JULIEN
There Is just chance" he explained
"that there may be telegram from en-
| bricks. / want to know what they think
| Of my article
She laughed scornfully.
II can tell you that. There is only one
| thing they can think. How these people
will hate you who are trying to make mis-
chief between France and England"
Julien smiled grimly.
1T shouldn't be surprised he admitted
IT: may come to tussle between US yet .
They pulled up before the door of his
rooms. She. too. aiiShted.
II want to see what your quarters are
| like" she said. calmly. Il may come
| up maynt I?''
by all MEANS" he assented.
She followed him up the dark stairs
and into hts room. He turned on the
lights. She looked around at his little
salon. with its French furniture. Its open
windows with the lime. trees only few
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