Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

he made step to relieve her of the bucket she had
lifted she waved him back.
"Don't you dare walk on it-after all my trouble!
Go around the other way"
He obeyed with meekness that surprised him; but
when he reached the other door she had already enpted
her bucket and her rowing eye seeking fields
to conquer.
you've got to stop it at once!' he insisted.
dts the least can do to my board. This room
be busted the bed made and"
@No! won't have it."
He took her by the elbows and pushed her of the
door to the chair the porch which she sank red
of face and out of breath
"Ill rest only for a minute" she protested.
well see about that later" he said with smile
For the present strange it may seem, you really
going to obey orders"
She squared her chin at him defantly "Really
Are you sure?'
"Positive."
ats than | am
"Im bigger than YOU are
"1m not in the least afraid of you.
He laughed. "You hardly know well enough to
be afraid of me.
"Then | don't want to know you any better
@You're candid, at any rate But when like can
be most unpleasant. Ask Olga Tcherny.'
Her gaze fickered then fared into steadiness she
said cooy, Il haven't the idea what you're
talking about
ado you mean to say that you don't remember he
asked, smiling.
@AIy memory is excellent Perhaps lack magma
ton. What should remember"
@AIy studo-in New York. You visited me with
Countess Tcherny."
ado not KNOW have never met Countess Tchernv.
THE moment propitious There sound of
voices, and Markham and his visitor glanced over
their shoulders past the angle of the cottage where
the bright sunlight into which she had emerged stood
Countess Olga. Hernia! Thank the Lord!' she
saying. "How you've frightened US, Child" She
came quickly forward; but when Markham rose she
stopped, her dark eyes round with establishment.
"You! John Markham! Well, upon my world
Here I've been narrowing my soul all morning with
thoughts of your untimey death, Hernia dear turning
Westport topsyturvy, to find you at your snugly
wrapt in teteatete with this charming social renegade
1t is almost too much for ones patience!'
Hernia rose laughing, and faced the rescue party
which forward chattering congratulations.
81 thought my friends too wise to be wor-
ried about me- she said coolly. @But I'm awfully
obliged and fattered Hlda, have you met Mr. Mark
ham, Miss Ashhurst Miss Van Worst, and Mr. Arm
stead Mr. Markhams island fortunately happened to
be just underneath where my machine decided to miss
fire.
"You did fall, them"
well rather! Look at my poor bird there!'
Salignac, the mechanician, was already the spot
confirming the damages.
"How earth did happen to know that Won
could find me here?' asked Hernia
1--WE didn't know it., replied the Countess. 1--WE
took chance and came, worried to death. The head
coachmans wife, who up with sick child heard YOU
get off, and watched your flight the bay this dec-
ton. She didn't you fall. But when you didn't
turn she became frightened and alarmed the household
woke all at half past five. Think of it, She
yawned and dropped YEARLY the step of the porch
and then Markham indoors in search of chairs
in lower voice to Hernia with person you have pro-
essed to detest you to be getting famousy my
dear.