The Washington times., 1913-02-17

gain" he said. extending a pale yellow
paw: TIN glad to see you again,
Hugh. When did you recrudesce:"
An hour ago." Drummond answered
and twice important. He's been
running a gold farm out In New Guinea.
What do you know about that"
Its very interesting" Max conceded.
Il shall have to cultivate him: 1 never
neglect a man with money. If you'll
stick around a few minutes, Hugh. I'll
take you uptown in my car" lie turn
ed again to Drummond, completely ig-
noring Whitaker while he went into
some details of az action he desired the
lawyer to undertake on his behalf.
Then, having talkC-; steadily for ten
minutes. he arose and prepared to go.
You've asked him, of course?" he
ward the other.
Drummond flushed slightly. NO
CHANGE" he said. 'I was one the point
of doing it when you butted in"
What's tfiis?' inquired Whitaker.
Max delivered himself of a startling
married
Whitaker stared. "Drummond: Not
realIy?'
Drummond acknowledged his guilt
brazenly: Next week, in fact"
But why didn't you say anything
about II -
You didn't give me an opening. Be
sides, It's sufficient to welcome a de-
serter from the Great Beyond to drive
all other thoughts from a mans mind. -
There's to be supper in honor of
the circumstances at the BeauX Arts
tonight" supplemented Max You'll
come. OF course.
DO you think you could keep me
away with a dog?"
"Wouldn't risk spelling the dog" said
Drummond. He added. with a tenta-
tive, questioning air: ''There'l be a lot
of oldtimc acquaintance OF yours there.
you know"
so much the better" Whitaker de-
clared. with spirit. I've played dead
long enough"
"As you think best" the lawyer ac-
ceded. "Mightnight. then-the BeauX
Arts"
"Ill be there, and, Furthermore. IN
be waiting at the church week
hence-whenever it's to come off. And
now I want to congratulate you"
Whitaker held Drummond's hand in
one of those long. hard grips that
mean much between men, But mostly
! want to congratulate her. Who is
she?'
sara Law" said Drummond, with
pride i'm his quick color and the lift Of
sara Law" The name had a ring of
recognized it promptly.
The greatest living actress on the
English-speaking STAGE, Max an
nounced. pressing himself import
antly. My own discovery. You don't
mean to say you haven't heard OF her?
Is New Guinea, then, so utterly aban-
Goned to the march of civilization"
"'Of course. I've heard - but | have
been out of touch with such things,
Whitaker apologiZed. when shall l
see her"
At supper tonight" said the man of
law It's really in her honor
I'm honor of her retirement" Max
interrupted. fussing with gardenia
in his LABEL. ''She retircs from the
stage finally and forever-she says
when the curtain falls tonight"
Then. I've got to be In the theater
aker. 1T isn't my notion OF an occa-
sion to miss
you're right there" Max told him
bluntly. IT'S no small matter to nc
losing such star. But the world
less of it, greatest artist-ah"
He kissed his finger tips and ecstat-
ically flrted the caress afar.
"Fraid YOU won't get in. though"
Drummnnd doubted daTkly. Every
tl.ing In the house for this final week
was sold out a month ago. Even the
spcculatcrs are cleaned out
Tut the manager rcproved him,
loftily.
Hugh is going to see Sara Law act
for the last time from my personal box,
aren't you. ITugh?''
You bet I am.'' Whitaker asserted,
with conviction.
Then, cone along" Max caught him
by the arm and started for the door
so long. Drummond
A Continuation Of This StOr~ VIII