Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-05
1T[HlE EVENING STORY
Just impeachment.
gst impeachment.

one ring-a brandnew circlet of big
diamonds.
Dick Graham looked at her for mo-
ment without speaking.
"Madge-you here he whispered AT
last. lat this time of night, Why?'
You said you wanted to see meas
soon as possible she said.
Tomorrow would have been soon
enough.
Tomorrow would not have been soon
enough. As soon as | got your caro-
made up my mind to see YOU tonight
Sine looking him full in the face,
her big blue eyes trimming over with
tears.
'Oh. l know YOU are entitled to re-
Nenge.' she cried bitterly. but 1t ism
very brave of YOU to put Ronald against
me- I've been a fool Dick I've played
fast and loose with my happiness I've
lived on my success and treated Ilfe IKE
foot ball But I'm sick of it all
want to give 1t i'll up. l want'to i've
just an ordinary life
With Ronald Kingshury
why not He's nice boy and-why
mince matters hes rich. oh. there's no
sentiment left in me. I've killed 1t all.
think. Dick. I've dreaded this from the
moment he told me about Your friendship
and what you'd done for him
why didn't YOU tell him.?
That Id treated you like a toy? L
wasn't sufficiently proud of it.
IF it hadn't been for that l shouldn't
have been in America TO save his skin
But YOU msjudSe me after all. The re-
lationS between Ronald kingshury and
myself are not intimate as he seems
to have told YOU. I've no regard for him
whatever. In fact, I'm afraid he's an
unspeaka bic
..You-don't like him? Why. he spoke
OF you as a bosom friend. and l-everX
time he mentioned your name lit was
that, l think, that made me promise TO
marry him.
You've faith in my Judgment them
- 9 suddenly lowered
"Of course, / have she said, in low
voice.
Then YOU mustn't marry this man.
Madge Take my word for it, YOU won't
be happy. Is that enough? oh! don't
think it's jealousy. I've trampled all that
underfoot during the year | spent out
west But know things-things | can't
repeat to you-hullo, what's up. You're
faint.
With little sob she had slid down
to the ground. her face white a
sheet AS quickly possible Dick put
her in a chair and poured out some
brandy.
Take this he whispered, "try-poor
little woman-dead beat. Madge."
Slowly she opened her eyes, and the
| color came back to her lips. In minute
or she rose unSteadily.
I'm bit shaky,'' she said. Get me
a taxi. Dick"
Dick walked unsteadily to the telephone
and rang up the cab rank To him. too,
was a moments silence while the girl
fastened her coat. Then once again their
eyes met as they had done in the the
alter, but with difference. In the mans
steady gaze there was a look of agony.
Madge Eardley took a step forward.
Dick she said, did YOU trample it
ALI underfoot-out west?'
My darlingi''
ing to him and crying and laughing at
the same time.
There was a knock at the door
1t was mans voice. Dick recognized
it as old kingsbury's.
In here, quick he said "IlI get rid
of him in a minute"
He hustled her through a communicate
ing door into another room.
But Mr.. Graham is not at home" his
man was protesting. Dick went out into
the hall.
"I'n see Mr.. Kingsbury," lie said.
Its good of you. Graham" said Kings
bury, as he followed Dick into the room
Fact is. I've been dining out and seeing
a light in your room, thought Id look in
to see how things have gone. You've seen
the little MINK"
Dick looked down to hide smile and
his eyes encountered an object lying on
the carpet. something Madge had dropped
when she tainted. He picked it up.
Yes. I've seen the little MINK he said
and YOU need have no fear, Mr. Kings
bury"
You don't mean to say you've
Miss Eardley hasn't the slightest in
tcnt!on of marrying your son. She asked
me to let him have this ring back Per-
haps you'll give it to him.
But. man. you're wonderful. How on
earth did YOU manage it?' The little
man eyes were starting out of his head
with excitement.
To save the respectahIitys of the
kinssburys,' said Dick with yawn. |
m going 10 marry her myself Good
night sir
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