Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

They belong to the Immortal Fellowship of the Open
Air. association that dates from Esau exclusive
company, tell you, which black-balled brother
Jacob and made Francois Vlon its laureate 1t is the
only club the world where the possession of money
looked on with suspicion. Imagine vagabond in a six
thousand-dolar motorcar!"
She opened her eyes wide and threw out her hands
with hopeless gesture. ABut I'm not responsible
for the money. l. didn't make it. I don't see why
haven't just as much right to be vagabond as you
have"
He examined her amusedly. @You would have the
right perhaps if it wasn't for your unfortunate millions.
It's too bad. I'm really very sorry for YOU
His irony passed beyond her. u vagabond,
she insisted al haven't single conventional instinct
I've had hate convention. 1t letters and stiles
me. My money! If you only knew how loathe the
responsibilities the endless formaties, the people who
prey upon and those who would like to- the toadyng
of the older people, the hypocrisy of the younger
1t isn't that they care for. have friends No
so rich as have friends. distrust everyone.
Sometimes I've thought of going away from it all
disappearing and coming back again. I'm so
tired of having everything l want! l want to want
something can't get. / am weary OF everything that
life can offer me. l have to choose unhealthy excite
ments keep my soul alive. Speed, danger, they're
the only things that to make life worth while.
He shook his head as she paused for breath.
"Oh 1 know you think I'm mad. l seem so by con-
trast to your content. You SO happy Mr.. Mark
ham,"
al am" he said GAIL vagabonds happy"
She looked at him enviousy, though she might by
chance discover his secret of fe but he lit his pipe and
pulled it silently.
aWhat is your secret of happiness, Mr.. Markham"
she asked wistfully. "Tel me, won't your
"An open hand an easy Shoe and hope to make the
day go through, he quoted with quick laugh.
what ese?'
Thirst good inn to quench it at"
Eyes"
"a conscience he finished with little ia purse
with little in it. You see the Ancient Order of Vaga
bonds used purses-1nless they were other peo
PIES" He glanced with laugh down the road toward
the of Hermias accident "A, # which is inter-
esting' he said with practical air; 3but it doesn't
exactly solve the problem OF how were to get you to
Trouville in time for dinner with Countess Tcherny.
He took road map from his pocket and spread out
on his knapsack between them, while Hernia peered
over his shoulder and followed his long forefnger
"Evreux Conches, Breteuil-we must be about here
--yes-and there's. your crooked railroad. 1t goes
around to Evreux where there's thorough line to the
coast. You might hire horse and wagon; but even
then you would hardly get to Evreux before sunset
Miss Challoner, I'm afraid you'll not reach Trouvle
tonight"
@Oh, don't care" she said. dts matter of in
difference to me whether reach Trouville at all
"But your friends will worry"
ooh, no. l could wire them, suppose
EYES, and there's good inn at Evreux. But we had
better be going at once.
HE folded his map, put it into his pocket, and rose,
singing his knapsack his shoulder and offer
ing her hand to rise But she didn't or look at
him. She had pucked blade of grass and nibbing
at it. her gaze on the distant landscape to the south
ward
"Wait moment, please. 1--we something more to
say to you
He looked her keenly then leaned against the bole
of tree, listening.
al don't know just what you'll think of me- but
if II didn't feel pretty that you'd understand
what mean don't think I'd have the courage to speak