The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
LUCK IN LOVE.
By LOUISE oLNEY.
tcopyrisht. IsI1)


Hurley gioomed into his Office, grouched
past the force and slammed into the
inner boom. Parsons. cheeriiy busy at
his own desk, smiled UP sunnily. Hurley
grunted and cut on the end Of fresh
cigar. 60
Look here, Hurley" advised Parsons.
"y come out Of it! don't know what
It is. but forget 1t. young man! For a
month now YOU haven't been Mt to have
about"
I'm attending to my end Of the BUSH
ness, Parsons But my moods are my
own. II choose to be serious and you
choose, heaven knows why to grin ever
lastingly, Why all right! So shut up"
Hurley began opening a lot OF letters,
and Parsons shrugged his shoulders,
answered the telephone. kicked the waste
basket into position. and Strengthened his
tie at the same time. which was like Par
sons. As he talked int the phone, he
laughed, his blond young face alight.
Hurley watched him, half-turned in his
chair. but said nothing. Even then he
was scowling, his thin dark face un-
happy and cynical
'1t was Aggie, Hurley Wants me to
bring you for dinner tonight. Want to
come" Hurley was stiff.
Your wife Is very kind, but cannot
accept your invitation tonight. VIII you
thank her for me?'
The other man gave a keen look at his
friend and then turned deliberately upon
him.
I'm going to know what ails you.
Fred Hurley. Be mad II you like. but
answer my questions. Now, you haven't
lost money!" Hurley growled denial
Nor any of your distant but beloved
family? No? Committed any crimes and
brooding over them? Well, didn't sup
pose you had, but something is wrong.
Say, Is your health all right? Getting
exercise enough?'
Hurley nodded. then laughed in spite
of himself.
Plague take you! I'm all right, tell
you! What shall we do about that De
Mott contract"
Were not talking business now. I'm
going to get at the bottom Of this aber-
ration OF yours. By a process OF elimi-
nation I have discovered what is wrong
there's some girl at the bottom Of this
eternal Crouch Of yours Come, out with
it-you haven't had luck in love. That
would put any fellow to the bad. Now
Aggie and L"
"Confound your married couples" in
terrupted Hurley fervently, you make
me want to fee to the ends of the earth!
Because you're in the matrimonial pud-
TO be! There's no safety among you.
You're secret society bound to marry
of your single friends. Go to dinner,
and your hostess sends you out with
scme girl she wants you to marry. Per-
haps the girl is willing-too wflling-per-
haps she hates the sight of you In either
case. a man is up against IL. Luck in
love! Well. j have the finest sort of
luck in love-I have gotten away safely
every time thus far. And you can bet
that now I keep my fingers crossed?'
Parsons regarded him with a wise but
maddening nod of complacency.
$50 IL went as deep as that. did II?
Well, Ethel Rose Is a hard girl to get
away from. old chap Hurley's eyes
blazed.
'T-didn't mention Miss Rose" he said
stifiiy. viii you mind your own busi-
ness?'
ct mentioned her She is AEgie's
cousin and we introduced you. so I think
shall mention her IL I like. So you
think We tried to throw her AZ -yeur pre-
cious head?'' -. ------
II said nothing about her-you drag
ged her into this, and must say I CON
slider II rotten poor taste Of you, il she
Is your wife's cousini She's gone back
home .-i
And her mother writes Aggie that
she's as good Is engaged to Tom Port
land-you remember him-he was down
here last year? Don't let her make
you miserable. To be sure, she let you
get away
BY now Hurley was furious. He
jumped up and put on his hat and over
coat .- ..--. U
I'm out of this-you can look after