Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

her to almost savage enjoyment of the epicurean danti
of the lunch spread before her by this amazing
and mysterious
YOU see' he went on little later, 3you see, am
quite normal human being in my feelings, and
since the thick weather of the last two days made
chafe because couldn't the Old Girl in this country
where ninetenhs of the land is peaked up into
wigwams, argued that you would feel it something the
same way; so"
"This thing has got to stop' said Katherine setting
down her cup of sparkling water with what would have
been most unladyke bang had there been any shining
mahogany table which to bang it. II have been
than foolish to allow myself to be drawn into such
situation. But it is going to end right here! don't
know who you are-and | never want to know she
added quickly, the made to speak Il
want to you again, and-and-Im going back to the
odge-rght away, she added lamey, furious with her
self and at the in which her courage had oozed out
and showed in her last extremely feminine words.
The man sat looking at her intently, his keen eyes
noting every variation of expression his very
ing to be alert to every intonaton As she broke out
into the weak finish of her defiance, he smiled and even
in her rage Katherines heart gave sudden bound, it
SO full of sweetness, of understanding protection of
hundred suggestions of those intangible things which
make the one man for a woman.
"Oh" she said "Oh" and then without another
word she turned and began to follow the trail to the
Lodge an..r ,.dv s,d II. man 4n.,r ,,dv, ~ so
to fight it. I've got you, just you have got The
only difference is that have known it all along and
been glad of t-and you haven't and aren't Not yet;
but you going to be"
In spite of the caressing of his voice. the words
reused perfect fury of resentment in Katherine, which
trice burned away the weakness into which she had
been betrayed and, turning upon the as he still sat
beside the luncheon spread the ground his attitude
expressing certainty and assurance she blazed into
torrent of speech that little by little drove the blood
from the mans ruddy face, then lifted him to his feet
and at length brought look of cold dignity upon his
face.
Il guess that settles it." all he said, when finally
she stopped from sheer exhaustion. probably have
been blind and conceited but at least knave.
1t doesn't any ice with all that you happen
be katherine Payfar l happen to be Jones Larch-
mont You merely were the in all the world
upon in a single moment without warning.
I'll thank you to press the free button and help
to get off. I'm sorry to bother you that much but
l cannot help that fault of the Old Girl"
But Katherine stood immovable, literally dumb with
rage and chagrn at the mans imperturbabe courtesy
which made her the veriest termagan and knowl
edge that the object of her outburst whose
exploits various directions of invention had made his
name known the civilized world over
"Please press the button, he said again.
Katherine turned toward the trail that led to the
chalet
3Press that button" the fairly roared and them
she still held her way, he added, "Do you want
to get out of this and kiss your"
Katherine whirled about and faced him defantly;
but not until he prepared to
descend did she move, Then