Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

e1ptd1n. you Know IoeFe8 -Dounu 70
be a skeptie or two, my dear Con-
stance" -.
But there's Roxbury. she protest.
I, cd. her face cioudins nevertheless.
.He viii set everything right"
The world win say he IL a guIlIble
fool said be gently. And the world
| always laughs. at. not with. q fool.
Alas, my dear sister. It's a very deep
pool were In he leaned closer and
allowed a quaint, half bantering. Who'll
~ difident smile to cross his face.
lin afraid that Jon are the only
being on earth who can make the story
thoroughly plausible
.Ir she demanded quickly. Their
eyes met and the wonder suddenly
left hers. She blushed furiously..
"Nonsensels she said and abruptly
left him 70 take seat beside Rather
Inc Rodney. He found small comfort
In the Whisperings and offerings that
came willy nilly to his burning ears
from the corner Of the compartment
he had disquieting impression that
they were discussing him. It was
forced IN upon him that being a broth
er-in-IsW ID not an enyiable occupa-
tien.
"Wotr' he asked almost iercely aft
er the insistent Freddie had thrice re-
peated a question.
Il say. will you have q cigarette?'
half shouted Freddie. exasperated. 81
rob! No. thanks. The train makes
such a beastIy racket. don't you know"
-They told me at the Bristol you
were deaf. hut Oh, say. old man.
I'm sorry. Which ear Is TIT"
@The one next to you." replied Brock.
recovering from his CONFUSION. 7 hear
perfectly well with the other one"
Yes drawied Freddie. with d wink.
30 I've Observed After reflective
silence the young man ventured the in.
teresting conclusion. shes a stunning
Girl. al right Brock looked politely
askance. BY Joye. I'm glad she isn't
my sister-inIawl'
Il suppose I'm expected to ask why"
freidIy.
Certainly. Because IL she was /
couldn't Do you ret the pointY' He
crossed his legs and looked insupportn-
bly, sure OF himself.
They reached Munich late Ia the aft
ernoon and went at once to the Hotel
yier lahretzeiten. where they were to
find the odell- Carneys
Mr.. odell-C Carney was middle aged
Englishman Of the extremely unini-
tiatfye type. He was tail and narrow
and distant. far beyond what Is COM
monty accepted as blase. Indeeds he
was especially slow OF speech, even for
an Englishman. quite as II 1t were an
everlasting question with him whether
II was worth while to speak at all
One had the feeling when listening to
Mr.. OdeIl-C Carney that be was being
favored beyond words. It took him 90
long to say anything that II one were
but moderately bright be could finish
the sentence mentally some little time
in advance Of the speaker and thus be
prepared 70 properly appreciate that
which otherwise might have puzzled
him considerably. II could not be said.
however. that Mr.. OdeiiC Carney was
ponderous. he was merely the enec-
tual result Of delay, Perhaps It Is safe
to agree with those who knew him
best; they maintained that Odeli- Car
ney was pose. nothing more.
His wife was quite the opposite in
nearly every particular except height
and angularity. She was bony and
red faced and opinionated. A few.
sallow years. with rapid. pro6igate
nobleman had brought her. in widow
hood, to q fine sense Of appreciation Of
the slow going though tiresomely un-5
practical men Df the 0dell-C Carney
type. It mattered little that be made.
poor investment Of the money she had
sequestered from his lordshlp He had
kept her In the foreground by associat-
ing himself with every big venture that
interested the financial smart set Not
withstanding the fact that he never
was known to have any money. he was
looked upon az fiiancief Of the high
est order. which Is saying q great deal
In these unfeeling days of pounds and
-
shillings
OF course Mrs. OdellCarney was
dressed as all rangy, long limbed Eng
lishwomen are prone to dress-after
model peculiarly not her own. She
looked ridiculously upgraceful along
side the sEaart. chic American women.
and Jet not one Of them but would
have given her boots to be able to array
herself as one Of these There was no
denying the fact that Mrs. Odell- Car
meg was regular tiptopper." as Mr..
Rodney was only too eager TO say.
She had the air Of born leader-that
10 10 say, she could be gracious when
OCCASION demanded. without being pat
ronixing.
In due course Of time the Medcrofts
and lflss Fowler were presented % the
dlsfinguished couple. This function
was nsceEssarlly Aelayed until O1elI.
Carney - tlms % % Into 80 details
% q porllrulnriy annsylns eI,iseds 20
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