Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

to her separation from Tarnowsy. | felt a
cold perspiration start out all over my body
as this condition forced itself upon me. He
was the mamie had been the man from
the beginning! My heart was like lead for
the rest of the day.
THE Countess was abroad early the next
morning. | discovered her in the court
yard, giving directions to Max and Rudolph,
who were doing some spading in the garden.
| joined her at once. She gave me a gay,
accusing smile.
"W hat have you been saying to Mother?"
she demanded, as she shook hands with me.
81 thought you were to be trusted"
| flushed uncomfortably. I'm sorry,
Countess. II didn't know it was a Sc
cret"
She looked at me somewhat quizzically
for a moment. Then she laughed softly.
at is a secret"
a hope l haven't got you into bad odor
with your"
ooh, dear me, no! I'm not in the least
worried over what Mother may think. |
shall do as please; so there's the end of it,"
l swallowed something that seemed to be
sticking in my throat. "Then it is true that
you are going to marry him.
quite, she said succinctly.
| was silent for moment. "Well, I'M
i IL III L
She smiled too merrily, thought. "You
must not tell anyone else about it, however"
a can promise that | said, sullen rage in
my soul devils could not drag it out of
mel Rest easy
1t occurred to me afterward that she
laughed rather jerkily, you might say un
easily At any rate, she turned away and
began speaking to Max.
"Have you had your breakfast l asked
stu lsyI
Neither have I. Will you join me''
isn't it getting to be a habit"
breakfast or-you?'
breakfast and me-"
al confess, my dear Countess, that | like
you for breakfast" said gallantly.
"That is a real tribute, she said demurely
and took her place beside me.
Together we crossed the courtyard. On
the steps Colingraft Titus was standing.
uttered an audible groan and WINGED as if in
dire pain.
"What is it?' she cried quickly.
rheumatism" l announced, carefully
raising my right arm and affecting an express
sion of torture.
am not physical coward, kind reader.
The fact that young Titus carried in his
hands set of formidable looking boxing
gloves did not brighten me. Heaven knows,
if it would give him any pleasure to slam me
about with pair of gloves, am not with
out manliness and pluck enough to endure
physical pain and mental humiliation! 1t
was diplomacy, cunning, astuteness, what
ever you may choose to call it, that stood
between me and a friendly encounter with
him. Two minutes would serve to convince
him that he was my master, and then where
should be?
al must have caught cold in my arms and
shoulders" l went on, making worse faces
than before as l moved the afflicted parts
experimentally.
"There!" she exclaimed ruefully. IL knew
you would catch cold. Men always do. I'm
SO Sorry
dts nothing" Imade haste to explain;
"that is, nothing serious I'll get rid of it in
no time at all. Good morning, Colingraft.
Morning. Hello, Sis. Well?' He dan
gled the gloves before my eyes.
My disappointment was quite pathetic.
"Tell him." l said to the Countess
"He's all crippled up with rheumatism,
Colly," she said. "Put those ugly things
away. We're going in to breakfast"
"Tell you what I'll do" he said warmly.
II know how to rub fellows muscles
ooh, have treasure in Britton,' said
hastily. "Thanks, old man. He will work
it out of me- Sorry we can't have a go this
morning"