Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19


His recreation took the form of law
His eyes left the book reluctantly when servant
entered.
"A lady to see you, Sir the girl announced "a
young lady. She gave her name; but it's gone out
of my head
Slight frown passed over his keen, we'll featured
face. "What is she like?' he asked.
The girl seemed to grope for word without finding
Anderson nodded and smiled reluctant smile. He
had evidently identified the visitor by the description
@Show her up, please, he said.
He shook his head at the young lady who entered
"You shouldn't come here, Adeline,' he protested
You're grown up now.
The girl did not answer but stood looking at him.
She extraordinarily handsome,-ta dark and
rather foreign looking Sir Thomas Wescott-Moores
second wife had grated SpanshG ipsy blood on
stern English Stock and the result had been rather dis
turbng to Adelne's father and friends She had the
mperous soul of ancient Princess in the body of a
twentieth century young lady. Her mother was some
who the of Sir Thomass old friend was the
only person who had the slightest influence over her.
of elder brother to her since she five and he was
eighteen. Now she was nineteen. She was reputed to
have refused proposal week in this her first season.
at about Harry, she said at last in deep round
voice "He is in trouble again
@Of course!' Anderson remarked savagey. "He'd
better get himself out I'm sick of helping him.
"He will go to prison, the girl went on, unless he
can replace two thousand pounds tonight"
Anderson muttered something under his breath.
~ have got check from Father but l dared not
tell him it bad that. The bank is closed and
Harry wants the cash by quarter to six Can dot
She held out check and Anderson just glanced at It,
Il suppose 1 could, he said slowly ut-he is
thief"
"He's my brother" said the girl
Anderson looked at her and sighed THAT is the
only argument that appeals to Adellne, he said.
"Wel-I suppose | must.
He rose took his hat, and went out with her. He
called cab and drove to the house of bank manager
who lived next door to his bank He left Adeline in the
cab and in Ten minutes later he returned with
bag He handed it to her when they arrived at her
brothers lodgings.
al don't want to see him." he said sharply
When she returned, he drove her to her fathers
house. and left her at the door, They had not spoken
during the journey. He had demonstrated with her
only that morning about her reckless conduct Adelne
beginning to feel too grown up to be ectured and
she had lost her temper with him. He had kept his
temper but ne was angry There was touch OF anger
in his voice when they parted
"Since your brother much trouble your father
he observed, 4you should try to be less, Adeline.
The girl flashed at him with her splendid eyes. @You
make your favors hatefu she cried scornfuly. ~
sorry to have taken hour of your time should
have gone prison rather than ask your help for my
sef-though you ready to offer it when do not
need it."
Then she swept the front steps, and Anderson got
into the cab with heavy sigh.
"She is such glorious young savage he said to
He did not finish the sentence aloud and he would
not allow himself to finish it clearly in his mind. He
would admit in his most secret hour that he loved
Adeline with any love but that of a brother Yet he
had refused big appointment abroad, and another in
the provinces on her account He had slight nfu-
ence over the wild GIRL and no one else had any since
the death of her mother; and Adeline Westcott-
Moore, born centuries out of her time woefuly in
need of pilot among the shoals of civilized society
HE returned to his lawbook, and read for an hour
- Then he had call from Henry Wescott-Moore
young fellow of three and twenty with weak dis
SOlute face
IL suppose you don't want to see me?" he apollo
gzed shifting his hat from hand to the other and
looking anywhere except at Anderson.
"Well, said Anderson, at depends. If you've made
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