The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-31

ron 10 the door" he went on. quite ir.
relevantly
"Iiaw clever nf yoll. Raxhuryr
"Oh, / say. Miss Fawler. I'm not snch
an ASS rs | lonk really I'm not I'm
irwin. ia look Hike
Sh. IL yon want me Ia belieya
you nre not the ass sou think you loo,
be careful what son say Remember
am not Miss Pow lrr 10 eot am Con.
Stance Sometimes Connir Can yon
remember thar EnShurK :"
He drew long breath ron. 1 say
Connie IA mnch rather he plain Brort
10 YOU"
PLEASE don't forget that am doln,,
this for my sister. not for myself hy
any manner OF means she said stifey
He flushed painfully. conscious of tho
rebuke
please overlook my faults for the
time being" he said IN do better
You see, I've been father overcome nv
the sense of my own Importance. I'm
not used TO being the head of an ~.
Establishment Ii has5dazed me. A great
many things hayet happened to ma
since ] left the Care de fEst last
night" He was considerate Ia not "a.
ferring to his unhappy mode OF tray.
cling. For instance, I've completely
lost my head" He might have said
that, but that wouldh have sounded com.
monplace and earthy.
"One does, you know, when he loses
his identity" she said sympathetically
Edith says you AFT ripping aud ali
that sort of thing she went on bur.
riedly, In perfect mimIcry, you come
very highly recommended as broth.
er-in-law."
Are you to be with us until the end
Of the play?"
Yes. The Rodneys are my friends
not Edith's- Katherine Rodney was In
the convent with me. We see a great
deal OF each other. I'm sure you viii
Ike her Every body falls dreadfully
In love with her"
How very amiable Of You to permit
it." he protested calamity. I'm sure
| shall enjoy falling In love. Which
reminds me that I've never had a sis.
r-nlaw. They're very nice, I'm told
It's odd that Mederoft didn't tell ma
about you. Would YOU mind aavanc.
Ing bit OF general Information about
yourself-and, may say. aboM my
family In general? Ii may come
handy"
II feel as though had known YOU
for years" she said. frankly returning
his gaze. She leaned forward her Ell.
bows on the table. her chin In her
hands. I'm merely Edth's sister.
We live In Paris TINT Is. father and |.
I'm three years younger than Edith
OF course you know how old your
wife is. so we won't dwell upon that.
You don't? Then I'd demand II az
her | haven't been In PHILADELPHIA
since ! was seven. aud that's ages agp,
| have no mother, and father Is of IN
South America on business SO You
see little sister has to tag after hig
sister OH She interrupted the re-
cital with III abrupt change OF man
ner. I'm 50 sorry you've finished
your coffee. Now yon'lI have to 90
Roxbury always does"
But | haven't inlshed." he exclaim
ed eagerly I'm going to have three
or four mora pots Yon have no idea
how
ITS all right, then" she said. with
her rarest anu most confident smile.
well. Edith asked the to come to
London for the season The Rodneys
were In Paris at the time, however,
and they asked Tue. to join them FOR Il
fortnight In the Tyrol When | said
that | was off for visit with the
with you. | mean-they insisted that
you all should come too They are
connections In way, don't you see?
SO we accepted And here we are"
you don't by any chance, happen
to be engaged to be married, or any
thing OF that sort?' he ventured.
Don't crush ME! Its only as a safe
guard. you know People may ask
questions"
"You are not obliged to answer them.
Roxbury," she said. The flush had
deepened In her cheek 1t convinced
him that she was in love-and engag-