Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06


She held up her lips "The question first she begged.
He held her tightly. There are never going to be
any secrets between us, he said softly, "never any
secrets the shadow of secret. Why don't you want
Lord Lakenham to see that paper?
CHAPTER VII
TERNlYN entered the smoking half hour later.
> and found Lakenham installed in easy chair with
his feet upon another large brandy and soda by his
sde and pipe of bulldog pattern in his mouth, from
which he emitting columns of smoke with of
great satisfaction.
a say, Jermyn, is Miss Cluey better?7 he asked
anxiousy.
Jermyn nodded. He brought himself whisky and
soda from the sdeboard and drew up easy chair
toward his guest. "Yes she all right now, he
announced. at was just ordinary fainting fit. l
suppose she down here really rather strung up.
That acting night after night must be strain"
Cant how they do it, Lakenham confessed.
"Must be working on their all the time. Queer
thing when you to think of it, though, go off in
faint like that without moments notice.
Jermyn was looking grave and worried. at fright
ened me- he admitted. However, she quite all
right suppose it has been rather exciting day
for her, and just leaving the study asked
her question that seemed to upset her little ought
to have left that sort of thing aone-for today any
rate"
Lakenham looked thoughtully at his pipe. EYES, 1
dare say she's found it bit exciting he remarked.
mo doubt she gets plenty of offers of marriage; but
guess the kind of people they from a
rulestage boys, actors, and hangers-on the
theater anyone who within the glamour; not
speak of the adventures whove got eve her
salary l bit of fool that way myself in my
younger days; but tendencies weren't matrimonial,
fortunately It's certainly great day for Miss Cluey"
Jernyn turned his head slightly and regarded his
guest with level eyebrows. Il consider it Also he said
slowly, "a great day for have the respect
and admiration for Miss Clley, apart from the feelings
that have prompted to ask her to become my wife
7 AKENHAM knocked the ashes from his pipe slowly
You re bit hgh-flown in your notions for me- Jer-
myn, he declared. "I've doubt you know good
deal more about the young lady than l do; but if l
to become engaged to young lady from tie
theaters who has had much admiration as Miss
Cluley, shouldn't start by expecting too much. What
l do say he went on, his eyes becoming shade
brighter is that she's the fascinating little crea-
ture in all my days. Just the of girl to
turn inside out Tonight dinnerti1ne she was
irresistible simply rresstibe.'
He seemed to have forgotten that his pipe already
empty. He went tapping it against the ashtray by
his side, with his eyes fixed upon the carpet
Il have knocked about bit in Paris and Vienna and
I know New York, he continued, talking as though
half to himself; "but never in the course of all nv
days saw a more charming more fascinating little
object than she was tonight, with her quaint little
graces and that smile and her exquisite figure. She has
all the Eve tricks, you know, Jermyn."
Jernyn stiffened perceptiby. Il find Miss Cluley
exceedingly natural, he said. That, to nv mind is
one of her chief charms. BY the by, Aynesworth you
are about so much in London and you make such
point of being figure in theatrical society," that rather
wonder you never met her.
a rather wonder it myself, Lakenham assented
"If | had only known-but there, it's too late now
You see, she to be met with the musical
comedy dances that Of shows. l think she
knows her value, that young lady
Lucille talking for moment Termvn
continued latter had taken Miss Cluey upstairs.
She seemed think that you puzzled about her,
t1a1o hal had,