Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

name! We are to be fellow guests at A1nereN L
believe; so shall only be anticipating few minutes
My name is Cluley,' she told him, "and this my
little sister, Mary Cluley. We are making only very
brief visit to Annerley."
"Cluley," he repeated thoughtfully. Seems ia
miar name to me, somehow. | wonder why! All! OF
course, there's Sybl Cluey, the girl at the Imperial
Theater who to have turned the heads of half the
in London"
"My name is Syb Clu1ey" she said quietly.
Lord Lakenham slapped his knee and chuckled. by
Jove then that accounts for it he exclaimed Il knew
I'd seen you before. Came me for certainty di
rectly you got into the motor; only couldn't imagine
where. You mixed up with something in my mind,
and couldn't work it out. am delighted to know you,
Miss Cluley. Had the pleasure of seeing you act of
course
from her seat.
NEARLY everyone, wherever we go, knows Sybll by
sight, she told Lord Lakenham confdentialy. dts
funny sometimes when out in the streets to-
gether People stop and turn round, and in the shops
can often hear them whispering and telling one another
who Sybi is Have you seen The Tangled WEBB
Several times, Lord Lakenham assured her. parts
of it trile too clever for me; but it's jolly good
show, all the Your sisters the making of it, to
my mind
"Sybil is ripping!" Mary declared. Everybody says
So It's quite her best part The manager told me him
self the other day that he didn't think there anyone
London who could have created it she has done
The car had climbed hill and rushing down
an air of keen enjoyment
isn't it lovely be in the country again? she cried
@Look those glorious woods, Sybil Are anywhere
Sir Jermyns house, Lord Lakenham?'
ave shall turn in at the gates in few moments the
Marquis replied mice little place of its Sort Annerey
Court. Have you ever been down before Miss Cluey?"
he added, turning to the girl by his side.
She shook her head. "Ncver,H she answered. "Sr
Jernyn has asked me or twice; but l have not
been able to leave the theater Now l have short
vacation and going to read his new play to-
gether Mine is really business visit, you see"
Lord Lakenham mold with sudden understanding
The coming of Miss Sybil Cluey to Annerey Court had
been puzzling him. @Why, of course!' he exclaimed
They had turned off the main road now, through
plain iron gates, and were crossing park dotte,
here and there with dwarfed oak Mary clapped
her hands
"Deer!7 she cried with enthusiasm a wonder if they
very wild?'
mot bit of it," Lord Lakenham assured her. a
haven't been here for ages he on, looking round
him. Ripping little golf course could make here.
Do you play golf Miss Cluley?'
She shook her head. q" haven't time for that sort of
thing" she told him. "Mary plays games for both
l quite contented if can get an hours walk every
morning.
Some note in her tone-or it the of her
head she leaned sidewse to look up into the woods?
stirred in him chat cur ous sense of half
awakened memory 1t more tlan curiosity that he
felt it interest that had almost an emotional
side.
"It's thing' he exclaimed meditatively, with
his eyes fixed upon her. Every and then, Miss
Cluey, get sort of idea that I've you before:
not on the stage at all
She did not answer him for a moment Unseen, her
right hand gripping the leather strap by her side
She kept her eyes fixed upon the house. which had just
into sight If only she could control her voice! If
only she could check his efforts at recollection!
Il think it most unlikely, Lord Lakenham, she said
coldv. a go out very little, and have few friends"
Just then Lakenham remarked as they rolled toward