Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

the latter suspected. Thomas had
read that here men still shot each other on slight
provocation Sugar, coffee, and spices.
Sac Paulo and the vaorzation committee.
10000 600 bags, What should he do?
Whittier should he turn? To have offered that
aFfront-for nothing. Kitty, whom he revered
above all women one, his mother!
Sugar, coffee, and spices. Rio No. I, - to 1877
cents Leaks in the roasting business Apollo
gze2 On his knees, if need be. Caught like rat
in trap-done for-at the end of his rope. Why
hadn he taken his heels when chad the chance2
Gone at once to New York and sent for his be-
longings? Sugar, coffee and spices.
The pen slipped from his fingers, and he laid his
head on his arms. Monumental ass!
Up suddenly, alert eyed. There telephone
booth in the hall This he sought noiselessly. He
remained hidden in the booth for as long as twenty
minutes. Then he emerged, wiping the perspra-
ton from his forehead. For the time being he was
saved. But he very miserable.
Sugar, coffee and spices again. Doggedly he re-
sunled the transcription, adding deducting, COM
pairing He heard a slight noise by the portiere,
and raised his eyes. Kitty stood there like pic
turc in frame; pale, calm Of eye.
He was on his feet quickly. "Nliss killigrew,
apologize for my unwarranted rudeness did not
mean it as you thought did, which would have
made any other woman furious.
an excuse to run away. All my conjectures are
true believe have you, Mr. Thomas, right in
the hollow Of my hand" To Thomas, however,
she was a presentment of cold and silent indigna
ton.
He Numbered on "You have all been SO kind
to me- am sorry | am also quite ready to stay
or go, whichever you say
1--WE shall say no more about it, she replied
coldly; turned on her trim little heels, and went
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with the head gardener and to the stables,
where she rated the head groom for not exercising
her favorite mount, and back to the villa, where
she upset the cook by ordering hearty breakfast
which she could not eat-and all the time striving
to smother her generous impulses and the queer
little thrills that stirred in her heart.
Guests began to arrive little before luncheon.
A handsome yacht joined Killigrew's in the ofing.
Laughter and music began to be heard about the
villa.
Thomas took his documents and retired to his
room, hoping they would forget all about him.
He had luncheon there. About four O'Clock he
looked out of the window toward the beach, They
were in bathing, half dozen young men and
women The diving raft bobbed up and down.
Only Yesterday she had tried to teach him how to
swim. After all, he only baly haberdasher's
clerk: he would never be anything more than
that!
More guests for dinner, which Thomas also had
in his room, despite kgrew's protests. The villa
would be filled for whole week, and merry
dance he would have to avoid the guests.
AT nine, just as he on the point of going to
bed the second man knocked for admit
lance.
"Miss Killigrew wishes you to come aboard the
visiting yacht at ten Sir"
"Offer Miss Kigrew my excuses. | am very
tired"
Miss Killgrew was decided, Sir. Her fathers
orders. He wishes you to meet his resident partner
in Rio Janeiro. Mr. Killigrcw and Mr.. Savage will
be in the smokeroom forward, Sir.
"Very well. Tell Miss Killigrew that ! shall
come aboard"
"Thank you, Sir. The motorboat will be at the
Copyright 1914 by the aobts Merrill Company.