Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
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your plays for you, and l suppose you think
him sort of god. That kind of persons all
very well until you try to live with him.
THE set was over. Already Jerrnyn and
1 Mary, flushed with triumph, were on
their way toward them.
"Six-three!" the latter called out, waving
her racket. "They really hadn't look-in.
If only I could have served decently, it
would have been love set"
"Think it over for few hours" Lakep-
ham muttered in hoarse undertone. Eli
say nothing until the evening. Play me a
game of billiards after dinner. You hate
bridge, anyway. You can give me your
answer then.
She hesitated. Jerrnyn was already close
to them when he was intercepted by the
butler, who delivered a message. He hest
tated
q am wanted on the telephone he told
Sybil. "I1l be out again in half moment.
4Don't hurry Lakenham cried cheer
fully. II don't consider I've had half an
inning with Miss Cluley yet. We've lots
more to say to one another"
Better get it over quickly then, Jermyn
replied over his shoulder. You'll have no
more opportunity after get back. l see
carload full from the barracks coming across
the park. l asked some of them over to play
tennis. l sha'nt be minute, Syb1.
He turned toward the house. Sybil at
first seemed inclined to follow him; but
Lakenham blocked the way.
@Be sensible, little woman" he urged.
@Don't quarrel with me. I'm nasty-tem
pered fellow to have on the other side Re-
member, after all, that l am doing the square
thing,-ignoring the fact that you treated
me shamefully, doing all that fellow can
do who's in love with you. l am asking you
to be my wife. l don't want to boast; but
it isn't trife. It's new idea to you, and
l dare say it hurts just at first to think about
chucking Jermyn; but you know in the long
run you've got to do it. Don't do anything
rash. Take an hour or two to think it over.
Promise that you'll play me that game of
billiards after dinner? That's all l ask for
now. What do you say?"
at will be of no use, she answered quiet
ly. Il shall never change my mind But
will play billiards with you after dinner.
Only tell you this now-I may as well. If
you come between me and Jermyn, if l am
never to belong to him, then shall never
belong to anyone'
He smiled a little fatuously, little con-
fdently. He had at any rate scored a first
success. ave shall see," he said.
TERMYN reappeared a few minutes later
= with his newly arrived guests Laken-
ham and Sybil strolled up to meet them, and
some sets at tennis were quickly arranged.
at was really you who were wanted on
the telephone, Lakenham,' Jermyn grun-
b1ed. "Fellow named Norden Smith-an
American, think-wanted to know whether
you were here"
"The devil he did, Lakenham remarked.
@Sure it wasn't Mrs Norden Smith,
Jermyn shook his head. "Man's voice,
right enough, he replied. "Said he j known
you in America, and found himself in the
neighborhood. Would rather like to say
how-do to you. He's off to Lincoln early
tomorrow morning
There was peculiar and unpleasant look
for moment in Lasenham's face. He was
smiling as though at some recollection that
appealed little grimly to his sense of hui
NOR.
Il scarcely remember the fellow" he de-
clared. "He had charming wife, though,
and they were very civil to me, in their way,
in New York"
Il gathered from what he said that they
had entertained you," Jermyn said; so l
asked him to dine, of course. But he pre-
ferred to come in afterward Said he'd look
you up about half-past nine for a few min
utes.'