The evening world., 1914-03-05

the evening. II was u succession of
triuinphs for Dr. Harpc The door
was air beneath her feet and the COM
btnation Of insidious punch aud sens-
uo,is music turne6 her cold. sEw-
running blood 10 nre. She was the
undisputed belle Of the evening, and
they took the trailing smtiax from
the side lamps on the wall and made
her "a wreath In laughing aclotwI-
edgment of the fact II was s,hSh an
hour as she had dreamed of and the
reality fulfilled every expectation.
She ,.ad attracted Van I.euitop 10
herself at last: she had arouseyi and
held his interest as sho had known
she could and she had sent Essie
Tisdsls sprawling rtdiculousiy At his
feet She had shown CrOwhesrt how
she could look when shs trled-~ hat
she could do and be with only half aSl
to Van l.ennop and % Crowheart that
she was a success a. . woman az wssll
az q doctor. What ..sore could any
one person ask? Tho road to the end
looked smooth before her. She wan ted
to scream. to shrek aloud In exvita-
tion. Her cheeks burned, her eyes
biazed triumph. She had the tlse,ing
that Il was the climax OF her Saa.cer,
that no more satisfying hour ouuid
come to her unless perhaps II was tho
day she married Ogden Van l.e'anop.
AZ she whirled dixzily In Nfr. Teri
berry's arms. TO any one but lsDrseif.
A clicking sound In Mr.. Ter1berry's
throat due to an ineffectuai sfoDrt In
molsten his lips brought the realization
that her own throat and mouth were
yArehed.
"Lst's stop and hit one un" she
whispered feveitshly. I'm as dry a.
q man,
Mr.. Terriberry seemed to chck him
self In stdair.
~ kin hardly swaller"
He led the way to the anterOom and
she followed. swayinE q little both from
the dizzy dance and the effects OF pre-
vious visits to the punch bowl The
hour was late and the remaining guests
were rapidly casting aside the strained
dignity which their clothes ami the oc-
casiOn seemed to demand. Observing
that Van Lennop had made his adieux.
DIR. Harpe also felt a sudden freedom
from restraint.
Mr.. Terrtberry filed a glass 10 the
brim and executed notable bow as he
handed II TO her.
ITO the fairest OF the fair" saki Mr..
Tcrrtbcrry gallantly, protruding his
upper lip over the edge OF his glass
something In the manner OF horse
gathering In the last oa' In his box.
DIR. Harpe raised her glass to armS
length and cried exultantly--
TO my Supreme Moment"
Mr.. Terriberrv. who had closed his
eyes while the cooling beverage flowed
down his throat. oPnned them again.
Again she swung her glass above
her head and shriller--
"Ny Supreme Mument--drink to Il
II you're a friend OF inine!"
doe. you got an awful capacity"
Mr.. Terriberry looked at hsr In
languishiuE admiration. THAT'S why
I like you. Honest t'GOd ! hate to
see q lady 20 under. tho table frs
shot out o. tho box. Now my WIFI.
suddenly remembering the existence
the door and endeavored to locate her
my wife," he continued In q con-
hdential whisper. cant take two
drinks 'thouht showing It. Doc.'.Mr.
Terriberry's chin quivered AZ the
pathos Of the fact swept over him
doc, Merta's no sport" Mr.. Terri
berry buried his face In his highly
perfumed handkerchief as he con-
fessed his wife's shortcomings.
"Aw. dry up! Take another and
forget it," replied his unsympathetic
A man breathless from haste ap-
pesred In the doorway Of the ante
room.
"Dr. Harpe---'
"what II it?" She did not turn
"A case came in at the hospital
feller shot, down the street"
"Whsre's Lamb?" she demanded ir-
ritably.
"Thundsr" She stamped her foot
impatientiy. what Is Ut" she
scowlsd.
billy Duncan. He's bleedin' bad.
Doc" There was = note Of entreaty
In his voice.
IAN right" she answered shortly.
I'm be down.
"Frien' Of yours7" inquired Terri:
berry. ~
"F'riend? No. One Of those damned
hoboes on the Ditch. Looks like he
might have taken some other night
than this"
Don't blame you tall. Doc. ! gotta
get g. 4 TS!k and Mn n ..ss .Ss ysc
denly realized that he was talking to
himself
As DIR. Harpe made her way to the
cloak room she was conscious that II
was well she was leaving. The lights
we're biurring rapidly. the dancers In
the ballroom were unrecoxnizable and
indistinct. she was sensible. too. Of
the increasing thickness OF her
tongue. Yes. decidedly. II was time
she was leaving. her saner self told
her.
She fumbled among the wraps In
the cloakroom until she found her
own. then steadying herself by run
ming her finger tips along the wall.
she slipped from the hotel without
being observed.
made a good getaway that time"
she muttered.
Her lips felt stir and dry and she
moistened them frequently ~ she
stumbled across the hummocks of
sagebrush growing on the vacant lots
between the hospital and the hotel.
She fell and cursed aloud A. she felt
the sting OF cacti spincs In her palm.
She sat where she fell and tried TO
extract them by the light Of the moon.
Then she arose and stumbled on.
God! I'm drunk--jus' plain drunk"
she said thickiy. and was glad that
there would be no one but Nell Bee