The evening world., 1914-04-09
Precisely.
81 consider IL horribly unfair"


Fl consider It horribly unfair"
80 1t is. But II you wish to live
In peace you must submit"
Peace at that price have no wish
for. This man Mallow lives within
tho pale of law: the other man Is out
side of 1t. Yet, of the two, which
would you be quickest to trust7"
The consul-general laughed. Nov
you arc appealing not to my knowl-
edge of the world but to my In
stinct."
Thanks"
rs there any reason why you should
defend Mr.. Warrington. as he calls
himself"
The consul generals wife desper-
ately tried to catch her huband's
eye. But either he did not see the
glance or he purposely ignored 1t.
I'm defending MIR. Warrington I
am defending myself"
"A good point"
MY dear friend" Elsa went on.
letting warmth come into her voice
once more, my sympathy went out
to that man. He looked so lonely.
Did you notice his eyes? Can a man
look at you the way he does and DO
bad?"
II have seen Mallow dozens Of
times. I know him to be n scoundrel
Of sorts; but 1 doubt IL bald sunlight
could make him blink. Liars have
first to overcome the nickering and
wavering Of the eyes,"
"He said that"
"Who. Warrington" puzzled.
He said almost the same thing.
Would he say that II he were liar?"
Il haven't accused him OF being
that. Indeed. he struck me as a
Hut hA 70
to me that ten years ago he robbed
his employer OF eight thousand dol
lars. BY the way. what Is the name
Of the firm your father founder"
1.-THE Andes Construction Company.
Do you think we could find him
something TO do there?" eagerly. He
builds bridges"
II shouldn't advise that. But we
have gone astray: You ought not
to see him again"
II have made up my mind not to-"
pother. l know what IL in your
heart. Elsa. You want to help the
poor devil bach 10 what ne was:
but he'll have to do that by him
self"
1T Is a hateful world" Elsa ap-
pealed to the wife.
1T Is. Elsa. dear. But James is
right"
you'll get your balance" said tho
guardian. when you reach home.
When's the wedding"
I'm not sure that I'm going to
be married" Elsa twirled the sun
shade again. II really wish I had
stayed at home. ! seem all topsy-
turv could have screamed when
! saw tho man standing on the ledge
above the boat that night. No: l
do not believe ] shall marry. Fancy
marrying q man and knowing that
his ghost was at the same time
wandering about the earth!" She
rose and the sunshade described a
half-c circle as she spoke. "Oh. bother
with 1t all! Dinner at 8, In the
big dining -room?"
Yes. But the introductions will
be made Oh the cafe veranda. These
cocktails. And look your best,
Elsa. want them to see q real
American girl tonight. III have
some roses sent up to you."
Elsa had not the heart TO tell him
that all interest In his dinner had sud
denly gone from her Tind. that even
the confusion Of the colonel no longer
appealed to her bitter malice. She
knew that she was going 70 be bored
and miserable. Well. s!e had prom
ised. She would put on her best
gown; she would talk and laugh and
Jest because she had done these things
many times when her heart was not
In the play OF II.
When she was gone the consul
generals wife said: Poor grill"
Her husband looked across the
room interestedly. "Whv do you say
that"
Il am a woman"
That phrase Is tho City Of Refuge.
All women fly to It when confronted
by something they do not UNDER
stand"
"Oh, but do understand. And
that's the pity OF H."