The evening world., 1914-03-14

tried to appear indifferent-a
rather pale EFFORT. I fear.
II think I am In on tho secret,
Jnppy," said I soberiy.
lie stared. Has sho ever said any
.lg to you. old chap. that would
l s,%, you to believe she's keen about
I tcmpor,xed. "she.s keen about
s son, boz my son; that's as far asi
Then II must be Ainberdaie. I'm
on to her. all right. all right. I know
women. She's In love. hang u all. IL
you know u thing about en-. you
can spot the symptoms without the
eN-rays. I've been hoping against
hope. old man. I don't want her to
marry again. She's had all the hell
she's entitled to. what's the matter
with women. anyhow They no
they begin looking around for an
other. Can't be satisfed with good
luck"
But every ono speaks very highly
Of Lord Amberdale. I'm sure she
can't DO making a mistake In marry
Ing HIM"
II wish she'd pick out . good.
steady, simplined American. Just an
an experiment. We're not no darned
bad. you know. Women can do worse
than to marry Americans"
1T In a matter Of opinion. I fancy.
A. any rate. We can't 10 about pick
Ing on, ,,d nu.e 9; ,S.;- tor people who
"Wcii, some one in our family picked
out lemon for Aiinc the first time.
let me tell you that" said he. scowi-
ing.
And she's doing the picking for
herself this time. I gather."
II suppose so." he said yloomily.
have visited the popular and al
most historic Fassifern farm . great
many times In my short career. but
for the life Of me I cannot underutand
what attraction II pooesees that
could Induce people 10 80 there for
luncheon and then spend . Whole af-
ternoon lolling about the place. But
that seems To have been precisely
what the Countess and his 1ordship
did on the day Of my arrival ut the
Homcstead. The "other chap"
Skerry. came riding homo alone at .
o'clock. She did not return until
nearly 6. by that time I was In a
state Of suppressed fury TINT Almost
drove me to the railway 0Ation with
u single and you might say e0i0ss.i
object In Wow.
- . La.sant vx~at NH Mr..
r,,," ~ s"sc,.% ovsr,ovsS n -
mo. In fact, I had luncheon With
her. Mr.. TITUS. II spDease1s ASver
ate luncheon. He had Q dread Of
typhoid. believe. aoa - - alseady
poaseused govt and tnoomo1e eod an
Intermittent tendency % paln In his
abdomen. end couldat drink anything
aichelio Or eat anytAan9 easchy. I
,S., n A,H A. = ,,vsnS:
~. Titus taiked \ sreaA Aeal about
Lard Amberdaic. she We most tire.
oStrs after the INST ~ hDur. SUt I
must say that the iuncheon was Cd
mirabie. I happenC6 e b hungry.
HAVING quito made Up ny mind that
Aiine vss going TO marry Amberdale.
{ proceeded to upset ne theory Int
man IN 1--we !. .. s.:ssurs =, wisn s,.,s
Sariy stu6ins myself With half . lamb
chop. Q slice Of buttsreA bread and
nine ptclies.
"Alins will b glad to 80 you
assin. Mr.. smart" aid she aniahiy.
"she WAS speaking Of you only day
os tvo aro."
was shs7" inquired. with sudden
interest which I contrived 70 concsal
"Yss. She was woodsr1n9 why .you
have never thought of marrying"
/ closed my eyes fer . sscon6. and
the piece Ct bread Anally foun1 he
right channel.
And what did you say to thstf"
I asked Quistly.
She was disconoortel. 1T Oh, I
think I said you didn't aDpeevo OF
marryinS except for love. Mr..
Smart"
"IJm!" said I. "Lovo on both sides
n the batter way TO put it.'
.Xm 10 infer that Won may have
srnSrisnosA q ono. slIcl leoains ..
vsr6 n~eriuasnvT
..so a. ~ 4 hnov havs ha>n
.,ns,,,.riv un.unnor4~i Ma Tstus. /"
.vo', ,s.lIv cxs1st n unarrv.w -,
.usrh.r. wsv who Hnovs~
"As,n" s.,A w., vouia milo An ~.
c.,,"rt hvshscx"
..rs. .Sss ~" r.sr. -. .tu,aA 90.
sunpose. Excelient husbau6s are m
vsr;.hIv stnoiA. rhev alVavs want
"a stsv Al home."
ahe snnesred thsushtf,al. "And
band lets HE wife 70 whore she