The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03

!, It's quite an event down here"
The tWo men played on after this
IA comparative silence. Scyetal times
Lusk asked question about MISS
Clayton-nothing OF importance. but
enough to show that his mind was
still busy with thoughts OF the sir.
Late that afternoon. Lusk again
met her AZ the presentation OF the
cup. She was standing on the OUT
skirts or the crowd that had gath
cred around the little table on tho
lawn where the president was about
/ 90 deliver his speech OF congyatulation
/ 20 Fielding who had proved the win
ner.
lnsk sided up 70 Miss CLAYTON
/ his strongly Semitic features broke
into a smile OF greeting. Glad
see you again. I've been lookins
an over the place for YOU"
The girl was looking az Portei
I Fielding AT the time and made n
effort 20 show that she was not niue
more interested in the presidents
speech than in the words OF the little
, broker
That was very good OF you" sh
said iudiferently and then added
: with sudden enthusiasm. Isn't II
( fine that Porter won the cup AID
/ he deserved Il. too! That was a
wonderful second round he made. Dld
/ you play this afternoon ?"
/ mot me" Lusk sighed Il WAS
out OF my class altogether" and then
Ihurgicdly changing the subject he ADJ
ed: Fielding says you live here.
Must De mighty slow for girl Ike
you"
She looked down at tho smiling
eager face OF the broker. and her
scarlet lips broke into the same cheer
/ ful laugh that had rrst attracted her
10 him.
"Oh, It's not SO bad az that. Pretty
quiet IN the winter, but there's al
ways something doing In the summer
season Lots OF strangers and ocean
bathing and sailing on the river and
lops at the hotels on Saturday nights
Ever been to New York; Lusk
asked.
Just FOR the day two or three
times"
Enjoy yoursef?"
Pretty we'll Went to a matinee
once and vaudeville couple OK times.
You can't do much In one day. you
know"
Lusk shook his head sympathetical-
ly. That's right. and then New YORK
( doesn't wake up until pretty late at
night"
The mans eyes ceased their con
slant habit Of shifting and he looked
into those OF the girl. Ever think
OF going on the stage yourself"
Lusk knew two things-Wall Street
and the theater. and he therefore
| Jumped al a topic OF which he could
speak with authority.
Fay smiled and shook her head.
That's a funny question for man
10 ask girl whom he's just met.
As matter OF fact, I have thought
Of II just as I've thought or a lot OK
other things that | might do when /
wanted TO get away from Pleasant
Vile" And then as II from civil
desire to say something, rather than
from any real curiosity. is 1t hard TO
get on the stage?"
Hard TO get on the stage" Lusk
repeated, and anxious to appear I'M
portant in the eyes OF the pretty girl
st his side. laughed A. the very
thought. Hard for a girl with your
looks not much. II isn't hard.
could get you a JOB tomorrow as
show-gtrl at twenty-five or thirty a
week"
Miss Clayton pursed her lips.
crinkled her forehead, and regarded
the broker with new and amused
interest.
Could you really?"
Sure, could. | know all the man
ayers, know 'em well, and once in n
while take little fller In a show
myself Better come, on in-the act.
ing's fine"
But the girl. with an evident desire
10 end this particular topic OF con
yersauon, smilingly shook her head.
I'm afraid not: / think I'd better
stick To Pleasantville and the home
folk"
The presidents speech was very
short, and coming 10 an abrupt end,
Fielding stepped forward 10 receive
the prize. The women slapped their
gloved hands. and the men who had
lost to him gave three rousing cheers.
and then in a spirit OF revenge called
loudly on the winner for speech.
Lusk turned TO speak 10 Miss Clayton
but there was something In her look
that checked him, and with grim
smile OF understanding, be turned
away again. Her eyes were fixed on
the winner. as were those OF all OF
the little crowd on the lawn. At the
moment Porter Fielding was sight
10 attract the undivided attention OF
any woman. Very tall, hatless, his
arms and throat barred, holding his
golfbag In one hand and the cup in
the other his well-poised head held
high, he stood smiling back at the
| friendly smiling faces about him. Per-
heps from q spirit OF sheer admiration
for the kind OF manly beauty that he
SO woefully lacked or perhaps to
make quite sure OF his supposition,
Lusk once more turned to his com
panion.
"Good-looking boy, eh?" he asked,
smiling broadly. He saw the girls
face flush and her hands tighten sud
denly about the handle OF her parasol.
With her eyes still fixed on Fielding,
she answered the broker in an al.
most inaudible whisper.
"Good-lookingg Why, think Por-
ter * wonderful Quite wonderful,
don't your"
Lusk looked down at his own care
! fully creased hanneis, HIS spotless
white felt shoes, and brushed a fleck
OF thread from his double-breasted
blue serge coat Then ne smiled at
HIS own conspicuous neatness and at
the thought OF how curiously emo
tional women were at times. But this