Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

night; SO Thomas came down. He found himself
between two Jolly young women opposite Kitty,
who divided her time between Sir Henry and a
young millionaire, who, rumor bruted it, was very
attentive to Kilgrcw's daughter. Still, Thomas
enjoyed himself. Nobody seemed to mind that he
was only clerk in the house. The simpeton did
not realize that he was parsonage to these people:
an English private sccretary-quitc social stroke
on the part of the Killigrews
He gathered odd bits of news of what was going
on among the summer coonists. The woman next
to kigrew Mrs. Wibcrforce had had a strange
adventure the night before. She and her maid had
been mysteriously overpowered by some strange
fume, and later discovered that her pearls we're
gone. She had notified the town police. This
brought the conversation around to the Aaha-
raja's emeralds Hadn't he and his attendants
been overcome in the manner Thomas
thought OF the sapphres Since nobody knew he
had them, he stood in no danger. But there was
ktty's great fire OPAL glowing like coal on her
breast, seeming to breathe as she breathed 1t
was almost as large a crown piece
During lus Thomas dreamed He was going
to give himself till thirty to make his fortune and
he was going to make it down there in the wilds of
South America. But Invariably the sleepy, mock
ing eyes of Sir Henry brought him back to earth
iarringly.
Once Kitty caught Thomas gazing inadvertently
at Sir Henry. No love lost between them, evil
IDENTITY 1t was the ancient story: to wager, to
borrow, to lend to lose friend
TONG after midnight Kitty awokc She awoke
hungry. So she put on her slippers and peig-
nor and stole downstairs. The grills on each side
OF the entrance to the main hall were OPEN that
is, the easement windows were thrown back She
heard voices, and naturally paused to learn who it
She would have known those voices any
where in the world.
"'Iut, tut, Tommy Don't be bally ass and
lose your temper
"'rcmper2 Lose my temper? I'm not losing it;
but I'm Jolly well tired Of this rotten business"
ut was you who suggested the wager | only
accepted it,
81 know it,"
and, once booked, no Engshman will welsh,
if he isn't cad
"lm not thinking of wclshing. But don't see
what you get out of it..
sport, and good hand at bridge
Remarkably good!'
Il say you don't mean to nsnuate-'
I'm not insinuating I'm just damnably tired.
Why the devil did you take up that moncclc bust
ness! You never wore one; and Miss killigrcw
found out this morning that it was ordinary glass.
"She did," Sir Henry chuclled.
and she laughed over it too"
"Keen Of her. But what the devil Stick
monocc in your eye, and you won't need any letters
Of introduction. Lucky idea, your telcphonng me
that you here. What frolic, all round!"
So that why her coup had fallen fiat!
thought Kitty.
I'll tell you this much said Thomas Kitty
heard him tap his pipe against the veranda railing
"Play fair, or by the Lord I'll smash you! I'm
going to stick to my end Of the bargain, and see
that you walk straight with yours
Il see what's worrying you. Clear your mind.
! would not marry the richest handsomest woman
in all the world, Thomas There's dead hear in
side Of me-
There's another thing. I'd get rid Of that valet"
why quickly.
Hes too baly soft on his feet, to my liking |
don't like him.
"Ncither do |, Thomas" murmurcd Kitty, for
getting all about her hunger Not word about
her sapphircs though! Did she see but the surface
Of things, Was there something dcepcro