The evening world., 1914-03-12

pifflc. Colly." But lust the same [
hadn't the least doubt In my mind
mat Jasper could put Il all over me-"
" was "A rather sickening admission.
though strictly private.
we made our way TO my study,
where l mildly suggested that he
refrain from mentioning our little en-
counter TO Mrs. Titus or the Coun-
tess. thought Colingraft was cspc-
cialiy pleased with the idea. We sworo
secrecy.
i've always been regarded a. a
peaceful. harmless grub" I explained,
stiii somewhat bcwildered by the
feat had performed, and consider
ably shaken by tho fear that I was
0egencrating Into IA positive rufiian.
You will believe me. hope. when
! declare that ! was merely acting In
self-defcnse when -
lie actually laughed. Don't apollo
gfze." lie could not resist the i'm
pulse to blurt out onco moro: "By
Jove. l didn't think you could do H."
with my loft hand. too" I said
wonderingly. Catching myself up, I
hastily changed tho subject.
n little later on, as Colingraft left
tho room, slyly feeling OF his Jaw,
Jasper jr. whispered to me exc,dcdiy:
You've got him eating out OF your
hand. old top"
Things wcre coming to n pretty
pass. said l to myself when / was
all alone. IL certainly In n pretty
pass when ono knocks down the OK
husband and tho brother Of the WON.
an no loves, and quito without tho
least suspicion OF an Inherited pug
nacity.
l had little note from tho Countess
that afternoon. tremendously deiiv-
cred by Helene Marie Louise Antoi-
nettc. I read as follows:
You did Colingraft n very good
turn when you laid him this morn
Ing. Ito is tircromeiy Interested In
HIS prowess M "A box maker. or =
boSster. or whatever II IL In ath-
ictic parlancc. lilo has been like \
lamb all afternoon ana he really
can't get over tho way you whackcd
MIN. lis whack the Word?) A. first
no was as mum rs could be about
lieved when ! told him I had seen
the whole MAR from q window In
my nail. lou see u gave him
chance to explain how you got IN
the whack. and ] have been obliged
TO listen to Intermittent lectures on
the manly art Of self-defenOo all
afternoon. first from him. thea from
Jappy.
have n headache. and no aeans
OF defense. He admits that no de-
colly is a sporting chap. lie hasn't
mean drop Of blood In his body.
You have made n friend Of him.
SO please don't feel that ! hold .
did. The funny part Of IL ali is that
mamma quito agrees With him. She
says no deserved II! Mamma il won.
dsrfu'. really. when II comes to- .
pinch. she has given up all thought
on putting n foot outside the
Can you have luncheon with M
Tomorrow Would u be- too much
trouble II We were to have II In the
,csxi., am tust mad to get oat
IN that walied-in spot. Mr.. Poopen.
dyke has been perfectly lovely. He
cAmo up this morning To tell mo
that you haven't sneexcd nj all and
that you will have q cold. II seems
he was afraid you might. You must
nave a very rugged constitution.
Brittnn told Blake that most men
would have died from exposure "
they had been put In your place
How good you are to me.
r. 81 may come down to see
You this evening.
l shall skip over the rather unin.
teresting events OF the next two or
three days. Nothing Of conseq nee
happened. unless you arc willing to
consider important two perfectly
blissful nights Of sleep on my part.
Also. ] had the pleasure Of taking
the Countess "out walking In my
courtyard, to Use n coiloquiaiism:
once In the warm. sweet sunshine.
again meath the glow OF a radiant
moon. She had not been outside the
castle walls. literally. In more than
I'VE weeks. and the color leaped back
INTO her cheeks with . rush that de-
iighted me. l may mention In pass
ing that ] paid particular attention
70 her suggestion concerning my d.
iapidated. gone to- Soed garden, al
though had been bored to extinction
ny Jasper jr. when he undertook 70
ehlirhten mo horticulturalIy. She
agreed IN come forth every day ana
assist me In building the poor thing
up; propping u. No to speak.
Az for Mrs. Titus. that really ensax.
lng lady made life 40 easy for me that
! wondered why ! had ever been an
prehensivc. She was quite wonderful
when IT came TO n PINCH I began
70 understand good many thinKs
about her. chief among them being
her unvoiced theories on matrimony.
While she did not actually commit
herself. ! had no difficulty In ascer-
tanning that. from hcr point OF view.
are not made In heaven.
ana that properly arranged divorce
n great deal less terrestrial than
IL 10 commonly supposed TO he. She
believed In matrimOny an q trial and
divorce Al reward, or something To