Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

he went on in low tone. ave been gone
on women before, and when I've been gone
on em I've generally had my own way or
got over it pretty soon. But this time
well, don't understand it. | saw you last
night and l haven't rested since. There's
something in NV blood don't know what
it is but it will never be still until you be-
long to me. And l am willing to pay. I'll
pay the price. You've got to throw Jermyn
over and marry mel
She began to laugh. To his ears, which
were not trained to niceties, it seemed to be
a perfectly natural laugh. Throw Jermyn
over-for you!"
She looked at the slim figure upon the
lawn, with his clean-cut face, his deep-Set
gray eyes. She heard his voice, clear and
pleasant, as he called to his partner. Then
she looked back to the man who lounged by
her side @Do you think that I am mad,
she asked him, aeven if you are? Do you
think that would give up Jermyn for such
a creature as you are?"
His face darkened; but he showed no
anger. Il think you'll be mad if you try
any games on with me, he replied. Il can
stop your marrying Jermyn, and you know
it. You can take my word for it too, if you
don't agree to my terms, that | will do it.
"You mean that you will tell him?"
THAT or any other dirty trick, Laken-
ham assured her promptly. @Mind you,
know I'm fool. l might have put things
very differently to you. l might have in
sisted, even now, that you carried out your
bargain"
They were silent for sometime. Then
Sybil rose to her feet.
@Where are you going?" he asked roughly.
al am going to tell Jermyn," she answered
composedly, 4when he has finished this
game, that you have insulted me. l am
going to tell him exactly what happened at
Blackpool, explain to him the position l was
in, and the despicable means l made use of
to get out of it. l am going to tell him that
one of us will have to leave here at once.
He shall choose for himself which it is to be-"
Lakenham too rose to his feet. "Now,
listen!" he said. "That's all right; but what
do you suppose Jermyn will do? He'll send
me away right enough; but what about you?
Do you suppose that he'll marry you? You
don't know Jermyn if you believe that. I
tell you he's prig Of the first water. He's
the most stuck-up, opinionated, narrow
minded person that ever breathed. He will
do what he thinks right in spite of anything;
but let me tell you this,-he won't marry
you after he's heard about Blackpool. He's
never forgiven person yet who told him
lie or a half-ie. He won't begin by forgiving
you. Do you think he hasn't felt scruples?
DO you THINK ne wanted TO Dr11lS mistress
here who had adorned the musical comedy
stage few years ago, even though she is
acting at the theaters now? Not he! He
swallowed it because he's in love with you
and because he believes in you. Go and tell
him the truth. I've nothing to lose. You'll
probably be glad to listen to me afterward.
She sat down again. Her first impulse
had passed away. She was conscious of a
fierce desire to temporize with this man, to
do anything in the world sooner than risk
for moment her new-found and amazing
happiness He saw her hesitation, and he
pursued, as he thought, his own advantage.
"Sybil," he continued, Il haven't said
much about it yet,-you haven't given me
chance,-but want you to remember that
although Jermyn may be fond of you in his
way, | am just as fond of you in mine.
Jermyn will want you to live up in the clouds
with him. You'll find it chilly there some
times III keep your feet upon the earth,
little woman, and III lead you among the
pleasant places. The Lakenham jewels are
worth looking at, and l can make people
receive you wherever you choose to go. I'm
fond of you, you witch! What you've done
l don't know; but I'm madly fond of you.
I'll chuck all those little affairs you may
have heard Of There shall never be an