Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-29

to Martin MS strongly as to Richard
partly because Il was type with Wnic
he had been almost too familiar. MIS-
Dereve's big. bright black eyes, her gloss
black hair, and high cheek bones pro
claimed her to be not altogether a Euro
pean product For moment Martin won
dered whether there could be Moorls
blood In her veins; then he Remembered
that he had seen her type In Morocco
| indeed but not among the Moors. Mon
tana Dereve had strong Jewish stralr
in her composition; and as her uncle wa
certainly Gentle, II was obvious enough
that her mother must have been Jew
ess.
Miss Dereve described herself as ar
American. She was born In the STATE
after which she was named, and informed
everybody that she was proud OF II. Sht
told Martin that she found people over
here dreadfully stin. "I manage to have
a pretty good time" she admitted, but
shan't be sorry to return to my native
land My pop Is over there you know.
He's an Englishman, like you"
His mind full OF another woman, Martin
listened abstractedly to the dark girl, and
feared his replies must sound rather me-
chanical. But Montana Dereve preferred
to monopolize the conversation and was
able to sustain II with unnagging vlvacity.
He grew, In spite OF himself more inter-
ested in her. oddly enough. she had n
mouth when she smiled and OF slightly
Struggling her shoulders, which vaguely
/ reminded him of Maud. Otherwise two
women could hardly have looked more
unlike each other. The admiral's daugh-
ter, however she might be clad always
| reminded one of some beautiful statue
| Of antiquity this girl, as she lounged on
the divan, blowing rings of smoke very
cleVerly put him in mind of the charm
Ing but meretriclous damsels who smile
at us from the advertisements of high
class Egyptian cigarettes.
She devoted herself exclusively to Mar
tin. leaving his brother to the care OF
her uncle She showed him over the
whole house, including the kitchen and
the garage, with a chlldlike pride in its
modern arrangements and the wealth
which had procured them. The sailor.
touched by her kindness, exerted himself
to please her and let her beat him at
billiards before he was claimed for n
business talk by the other men
Dereves career had not been in some
respects dlssimilar from his new part
ner's. That is to say, he had left Eng
land in his early youth and had gained
experience mostly in raw and rough coun-
tries and on the frontiers OF civilization.
He said a little about his brother, Montys
father This parsonage was still In one
OF the Western States and apparently had
not visited England for many years.
Eustace had great respect for his ideas
and ingenuity, but poor opinion of his
business capacity.
In fact" said Mr.. Dereve, waxing ex-
pansive and confidential over his fourth
whisky and soda and closing one eye as
he was wont to do when he wanted to
be impressive, the patents which are
going to be our big thing are largely
the fruit of his brain. 1 admit that
Sydney is no fool. 1t seems he thought
out the idea of this torpedo years ago
and just kept 1t in his pocketbook, never
having the energy to find a market for It,
gave him a few dollars for the sole
rights, and he was glad enough to get
them. When we have made pile Wen
remember him-eh. Mr.. Arrol? We shall
be in a position to be generous"
Your brother is a widower presume?"
inquired Martin.
THAT Is SO, sir. He married a Polish
Jewess in Chicago-a woman who would
have been the making of him II she had
lived long enough. Seeing that Sydney
was not the man TO be intrusted with the
bringing up of a girl and being a bit
lonesome myself / took Monty Off his
hands. I've never regretted it,"
We'll" asked Richard, as the tube
train hurried the brothers toward Charing |
Cross, "how do you like Dereve? Do you
think you will pull together all right?"
4 SEC iO iCadbll why We bHOuiun I. he /
seems decent sort. l hope there is as !
much as he thinks there is In this tor
pedo idea Of his. As far as he explained !
1. TO me. 1t did not strike me as wholly |
novel-rather, should say, dimly recol- |
lect hearing or reading OF something of |
the same kind before"
There is no such thing as an original |
Idea" affirmed Richard land you seem to |
have read 30 much and thought so much |
when you ought to have been looking out |
for cargo that precious few Ideas are like |
ly to strike you as even fresh BY
the way. what did you think OF the little |
girl?"
"Of Miss Dereve?"
Yes. Not bad. eh?"
"She seems very jolly little girl. I
noticed that you were casting anxious
eyes in her direction while was talking
tn her"
Richard pufred at his pipe. 'Tt doesn't
look as II 1 stood much chance with her
She made a dead set at you. It's always
the same with girls" he added medita-
lively.
What is-yOur III luck or you suscep-
dbility7"
Neither. mean that nothing attracts
any woman toward man so much as his
1t was as plain as a pike
STAN that l admired her Immensely and
hat you didn't care hang about her. So
II course she makes up to you Old or
Young, they are all the same, and that's
he infallible rule"
Martin thought OF the impassionsd letter
hen on its way to Maud. and wondered
whether there was any truth in his
,rother's philosophy. Maud had certainly
made efforts to win him while he held
lloof, and now that he made no secret OF
lis love for her he was practically for
,idden her presence and told 70 enjoy
himself as best he could
His brother seemed to read what y1as
passing in his mind. AS they walked past
no Abbey he asked: II suppose it's quite
ettlsd between you and Miss Plessey9''
There is no formal engagement, II
hats what you mean
Richard walked on for few yards in
silence. II look on Il as an unfortunate
Meeting" he observed. Either you must
Hear yourself In the way you propose
which win be dlficult. II not impossible
,r the family will be constantly throwing
his up against you But you care FOR
Ter a good deal. imagine?" He glanced
lideways at hts brother.
yes, I am very much IN love with
ler," replied Martin quietly. ''If Il were
lot for her" he added presently, It
ihouid never have returned 70 England" /"
We'll, OF course, she has some claim
IN our gratitude, II that ls so, said
Richard, with a politeness which he felt
himself was unusual IN a brother
Martin had his key ready as soon as
hey reached the door OF the fiat In Vic
.oria street All the way he had been
asking himself. Shall / hear from her
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