The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-12-10
HIS OTHER SISTER
BY CLARiSSA MACkJE.

per Synd1cate.1
Jack Fenby came into the dining
room waving a telegram at his as
sembled family. Guess who is COM
ing tonight he challenged.
Isabella Drew" hazarded Betty.
with sisterly devotion.
"Oh, pshaw!" blushed Jack. II
didn't mean Isabella"
We'll, she is coming" went on Bet
ty, smoothly. Father and mother
are going to town on the SAP TO STAY
over night and I've t%elephoned Isa-
bella to spend the night with me -
there. I'm such a dear, you ought to
tell me about your message, Jack!'
It's from Lance Freeman he re.
piled.
Lance Freeman from Panama."
Yes. He's up here on business. He
has promised to stay with me- he
added proudly. Il tell you, folks, Lance
is a pretty big CUR down there on the
tsthmus, and Betty'-addressing his
sister in an extensively ~patronizing
tone-"it's a good thing you're not, the
paint-and-powde sort of girl-Lance
deteStS the WnOle tr1De.
"In-d-e-e-d?' drawled Betty, over
her toast and tea.
Yes, indeed! He's terribly fussy
about women, you know
"He must be a detestable paragon
himself" murmured Betty.
Don't quarrel, children chided
Mrs. Fenby. You must do the honors
Betty, and, Jack, try to persuade
Lance to make our home his head
quarters while he is North. ] was
very fond of his mother"
Mr.. Fenby and his wife departed
for their train and Jack accompanied
them, to spend the day at his office in
town.
Left to herself, Betty held confer
ence with the cook ant then went up
TO her own room, where she sat down
before her dressing table and stared
t%houghtfully at her charming refec-
ton in the oval mirror.
What she saw there must have
pleased her capricious fancy, for she
smiled and nodded and sparkled at
herself. At last, she changed to a
street gown, and walked down to the
drug store.
Fenby brought Lance Freeman home.
Eliza, the trim parlor maid. wore 9
stunned look on her round face.
Miss Betty is in the drawing
room she announced with a toss OF
her head.
Jack ushered his big, bronzed friend
from the tropics into the soft lighted
room where Betty and Isabella Drew
were sitting before the fire.
Betty rose and came forward with
outstretched hand. She saw a tall
broad-shouldered young mar will
keen gray eyes that seemed to prob
the depths of her heart and soul ant
come way disappointed, finding evi
lent relief in Isabella Drew's girlisl
simplicity. The newcomers eviden
dismay and disapproval of her owl
charms-a dismay thst his straight
forward nature could not then cor
ceal-struck a pang to Betty's heart.
Lance Freeman. eagerly anticipatini
this meeting with the adored sister o
his classmate, saw a slender, golde
haired girl in a tight-ftting black sati'
frock. her feet incased in absurd
h~igh-heeled slippers, her golden hal
twisted into the latest mode atop he
small head, her blue eyes wide an
shallow looking in their baby stare
her face carefully powdered an
rouged, eyebrows penciled, lips skill
fully tinted, peSrls in her ears II Ell
circling her white throat.
A very much painted and powdered
bepearled, snowy and altogetht
shoddy looking young woman-suc
was Lance Freeman's hasty estima'
of his friends sister.
Isabella Drew made a perfect fo
for Betty. Jack wondered dazedly
the simplicity of lsabella's attire WI
studied and if she was in collusit
with his mischievous sister to sho'
Lance Freeman.
Betty. he gasped Indignantly.
jack" she warned, giving Lance
linn hand. Il am so glad to see "
ut last, Mr.. fTeemdh. JAIN 4" Al"
q lot about you.
Mother left word that you are
make the Oaks your ~headquarte
while you are North
You are all most kind, murmur
Lance. staring at the powdered lit
beauty, who smiled %insipidly.
As the two young men dressed
Inner they talked of Lance's life
the Canal zone. of his brilliant PR
meets for the future, Of Jacks NJ
law case. which had been a trium
for the junior member of his fathe
firm. and when Lance observed u
there was a strong family hken'
between Jack and his sister Jack IL
tilv changed the subject.