The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-24

OF very exact ingredients. and It
must be- absolutely OF certain tenn
perature. though MIR. LINDSEY
"ussy" Bat from the deferential
way in which the head waiter lis
tened 10 aud noted his dneClous,
gathered he was very famous
character indeed and perhaps the
small matter OF a drink WAS more
important than / had thought.
have 10 Sdmit Mr Darlington
pleased me from the first he was
tall man and better built than
Mr. Lindsey and he was dark and
well groomed His evening clothes
were quite perfect, a little too per.
feet, had but known IL. And his
manners We're very quiet and cour-
teous To me. be seemed no more
dangerous, nor more villain. than
any friend OF my fathers who might
have visited us In our home when
was a child. Probably had he met
me in my own home, through my
parents, my instincts about him
would have been correct. lie had
"A Code" after a fashion: but t
did not include the protection OF
girl who was not the wife or daugh-
ter OF a man friend of his. How
eyer-mOre OF that later.
AZ the time. l was simply CRATE
fu for the tactful way In which he
ignored my shyness and finally,
with a few deft questions. made me
feel more al my ease. l turned to
him instinctiyely in gratitude
even managed AT last TO stammer to
him that perhaps / ought not TO
have come this evening. because 1
had no evening dress, ! had been
out so little lately I did not realize
the necessity for one. hoped
had not been discourteous in APP
pearing in a tailored suit. And at
once Mr. Darlington assured me
that as far as be was concerned. no
loathed getting into dress clothes;
and II only he had known how
sensible was, he would have been
much happier in a business suit.
Next time we would do better.
And alas, I frightened at the
thought OF that next time" Vistas
of theaters and dinners opened in
imagination before my eyes. be-
gan to smile cheerily and TO chatter
away, quite At my ease. Fan and
Mr. Lindsey left us pretty much to
our own devices. The conversation
was not general AS a matter of
fact, my friends "hance" seemed
not to be a talkative man. His
main comments we're upon the food.
He prodded each morsel put be-
fore him on his plate questioning
! ~ with his fork, and with the air
+ of connoisseur examining an art
( object he passed judgment upon it.
, The hsh, | remember, did not have
/ just the proper dash OF lemon.
There was about three drops too
4 much And later, the game seemed
} overlooked to him, although per-
sonally. was scarcely able to touch
+ it, because IL was so rare. To my
healthy young appetite nearly
everything seemed delicious. And
+ ate with something approaching
abandon.
1t was while we were still hnger-
ing over our coffee, that Mr.. Bark
ington said:
This has been so very pleasant.
| don't think / shall be able TO let
you go unless you make A definite
appointment to see me again.
Could you go to the theater with
me a week from tonight. next Sat
urday; or have you some other en-
! gagement?'
Some other engagement" | al
most laughed aloud But the fat
terry pleased me. too, girl-like. |
paused a moment, thinking before
answered
Eyes, believe l can co. said
slowly Yes, l know can go.
have no other engagement 1t viii
be pleasant TO meet again
silly child. ] thought he meant
the four OF u.s.