The evening world., 1915-01-30

Ing to her, said she, and swept out
Of tho room.
ITS bad enough to have one stub
born woman In the family" said he
to himself, glarlng at the closed door
which had been slammed, by the
way-"but two OF 'em-<lood Lord!"
And 30 II was that Mr.. Blithers,
feeling In need OF cheer. arranged q
little dinner for that evening at the
Inn OF the stars. lie nrst invited his
principal London lawyer and his wife
who happened 10 be his principal.
and then sent q more or less peremp-
tory invitation TO the President Of tho
Bank OF 0raustark. urging him to
Join tho party Mt tho ReGsngets and
motor to the Inn.
He was TO bring his wife and any
friends that might be stopping with
them at the time. The banker de-
clined. His wife had been dead for
twenty years; the only friends he pos
scssed were directors In the bank. and
they happsned 10 be havina q meeting
that night. So Mr.. Blithers invited
his secondary London lawyer. HIS
French lawyer and two attractive
young women who. y appears. wcre
related TO the latter. although at quits
a distance. and then concluded that Il
was best to speak to his own wife
about tho little AFFAIR. Hhe said sho
couldn't even think Of going. Maud
might arrive that very night and she
certainly was not going out Of the
hotel with such an event as that In
prospect.
nut simpsons wifc n coming"
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cnned 20 .ne Dc'iicoIc. ,.
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eniv 90 go. 80 s.n,,.s,ar. ~
sr aLS A. tS,nH Il "f Esr,cou ~ w.
seems iess ike a .Frenehman than any
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what othsrWi,S Mint have han ar
"rcss.tv",w iov,ai nsrtv -
D. AteNRAn A0NaO VeNa tina I'm Al
u tho Inn OF the 0tars when II, beca M
4 nw ~" M an. ~ ~. richss, ma
:. a. IN ScSidNsvS . MAMMA ssthss.
+ in. law annaront 10 The. crovn-,was Il
. honor tho place with his presence thai
0, mint. Every onp: from the mana ri
n down 20 IN. how who pared potatocs
It laid himself out 10 make the occasiou
:. a memorable ono.
a Tho miiiionai tabla vas piacod
-
and mates were iald for eight. AZ
tho last minute, Mr.. Bilthers ordered
10 the number Increased 20 nine.
u "My daughter may put IN an ap-
Simpson, ri have left word at thu
hotel for her TO come up II by any
chance abe happns 20 arrive on the
II evening train" - 20, ID. Z
10 "Uayen't you hard from hsr. M
n af,iSers ," ino,,,red the austere lady
b rcsardinr the top OF his head with %
n iily -dirccted IorsnOn,
Thev were entering the LONG, Low
I. dining ROOM. Mr., Biitlfers resented
o the scrutiny: II was lofty and YET
= shopping. aha ssemSd 10 b looking
down upon him nj right angles. due
no doubt 10 her superior height and
TO the fact that she had taken bis
arm.
= "We have" sah hs, hat not dsn.
n,,s,w Rhe In iikely To- pop IN ON us
nj any moment, and then sgaiu she's
II i,kelv moi to' NV daurhter v q very
! unesrtain person. LADY simpson.
never soem 10 be able 10 put my
finvsr unon her
70 "Havo YOU svsr tried putting the
y whole hand upon her?'' inauirsd her
iadv,hip. and Mr.. Blithers stared
atrsirht ahead. incapable OF replytng
lie waited until they were seate
d nj the table and then remarked, 81 am
q cory YOU xot shashed. Lady simp-
: son. You'd think they might xssp
the approach 70 u plaoo like this tree
OF mud and water"
"Oh. ! darcaay the gown can ~
{ cleaned. Mr., Blithers," she said. II
: urn quito ready 10 discard II. in any
. event, 50 II really doesn't matter"
my DEAR" said hs 20 his wife, rails
= ing his voice 50 that diners at nearby
i tables could not help hearing what ha
o said. II forgot to tell you that We arc
Q expected 70 dine with the rrince 81
the Cssue' Ihen no xohusrSa any
one ~ me =, room con ,n unuesooo I"s'@n'
u ~ men sns inQuIeu'
:. VERY short!y. sAld ne. srd sns
q was DuEzl60 TOT y mOm0ny Dy vo0