The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

lHlSllN DdQ one.
If her mother" began SaItinstaIl
Poor, fool" said Mrs. Bisbec.
They were silent for quite while.
We have talked-everything we
knew how explained 5. o. 5. In
my opinion. there's only one thing that
could turn her. A shock-a real shock;
nothing else"
Saltinstall got up to 90.
The school, you think" he said
IF possible" said Mrs. Bisbcc.
At home. he went indoors and went
all over 1t again-baCk and forth He
saw 1t all well enough now-thc touch
OF youth and its buoyancy, which had
drawn him ont of common sense. He
must leave 1t. and go on alone again.
But 1t was more than that now.
The thing kept sounding in his cars:
She's bound 10 have her lesson. any
way
It was no longer simply youth in the
glrl; 1t was Youth run wild-through his
own criminal cdrelessneSS. He himself
had set it loose Supposinr he >imnIy
dropped II now. his handiwUrk, and let
others take ii up-Farquhar. or Young
Van Nlcct
Ills head jumped and gushcd with
pam. Another headache was upon him.
b'u he plugged along. and lie saw plain
". IN spite OF II. 1t was up to him now
not merely to lose the youth OF the Girl.
1t was his business 10 murder it.
Fortunately. matters moved fast 1t
happened, that very dav, that the girl
had her session with Miss Chisun. That
night She went over again TO Saltin-
when some ono raped furtivcly upon
tho window OF the living-room
whispered Let me in
He opened the front door with A cold
hand. lie knew exactly what he had
to do.
Ice come to the girl stammcrcd.
Oh, how niccr' interrupted Satin
Stall-and' laughed.
The girl went in. and seated herself
on the window-scat-wherc he had
watched her dozens of times, buried in
her adventures.
She sat stiffly now. Her face was
flushed; she looked tired and excited.
But her eyes we're as frank and direct
as the FIRST day he saw her She be-
gan with some embarrasS sSment-appa
rently a sort OF little formal set
speech.
I've come To-" the girl stam-
mered.
Wait" he said. He went out TO the
dining-room, brought in a decanter, and
ostentatiously poured himself a drink OF
whisky. She had never seen him drink.
In fact, he never did drink.
Have some" he asked.
| 'Why-no," she replied, shrinking
back.
Il didn't know" he said-drinking,
We'll, so ahead"
Then he poured out another glass.
You see. Mr.. Ramcses," she began
the third time, I've run away again and
come over to sec YOU"
Il see" said Saltinstall facetiously.
Glad of it; You can't come too often
to suit me"
Don't Mr. Ramcses.' she said. You
confuse me; want you to help me out.
Can't you:'
Certainly I can, my dear" he said,
and stood up. leering. He had never
called her dear" before.
We've been such friends" she said.
hcSitating at his manner-"such friends"
Certainly" he said, moving toward
her. I'm always friends with young
ladies who come to see me evenings"
She Sprang to her feet, staring. His
tone was too obvious now.
What she said, siding away.
Don't be afraid, my dear" he said.
The servants are all out tonight"
1t was like kicking a child in the face.
What. you. Mr.. Rameses!" she said.
! ~ ou| Her voice was not much more
than a whisper
! He steadied himself the best wav he
could. and went on, under the guiSe OF
liquor.
/ Why not" he said. in hazy justifca-
ton. Why not, as we'll as Farquhar2'
"Farquhar?" repeated the girl
oh. come said Saltinstall. Every
one knows Farquhar-and those that
! Farquhar runs with"
! Suddenly the gir. threw herself face
/ down on the window-seat.
| How dull | was" said Saltinstall.
all your coming here! | never dream
! ed
She lay with her lace in the pillows.
breaking with sUbs He was numbering
her youth with a vengeance.
! oh, come, come, SAID SaltinStall
again
The girl spranc up you beast She
said. striking him in the face with both
hands. "Nuu beast, MI Won beasts Oh
/ God. Is the whole world like this -
and staggered blindly toward the door.
/ Going" asked Saltinstall. with
drunken surprise. DO you really want
to- Oh. all right Co I'm not Faruuhar.
wouldn't keep any girl who didn't
want 10 stay.
She went out. H. watched her She
/ turned the only way she could-home
The Man Who Played sat down again
at his table, reached out a third time for
the whisky, drank, and sat staring at
the table
Poor kid" he muttcred. Poor kid"
| then he thought. got up suddenly, and
went to the telephone and called Mrs.
| BiSbee
That person we were talking of-you
know She would do exactly what is
wanted-if you follow my advice"
! What"
Don't try to drive her-either of you.
And you keep out of it-out of sight en-
tirely Will you?"
Yes"
Telephone her mother-at once. Tell
| her to leave her ne-absolutely-till
| she comes to her Understand? OF her
own accord And. when she does come.
to be affectionate to her-not demon
strative, affectionate. No scolding, not a
Word. Affection-underst3nd -