The evening world., 1916-05-06


ter. moro and more determined IN
punish him.
Mona-you'd better Eo!" she said
suddenly. i've made UP my mind,
fou have got to DO your part--b,,
70 begin with I've got TO work alone
I'm going to make him como over
mere after you've gone"
And 30. reluctantly. Mona left Mary
alone at the table. At once Mary
changed her seat: abe saw with a
smile OF satisfaction that Clay no.
ticed her at once. He leaned over 70
one or his companions. who turned
at once and stared frankly at her.
He nodded In solemn approval, and
said something. at which Clay and
the rest OF the men at his table
roared.
Clay AT once began 10 play tho sams
OF irritation. He was direct, not subtle
In his methods: II was plain that he
believed that any woman he defined
to notice must ba delighted by the
honor ho paid her. Mary pretended
not to notice him at first: finally,
however. she smiled. and nodded
family. Clay rose at once and came
over to her table. Mary saw q walt.
or smile. knowingly, but there was
nothing unusual. in that place. about
Clay's action.
'Hello!" he said, In a heavy voice.
Glad to see you herei Thought I
knew you-wasn't sure til you
amiled"
Wont you sit DOWN. asked Mary,
timIdly.
Sure. I will. sure!" he said. How
about little wine-hey?"
"Oh. mono. pleased" she said. Not
In a place like this!"
He laughed. not III pleased.
Jaw. who cares2" he said.
She was fumbiing Mt tho plain gold
ring on tho third finger OF her left
hand. His eyes lighted I'D. A look
OF understanding came into them.
"Oh--thats the ticket. CHI" he
said. Married, are your Afraid friend
husband will turn up and start some-
thing7 Well, say-what do you say
to little spin In my car. chr"
Il shouldn't" faitered Mary. But,
oh. do love to motor
Then come on!' he said. "Ili Just
shake this crowd of mine-be with
you before you can turn around. I'll
show you some speed in that new car
OF mine-some speed. Every cops
trained to turn his back when he sees
me comins!"
In few minutes they were speed
Ing north through Central Park; II
was not long before the salt air from
the Sound cooled her feversd cheeks.
and she bean actually TO enjoy the
Wild rush through the night air. He
drove well: the car was completely
under his control, despite the dizzy
speed at which he drove 1t. And--he
was too busy to talk, even had the
roar OF the engine and the swift rush
OF the air made II possible for them
to hear one another.
They stopped at last. when 1t was
late. at a road house. where they had
a table overlooking the Sound. where
the lights twinklcd red. white and red
again cross the water. Few people
were in the place: Clay had chosen It
for it's isolation.
80 you're married. hey7" he said
when he had given the order. Well.
that's too bad. kid. too bad. Don't get
along any too we'll e1ther?"
but he doesn't weigh much!" said
Mary hippantly. The trouble with
him Is he's a geDn!"
"A genius. huh'" said Clay with q
great laugh. whats his line?"
Hes a musician! And he's some
violinist. II / do say it. He writes
music too. That's the trouble. He's
always thinking about that when he
ought 10 be thinking about me. lie
plays all the time! Morning. noon
and niGht-whenever he's home!
Says he's got to work out the themes
for the symphony he's writing. that's
EoinR to make him famous. That's all
right. you know-but it gets tiresoms
after a while!"
"Sure--oh. slre'" said Clay. Say.
why don't YOU shake him, A nice
little Girl like YOU oughtn't TO be tied
up to dub like that"
"oh. you don't know him!" said
Mary. frightened He'd kiu me! You