The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-07-01

FAIRY Princess, last night L was a
goldfish; tonight am an enchanted
| lover
wait; I'm in hurry" She
thumbed the telephone book swiftly in
search of her number, but young
Wharton was not to be silenced.
Tell him it's all off," he command
ed. You can't go; won't let you.
Promise" He laid a hand upon the
telephone and eyed her gravely."
Don't be silly. I'm telephoning for
someone else"
That's exactly what we can't per-
nit. The someone else is here-Tm
it."
Il slapped you last night; promise
to do it again." Lorelei told him,
sharply.
Something whispered that you did,
and all day long l have been angry;
but tonight | come with another pur-
pose. Outside is a chariot with ninety
horses-French rating-champin at
the throttle. We are going away from
here"
You're drunk again, Mr.. Wharton?"
He glanced at the clock over Re-
gan's head and shook his head in ne
CATION. Its only ten-twenty. In two
hours from now
"Give me that phone"
Promise to tell him it's all off"
She smiled. "All right. I'll use
! those very words.
Wharton hesitated. 81 trust you"
I'm going to tell him he can't
come" she said, holding out her hand.
Once the instrument was hers she
oscillated the hook with nervous fin,
ger. staring doubtfully at the cause Of
| Ter delay. Wharton. as on the evening
| before, carried his intoxicaticn with an
air. He was steady on his feet i'm
maculate in dress, punctilious in de-
meanor; only his rowing, reckless eye
betrayed his unnatural exhilaration.
The Judge had enjoyed the scene.
He chuckled; he clicked his loose front
! teeth like castanets. Bob turned at
the sound and regarded him with be.
| nignant interest his attention riveted
upon the old mans dental infirmity
you're quite a COMEDIAN" Regain
wheczed.
Click 'em again." said Bob, pleas
antly. Wonderful! Age has it's COM
pensations. Play Home, Sweet Home
when you get 'em tuned up. Or per-
| hapS they are for SaIe?"
Lorelei secured her number and was
surprised to recognize her brothers
voice. She made herself known, to
! Jim's equal amazement, and then in
quired:
''Is Max there?''
Sure. He's outside in the automo-
bile"
Call him, please"
what do you want of him? How d
you know l was here?'
Never mind. Call him quickly"
At last Melcher's voice came over
the wire. and Lorelei recited the mes
| sage. There was a moment of silence
then she explained how she came to
| be talking instead of Lilas.
He thanked her, and she heard him
muttering as he hung up She turned
to find her annoyer nodding with sat.
isfa ction
splendid! | thank you; my father
thanks you; my family thanks you
Now where would you like to dine?'
'How can person get rid of your
she inquired stiff1y.
I'm sure l don't know-it isn't be
ing done. But I'll try to think Weal
your prettiest gown, won't you? fol
l intend to enrage all the other fel
lows"
She turned with a shrug of mingled
annoyance and amusement, and hi
called after her:
"The Judges teeth will entertain
me till you come. I'll be waiting"
Miss Lynn, as she dressed after thu
performance, was still in an evil TEN
per; but she thanked her roommate fo
aiding her; then, as if some explana
ton were due, she added, THAT not,
was from Jarvis"
"You puzzle me, Lilas," Lorelei tolC
her slowly. II don't think you car,
for him at ALL"
Lilas laughed. "Why do you thinl
that? l adore him, but we had an en-
gagement and he broke it. Men ar,
all selfish; the bigger they are tn,
more selfish they become. They neve
do anything you don't make them"
HE can't sacrifice his business 70
you"
Sacrifice! It's women who sacri
fee themselves. D'you suppose any O
those men we met last night would
sacrifice himself for anything or any
body? Not much. They are thu
strong and the mighty. They got ricl
through robbery, and they're in thu
habit Of taking whatever they want
They made their money out of the
blood and suffering of thousands Of
poor people, That's what it is-blood
money"
lis that why you're planning tc
blackmail it out of him?"
Lilas paused in her dressing ant
turned slowly, brows lifted. Hell
dark eyes met the blue ones unwaver
| inply