Evening star., 1917-09-09

when girls invited you to their homes
Suppose you'd never been in Paris IN
your life? suppose that your uhcie'
who was your guardian. had teieGfaph
ed the sisters 10 send you to Paris, anu
that when you got there your uncle
was terribly busy and didn't have any
time to take you anywhere, and spent
all his evenings out: suppose all tha',
wouldn't you be bored and want to go
out and see Paris, and finally. wou!dn
you go ahead and do it,
There's merit in your contentious.
he said "But-dont you know that 1t
isn't safe?"
Well. so am l." he laughed And
nerhaps your uncle wont mind my
showing you the shops and the bols
But we haven't been properly intro
duced," she said with a mocking prim-
Oh" he said blankIy. But l can
call on your uncle and explain
Have him discover that was out
tonight Indeed no. Mr.. Naring.
Waring pursed his lips. We'll, l
have an acquaintance that's fairly wide
in Paris suppose you tell me your
uncle's name-and your own-and III
DO you really want to see me
again?" she asked.
In any other woman, almost, War
ing would have decided that the ques-
t,on was frtatious. But somehow there
vas in this girls tones a boyish frank
ness different from anything he had
ever experienced. He answered her
honestly.
Indeed. I do"
Peter Randall
And your own
she laughed. "Oh. it'll he much more
fun If you don't know my name, if
when you come TO call. We really are
introduced and it isn't make-belieVe.'
"Oh. l say" he protested.
But the carriage stopped before her
"Tn just get out, don't YOU" she
said 1T wouldn't look
Very we'll" said Waring.
He leaned across To- open the door on
her side His hand brushed hers. She
gripped his hand with firm fingers.
You are just as nice and brave as
you can be, NJ. Waring, and m ever
SO much obliged.
Then she was gone Waring lauEhed
tenderIy to himself as the cabay drove
him TO his hotel Ever so much OBJ
Iiged,' Like a boy, In his room, un-
dressed he bather his bruised knu"k.es
with witchhazel. What a delightful
scouaintance, Wen worth far more
than bruised knuckles' II" didn't
blame her bit. Her uncle must he
bard-hearted brute, Well. If he could
secure an introductiOn-an il would
be mighty funny IL he couldn't. with
his wide circle of friends In laris-he
would show the girl a good time. After
all. he could easily Concel his booking
on the French lire!. There YVES no
hurry about returning 20 America.
Poor little girl Al cooped up in a
convent. and then denied the GellGhts
of Paris by a surly old curmudEe"n or
an uncle. What treats were in store
for her. Mrs Willy Sinsahauch was in
town he happened to know. And he
and Mrs willy had been pals for ever
so many years. Mrs. Willy would invite
the girl to things. and would chapernn
them, and-he chuckled to himself as
he dropped off to sleep. He wasn't 8"
old after all. Thirty-one marked the
real youth of man, not the beginning
of middle age
Only a very young and enthusiastic
person whistles in the midst of shaw
ing; yet Waring atempted-with very
fair success-''Listen to the MoCkine
bird A mouthful of lather cut short
a rouiade. He froWned at himself in
the glass and then srinned delightfully."-.
What a pretty girl she was!
He finished shaving quickly
possible. The passing of the night had
not diminished his enthusiasm. He
would cancel his hooking. telephone the
embassy and find out what hotel
being accorded Mrs. Willy Sinsabaugh's
patronage, call on her. make her 40
some telephoning among her friends
some one the friend of a friend of a
friend. perhaps, must know Mr.. Peter
Randall.
He dressed with scrupulous care, yet
with rapidity. Downstairs in the hotel
restaurant he ordered fruit omelet,
coffee and rolls. Awaiting their ar
rival he opened his Paris Herald A
headline struck him with almost the
effect of physical blow
CAREY HAIG KILLS HIMSELF.
Prominent New York Broker Discov-
cred in Defalcation and Com
mits Suicide.
Waring read the brief cable from
New York that followed. Then he put
the paper down and mocha nically ate
his breakfast. But he tasted nothing.
Carey Haig had been his trustee; every
cent Of the Waring fortune had been
l.. A~lI l.