Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18

| yard and circled round the heads of the
| little group on the lawn,
Miss Myrtle, priding herself on her tact,
| selzed verbally on this diversion
Talking of feathers" she said brightly
| those pigeons would certainly be confis-
Gated l suppose, if Mrs. Sanderson weren't
| English"
"Oh, why?" drawled Brent speaking for
| the first time and fixing his eyeglass more
firmly to gaze at the birds in question.
"Oh, spies use pigeons and things" said
| Miss Myrtle vaguely. "And Mrs Sanderson
is so devoted TO them. makes quite pets of
them. | often wonder how she can bring
herself to have them cooked
IL am glad she does,' declared Mr.. Pol
| lock, for once following Miss Myrtle's lead
Very good pies they make"
But Daphne was not to be so lightly di-
verted from her purpose.
80 you are going to join something, Mr..
Brent?" she insisted.
why, no, don't know that | am" said
| Brent
Daphne" said Molly in low voice,
| please don't"
"Oh, don't stop her, please" said Brent,
| taking out his pipe. It's awfuly becom-
| ing to Miss Daphne to look so serious" He
blew down his pipe as he spoke, then squint-
ed at it doubtfully
Il am only doing my duty" Daphne con-
tinued, rummaging in her basket and ex-
tracing the largest feather she could find
Here you are, Mr. Brent. 1t is only
feather but please notice the COLOR
Brent took ii for moment in his lean
Drown palm. Then he began quite gayly to
stuff it down the stem of his pipe.
1T IS very nice of you to give me such
smart one,' he said genially, but | can't
say the color of my pipe cleaners worries
me very much Thanks, awfully. all the
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culties with my pipe. It's jolly hard to get
decent pipe cleaner down here, as Mrs,
Sanderson won't let us pluck the pigeons
ana cant shoot so much as a sitting gull
Tell you what I'll do. I'll give you a SOW
ereigh Tor your little lot and you can pass
II on TO the Prince of Wales fund. Done? ?"
Mr. Brent" replied Daphne. drawing
herself up you little know mo-"
My dear girl" replied the younp man
cropping his pose and turning slightly
away with shrug of his shoulders. "if yo,,
aren't jolly careful you'll find that nohod,,
will know you" 'ooouy
Molly stamped her foot on the soft turs
NV you nave sufficiently insulted Mr.
Brent, and made us all uncomfortabIa 49,
maps you will go, Daphne" she said
or course, If I'm not wanted"
iou aren't said Molly, the dippisoa
preVlty or her utterance marred bv . ,''.
picious shake in her voice. so'-
paphne took the hint and looking round
.ne .ne ii..ie group TO meet only unsymnatbetio
wavo Crast' ae mas peen said, the whole of
wave crest would ban together againnt VI
intruder she flung off down the dri,,a an
ket on arm. As In the sitting roon, ~ Ds
Whlte ieathers fioated out behind ban SUI.
marked her way. She was gone h,'. anu
,,a' ,,au lelt a more definite mark than thone
io.a Mnite symbols behind her nal,
iess easily brushed aside. marx
Nobody quite liked 20 -,
ioT moment after her Departure ~" o'her
Brent was the first to sneaI. a
gan to fill his pipe. "s'ue and be-
oo,n oony tlme the fellows on the be,ch
gong to have" he remarked 0 oeach are
Hofrid little pig !" said Mou,,
uneasly uueu Mr.. Penniculk
All the same" was Mr. po,,o.,-,
driputloh a some Of her featbers con-
~ 49,, ,su, though she goes the wrons may De
praSt Ut',e So, agreed Miss Mvrte .,,
ness voi,r prin.gl as 1t has been to me to ,,'it
OF II will make you thinl, +" 're significance
enaaing ,g reply, she departed tn''i wisely
st.ins room again. trying IN u',ao .he
neeu,es as she went, though bar her
"Ir,' snsn.y with her own temeri,s's
..r sa Spon my SOUL? exploded Mr.. po,,s.,.
maid. but 7 me-, win that cat of an az
this this time @ ;, '"Hs' Hs say , l think she is right
though in the opposite direc,,o ana went.
taken by Miss Myrtle. '''ioh TO that
Tnat was a nasty one," murmursa ~
placidiy as he lit his pipe. orent
,,rs oh; !, Chris, in,n said Molly. how can vo,
them that you are going To- Do so you tell
YOU must" ~ something,
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