Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

Hes trying things on with Japan.
chichester observed. II think l shall
right. But there's another scheme
Ahoat that don't follow 80 closely.
poser .-4t -
The ambassador nodded.
senator Theodore Hastings" he re-
peated, thoughtfully. Eyes, he's rather
the Presidents bosom friend. but I
hear whispers that he'd give his soul
for nomination, adopt any cause or
f'ght any ones battle"
~. That's ny own idea Of him." Lut;
find him In the neld with 4 pretty
you think he's mixed up with
F!scherT the ambassador inquired.
I'm sure he.is." chichester assented.
t Gs only mi s tsst . Sns they have
guess what It 10. but I'm not sure.
, ley have things seemed to you here
,."Tc tell you the truth. I haven't
sass the aSSS f. thsm sas a% sams
thing afoot. and I can't be sure what
course. ali the Americans are here.
but the diplomatic attendance has
never ,a;ysr.. been m 80 thin; The Rumanian
Spanish and the Swedish Represent
atives are all absent. have just
heard. too, that Baron. Won Schwerin
10 giving dinner party" = ~
chichester looked thoughtfully at the
little stream Of people. The ambassa-
welcome some late Corners. He re- e.
by Lutcheaters side. - $500 I.'' 80 :
.,.of course" he continued. lowering
have ceased. butt has come to be an
understood thing. to avoid embarrass-
ment to our mutual friends, that we
90 not hold functions on the same
day heard that Won Souvenir was
round this morning to Inquire. The
reply was that It was entirely a pri-
brought JUS in a list Of the guests a
short time ago. see Hastings is
MANS ana asesss Will 81 Ra
Now Hastings was to have been here.
and az q rule the neutrals are very
punctilious."s ss.,Ss..es = I-,l ,+4:
II suppose the way that naval af-
fair was represented didn't do US any
1T did us harm, without doubt"
was the lugubrtous admission. "Still,
fortunately, the people over here are
clever enough to understand. our lido
syncrasies: I honestly think we'd
glory in q victory"
remarked thoushtfuiiy. IT should have
said that things seemed all right
here. The President comes in for a
Personally. think he has been won
derful."
The ambassador nodded.
''You and I both know. chichester
no said. that the last thing We want
war. such a happening would be
nothing more nor less than catas-
trophe in itself, to say nothing OF the
internal dissensions here. On the
other hand. as things are now, WASH
tor diplomatic chicanery. and have
Just an Instinct can't define It in
any way-which leads me to believe
that some fresh trouble has started
within the last twenty-four hours"
husband with her fan, and he rose at
Il must leave you to look after
yourself for time, Lutchester," he
concluded. you'll find plenty Of PEG;
pie here sse you ma k as"In Don't go until
Lutchester wandered of In search
Of Pamela. He found her with Mrs.
Hastings. surrounded by little
crowd Of acquaintance. Pamela
waved her fan, and they made way
"Mr. chichester, / have been look
claimed. what a, secretive person
you are! why couldn't you tell me
that Lady Ridlingshawe was your
her, please. I met her sister out IN
m
She laid her fingers upon his arm.
and they passed out Of the little cir
Gle. =
"All bluff. of course" she murmured.
"Find the auietest place you can. I
want to talk to you"
They wandered out onto balcony,
where some Of the younger people
were taking Ices. She leaned over
the wooden rail.
LISTEN" she saids II adore this at
mosphere, and am perfectly GER
something exciting. mean. You know
dinner party"
II know that" he assented.
'Uncle Theodore is going with Mr..
Fischer. He was invited at the last
moment, and I understand that his
presence was specially requested"
Lutchester stood for short time
In an absorbed and somber silence.
In the deep blue twilight his face
seemed to have fallen into sterner
lines. without doubt he was dis
-turbed. Pamela looked at him anx-
iously.
ais anything the matter?" she ask
ed.
He shook his head.
Nothing definite, only for the last