The Washington times., 1918-06-23

Indeed not always" said Hector ress-
suringiy. Some women have quite the
first place"
You are too hattsring!" retorted the
widow. Those sentiments are all very
well for your own po0rspirited. down
trOdden women, but they wont do for
Americana A man has to learn num-
Der Of lessons before he b fitted to cope
with them"
~oh. ten me-" said Hector.
He has got to learn to wait, for one
thing. to wait about for hours Il necessary,
and not to lose his temper. because the
woman can't make up her mind to Be IN
time for things. or to change it often as
to where she win dine.
Then he has to learn to give up any
pleasure OF hfs own for hers-and travel
when she wants to travel, or stay home
when she wants to 60 alone. II he Is an
Englishman he doesn't have brains enough
to make the money. but he must let her
spend what he has got how she likes. and
not interfere with her own"
"And IN return he getsf"
"The woman he happens to want. I sup
pose" And the widow laughed. showing
her wonderfully preserved brilliant white
teeth.
''You snunciate great truths" said Hec-
tor, "and your last sentence Is the great
est Of all-The woman he happens to
want"
ssvhsrh hrln,,u M. h.ca, a, our ,,uttor.-
In this case only defenseless baby lamb
Now. tell me what you are here for. trying
TO eajOls me with your good looks and
mock humility"
Il am here to ask you to help me to see
her again. then" said Hector. who knew
when to be direct. II have only met her
three times. as you know, but have faller
In love, and she Is going away next week
and there Is only one Paris in the world"
you can do b great deal Of mischief in
a week. Mrs. Mcbride said. looking at
him again critically. Il ought not to help
you. but can't resist you-there! What
can we devfseT
It Is possible the probability Of Theo-
dOra's father making q fourth may have
had something to do with her complais
ance. Anyway. 1t was decided that II feas-
ible the four should spend q day at Yer
saiIles.
They should 90 in their automobiles IN
time for breakfast at the Reservoirs They
would start. Theodore in Mrs. NeBri1e's
with her and Captain Fitzgerald with Lord
Bracondale. and each couple could spend
the afternoon as they pleased, dining again
At the Reservoirs and Whirling back 70
Paris In the moonlight. A truly rural end
refreshing programme. good for the soul Of
man.
~And can rely upon you TO get rid.of
the husband?~ said Lord Prscondale,
finally. I'D not see the poetry o. IRE affair
with his bald head and mutton-chop whis-
kers as an accessory"
Leave that to Captain Fitzgerald and
myself, Mrs Mcbride said, proudly. Il
have a scheme that Mr.. Brown shall spend
the day with Cluttsrbuek R. Tubs, exam
lining some new machinery they are both
interested in Leave it to mel" The part
Of deus ex machina was always q role the
widow loved.
Then they descended to an agreeable
lunch in the restaurant, with Q numerous
party Of friends as usual, and Lord Bracon-
dale felt afterward full Of Joy and hope. to
continue his sinful path unrepenting
The days that interviewed before Theo-
dora saw him again we're uneYentful and
full OF Darkness
tedious than ever In the morning. the
drives In the Aeacias more exasDefattng
1t was q continual alertness TO see II she
caught sight of q familiar face. but she
never did Fate was against them, as she
sometimes is when she means to eompen-
safe soon after by some glorious day OF
the gods. And although Lord Bracondale
called at her hotel and walked where he
thought he should see her. and even drove
in the Acacias, they had no meeting.
Josiah did not feel himself sufficiently
strong to stand the air OF theatres, and
they went nowhere in the evenings He
was keeping himself for his own dinner
party, which was to take place at the
Madrid on the Monday.
Captain Fitzgerald had arranged 1t, and
besides Mrs. Mcbride. several Of his
friends were coming. and q special band
Of wonderfully talented Tuganes, who we're
delighting Paris that year, had been en-
gagged to play to them II only the weather
should remain fine all would be well
A surprise awaited Theodore on Satur-
day morning. A friendly note from Mrs
Mcbride arrived. asking her II she would
spend the day with her at Versailles, as
she had asked her husband to do her a
favor and lunch with Mr. Clutterbuck r.
Tubbs.
Theodore awaited Josiah's presence at
the premier dejeuner, which they took In
their salon, with absolute excitement He
came In. pompous smile on his face
Good day. my love- he said, bIandly
That charming widow writes me this
morning. asking II / win do her a favor
and take her friend, Mr.. Clutterbuck Tubbs,
70 examine that machinery for the separa-
ion Of fats we both have an interest in.
and he suggests 1 should lunch with him.
he L. IL