The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
EVENING STORY
Tie Age of Speed.
BY INES MACDONALD.

come home. That gracious feeling of
belonging somewhere surged thru his
heart as he strolled down the drive of
his modest estate underneath the stars.
II was good to be back again, and he
smiled as he leaned against the stone
column of the gate listening to the
music that syn copated thru the night
from the country club some three hun
bred yards down the road.
They were dancing! The youngsters
had probably OVerrun the place after
all these years, and then he laughed to
youngsters at the time of his leaving.
and those who were kids then, were
the youngsters of today.
The lure of the music drew him
down the road and he entered the club
grounds and stood in the shadows of
! circled past the long windows, the
light dresses of the girls swinging wide
on the turns. The music ceased, there
| was a ripple of applause-and then
the music started again. A white fig
ure slipped out of the door, stood hesi-
family at the top of the steps and then
descended. She paused for a moment
at the drive and then scudded down
thru the trees toward the place where
Enderly stood against the wall.
| Suddenly she stopped, peering into
the shadows-and then discerned En-
derby in the gloom.
"Oh," she laughed lightly. There
you are. Charley boy! I'm SO glad to
see you-and SO proud of you!" And
she danced forward, throwing her
eager young arms about Enderly's
neck. Il knew you'd make good" she
murmured. patting his cheek. "And
they've all been so hateful"
| Enderly was surprised, but, nothing
daunted, he permitted himself to be
embraced by this affectionate- young
I RncOura0ed
little and returned four or five of her
| kisses, but the last one had been given
with so much fervor and had lasted
such a length of time that the girl fell
moved over a bit and spilled shaft of
silver down thru the trees right on the
two of them as they stood there heart
to heart, and the girl stared in Ender-
ly's eyes with a wild wondering sur
prise.
lessly. You are not Charley. at ALL"
"Oh, yes 1 am" smiled Enderly,
letting her go. reluctantly.
But not my Charley! You see-I--
was expecting my brother" And her
slim hand crept up and pressed tight
over her mouth.
Just then there was a swift step en-
the gravel drive and they turned on
the intruder quickly.
Hello! That you. Sis?" he asked
caught her about the shoulders, hug
ging her with laugh, as he inspected
Enderly curiously. why, it's Ender-
ly," he said, extending his hand.
" Member me" Member Charley
Stanton, the kid you coached on the
fore-hand drive? Sis was only twelve
then-awful skinny legs! Member ?"
he chuckled on.
And then it was that Enderly re-
membered the stantons and the, two
Nfara fN ,r1f Il
rendezvous. brothers and sisters ?''
| asked Enderly curiously.
Young Stanton grinned at his sister
a little shamefacedly. you've been
away and didn't hear. I guess. about
yours truly. Darn fooi-awful mess
kicked out by Dad-and all that sort
of thing. But Sis here stuck to me
and I went away and made good, just
to s. lite 'em. Going thru town and
just had to see loyal lady for mo-
ment. Got to go to Boston tonight.
Taxi down the road-what do you say
to walking down with me?"
So Enderly sauntered along with
them, listening to their chatter The
boy was full of his job and his rising
success, but the girl was silent for the
most part. She couldn't rub out the
feel of Enderly's kisses long enough
to concentrate on anything her talka-
tive brother was saying.
After young Stanton had gone, the
and inspected each other silently.
Then they turned without word and
walked back TO the steps of the club
house.
Are you coming in?" she asked
Not tonight" he said 1T would
spoil it all. Perhaps tomorrow. Will
you be here tomorrow afternoon?"
Il don't know, I suppose So" she
answered absently.
Perhaps you think owe you an
| l a M he a
so can't very well apologize, can
''I suppose not" she agreed with
a little shrug. 1T was all a-a-mis-
take, and ;-.-yway-it would be terri
BILE for a girl to have to face the fac:
that she'd kissed a man against his
Will" And with a slight laugh she
skipped up the steps and disappeared
within.
The next afternoon Enderly found
Stanton senior in the locker room al
] the club.
, We'll, Charley" exclaimed that in
dividual genially, back among your
own again? No more to dwell in
heather lands, Ell? Had any goli
lately?"
| Got some news for you, Stanton
Met Charley in town yesterday. What
do you think of that?''
Stanton frowned. That cub dis
graced the stantons forever. Col
mixed up With chorus girl to the
tune of fifteen thousand dollars, and
1 couldn't afford it, either. Thought
his motl.er'd never be able to hold uI
her head againi" He looked around
stealthily. "How's the boy lookin' q
he asked
: 'Fine--and making good in every
way. He's working with Rodgers s
Weeks, competitors of yours. Said u
!, might be a good thing to know the
business some day in case you might
need him."
Did he say that?" demand Stan
ton.
THAT and lot more. He's fine
boy, Stanton. Good blood in him.
by George, Enderly, I've missed
that boy" said the older man. sitting
down heavily on the bench. Husky
good-looking young devil, and just sr
full of pep he didn't know what to dc