Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-22

table set for eight and insisted that
1--WE ORDER since Carlotta Sturges
wis always late. Envy sat between
Jim and Neal. but her wistful, wide
blue eyes kept straying to the hand
SOME English officer, who divided
his attentions impartially between
Betty and me and seemed hardly
aware of Envy.
Just as we were finishing our
lcanteloupe big red-haired girl,
wearing stunning sport-clothes. a
/ lot of makeup and an air of being
interested in everything, came
swinging in with a handsome, gray
! haired man of great distinction. He
had reckless, moving eyes of dark
blue.
! Devil Irishman." 1
said to myself.
Before any one could offer intro
| ductions he crossed to Jim's side.
Then L observed my husband
His face was white and stern, his
lips set in a grim line, his right
hand was tightly clutching the stem
or his water goblet.
Hello, Jim. How's Jeanie?"
asked the gray-haired man in a
voice with q Tilt in it.
How are you, Dalton?" returned
jim, curtly. Virginia is very we'll"
Evvy's voice broke the tense si
lence that held us ALL
Come here, Handsome Pat Dali
ton. I've a friend or two for you
to meet"
Then she presented Miss Sturges
and Mr.. Dalton to the rest of us.
For a moment l fancied that there
was note of malice in her husky
little voice, but n second later she
was leaning over to Jim with an air
that seemed all sweetness, and, she
began pleading with him in low
tones. Whatever it was that caused
Jim to hate Mr.. Dalton so 1 hopd
! he would forgive the girl, who ezi-
IDENTIFY hadn't known how unpIees-
ant a meeting between the two men
must be.
Mr. Dalton seemed to take a keen
| delight in making friends with
Jim's friends. Betty and Terry re-
isponded to his undoubted charm.
and agreed readily enough when he
suggested glass of wine. OF
course they hadn't observed Jim S
annoyance, and as l realized this l
felt strangely. happy. After all.
none of Jim's friends knew all
about him. Even l, his wife, must
still come to know every phase of
him, to weave all my knowledge
INTO perfect intimacy.
When the wine glasses were put
on tne table turned mine down.
and then | felt ashamed of my con-
! spicuous action when l saw him
merely motion the waiter away.
All through the dinner the waiter
kept filling and refilling Mr.. Dali
tons glass, Jim watched him
rather scornfully as he tossed off
drink after drink. but the other
man kept well within bounds. and
was SO entertaining and charming
that young Neal fairly hung on his
words.
| Miserably 1 watched my brother
| drink his second glass of cham
pagne and saw the waiter fill his
glass for the third time. 1 tried
to signal Neal, but he refused to
| catch my glance. And my eyes
caught Jim's-his face was cold
and stern. First, Neal had Offend
/ ed Betty. Now he was making
friends with the man Jim detested
and drinking freely with him. And
il was helpless to stop Neal.
Then a little twist of paper was
thrust into my hand. L hid it un-
der the edge of my plate and man
jagged to read it's message:
Don't worry, dear. l won't let
! Neal drink another drop-and I'll
J break up the party soon"
I Gratefully looked up and caught
Evvy's smile. After all she was a
real friend. 1 felt that 1 could
| trust her.
(To Be Continued)