Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

6Jscnor. walked ZOE. Wnuo Al IL
isnce, They had turned med back back some ssrs
You s ask me to leave out what
is most VITAL" he said at last.
y have never been married. Miss
Van Teyl. am wealthy. am prom:
q this war; noH %hsn that inc eom ses
] shall rest, II you will be my wife
you can choose your home. you can
She shook her head.
~, sBut am not sure that I even .a, Ike
wv hsv: sou saae In op sns 0 camps.
and you have had the bad taste to be
victorious. Besides which, you were
perfectly brutal TO James, and am
not At all sure that don't resent
bargain Nth t1n me- a. hatt matter ter
:You should not" he remonstrated
earnestly. 'Remember that, after all,
women are only dabblers in diplo.
macy. Their very physique prevents
Uu have brss of sas n But shess
are other things-experience. courage,
resource. You would be q wonderful
helpmate, Miss Van Teyl, even II your
individual and unaided efforts have
not been entirely successful"
=
picture Of engaging humility. .4,
1T 10 40 hard for me-" she muir.
mured. II DO not want to marry yet.
I do not wish to think Of It.. And
90 far. as you are concerned, Mr..
T1 ssh tgn I, am sm atud ssri ,sss
night. But I love adventures" -,
II will promise you all the adven-
lures that can be crammed into your
life" he urged.
Where should we startf You are
mission. Tell me more about TT"
II cannot. Just yet" he answered.
nAll that can promise you is that.
II 7 am successful, 1t will stop the
war Just as surely as Capt. araham's
Il thought you were going to make
a ccafidante Of me-" she complained.
He suddenly gripped her arm. It was
the first time he had touched her and
she felt a queer surging Of the blood
controliable repulsion. The touch Of
his long fingers was like flame; his
eyes. behind their. sheltering. spec
tacles. glowed in a curious, discon-
certing fashion. 90 -ls'
.ro the woman who was my pledged
thing. From the woman who gave
me her hand and became my ally I
would have no secrets. Come, have
q message, more than a message, to
the American people. am taking 1t
to Washington before many hours
should be you to whom will deliver
Pamela walked on with her head in
the air. Fischer was leaning q little
toward her: Every now and then his
seemed to be seeking to reach the
back Of her brain.
"Please go now" she begged. II
can't think clearly while you are here.
and I want to make up my mind. I
will send to you when am ready"
CHAPTER XVII.
Pamela sat that afternoon on the
balcony Of the country club at Bal
tusrol and approved Of her surround
ings. Below her stretched o pleasant
vista Of rolling greensward, dotted
here and there with the figures of
the golfers. Beyond, the misty blue
background of rising hills.
II can't tell you how peaceful this
all seems, Jimmy" she said to her
brother, who had brought her out in
his automobile. zone doesn't notice
tinent, because it's the same every
where. but 1t gets a little on ones
nerves all the same. positively
love 1t here"
'xt's fine to have you." was the
hearty response. Gee, that fellow
coming to the sixteenth hole can
play some!"
Pamela directed her attention idly
toward the figure which her brother
indicated-a man in light tweeds.
who played with an easy and grace
full swing, and with the air Of one
to whom the game presented no diff
ficulties whatever. She watched him
drive for the seventeenth long.
raking ball, fully Afty.yards.-farther
play a perfect mashie shot to the
green and hole out in three.
"A birdie" James Van Teyl MUIR
INJURED "I say, PAMELA"
She took no notice. Her eyes were.
still following the figure Of the
golfer. She watched him drive at the
last hole. play q chip shot ON to the
The frown deepened upon her fore
head. She was looking very uncom-
promising when the two men ascend
ed the steps.
II didn't know, Mr.. Lutchester, that
there were any factories down this
way" she remarked severely. as he
paused before her in surprise.
that she saw flash of annoyance IN
his eyes. 1t was gone so swiftly
however, that she remained uncer-
tain. He held out his hand. Laughing.
"F,airly caught out" Miss Van
Teyl." he confessed. "You see, was
tempted. and fell"
His companion, an elderly, clean
oh