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

Il might have tied the amateur rec
ord. You see. my ball-but there, l
after my opponent and stand him
drink. We shall meet again, I dare
Lutchester passed on. and Pamela
glanced up at her brother.
us he sphinx or foolT' she whis-
pered.
Don't ask me-" Van Teyl replied.
Seems to. me you were bit rough
on him, anyway. I don't see why the
fellow shouldn't have days holiday
before he gets to work. II had his
swing it would interfere with my ca
"Did you recognize the man, with
whom he was playing" Pamela In
cant say that 1 did. His face seems
familiar. too" -,
dinary curiosity. I really want to
:. .That's easy enough" Van Teyl re:
piled. rising from his place. ":Apd III
order tea at the same time.
Pamela leaned little farthsr back
fixed upon the pleasant proapect OF
wooded slopes and green, 5upWard-
stretching sward. AS matter, Of fact.
she saw only two faces-Fischer's and
Lutchester's. Her chief impulse IN
life for the immediate present seemed
almost a passionate. curiosity. 1t was
the riddle Of those two brains which
she was 80 anxious to =. solve.
Fischer, the cold. subtle intriguer, with
schemes at the back OF his mlnd
which she knew quite well that, even
intended to keep to himself; and
chichester, with his almost cynical
devotion to pleasure, yet with his I'M
accountable habit Of suggesting
strength and qualities to which he
neither laid nor established any claim.
piqued her. with whom she would
have found more pleasure in the bat
tie of wits. She found herself alter
pately furious and puzzled with him.
yet her uneasiness concerning MIN
possessed more disquieting, more fas-
emotions inspired by the other man:
Van Teyl returned to her presently.
little impressed.
Thought I knew that chaps face"
he observed. TITS Eli Hamblin-Sen-
ator Hamblin. you know po.
ident," she murmured. "A westerner,
too, I wonder what he's doing here.
JIMMY"
Halo, sis!"
you've Just got to be a dear" Pa
mela begged. go to the caddy mas,
ter, or professional, or some one, and
And out whether Mr.. Lutchester met
him here by accident or whether they
arrived together"
you'll turn me into q regular
sleuthhound," he laughed. However
He strolled off again. and Pamela
found herself forced to become mum,
dane and frivolous while she chatted
with some newly arrived acqualnt-
ances. 1t was not until some little
time after her brothers sire, return Urn, that
"Well?" she asked, eagerly.
"They arrived within a few minutes
of one another" Van Teyl announced:
Senator Hamblin bought couple OF
new balls and made some INQUIRIES
about playing. Lutchester. who ap-
pears not to have known him. came up
later and asked him If he'd like
game. That's all could find out"
Pamela pointed to little cloud OF
dust in the distance.
Van Teyl threw himself into chair
and accepted the cup of tea which his
sister handed him..
well" :. he s. inquired what do you
YOU think, James" Pamela replied
"AIl the same, I think I shall be able
to answer it in q few days"
, Another little crowd Of acquaint-
ances discovered them, and Pamela
was soon surrounded by fresh group
Of admirers. They all went out pres
emily to inspect the new tennis courts.
Pamela and her brother were peset
with invitations. s
''You positively must stay down ana
dine with us, and go home by moon
tight" Mrs. Saunders, lively young
matron with a large country mouse
close by, insisted. "Jimmy's neglecied
me terribly these last few months
and as for you Pamela. haven't seen
ard love to IL we can," Pamela as.
sured her, but Jimmy will have 10
'Then do be quick about It," Mrs.
Saunders begged. ut doesn't matter
q bit about clothes. We've twenty
people staying in the house now, ana
half Of US won't change, II that makes
you more comfortable. Jimmy, II you
fail at that telephone I'll never for
give you"
But Van Teyl, who had caught the
little motion Of his sisters head to-
ward the city, proved equal to the oc-
casion. He returned presently, driv-
ing the car.
Got to co." he announced as he
made his farewells. Cant be helped,
Pamela. Frightfully sorry, Mrs. Saun.
ders, we are wanted up IN New YORK.
Pamela sighed. 80
II was afraid of It," she regretted as
she waved her adieux.
An hour or SO later the city broke
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