The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-29
BY Virginia Terhune Van
de Water
Copyright, 1915, star Coz
CHAPTER XIV.

szkfT DON'T care. Honora, you
danced with him yourselfr'
Mildred was looking
straight at her sister; her
expression was defiant and her
eyes snapped.
::s:s5--'.I know ] did" Honora acknowl-
edged. And that was how knew
-she had been drinking"
= We'll, and what OF il? He was
not drunk. even you must admit
khat."-
Il do admit it: but 1 also say
. that. felt Nery uncomfortable
; when you let him bring you home"
Wen, he had his car there, and
why should 1 not have driven home
IN it?''-
Because It looked very queer"
Honora insisted. you and ! came
+ together, and we should have re-
: turned in, our taxi-cab. Instead.
you went off with Tom Chandler"
In his car instead OF in q cab.
Mildred reminded her.
In his FATHERS car" Honora re-
minded her. .....-
The pafr were walking down
town together on the morning af-
ter the Red Cross dance at Mrs.
Denton's. The alteration had been
, started by Aiildredis expressed
{ hope that she might see Tom
Gambler often this winter, and
the statement that she liked him
great deal. To which remark Hon
ora replied that he had been drink
ing last night and that she disap-
proved Of him.
"And what il it was his fathers
carr Mildred exclaimed. whats
the harm in that7-
Il did not mean to intimate, my
dear. that there was any harm in
It." Honora tried to speak sooth-
ingly. Il only meant that Tom
Is not in a position to own a car.
He drives a very handsome one
but he did not buy it-nor does
be pay for its upkeep. You know
that as well as do"
HOnora Annoyed.
Eyes, and know, too, that Ar
thur Bruce drives a car that be-
longs to his father. and that he
does not pay for its upkeep, either
Yet you always speak of him as IL
he were a paragon Of all the manly
virtues Aa
Honora bit her lips. She did not
want to betray how angry she was
Arthur works, however" she
commented
Yes, because his father has given
him a job. But for that he might
not do any more than Tom does.
Toms fether Is a doctor. and as
the son does not want to be saw
bones he can't step into his fathers
shoes But he spends his money
freely, which Is a good deal more
than I can say for some men who
have regular positions"
ct is easy to spend money one
does not earni" Honora retorted.
DIR. Chandler has always spoiled
his boy outrageously, as you know"
We'll. that doesn't hurt me. does
it?" the younger girl, argued.
Dear fHouora laid her hand on
her sisters arml. don't let us
quarrel. Few men are worth quar-
reling about. ] only spoke as I
did because I do not want you to
do indiscreet things, dear child.
And. MiIly, saw you and Tom in
the conservatory last night ] did
not intend to spy upon you, for /
did not know you were in there"
Mildred looked up startled. then
laughed.
30 mats What started you or
IS it," she questioned All sounds
of anger had gone from her voice,
and the sister who knew her so
well sFnarvelled for the thousandth
time At her sndden change of mood.
Mildred forgot her anger as soon
as some other idea came into her
mind. Then you saw him kiss me,
did you? Wasn't It funny"
FUNNY Honora repeated, puz-
why. yes-funny that he should
have fallen q victim so soon"-with
another laugh. That's what ] mean
about him-the thing that makes
bin so interesting-he is such a
daredevil that he keeps a girl
guessing all the time as to what
he's going TO start next That's
why ! like him"
Not At All I'm Love.
"You care for him, do you Milly?-
Mildred raised her. pretty eye
hrows at the question. "If by care
you mean to ask II love him-why,
DO: at least not yet He's never