The Washington times., 1919-09-19
THE LOVE GAMBLER
NEW SERIAL BY A FAMOUS WRITER
Desiree Finds Hers elf Strangely
Unable to Account for Her Inv
creasing Interest in David

tom, escorted his daughter down the
steps to the waiting car that night.
The chauffeur touched his hat po-
litely in response to, Desiree's MUIR
INJURED. Good Evening""
Wouldn't you like me 70 accom-
pany Smith when he returns for
your" Leighton asked as he saw
Desiree comfortably seated.
He had a vague sensation OF anZ
iety about her and wished that she
had been in the habit OF having her
maid so with her to evening func-
tions. She was paler than usual
and her eyes looked very wide and
dark.
"Why, dad" she smiled, "what
an idea! ] shall be all right"
"Yes, / am sure Smith will see
that you get there and back safe
"" the parent said loudly enough
Tor the driver TO hear.
Leighton wondered as he returned
to his warm library if he was trust
ing this fellow too much. He
hoped that jefferson would be back
in New York by tomorrow, so that
he could question him as TO what
he knew Of the man who called
himself David Smith.
A dOorman at the Burnhams'
home assisted Desiree from her car,
so she. had no occasion to speak to
her chauffeur.
When, three hours later, she
came down the steps Of the house,
yound BUrnham himself came with
her and saw her safely inside her
Limousine.
you are leaving US sahmeTUlly
early. Miss Leighton" he remarked
reproachfully. 'Tt is only the
shank Of the evening"
Perhaps il Is, and I have had
delightful time" she rejoined. But
I have been feeling a little tired
lately, and really ougt TO be
getting home and make up for lost
sleep. I do not usually tire so cas-
lily as / do now. Goodnight"
She gave David Smith DeLaine no
order. OF course he knew where TO
drive, and she could avoid it. She
had a foolish shrinking from doing
so.
As the car started uptown she
leaned back with a sigh Of weari-
ness.
What allied her, she wandered.
Only a few weeks ago this dance
would have been a source OF genu-
. inc Joy TO her. Yet now that the
war was over and all conditions
much happier than they had been
for the past four years, she had
been conscious Of a sense OF vague
depression and a desire to be alone.
UnruIy ThOuEhts,
For, do what she might, her
thoughts would turn to the man
who was her fathers chauffeur.
A.
ser and that she could not help
him. 1t was for this reason she
bad urged him to stay In New York
a little longer, for she knew that
his sudden departure would confirm
her father in his doubts Of him.
Yet how conscientiOusly her pa
rent was striving to be fair and to
give the matter OF the missing pen
dant fair judgment.
And, she reflected with a twinge
OF comDuRctiOn, what a good father
he was to her.
He was always doing something
for her pleasure. Only this evening
he had brought home to her a hand
some leather automobile pocket OF
new make, TO take the place Of
the old and shabby one that now
hung on the rugrail opposite her.
She hoped she had shown him
how grateful she was. She remem-
bered that she had kissed him and
thanked him She had also said
that she would have Smith attach
the gift TO the rail that evening
then had forgotten all about il.
Welb she would take the old
pocket into the house with her now.
That would prove to her father
that at least, she remembered his
gin to her and meant to use IL.
To BE Continued.