The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-20
CHAPTER ii.


hand. boots polished, tall and
trim with his handsome head bowed
lust trife. The blazing logs gave
the only light to the place and his
bronZed face was FURNISHED by their
reflection
you sent for me?" ma asked as
she came into the room.
She advanced from the shadows and
for a moment did not reply. She felt
that he was taking her in from her
crown of light hair, down through
the smart, high-collared waist TO the
short, scant skirt which showed her
silken-clad ankles and the modish
shoes. His eyes rested on those shoes.
He was thinking that they were
wonderfully plain for a city girl to
wear, at least the sort of city girl
he had ever known. But they had a
simplicity which he thought went well
with her manner.
81 had planned on talking to Mr..
Hepburn this evening" she said. Il
want to get all the Information and
| all the advice / can from the start
| Carlotta said he had gone away, So
| in spite of the fact that you wouldn't
! gamble with me this afternoon, | sent
for you. i think that you can tell me
many things | need to know. You
| don't mind my asking you, do you?
| You don't feel that you'd be
he taking chance, talking to me?"
She took his hat.
sit down." motioning to the
| davenport before the fire. would
YOU like to start with a drink"
why. yes" fyeing her calculat-
ingly.
| one bottle of Vermuth In a trunk. II
| have to try TO mix "A cocktail in a
| tumbler and there isn't any ice. It's
! likely to be a bad cocktail, but maybe
| Il will help us talk"
She walked down tho long room
toward the dining table and side
hoard at the far end and he heard
as he sat looking about with that
small part Of a smile on his features
! All along the walls were books anC
above the cases hung trophies of the
| country: heads Of deer and elk, q
| pelt of a mountain lionO and of d
! bobcat, a pair of magnificent Sleeps
| horns and a stuffed eagle. In the low
I WINDOWS were DONtS VI ScIdll ulllS
Carlotta's pride.
Here you are" she said as she re.
turned, holding one of the two glasses
toward Beck, who rose to accept 1t
INV uncle left a very small stock o.
drinks, but as soon as / know what
I'm about I'll try to remedy that de.
/ feet in an otherwise splendid Cstab.
IIshment" Her manner was .terse
brisk. open and her eyes met an.
Ii ta1
She lifted her glass to her chin's
level and smiled at him. ITO the flu.
ture!" she said.
His question was adrOitly timed fol
she had just given the glass a slight
toss and was already carrying its rim
toward her lips when his words
checked the movement,
Il take it, ma'am, that you'll wan
this liquor to go where it'll do YOU
future the most Eood?"
He looked from her down to tn,
cocktail he held and moved the glass
in "A quick little circle TO set the yell
low tiQuid swirling. His voice haC
been quite casual, but when he raised
his eyes to meet her inquiring loOl
the last of a twinkle was giving wa!
10 gravity
Just about what said: that you'C
like to have this brace of drinks d.
your future some good?"
"Why, yes, that was my intention
Why"
"You called me down here to get
little advice. Let's commence here"
He reached out for her glass in
manner which Was at once gentle ant
dominating, presumptuous but unof
tending, with a measure of certainty
still, by his face, she might have tol'
! that ha WAS aynRrimpntinp with her
not Just sure OF how she would react