The Washington times., 1920-07-26

l ersham, an attache OF the
II English embassy, broke
I In. you're making a mountain OF
a molehill--a love affair out Of a
bit OF platonic friendship"
Il Plato covers a multitude OF ex-
cuses," laughed Alvarez. anxious
not to quarrel with this English
I man. who stood staring at him
I with steady blue eyes waiting for
\ him to name the woman.
n THE POISON WORKS.
II That word did not come. Alvarez
II was nothing II not diplomatic. II.
lfknew, too, that the most powerful
v accusation was the accusation that
\ crimes with the innuendo and not
( with the out-and-out thrust. He
had sewed the poison and he left IL
to do it's work.
! The arrival Of Don Severa and
I Mercedes came as pleasant sur
prise to the master of the house,
. who could not divine the nature o.
II their errand.
N Their demeanor toward the poet
II was frigid to the point of rudeness,
l and while they treated Teodora
! with respect they showed none or
/, the tenderness that Julian might
! have expected them to evince.
Later, when the two brothers had
q moment to themselves, Don Sc
I vero led up to the occasion Of his
+ visit.
( This young man Ernesto, is he
here for long?" He asked the ques-
I tion casually.
l For as long as ne cares TO stay
replied Julian. you remember, OF
B course, what his father did for me
when arrived here without friends
( and how highly our father respect
ed him?'
Don Carlos, peace to his ashes;
yes. l remember him well-but. my
dear brother, why should Ernesto
rely on your bounty to spend his
I time in idleness?'
Julian smiled. "You and | do not
understand such temperaments; he
I. is a poet; we are men of the world.
] He dreams Of romance and writes
in dactyls, while we perform the
I heavy prose"
ward---"you are a foolish man; you
I. are trusting this poet too far"
n Julian stared. Trusting him
!, with what"
I'll with the honor of your name
said the other. with all the solem-
nifty Of which he was capable.
II "In what way?"
/, Can you ask? Does not Teodora
( go out driving with him ana does
not the world gossip
For moment the older man
razed at his brother as though the
Il mere idea was too ridiculous to be
!, considered, then he smiled. MY
dear Severe you are fitting at
windmills. The boy has for me
] only the sincerest dcvotion-Teo-
h dora will tell you the same thing.
\ HE COMES TO WARN.
Julian, heard of this affair, this
mad thrust of yours, in Madrid, ana
? ] came here to warn you. You
r should send him away. The world
+ will not believe in him as you do,
7 and why should you subject your
Il name to the gabblers in every
cafe? No, innocent as thcy are, 1t
makes no difference. The world is
II not used to seeing things In that
light. and it's the world YOU have
+, to Consider and the world you have
F TO live in"
4 And suppose I should send him
away" said Julian, what would be
the result of my action? Simply
II thlS--tnc "orlo tndt YOU puo'' 80
f Sliblv would Immediately conclude
was forced to get rid of tho young
man and draw even baser conClu
sons."
I NO" Don Severe raised a pro-
i testing hand. ut has already
drawn those conclusions. my broth
! or: already this intimacy, this
). friendship is the common talk
among your friends. One hears IT
4 cverywhere; you cannot escape,
II Julian, save cy showing the world