Evening star., 1920-06-13

have been unable to stir without finding
you close behind. This afternoon you
have been particularly annoying. While
| was playing bridge you sat staring at
me for two whole hours. Since then you
| have hardly left my elbow. Tits
absurd
you've no right to say that" pro-
| tests Kenneth sulky. why is It absurd
Of me to admire any one as lovely as
yeu are' Why should that annoy you7"
IF you must know" says Ann. 1T il
not at all mutual. In fact. think you
are q particularly se1f-satisfied young
person of type which 1 distinctly do
not care for. There! I had not meant
'Oh. no. cuts in Kenneth bitter.
"All you wanted to do was to insult
me before McCabe here"
I'm sorry you feel that way about
making me rather conspicuous. If we
had gone out here together it would
have looked-well, as if / approved.
And l do not. / simply wanted to tell
you; as frankly and as kindly as l
stop" squeals Kenneth. "I won't
be treated like q bad little boy. l
won't. 1 tell you. I'm a man. It's
rotten cruel Of you. just because I'm
not big. beefy. overgrown hulk. to
don't weigh as much as you do by half
hundred pounds? What II I'm not so
strong? It's the mind that counts.
isn't 1t? And my brain is fully a
match for yours You can't deny that.
brilliant as years is. At least. If you
You ought to. But no. You prefer to
bully me. to humiliate me before 9th
ers. And l won't have It. I-rll-''
"Well?" asks Ann. gain at him sort
Of interested and curious.
'Oh. you think just because you're
such glorious. regal young person."
goes on Kenneth. his big brown eyes
fiashin' excited and his slim white nm
gers twitchin' nervous, that you can
do anything. suppose you've been
and strong and handsome. And you've
smiled and sent them away. I'm glad
you did. You've been saving yourself
for me-
For you?" echoes Ann, starin' at
him.
TT was Fate" says Kenneth Il
knew it the moment saw you. My
psychic sense told me so. OH sneer
if you will. You. too. McCabe. Laugh,
both Of you. You think I'm a weak
ling. But you will find. Ann Whitney,
that l have commanding soul. What
do l mean, to do? Tell every one that
~ am in love with you. Yes, every one
If this were the forest of Arden I would
post it on the trees. But there's no
need for that See all those watching
Tell them, too, how you have bullied
me. You think l don't dare? Just
watch me-
Honest. he has started back toward
the house. and Ann is gawpin' at him
puzzled and worried. when l reaches
out and grabs him by the collar.
oh, no you won't" says l. Not until
after I'm through with you. What
you need. young man. is to be ducked
in the Sound two or three times.
Thatll cool you off. Eth. Miss Ann?
Shall pitch him ino'
Kenneth. Drown me. il you like 1
can't defend myself. of course. Or she
can box my ears. Go on, Ann. You're
strong enough. But you can't beat
choke it"
"Ah. come says 1. Enough of
that mush stuff. The young lady don't
like it. and it makes me seasick. How
about it. Miss Ann? Shall souse him
once or twice for luck?"
"N-n-no," says she. hesitatin'
But if turn him loose he's liable
to go blab what he said he would
says l.
II WILL" insists Kenneth
You are bad boy" says Ann.
I'm man." says Kenneth. land I'm
in love with you: They all know that.
of course, but they would be thrilled
to hear me say it,
mo doubt says Ann. And aren't
you bullying me now?'
Yes" says Kenneth. And I mean
to a lot more. You'll see"
HIM m-m," says Ann. DO you
know, I've never been bullied before
lit is rather a new sensation. 1
wonder how you'll try next"
Unless you're afraid" suggests
Kenneth. you will come out on that
point of rocks with me and find out"
We'll. at least I'm not afraid" says
Ann. Thank you. Mr.. McCabe. I am
going to ask you not to tell how abb
surd we've been"
I'm a clam" says l.
And as they strolls out to the point
together wanders back. Course,
Sadie nabs me and takes me one side
What was it all about. Shortly"
she demands.
Whether I should dump Kenneth
into the Sound, or Miss Ann should
cuff his ears" says l. I'VE declared
1t a draw
"Pooh!" says Sadie. IT don't believe
word Of that"
AS you might know. all the ladies
was hep to the fact that Kenneth and
Ann was twosin' out on the point, and
they was some excited. They wanted
to see how 1t would finish. But the
pair didn't come back. 1t got to be after
s o'clock and time for the party to break
UP. Finally the guests begun to strag-
gle away reluctant and at 6:45 the last