The Washington times., 1920-01-28

I've got a carriage all TO myself
The other was as astonished as
relieved. '~-
.Oh, may II How awfuly good
of your she said warmly, and
stepping into the carriage, bestow-
ed her possessions in such small
space - WAS not already encum-
berod- Then she looked At Lady
Diana IN tho doorway with q pair
Of S0vofy but rather sad violent
sy~>
T shan hsye to fight about my
tscirot With tho ticket agent when
no comes round 1t Is only q Soc
oud-class one. I hope you don't
mind"
Mind" said Diana 'T hate
everyone In authority. and love
rows and cocktails and excitement
Still. IL might save time to pay"
A Bft OF Perverkfy.
IT might" said the other. but
I'm not going to- There were no
second-class seats left, SO the onus
is on them Besides"-her creamy
face flushed family and her eyes
became Defiant can't AFFORD it,"
Diana could very well believe II.
for abe had seldom seen a girl so
badly dressed However, the deep
blue eyes that had all sorts of pansy
tints lying dormant in them. and
tho winging black satin hair that
looked as II smoke had been blown
through II, could not be obscured
even by a shabby hat Diana's own
hair being a violent apricot. and
her eyes Of the same color as a
glass Of sherry with the sun on It.
she could admire without pain this
type SO different from her own.
Tho fact was that they were as
striking a pair OF girls as anyone
could hope to meet IN q days march,
but the delicate beauty of one was
under q cloud which only a connois-
seur's eye could sec through-bad-
ly cut garments and an unfashion-
able hat. On the other hand, Lady
Disna's highly colored and slightly
dairymaidish prettiness would have
been more attractive in simpler and
less costly clothes. While they were
coming to these conclusions about
each other. an inspector of tickets
entered tho carriage Diana de-
lightedly braced herself for q row.
but there was no need for 1t.
Whether It was tho charm of the
strange girls golden voice or the
subtle air Of luxury and independence
combined with a faint odor of Rus
sian leather and honey that
stole from the furs of Lady Diana
Sandilands. none can tell but the
inspector behaved like a man under
the influence of hypnottsm- He lis
tened to the tale Of tho second-class
ticket as to words Of Holy Writ,
and departed like q man in a dream,
without having uttered single
protest. and, at Lady Diana's be-
hest, carefully locking the door be-
hind him.
A moment later, whistles. shouts
and the clicking Of hundreds of
farewell kisses signaled the trains
immediate departure. The jeweled
Marney, carrying what appeared to
be a bridal bouquet Of white lilies
and roses, dashed up just in time to
make a last attempt to accompany
her mistress. But tho door was un-
yielding. and the worst she could
dow was to claw At tho window as
she pantpd alongside the now NOV
ing train, crying:
A Firm Disnisxal
You'd better let mo come with
you, now, Miss Diana your lady
ship
Tho latter only waved her hand
in kind but firm dismissal.
go home and look after papa,
Marney, and don't worry about me.
/ shall be back soon" AS the train
took a Jump and finally fled from
the station, leaving Marney far be-
hind, she added thoughtfully. II
don't think" and burst out laugh
ing.
Just as though I would hurry
back to frowsy old England the
first time I've ever managed to get
away from it on my own"
The other girl looked at her with
deep reflective eyes.
III you had been on your own as
much as I have, you wouldn't think
It such a CATCH" she remarked, with
a little dry smile.
"Oh, wouldn't I? I can't imagine
Ing no relation in the world. 1t
must be perfect paradise"
IT'S the paradise 1 have lived in
for three years." said April Poole
sombrely, "and anyone who likes
1t can have it and give me their
hell instead
"Whatw cried Diana Sandilands.
not sympathetic but astounded and
eager. She stared at the other with
envious, avid eyes that filled and
frightened at last with an amaz-
ing plan. 1t burst from her like n
shell from a gun. Let's change
places: i be you and you be me!'
April considered her, and. being
very weary of her own destiny, con-
sidered the plan also. But, though
she was as ardent as anyone for
fiyaway schemes and fantastic ad-
ventures, this plan looked to her
too Arabian-Nightish altogether,
and not likely to hold water for
more than the length of the journey
from Waterloo to Southampton.
How can we? I am a poverty
stricken girl going out to gov
erness at the Cape. You. a peers
daughter ] suppose, who will be
met on the boat and surrounded by
every care and attention"
.. A savage Thrust.
Yes. surrounded Diana inter
rupted savageiy. With sudden fury
she tore off the little sable hat,
flung II on the seat beside her. and
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