The Washington times., 1921-03-03

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nErER held the door open for
them; he lowered above the
= small form of the rich
young diplomat and Carlotta
showed her uneasiness, Even his
tall hat couldn't make an impos-
Ing ngure or Homer.
Al such times Miss barley had
TO try to picture him as q hero 10
soothe her injured self-pride. Mr..
Carleton walked beside her ador-
ingly. but she would have given mp
wealth. even good looks. 20 add a
few more inches to his stature.
In the days that followed Car
lotta's acceptance of Homer's won
derfuI present she was busy with
the thousand and one little errands
that always precede a wedding.
The Eoings and comings OF the
beautiful daughter of the house
were a reminder to Peter to re-
main steadfast to his vows, for
they kept constantly before him
the vision of a wedding In which
Clare and he would be the chief
figures instead of hirelings sup
posed to delight in the happiness
of others without sharing II.
The flirtatious Carlotta cast her
i eyes more than once in the direc-
ttion of the good looking butler
whose Ngure she would have SO
gladly stolen for her fiance. Clare
whose common sense told her that
Miss barley really was fond OF Ho-
mcr Carleton. could not quite un-
derstand why she put on vampish
airs and graces whenever she met
him.
Perhaps Miss Darley herself
could not have told save that she
was feminine and entitled to exer-
else her charms on whomever she
chose. or course Peter was per-
fectly safe; she had assured herself
of that long ago. Now and again
turned ankle. She was not sure
she had deceived Glare with her
little ruse, but that didn't matter;
Peter had been completely hood
winked and she took certain
pleasure in that.
TOO PERFECT.
1t was absurd to think of fiirta-
: tion becoming more than a hirta-
ton, but she had one grievance
against the perfect butler; he was
too perfect; he never smiled, at
least not before her, and she re-
solved to make him. If Mr.. Carle-
ton had arrived at similar de-
cision in regard to Clare, Carlotta
would have been wildly unreason-
able, but then she fiattered hersen
he couldn't-Poor Homer, IL ne
were only taller.
But her little fiance as she teas
inRly called him, had his, good
points; he was master OF seVerai
languages, the Portuguese includ-
ed, and his long residence in South
American countries had made him
an adept with road tricks. In
way Carlotta was proud OF his
accomplishments. Homer could DO
Mything except grow taller, but
the trick to accomplish that re-
rsained undiscovered. ...
fMr. barley remained silent on
letters confession: he did not even
Eli his wife. Nevertheless, Peter
nimself became more and more
solemn; Miss Darley. became more
and more determined to make MIN
smiIe and Miss Conway became
more and more disturbed at the
tactics of her bewitching mistress.
In this odd tangle matters stood
until Miss barley decided to give
a dance. And because 1t was
dance Just previous to her wedding
and because she was the daughter
Of Christopher barley and engaged
to Homer Carleton invitations were
at a premium. The newspapers
talked about the function before 1t
occurred and made all sorts OF
ruesses as to how much it would
cost. The privileged few who re-
ceiyed cards said nothing. but the
unprivileged many who did not said
. good deal. n
NOT INVITED.
There was one exception; John