Evening star., 1921-03-13

the honk of the automobile. the chug
of a yacht, the litter of society. /
want the Wilderness and mountain
! tops.
! She sighed appreciativeiy.
II sometimes even long to change
places with my maid"
'I cannot tell you how all this in
! terests me- His face betrayed his
! eagerness. often have I sat behind
! my chauffeur and envied him. We
suffer from ennui. but We do not heed
! the call: we crave houseboats. but
! cling to the yacht and ocean liner.
True, too true" assented Minnie.
The man regarded her intently.
IF you will pardon the personality.
II cannot escape the feeling that we
on the continent"
Doubtless she replied. "One
meets so many. 20
He glanced at his watch.
"Since your maid is delayed, may
crave the honor of dining with
you?''
Thank you. but L am dining IN
my own apartments. l cannot ac-
count for this delay. Annette is usual
/ ly most punctual"
He did not press. further. but
bowed and handed her his card.
| AT least these lew moments have
been a pleasure. dear lady"
! II. Dudley Livingston" The name
! it with an intelligent raising of the
| eyebrows and glanced again toward
the lobby.
knowing you at least by hearsay.
and since you ask II. ] will dine with
! you. if you will return me here i'm
| mediately. Annette is stupid.
| He smiled with pleasure. and rose.
! Il will station page here to
/ await your maid.
! She placed a quick, OBTAINING hand
| on his sleeve.
NO. no: she will wait"
i "As you will. dear lady" he ac-
| quiesced, guiding her through the
parlors with quiet ease and dig
nifty.
. A they passed through the crowd
~ ed lobby she ventured an explain
atory remark
81 almost feel tha; ] am disregarding
no convention in dining with you. Mr..
Livingston The wonder OF it is that
We have not met
Livingston.
They dined beside splashins foun
tain with a bank of fern and carnations
between them.
You have redeemed "A hopeless,
idreary day for a dreary old bachelor. -
She smiled at him through the fret
work of ferns.
"And you have tempted my adventur-
Gus nature to shocking indiscretion.
81 wish that might tempt you to re-
veal your name.
She shook her head prettily.
THAT would take all the adventure
out of the situation
II am bound to discover it sooner Or
Ter, and, besides he added seriously,
II want this to be more than an adven-
oh" she said archly. mot the be-
ginning of the end?'
You know better than that" he ad-
monshed.
the table. holding a crystal goblet aloft.
ITO the beginning"
| ITO drink in water is an evil sign.
she observed. but raised the glass to her
lips. and the ice tinkled against its frail
sides.
1--WE will probably meet some day
she said;
How
''Oh, il may be on the high seas, at
the opera or in the drawing ROOM
But now that | have found you, why
begin the search anew" he urged.
The prince must rescue the maiden
from the tower"
"Ah. | Sect he exclaimed. in mock
enlightenment. You want to meet me
on a prancing steed instead of in the
sa tin parior Of a Broadway hotel
| Yes. and you must have janglng
spurs and shiny helmet"
He took a long steamed carnatiOn
from the bank between them.
/ lat least wear your knights colors.' -
She. in turn, snapped the stem OF
a fiag grant red carnation near its head
and presented it TO him with silent
grandiloquence.
! And you the .ladys,' she whispered
u They looked into each others eyes
Il am beginning to fear that / am
encroachng upon your evening" she
said, after they had finished with the
salad course.
"If releasing me from stupid
soiree. and an hour of cards at the
club can possibly mean encroachment
you are offering a delightful substi-
tute; this is d happy respite"
YES. but I cannot permit you to
sacrifice your social obligations in my
behalf. ]. too. am obliged to obey
the dictates of my engagement cal
endar."
Let US ignore those dictates to.
, gether."
She finished her demi-tasse.
|, You tempt me, - she said. but