The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
By MILDRED x BARBOUR.
Cxm-NEw FAsCINATIoN.

By MILDRED x BARBOUR.
CXu-NEw FASCINATION.
Nancy was called to the phone
early the next morning TO receive
a reassuring message from Dr.
Langwell.
Mrs. Stanley spent as comfortable
q night as we could expect There
IN q slight improvement this morn
ing
oh how glad I am- Can I ses
her todayT
Il think not. unless she asks for
you She Is resting quietly. 1t Is
best not to disturb her. VIII you
lunch with me todayr'
But I have so much to dot There
Is all Comics charity bazaar work
And I have to see about having
Curtis belongings sept to the club.
I wired him last night and he
ought to arrive some time today IL
Ne was sober enough to read the
message"
The doctor chuckled.
TIL wager you'll have your hands
full once that young man is back in
town You won't find all borrowed
husbands as docile as l."
"Docile?' echoed Nancy. IF you
call yourself 'docile,' don't ever
show me q wild one! No wonder
poor Edith's a wreck trying to keep
up with you
You think Edith is a wreckT' he
asked. Il always meant to speak
to you about the change in Edith
She has rather gone OF her looks
hasn't she?'
Nancy was Indignant
She's an exquisitely beautiful
woman, but she has been frozen to
death I can't look at her without
thinking of a lovely marble statue.
At first I couldn't understand the
change, but since I've known you 1
realize that that impenetrable re-
serve of hers is an armor to protect
her from getting hurt What you
must have done to her to make her
put on that armor!"
There was cool complacence in
his laugh
Suppose We reserve this discus
sion for luncheon? The effect is
spoiled over the telephone I should
like to see the way your eyes are
flashing and the pretty color that
comes into your cheeks when you
are Indignant Miss Blair rather
got your goat yesterday, didn't
sher-
-Really?- asked Nancy. coolly.
What makes you think that?-
"Oh, you two were looking at each
other like a couple of strange bull
dogs when I appeared on the scene
Pretty girl. isn't sheT
DO you realize that you have
-
since saw her at the roof show the
other night?"
Beg pardon he said with q
laugh Il believe you told me that
II is not good form for a man to
tell one woman that he considers
another good looking. Jealous cats,
all of you, aren't your
Not all OF us Not we who are
sure Of our charms. Goodbye
She hung up the receiver. but
after a moment the phone began to
ring again violently
When she answered II. the doctors
voice said:
-Delmonico's at two Don't keep
me waiting I've an appointment
later with your friend Miss Blair"
Nancy was forced to laugh at his
cool assurance There was much
about the man which forced her un-
willing admiration She remembered
her momentary hatred of him the
night before when he had kissed her
hand in the hospital corridor and
whispered: Tn mad about your
Somehow her aversion for him
had vanished over night To her
complete surprise she found herself
promising to meet him at two.
She even caught herself wonder
ing II she could find time to visit
her milliner's and purchase q new
hat she had seen in the shop win
dow the day before
II would be just the right touch
for the costume she planned to wear
10 lunch