Evening star., 1922-07-16

OF Englishmen who were not dense,
of Germans who were not brutal. So,
out of his experience. his skepticism
and kindly tolerance, Janice, whose
longest journey had beep from Far
well to New York, was able to make
Mr.. Flint something of a man Of the
world. She quoted his opinions on
Irish politics and Partisan revues
with equal ease.
Bob was more or less impressed.
but evidently with Flint as a man.
not as a rival. AS rival Bob did
not seem much excited over Flint.
This Janice knew must be due to
error somewhere in her technique.
1t seemed to her. too. that Bob's at
titude toward her was steadily grow
ing less loverlike. more matter-of-
fact. When she quoted Flint. as she
frequently did, on some subject which
seemed amusing or colorful or inter-
esting enough to Justify bringing it
into the conversation. Bob never en-
couraged any further discussion.
his to any f1attering pique on Bob's
Fart at the mention Of Mr.. Flint's
name. 1t was always. rather. that
the subject did not seem to interest
or amuse Bob. After a perfunctory
attention he would drop it promptly
and so on talking about real estate
or golf or some of the new people
they met at his aunts, usually in
connection with their game Of golf
Or the likelihood of their buying real
estate.
COMEHOW. there was something
~ lacking in these calls: some rosy
gossarier that had hung over their
earlier meetings was wearing thin.
So Janice decided to use stronger
methods. She was writing Fliht's
department one day. when a bright
idea seemed almost to click it's way
of her typewriter without her hav-
ing thought of 1t at all.
would you mind"-she turned over
her shoulder to the editor. who was
reading proof at his desk beside her
If I used my name in Lawrence
Ballard Flint's department? Just my
first name, l mean?"
Lockwood's smile tipped up at the
corner.
"You know Lawrence better than
do, nowadays. Is he the kind of man
to trust with a young girls name?"
"Oh. yes" Janice assured him.
Whatever his past may have been.
MIR. Flint is now a perfect gentle
man."
"All right. Incriminate yourself as
far as you like"
So Janice ticked of the first SEN
tence, thinking of Bob's reading it a
month later. her lips twitching with
anticipatory delight.
For few moments Lockwood
watched her curiously. She glanced
up t0catch his eyes on her.
you've set ME guessing" he ad-
mitted. us it a secret? Or why do
you want your name in the paper1"
Janice hesitated q moment, then
laughed, blushing . little.
"1'm making a man think there is a
real Lawrence Ballard Flint and that
he is a little Interested in me-" she
admitted.
ITO make the other man jealous?"
Iockwood's smile was quickly under
standing.
Just little" Janice admitted.
"And TOTO keep him interested.
Don't you think It is a good way?"
Every good" Lockwood smiled, ad-
ding gallantly: But l should think
It quite unnecessary"
"Oh, 1 don't know" said Janice
frankly. There are an awful. lot of
girls in New York"
Undoubtedly" Lockwood agreed.
So the little paragraph went TO
press to await Bob's unsuspecting
eye.
Meanwhile, Janice played such
cards as she had in her hand. One
Of these quite Unexpectedly explained
what had been wrong with her pre-
yious methods. She had an expensive
box Of can6y-one OF the kind that
is all tinfoil and candied rare fruits
delivered at her apartment, bearing
F1int's card and arriving in the even
! ing while Bob was calling.
Bob was evidently Interested.
"overtime payr' he queried, helping
himself to a luscious cherry.
"Oyertime?" Janice was puzzled.
"well, / suppose Flint figures In a
way that going to the tAeater all the
time Is part Of your job"
Janice smothered a gasp. So that
was why Bob had not respected the
writer as a rival!
After all her efforts. he had been
considering Fiint's attentions a.
mainly professional.
.oh, I hardly think Mr.. Flint thinks