The Washington times., 1922-12-03
He seemed honestly puzzled.

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mad. Why, aren't you likely to
become Lord Lissmere some day?
At least, it's on the cards, I've
heard. Old Roger told me. I'd
better say that it was one of the
reasons he asked me to-to make
this a steady going trip. Do you
see Sais settling down as the wife
of a respectable, steady going
member of the House of Lords?
Why, Dick-she couldn't. She's
not tame. She's product of
North Africa-of ancient Egypt.
You are not so young, old chap.
as to want me to tell you in de
tail all bout the life Of girl like
Sais. Even if the title never comes
to you, she would be tragically un-
suitable. You couldn't afford her,
Dick, comfortably off as you are.
Good Lord, you have no concep-
ton of the g"eed, the crazy folly,
the deadly extravaganza of such
Marchurst interrupted.
"All right understand all
that" he said. "But if that's the
way you look at it, | don't see
that you can have any logical oh
lection to my competition.
HOOdlpss uO1,ipu
81 haven't" he said. easily. ado
you think | should care to break
with you for a Sai.. old chap?
Fire away! III say beforehand
that you can almost certainly cut
me very completely out. She likes
you"
He lit a cigarette.
But don't talk about marriage.
And why spoil our trip? If you
want to linger little in Cairo,
we can easily arrange that. Post
pone our trip up the Nile for
fortnight. il you like. ! am will
ing enough
"You talk as il she were a dis
carded glove. Sais. Haven't you
any delicacy. Hoodlcss?"
But HoO,llcss laughed.
81 have common sense, my hoy.
And it is so that you should GO
into this affair with your eyes
open---and aCainst--in spite Of
my advice, that ] have been so
very frank with you"
His eyes softened little at the
sight Of the real misery on his
friends face, and he crossed over
to him.
"You think that's brutal, old
chap. Well, better be blunt than
allow you TO make a fool of your
self, ruin yourself, financially and
socially. .entsngle yourself with
Sais. You're looking at her
through the wrong end of the
glasses. Why, at the moment
you're capable of anything-be-
cause she was sweet to you last
night As IL it were not her busi-
ness To be sweet TO you to any
one like you. Lord, Dick, get the
thing p.rspective"--
He thought again,
"As 4 matter of fact, what I
said about my relations with Sais
was untrue. She is nothing to me
never has been. I wanted to
choke you oF. failed. Very
we'll. old chap have nothing
more to say. But. remember,
later. II necessary, that ! advised
you against it--exceeded, you NAV
say, the privileges Of friendship
to stop the intrigue. Tell Roger
Marchurst that Would you
care 20 kro" anything Of Sais's
past, nick?"
"Sai.,'s past doesn't concern
me-" said the boy, white with
anger. "You take the basest view
Of things, Hoodless. ] don't pro-
pose to. I'm going to take your
advice"
He stepped swiftly to the door,
snatched it open, and paused for
an instant,
"T'm going to take your advice" :"
he said, in a voice that suddenly
became harsh. "I'm going to get
things in perspective-a better
perspective than yoursw
The door banged.
GOOD God" said Hoodless,
really amazed. 81 thought he was
man of the world-but he's a
school boy! A young man
void of understanding. And
he went the way to her house. /. . d.
Her house is the way to hell 60
ing down to the chambers of
death!'
He murmured the words with a
mechanical smile, staring at the
door. :.
Once he moved uncertainty as
though to follow the boy, but he
stopped at once.
"No. When he comes back. :.
Can't let him make a fool Of him.
self--but It's no use talking to
him now. Wen have Il sut when
he comes back"
But Dick Marchurst ot y
come back.
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