Evening star., 1922-03-19

spirit? Oh, for one CLEAN of-but
Henry was speaking. He did not
look At her.
Lowrie are engaged" he said, heav-
lily. rs that true?"
Tt certainly Is not true" said
Amy. who said iSo?"
'.Dick Long told me-and he said
he'd asked Lowrie. and he rs good
as admitted It,"
Amy felt natural wrath at this.
"Well, he has his nerve" she ex-
claimed inelegantly, but forcibly.
land I'm going to tell him SO and
Dick Long, too. I'm not engaged to
him and I'm not going" she
stopped.
perhaps he hasn't asked you"
suggested Henry. mildly.
Amy's indignation was lost in sud
den mirth. Wouldn't you like to
know If he has," she questioned
Henry mockingly.
THE car gave a sudden jump for
ward. You're acting like
silly child" said Henry, angry in
his turn. How much longer are you
going to go on making fool of me:
How many times have l asked you
to marry me? Do you know?"
Il never kept count protested
Amy, her eyes twinkling.
Il did. I've asked you to marry
me thirty-nine times. counting this
one"
''Oh, is this a proposal-I rather
thought. it was. preliminary to
throwing me out onto the hard. hard
road and telling me to walk home"
I'D like to do IT," said Henry. IF
I thought II was any use I would.
But J. can tell you this-I'm not go
ing to stand this situation much
longer. 1t cheapens me-and, what's
a great deal worse, It cheapens you"
He slowed the car. You'd better
marry me, dear. I know SO much
better what's good for you than you
know yourself"
Miss Henrietta Bird told me to-
day." said Amy, naughtily, that II
you only had a little Of Rays dew
.iltry-I- use Miss Henrietta's own
wQEds-that you'd be all right"
AH%jnperative honk-honk behind
them stopped for a moment the con-
versation and Ray Lowrie's big red
car dashed past. Henry looked after
ii ,yindictively. "Deviltry. is it?" he
said .~!"That's your ideal. is it-yours
snd. Miss Henrietta's? I suppose if
talking fool nonsense to the women
you'd think 1 was a dashing fellow
a lady killer. Honestly, Amy, 1
thought you had better sense
'1,n merely repeating what Miss
Henrietta said" responded Amy,
drawing him on. You see how you
appear to the unprejudiced observer
Henry"
You're hopeless" said Henry. Il
give it up If you won't be serious
| shan't be serious. either. Only
do want you to realize that you're
not giving me a square deal. Here's
where 1 get off. I'm not going to
car drew up before the Country
Club. But Amy fingered a minute
before she got out.
els that a threat or a promise?"
she asked. And Henry, in spite of
himself. laughed with her.
AS Amy waited for Henry to get
/, the clubs and the caddies, Ray Low
har he
watchers on the veranda fiuttered
with excitement.
! you're going to play tennis with
| me-" he announced.
I'm going to play golf with
Henry" said Amy.
mot all ali-you're going to play
/! tennis with me- Tennis is your game
not gold. Come along-west Wind"
His eyes commanded and begged.
But she did not move. I'm going
! to play golf with Henry" she said
| again. as II it was charm
"Oa no you're not" reiterated Ray,
"for here comes Henry minus clubs and
frowning furiously.'
The caddies have struck" announced
|
an hour The green committees sitting
| in the case. But I'll carry your clubs
1 didn't know. though. if you'd care
to go round that way
y X **
A MY looked at Henry and she
I looked at Ray. Suddenly she felt. as
she had not felt before, the burning
need of deciding between them that very
instant. She felt tired and old, and
| unutterably weary Of the tension Of the
porized and shifted the responsibility.
Henry she said very slowly, IT don't
believe that 1 want to play a round
without a caddy. You know I'm always
losing my ball. Suppose you and Ray
play q round, and TIL go round with
you. And suppose-suppose you-you
two put up a bet on it-something really
big. something you really want-just
to make it more exciting" She looked
from one to the other, and nervously
opened and shut her hands, hidden In
the pockets Of her sport coat.
Ray comprehended first. He looked
At her warily. Tn game for It." he
declared boldly. Il think It's ripping
good idea And may the best man win.'
Henry. by this time. sensed the stakes.
He looked Amy square in the eyes. Tn
on" he announced. 'And-as Ray 50
nttingly remarks-may the best man
win
They moved off without another word
AMY waited until they had got their
clubs and then tae three OF them went
ont toward the cool greenness OF the