Evening star., 1922-08-20

time. II Pat didn't see the incon.
sistency between the Cornelia Lescott
who owned and managed the biggest
factory in Lake City and the Cousir
Cornelia who couldn't keep her check
stubs straight, the discrepancy would
be plain enough to others.
You're an inventor. them" she
finished How interesting? Tell me
about five always thought it must
be wonderful"
He shrugged and wagged his head
"Oh. there's nothing to tell. just
fiddle at things, and now and then
there's a lucky idea. Let's forget il
IL don't want to begin thinking
again II do, I'll have to go home
and tackle that-Ta scheme / was
working on when I knocked Off"
4 -t... = e, e =
CHE played her second shot thought
- fully into .yawning sand pit
I That lesson! And she'd taken it for
| granted that he was insignificant.
Random recollections came back to
her. There was die. press which
bore his name. too. She watched his
play with sudden respect. 1t wasn't
combination of eccentricity and luck
now. but pure science. with reason
behind every seeming absurdity
mo wonder you wanted to make
! your own clubs" she said. as they
met at the green. And I'm not sur
prised any more that Cou can use
| them
He turned toward her with glow
in his look. It's just my old mono
mania. you know. Lost motion.
hate it-wherever / see it 1 just have
to drop what I'm doing and see
whether there's way of cutting 1t
out He sank a long putt and re.
peated his wistful head shake. -,,
That's why I've been glooming
over my wasted years." he went on.
Somehow, since I've been down here,
I've felt as II they'd been lost motion
and nothing else"
She could understand now. 1t was
Pat, Of course-the sheer, abundant
youth of her, that vivid, eager life
che seemed to radiate. 1t came sud
denly home to Cornelia Lescott that
Pat made her. too. feel old and futile,
as If all those busy. fruitful years
had been, as lesson said. lost motion.
No wonder he wanted her
She met his eyes and was puzzled
| by the sudden purpose in them. If
Humphrey lesson wanted Pat, she
thought. he'd get her.
That was fine" he said. Lets
have another round some time"
She liked that. He didn't forget his
manners. She made up her mind to
help If she could.
IT THOUGHT he must be something
L like that" Pat took the news
calmly. II found out where you went
wrong-you just added that Michael
check instead Of subtracting it," She
exhibited the balanced book.
But you don't realize Pat-he's not
just an ordinary inventor
| They're none Of them that, are
they Pat pressed frank yawn
back into place. Hes good fun, any
way" She struggled with another
yawn. Figures always make me
sleepy Better let me enter your
checks after this. It'll save work In
the end" She chuckled. You old
dear"
| Cornelia heard her singing as she
dressed. It irritated her that Pat
couldn't grasp the significance of
Humphrey lessons identity. OF
| course machinery was just machinery
to Pat, but the impossibility Of max
ing her understand exasperated Cor
nelia. 1t would be a pity. after all,
Pat couldn't appreciate the mans big
ness. Shed have to find way Of
bringing it home to her.
| She tried very automatically at
dinner. but the girl seemed to regard
her enthusiasm as an amiable eccen-
tricity.
'You and your precious machines.
What's lathe, anyway, I know you
want to talk about it. Go on"
Cornelia did her best. IT see," said
Pat presently. DO look at that dress
Cornelia-no, the blue. Isn't it lucky
we can't see ourselves?"
| Cornelia gave 1t up. After all. she
reflected. a girl didn't judge a man
by what he had done, but what he
|
anything to Pat. even II she could be
made to understand it.
Hes awfully nice. too" she ven
] tured. II really enjoyed my game.
And 1 understand those long drives
Of his now. There's nothing acci-
dental about them"
HE does hit a mean ball with that
dinky little swing" conceded Pat.
Lets go home. I don't feel like
dancing tonight"
| She hesitated in the living room
door, rs Mr.. lesson coming over?"
| 81 suppose so. He didn't say any
thing"
Then I'm going to bed now. I'd
never last out the evening, and It
| would be sort Of pointed If dropped
| asleep in my chair. You and he can
have a gorgeous wallow in ma
| chimes"
TIER door closed firmly on Cor
- nelia's protests, and lessons
brief tap seemed to come as feeble
I echo He ran an inquiring glance
! about the room. Cornelia was sorry
| for him.
| Pats in bed-she tired herself out
over that check book, I'm afraid"
| "I'm-Im sorry. 1 mean that I'm
sorry she's tired" He fumbled with
his hat. perhaps I'd better not stop
Il mean perhaps you're tired. too"
She bit back the smile He was so
comically like a boy in these desper-
ate snatches at the polite remark.
! mot a bit Take that chair and
an extra cushion or two"