Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
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A Tonic Of Conversation

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A Topic Of Conversation
| fSHE sat, looking off into vacancy
I Sand Lockwood studied her. Then he
taid. softly: >. .,,y
"it's too bad. isn't IT.
.V.s ;" Anita sighed. and then sud
Les '..wbat do you mean? What's
700 Whatever ySb It is that troubles YOU"
NJ. deen blue eyes met her own. but
In.o ns was no sign Of response OF ac-
n;oscence on the girls face.
qo"Cd "Cood BY" she said. rising quickly,
innb %Ss' 1no-don't co. cried Pinky.
overhearing.. why, you've only just
'0%1; "Yes, I must co." said Miss Mys.
tsry, decidedly Good afternoon, Mrs'
Rates. and thank you for bringing me-
Good afternoon. Mrs. Peyton.
Including all the others IN general
-, nf farewell. the strange girl went
- The front door. and paused for the
attendant Nogi to open 1t.
snnortending the assistant butler un.
s.rstr bd and he punctiliously waited
an,ii Miss Austin had buttoned her
s,ove and had given an adjusting pat to
Ear veil. after a feeting glance In the
Then he opened the door with dn OBJ
.ouious air, and closed 1t behind her
eparting figure.
But il was Immediately flung open
gain BY Pinky Payne, who ran
nroueh it and after the girl.
"Wait minute. Miss Austin. How
,st YOU walk! I'm going home with
| you"
\ "Please not" she said, indifferently,
scarcely glancing at him.
1 "Yep. Gotto. Getting near dusk,
and you might be kidnapped. Needn't
talk IL you don't want to-
81 never want to talk J" was the
| surprising and crisply spoken retort.
"Wel, didn't I say you needn't !!
Don't get wrathy-don't ZEE, don't ZEE
-now,--as my old Scotch nurse used
Y 70 say"
But Miss Mystery gave him no look,
! although she allowed him to fall into
Sep beside her, and the two walked rap.
N Ally along.
II, How'd you like the looks Of the
Aoctor?' Pinky asked, hoping to in
uce conversation.
~ scarcely saw him.
"Oh. you saw him though you had
small chance to get to know him. Per-
feet old brick, but little on edge of
late. Approaching matrimony, sup
pose. Did you notice his ruby stick
pin?"
YES; it didn't seem to suit him at
ALL"
mo; he's a conservative dresser.
But that pin,-it's a famous gem, m,---was
given him by his own class.--I mean his
graduating class. but long after they
! graduated, and he had to promise to
wear it once a week. so he usually gets
into It on Sundays. It's a corking
,stone"
\ \"Yes,' said Miss Austin.
On reaching the Adams house. the
Girl said quick good-by, and Pinky
: : Payne found himself at liberty to 90 in
and see the other members of the house
hold, or to go home. for Miss Austin
disappeared into the hall and up the
staircase with the rapidity of dis.
solving view.
Young Payne turned away and
stroled slowly back to the Waring
home, wondering what it was about
the. dlsagreeable young woman that
made him pay any attention to her
at all.
He found her the topic of discussion
when he arrived.
"'Of all rude people," Mrs. Peyton
hec'ared "she was certainly the
T. She was" Helen agreed. IT
couldn't make her out at all. And
|dont call her pretty. either"
u II do observed Emily Bates. II
a. ca,l her very, pretty-and possessed of
.Charm!' scoffed Helen; Il can't
She isn't rude" Pinky defended
.pe absent. I'm sure. Mrs. Peyton,
me made her adieu most politely. Why
ssn9u!d she have stayed longer? She
she doesn't like any of u.s."
That's it," Gordon Lockwood
Nated, She doesn't like us.--I'm
sure OF that. Well. why should she, If
me doesn't want to?'
~ why shouldn't she?" countered
1'yler. She's so terribly superior
, can bear her. She acts as If she
owhed the earth, vet nobody knows who
'ue M or anything about hcr."
n ,r nhere is Miss Austin?'' asked DR.,
mfsr'hs' returning. quite composed and
D. she went home" informed Mrs.
'a,es; Wm;; Are you all right, John?'
A ~, IN: yes: dear. I wasn't Ill, or any
,mng IKE that. The awkward accident
vuenea my nerves. and I wanted to
run away and hide"
ne smiled whimsically. looking like
naughty schoo boy. and Emily Bates
Soa ms hand and drew him down to a
gag beside her.
What made you drop II, John?"
I4tes. WV" u'fec' LOOK INTO MS
ne hestated a moment. and his own
snce wandered, then he said. "I don't |
lso~, Emily: suppose it-was a sud-
iI physical contraction of the muscles
NY hand and couldn't control it,"
H. s'm: ~, Bates ddn': look satisfied. but
NJ dla not pursue the subject. Then
II discussion of Anita was resumed.
now did you like her looks, DR..
""Ttag! Helen Peyton asked.
k,n,ii scarcely y saw her." was the quiet
'pS. Did you all admire her?"
some of us did" Mrs. Bates an
Eered; II do, for one. Did YOU ever
her before, John?"
". Waring stared at the question.
MeVer,' he declared. "How could
nave done SOP"
cont know, I'm sure" Mrs.
mnr rs laughed. II just had a sort of
fupresslon--n
no GEAR. | never saw the girl be-
Tbm my life" Waring reasserted.
hs same Sunday evening the War
Gs, household dined alone. Oftener
aIrb, n4t there We're guests, but to-
bns mere were only the two Pey-
Emss,,L Lockwood and John Waring
ltern,oane ane butler. had holiday Sunday
iytna y1na and less experienced man, was