Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-23

tiently, and ran down the remaining
steps to the hard white sand; when
She reached the big rock She drew
back from the flying spray as the
waves rolled against the base.
Can YOU swimf" she called TO the
girl Oh the rock.
The girl turned pale. determined
face. No" she said fatty.
Then you must come down at once
YOU will be drowned!
1T doesn't matter" said the other
duly. and turned away TO stare at the
far horizon.
"Why-h0w absurd
The girl spoke over her pretty
shoulder, impudently.
Does 1t matter to you-partlcu-
larly?"
"0f course-don't you think you had
better come down and talk things
over with me-you might change your
mind"
ver-never-never. cried the
girl passionately There is nothing
10 care for-no one 10 care-it's py
own life-if / want to7-Go-that way;
it's my business"
ave cannot shout at each other this
way-come down for while, and if
you must go back later-very we'll
it's your life" suggested Paula.
"If you won't interfere with my go
Ing back-I.ll come for a while--the
tide Is so SLOW" conceded the girl ms
she slipped YEARLY down the shore
side OF the rock and joined the other.
They sat down on the sand in the
afterglow Of the pale sunset.
"Who are yOu?" asked Miss Dalloe
with n puzzled look at the small elf
like figure the really beautiful face
and sad eyes Of the girl. i've seen
you somewhere"
You saw me last night WAS
singing in the chorus of the sea Maid
at The entertainment in the big house
yonder" She nodded toward glimpse
of red-tiled roof in the distance.
''Ah--at the Ealings-I remember:
you We're the smallest girl, ut the very
end"
The girl nodded. "W'ho are YOU"
she asked bluntly.
paula Dalloe."
"Your father the rich Dalloe-you
live UP here:" She "larred up the
slope.
Didn't YOU want 10 rturn with the
company this morning"
No; | was sick and stayed over.
They were kind; The housekecper sent
me To the beach To get the air, aud
thought ii WIS the best way out
out of what: Tell me- please"
Paula smiled and laid her strong
brown fingers on the delicate hand of
the Younger girl.
Everything / ann all alone III The
worid--orphan aSylum--!ou know
and then the stage-and | met him
he's fne-the best in the world-but
we lost each other. / knew his name,
but | won't seek him, because--'
"BecGuse-:'
We'll, I'm not in that class Miss
Dalloe. / Invent had much education.
but he said it didn't matter, because
my heart was right. and I'd learn, and
we'd be happy. He told me about his
house, and how. when we We're mar
ried. | would be the mistress. II
scared mel waS afraid of all the
folks he klew-and 50 / left the com
pany l was with and ran away-and
he never could trace Inc. This is two
years ago, but il hurts yet" She stared
straight ahead with unseeing eyes.
Il am sorry" said Paula gently
! Don't YOU think you should let him
know where you are-he may be very
unhappy"
81 couldn't. I'm not his sort. When
we were together it seemed. easy.s but
! after he went / thought of his gran,l
friends and the disgrace / would bring
upon him.
II am afraid you haven't treated
him very we'll"
He has forgotten by this time"
| said the girl suddenly.
will you tell me your nameI"
"Evalyn Clark
Wont you come and stay few
days with rae. Eyalyn. UP Mt my house:
/ Perhaps tie change will do you good
! You can telephone to your manager"
''visit you:"
"Yes."
Il cannot. | hurts ME 10 go into
peoples homes ! never had one
nothing BIZ; lhe asylum and cheap
boarding houses. Ii i nice Of sou 10
ask me. I'm only ia the chorus. Miss
/ DalIOe, but il makes ae sick for a
horIe. 50 I've thought thai my life Is
my own. and III 90 10 my own folks
and not be lonesome any more. You