Evening star., 1922-09-10

we'll you are keeping something
back"
From the way she keeps looking at
my bureau ii is perfectly plain that
she suspects what l am keeping back
is there.
The jewelry had absolutely nothing
to do with my not meeting her. I
here. went to Schuyler's merely to
get a sundae or two to kill time.
l was eating my second one when
a young man came in very hurriedly.
He looked at me and hesitated, and
then sat down at the next table. AL
though IL was not warm there. he
seemed warm himself. taking off his
hat and mopping his forehead. When
the waitress came to him and asked
what he wanted, he said:
.Anything-anythin
She brought him a maple mousse
with whipped cream. He looked at it
slightly dazed. and then began to eat
It, all the time staring at me.
Now. nobody can say that I am
man crazy, as some girls here are.
Also. l do not approve of pick-ups.
What happened. therefore, shows
the effect clothes have on manners
and morals. l would have ignored
him. instead of half closing my eyes
and studying him lazily through mar
rowed lids
The effect on him was startling.
He sprang up and came to my table.
Il wonder il l don't know you" he
said
This. Hester F1ske says. is the way
they always start. She says they
have absolutely no Imagination.
DO you?" I asked. perfectly petri-
fed. but managing not to look So
He gave me strange look. which
! could not understand
Look here" he said, speaking very
low. i've got to get out and get out
quick. Slip me the password and I'll
slip you the stun and beat it while
the beating's good"
At that instant two girls from the
Eaves rushed in and. seeing that 1
was not alone. began to signal me
wildly. l knew at once that some
thing awful had happened, and my
heart positively stopped beating.
II must Co." l said, hurriedly
He turned absolutely vivid, looking
both scared and savage
IF this Is a plant and I'm being
double le-crossed." he gritted at me,
there's one thing sure, and that is
they won't find anything on me-"
T PAID no attention to him had
other things to think Of then. As
I rushed out to the street, where the
girls from the school were waiting, 1
bumped into a woman also wearing a
polo coat with a black band on the
arm, who stared at me with the most
peculiar expression. AS I look back
now. it is plain to me that she was
the woman Gentleman Jim," alias
The Slick. Kid" expected to meet.
The girls from the school grabbed
me. both speaking at once like this:
I'VE saw Hilda-"
Quick! Get back! Miss Thurber
has missed you"
"Hilda told US you were here
Miss Thurber is looking for
you"
"Hilda says to meet her"
At that instant. 1 saw Miss Merrick
coming toward US. 1 forgot that
was in disguise, or would be If ar
ranged my veil. and simply turned and
fed madly. My only thought was to
get taxi and return to the Eaves as
quickly as possible. When I found
one 1t was engaged. and the driver
was perfectly adamant about my need
ing It more.
Looking agonizedly about. I saw a
man who was driving q darling road
ster. chocolate colored. with moss
green upholstery, gazing straight at
me. AS to why I dashed out to him.
I can only say that was desperate.
and. his face seeming familiar,
thought he was somebody knew. He
acted like perfect peach, anyway.
stopping instantly and holding the door
open for me.
As I sank into the seat realized
who he was, and my heart went down
into my boots and then scared right
up into my throat like q skyrocket.
"Oh. I'm sorry!" gasped.
He smiled In a way that would make
any girl adore him.
What about?"
II thought knew you" said mis-
erably.
II thought for an instant that
knew you," he replied. I'm positive
I've seen you before somewhere"
In spite Of all had to worry about
I was thrilled. It seem miraculous
that he should have noticed me. OF
course, had noticed him! When the
governor came to talk to the school on