The Washington times., 1923-12-03

something to think over, 50
thought I'd come out here. This
Is real luck as I was going to
hunt you up tomorrow. Let's
sit here. want to talk"
He led the way to table
in q remote corner. secluded,
so far. He beckoned the head
waiter. who agreed that It should
remain secluded. Then he asked
Clavering to order the dinner, and,
folding his arms, stared out Of the
window, his face sagging once
more. He was still young man,
not more than forty-five, but in
spite Of his love of outdoor sport
he showed a more consistent love
. Of eating and drinking in flabby
muscles and pouches under the
eyes. It was an amiable, rather
weak but stubborn face that had
been handsome in youth when his
eyes were bright and clear skin
covered firm muscles. and it would
be handsome again when years had
compelled him to diet and his al
ready faded hair had turned white:
his features were regular and ais
figure well-knit under its prema-
ture accommodations.
He produced q flask from his
pocket when the waiter had ais
creetly turned his back, and their
ice water might have passed for
cold tea.
Think I'll come to the point,
he said. You know me well
enough not to mind anything !
say
Clayerfng glanced up from his
oysters in alarm. There's just
one question 1 won't discuss he
said sharply,
Oglethorpe stared. you don't
mean to say you're interested in
her? SO much the better! And It
strikes me you can't have any OBJ
lection to discussing her with me.
I'm her father, amt II"
'.FIer father are you talking Of
Janet?''
.'Vho elsee I'm worried as the
devil. Have been ever since I
got in this morning, I'd telegraph.
ed was coming. and when / got
to the house Molly told me tina.
mother wanted to see me at once
and / posted down there. 1t was
about Janet, and You know more
about it than I do"
II suppose ! know what YOU
mean. But it turned out all right.
She happened to meet me. not some
man who might have annoyed her.
OF course, she shouldn't have
taken such a risk, but what can
you do with these flappers?
They're all in league together and
you might as well let them go
their little pace. It won't last.
They'll soon be older. and doa.t
suppose you intend to play the
heavy father and lock her up"
No. but I'd like damn well to
get her married. Mother told me
pretty tale. It seems she made
q row at Sherry's last night, MAX
ing you and some lady you had
with you as conspicuous as her.
se8. Mrs. Vane was there and
carried It straight to mothee.
Mothers no fool and had already
got onto this younger generation
business and given fanny one OF
two tongue lashings. but she never
dreamed It had gone as far as It
looks. \ Roaming the streets alone
at in the morning! She'd un,
doubtedly been drinking last night
God! I've notion to take switch
to her. And / suppose she was
pretty well lit the night you pick.
ed her up. I've never seen hint
Of 1t. Janny's spoilt enough. Her
mother never had the slightest
control over her and she could al
ways get round me. But she
won't in the future. TIL get top
hand somehow. God! My daugh-
ter! Tell me your side Of it, will
your"
His Story
Clayering, who was genuinely
fond Of OgIethorpe. and relieved,
moreover, that he had not yet
heard Of Madame Zattiany, gave a
cautious and colcrless account Of
the adventure.
cit Is possible that she had had
cocktail or two" he concluded.
"But you must EXPECT that. IF the