The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-15

on the profile, however. and In
stead Of rushing out when that
blessed curtain went down he
would wait and look for 1t.
Then he closed his eyes again
and forgot her until he was
reused by the clap6ing Of many
hands. First-ntghters always
applaud. no matter. how per-
functorily. Nobieese oblige. But
the difference between the ap.
pIause Of the bored but loyal
and that of the enchanted and
Quiclxened is as the difference
between a rising breeze and
hurricane.
The actors bowed en- Gliasse,
in threes, in twos. singiy. The
curtain descended, the lights
rose, the audience heaved. Men
hurried up the aisle and climbed
over patient women. People be-
gan to visit. And then the
woman two seats ahead ST
Clavering did q singular thing.
She rose slowly to her feet.
turned her back to the stage.
raised her opera glasses and
leisurely surveyed the audience.
Il knew it!'' Clavering.a
tongue clicked. european. No
American woman ever did that
UNLESS. to be sure. she has
lived too long abroad to re-
member our custonas.' z
His Eager Gaze
He gazed at her eagerly, and
felt slight sensation OF an
noyance that the entire houne
was following hfs example. The
opera glasses concealed her
eyes. but they rested upon the
bridge Of an indubitably straight
nose. Her forehead was perhaps
too high. but It was fun. and
the thick hair was brushed back
from = sharp point. Her eye
brows, thank Eeaven, were
many shades darker than her
hair. They were also narrow
and glossy. Decidedly they re-
ceiyed attention. Possibly they
were piucIred and darkened-liie
had made him slxeptical of
points" However, Clavering
was no lover Of unamended ma.
ture. holding nature, except ii
rare moments OF Inspiration. 4
bdngler Of the first water.
II spite Of fits smooth white
skin and rounded contours above
al unchanged throat, il was
subtly, mot . young face. The
mouth. rather large. although
fresh and xed tpossibIy they had
Ilp Sticks 81 Europe that appro.
minated nature) had none or
the GIRLS soft nexiblIity. IT.
was faIl "a the center and the
red Of the underlip was more
than = visible line, but It was
straight at the corners, ending
In an almost abrupt sternness.
Once she smiled. but it was
little more than an amused
flicker; the mouth did not -
lax. The shape Of the face bore
out the promise Of the head, but
detected from it's oval at tho
chin. which was almost square,
ana indented. The figure was
very slight. bu. as subtly ma
tire, as the face, possibly 20.
cause she held It uncompromis-
ingly erect; apparently she had
made no concession to the. demo-
cratic absence OF Carriage" the
indifferent almost apologetic
rnien. that had :, succeeded the
limp curves of q few years aso.
She wore a dress Of white let
made with long lines of the
present fashIon-in dress she
was evidently a stickler. The
neck was cut in a low square.
showing the risc Of the bust.
Her own lines were long, the
arms ana hands very slender in
the long whits gloves. Probably
she was the only woman in the
honse who wore gloves. Life
was. freer since the war. She
wore a triple string Of pearls.
He waited eagerly until she
should drop her glasses. !.
He heard two girls gasping and
muttering behind him.
There was q litter across the
house.
She lowered the opera glasses
and glanced over the rows OF
upturned faces Immediately be.
fore her, scrutinixing them casu.
ally. as IL they were fish In an
aquarium She had dropped her
lids slightly before her eyes
came to rest on Clavering.\ He
was leaning forward, his eyes
hard and focal doing his best
to compel her notice. Her
glance did Inger on his for "A
moment before II moved on In
differently. but in that brief
interval he experienced q cur
ious ripple along his nerves
almost a note Of warn