Evening star., 1923-11-11

| IAN you Keep h secret. Sne SAiu
to the footman who had appeared.
Yes. miss" said the footman.
Take this note to Mr., Daubeny
| in the stable yard-quick, before he
goes! They are just putting his horse
| in"
"Yes. miss" said the footman.
"And when you come back take this
table and chair in
YES, miss" And the footman ran
of.
Daubeny came on to the terrace
with an eager look in his face.
What, Norahw he exclaimed. Il
thought"
"Oh, did you?" said Norah. You
don't suppose she would send for
you, do you. after the donkeyish way
, in which you have behavedr
"Oh, she's told you already. has
she?" said Daubeny. yes dare say
I did make fool Of myself
| shouldn't have done it If
''If what?'
"Oh, nothing"
"If Lord Philbeach hadn't put you
up to it, 1 suppose you were going to
say"
"Eh? WhatT
SLAP her on the back and all that
sort of thing. don't you know"
What. You-''
/ II listened. Yes. I was round that
corner all the time"
DO you think that's the way to
treat a pal?" Daubeny said quietly.
hi 1nnl cd n
| into his face.
You're not cross with me. DubbinS,
! are you?" she said coaxingly. II did
! it all for your sake. You know I'm
your friend"
| Il don't make friends with fellows
! who don't act straight
! We'll, ] won't do it again, / prom
! Use. Besides, you didn't say anything
, to be ashamed of. you know. 1t was
all that other viper"
''Did you tell your sister,
"Of course. / did. You wouldn't
want me to be deceitful. would you?'
Daubeny disengaged his arm.
you've done lot Of mischief he
said "You and Philbeach between
! you. You're just as bad as he is
!: y + !:
"FANcY comparing me to that ape"
exclaimed Norah Indignantly.
| We'll. was going to make every
thing right for you. Now, 1 shan't.
don't suppose Evelyn will ever speak
| to you again after the idiotic way
you went on. And l shan't persuade
! her to-
| Daubeny thought for a moment.
We'll, I'll forgive YOU" he said
grudgingly. What were you going
| to say?
| That's all very we'll" said Norah
Il shan't tell you now
| Yes. you will. Come-out with it"
| Norah looked as if she did not
quite recognize her friend.
We'll. you know she said conf
| dentially, "she does like you really"
| Does she?" said Baubeny, molli-
! fed. How do you know?
We'll. you know that photograph
| of you that came out in the Sketch
after the Surrey match?"
| Yes
| Il bought the paper and lent it to
Evelyn 1 wouldn't let her<keep it.
so she bought another one and cut
! your photograph out of it,
| why was she so disagreeable to
me in town them"
"Oh, 1 don't know said Norah
airily. Its rather amusin' to pre-
| tend to be disagreeable sometimes"
| "I don't find it very amusin'," said
Daubeny.
| "Oh, don't youc 1 thought you did"
/ "I wish 1 thought there was some
chance for me. Norah.' said Daubeny.
| ct should be the happiest fellow go
ing
I'm going to make things right
for you. you know" said Norah.
Take your cart-have you got
groom?"
| NO
We'll, drive down to the village
and put it up at the Wheatsheaf.
Then come back through the park
and wait in the temple by the lake.
down there I'll finish OF that old
reptile quite soon after tea He won't
forget me in hurry. Then TIL make
EVELYN stop here and I'll come and
fetch you"
Daubeny considered the scheme.
Whats the good of it. Norah?' he
said. "She won't have me-"
Yes, she will If you ask her prop
erly. Now, will you do that?-be-
cause I must really go in now, or
theyIl be sending out for me-"
"Yes, I'll do it," said Daubeny. He
4
went indoors
BY and by Evelyn, Norah and Phil
beach came out again and settled
themselves once more in the wicker
chairs.
| PhiIbeach lit a cigarette.
I'm just going to fetch my maga-
zine" Norah said presently. II shall
be back in jiny."
What a, ripping garden this ISL
said Philbeach, as soon as she had
{ gone. Cont we have a stroll
around~
| Yes. certainly, IL you like" said
Evelyn; "but we must wait for
Norah."
| "Oh, she wants to read!" said Phil
beach. Come on, let's start of be-
! fore she comes back"
just then, Norah appeared again.
I'VE are going to walk round the
! garden" said Evelyn
| "Oh, botherr said Norah. 'I'm just
| in the middle of an interesting story.
We'll. you stop and finish 1t, old
lady" said Philbeach. I'VE will have
a look around and come back to you"
| II am not an old lady yet, Lord
Philbeach," said Norah And IL