Evening star., 1924-10-26

OF trial irresponsible and all that"
THE most impossible type!" sighed
Linnet with virtuous disapproval.
"Oh, don't know!" said Lynn. He
may never have had fair chance"
Richard had done a good deal for
IT'S not what you do: it's how you
| do it," said Lynn succtnctly.
T INNET was distinctly pleased when
~ Monty dropped in at tea-time next
day. He displayed a frank affection
| for chocolate cake.
"D'y'know." he confded engagingly.
II thought you-all were sisters. last
night. I didn't get the relationship
at ALL at first"
, , (Which relationship" inquired Lin
net most unfairly.
He blinked at her out of long,
| narrow, brown-velvety eyes which
no girl in her senses could have met
| unmoved. Il will admit" he con-
| ceded. the old mans announcernen
was something OF shock"
old man--you wretched boy!
Richards only 4S"'
Too young for chloroform, but
| much too old for orange blossoms
isn't he, nowH"
Linnet shot a keen glance at the
bronzed. young impudence before her.
and offered demurely. "Lynn's not
| like these other young women-she's
| different"
Monty said between hearty mouth
fuls OF chocolate icing, II could prove
to you-in a couple OF weeks-just
how different she is not"
Aren't you-h'm-just a bit
cocky?''
I'm young" said Monty arrogantly.
SOS she. II I get kick out of
just looking at her. 1t stands to rea-
son she gets the reflex"
Has that been your experience
with women"
ut has" He added a bit late, If
any,"
My dear" said Linnet lifting an
appreciative eyebrow, II too was
horn in Arcadia know a born lover
when I meet him. Absurd as that
may seem to you, at my advanced
age"
That's all bunk about your age,
you know. There's fascination
about you-I don't know what it is"
Are you trying to make fun of
me?"
"oId stun" said Monty with hi.
most engaging smile. you know
you've got 1t. If hadn't seen Lynn
first Id be tied to the leg Of your
tea table"
so long as the chocolate cake
lasted" agreed Linnet sweetly She
| cut him another piece. NO wonder
they put you out Of Mexico! Did
You talk to the red-rose senoritas
like this?"
Monty objected with great frank
ness: Too artificial for me. I like q
woman that can powder her nose
without whitewashing It,"
You are the man 1 have been wait
ing for all my life" sighed Linnet.
Then she looked at him earnestly.
SO you saw Lynn flrst?"
I've got a terrible hunch I'll be
seeing her last. as we'll" admitted
Monty. also turning quiet. DO you
believe in this love-at- -first-s sight
stuff?-Have 1 got to call you Mrs.
Danby?"
Call me grandmother suggest
| ed Lnnet afrectionateiy. "Yes-in
love at-frst-sight as well as any
other"
II had the queerest feeling last
night" said Monty. He stared mood
lily at his linked, brown hands.
wouldn't that be the DEVILS own
luck?"
For you TO-
Love Lynn?' he finished 1t boldly
"Y'know-she's like a cool sky-be-
fore the suns quite up"
About the time the milk wagon
comes pizzicato down the street-ah,
yes. said Litlet. Just that blend
Of practicality and sweetness"
other e"'i'
A LII at once Monty leaned forward
Are you really going to let her
marry Uncle Richard?"
Linnet answered with delicate sir-
nincance. Are you going to let-ah
your Uncle Richard-marry here'
m not SO sure am" cried Monty.
MY motto, said Linnet quantity,
winn"
will you shake hands on that?" de-
manded Monty.
Linnet gave him five incorrigibly
cllnging fingers across the cake
plate-which is why Lynn. appearing
at that moment in the doorway. be-
held a repetition apparently of a
former scene altered only in per-
sonnel.
"Ah. Monty" Linnet murmur.d
mew
why not?" protested Monty. in
stantly playing up.
Linnet released her hand with a
deprecating little laugh. "Come in
darling! Looking for tea? Where's
Richard? Monty and have been get
ting acquainted"
80 I see," said Lynn stifi1y. mo
tea for me. thanks. You know 1
| don't eat between meals. Richard
went home from the club with a
sprained wrist. We had six sets Of
tennis"
Gosh! Wonder he didn't sprain 1t
sooner" observed Monty pleasantly.
"Oh, Richards game is really very
,, good" said Lynn sitting down on the
blue-damask sofa She looked at
| Monty doubtfully-but she looked.
And looked again.
How are Richards dancing lessons
coming on?" inquired Linnet solic-
itously.
Monty whistled long and low.
Don't tell me he's been stepping!"
| Mother always exaggerates fright
fully" Lynn cut in with a heiEhtene ed
| color. Richard really dances very
we'll. I've been showing him one or
| two things myself, that's ALL
You'd be good" commented Monty.
! "Yes. am-rather," said Lynn
! calmly.
Amy place in town where one can
60 and dance noW!
There's the Chinese room at the
Bellevue. 1t isn't half bad. After
moons and nights-awfully good
music"
| Monty got up with the grace Of a
panther. Want to run down there
for . bit? We can take Uncle Rich.
ards car"
| "Why-all right" said Lynn.
| "Come with u.s." said Monty to
Linnet coaxingly.
III you had said that to her-in-
stead OF to mel might have gone
No, thank you!" said Linnet making q