The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

your horrid old blouse department"
 "She won't let them comew Win told her self. Somehow she'll prevent it. I'll stick to my guns."
 So she went back to her place as if nothing had happened and wondered what Miss Rolls would do.
 What Miss Rolls did was very simple, if you had the clew. But the clew was what Win lacked.
 q thought we were due to meet Ely and Rolls about this time and look at those won- derful pearls your father says he gets straight from the fisheries" Rags reminded Ena when the elevator dropped to the base ment and began to bound up again.
 "So we are," she admitted, "but there's something I must tell you before we see Petro. I can't explain if creatures are push ing us about. Oh, Upholstery and Furni- ture! They'll do."
 The two wormed their way out of the lift, which was becoming more congestcd at each stopping place, the legitimate hour for luncheon now being over. The floor chosen by Ena had series of Ideal Rooms," fur nished according to periods, and she led Raygan into a Dutch dining room
 'Tt's about that girl want to speak," she said "when she had enticed Lord Raygan into this secluded retreat.
 "Who, the Lady in the Moon?" He was staring at delft plates on paneled walls.
 ''Yes. I wished for minute she'd been the lady in Jericho Perhaps you, noticed
 
 sight of her?'
 ''Well, it did occur to me that you might have been more enthusiastic if she'd been Miss Vanderbilt"
 It wasn't that at all," Ena assured him eagerly, almost piteously. Il didn't mind having to speak to her because she's shop girl, but because I was afraid if we stopped and talked my brother might come along. wouldn't have had that happen for any thing"
 ''Why on earth not?'
 q can't tell you, Lord Raygan. Please don't ask me. You'll embarrass me very much if you do. But will you just trust me that it would be very bad thing if they were to meet and not insist on our going to look her up at the waist counter or wher- ever she is?"
 Certainly I won't insist" said Rags. "I don't care, you know, whether we look her up or not Only she was Rolls chum on the Moparchic, and thought if he"
 Dear Lord ,Raygan, please don't think about it any more. And if you want to be very kind and make me real happy and com fortable, don't tell Pe,ro we met the girl won't you?"
 "Of course, if you ask me, that's enough" said Rags, looking rather sulky. He was curious to know what she actually meant, but, of course, could not ask, and somehow the whole affair-Enas deep solen1nity and secrecy, 1er nlntS Wnlcn muSCn DS QueS- toned, began to seem silly and even rather repulsive.; He had never liked her less.'
 There was dinner at Sea Gull Manor that night in honor of the Rolls guests, and just as Eileen had finished dressing her brother Raygan knocked at her door.
 "Want me to say your ties all right!" she chirped.
 "No, my child, do not" said Rags. "I wouldn't trust your taste round the corner with tie. You're looking rather pleased with yourself-what?"
 "Pm pleased with myself and everybody else," replied Eileen. "This is one of my happy nights"
 7i wonder why? There's sure to be dull crowd at dinner. I've found out now the Rolls know all the wrong lot"
 'T found that out long ago. But don't care. And Pm going to sit by Petro. So shall be all right"
 'You've jolly. we'll been with him the whole blessed day. Aren't you sick of his society yet2"' x
 .'No. And shouldn't be till doomsday. He talks to me of such interesting things" "Has he ever by chance said anything to you about the Lady in the Moon?"
 Good gracious! no, nor the man either. Nor the green cheese it's made of. Is that the sort of conversation Ena's been treating you to? If it is, no wonder you look bored stiff YoU never could stand romance from