Evening star., 1925-11-04

OF his impersonation had wrung re-
luctant admiration even from Stanley
himself. though il in no way altered
the purpose which had taken posses
sion Of his mind and soul.
The ;Watermans had arrived late
the previous afternoon by motor from
New York They were welcomed not
only by Him himself. but also by Mrs
Hutchinson Jim's only sister, who
had motered over from her own coun
try. house a dozen miles away, TO
complete the party-at her brothers
request. There had been dinner and
bridge until midnight. The follow
ing morning three: Of the party had
attended service at, the beautifpt lit
tie village church ST. Paul's-in-the-
Hills, where a famous New York
clergyman was announced to preach
that day Waterman, had drawn the
line AZ this, contenting himself with
a ramble through the countryside.
After lunch The four had betaken
Themselves to the neighboring coun-
try club, where they had played
round of golf finishing the last hole
Just before twilight deepened into
dusk
Doris and Stanley had teamed mp
against Mrs. Hutchinson and Water
man. and the latter combination had
proved easily VICTORIOUS W 6termdn "
had a Metropolitan handicap of s.
and though little out of practice. on
the eighteenth green he sunk 4.foot
putt for an 81. As Jim missed his
6-footer, the victory went to Water
mans side by | up
There had been no opportunity for
intimate talk. Stanley had taken care
of that His mind was 50 filed with
he thing he had do that very night
that he had no wish for a tete-a.tete
either with Rollin or with Doris. His
main concern was to keep Waterman
in hlissful unconsciousness of the
blow that was about to fall upon him.
To this end he hent all his energy
To his representation of the character
Of genial host.
There had been II Is true. few
minutes in the locker room At the
clubhouse when the two men We're
alone together. This interval Water
man had seized upon for the purpose
of delicactely sounding out the
possibility that stanley might he dis
posed 10 he of some help to him in his
pecuniary difficulties. He let fall one
or two hints that his prosperity had
not been great of late. Stanley saw
the point at once and answered with
apparent frankness
I'm sorry, old boy" he said that
thinge aren't going better with You.
but times have been difficult. I'll come
10 the office some day next week and
We'll see what can he done"
And now as Waterman waited com.
fortahly for his Iub to fill he reflected
that, after all. il was good thing for
him that Jim had come hack. Jim
had always been his good fairy-no
doubt he would continue to he So
In another room Just across the wide
hall reflections of a quite different
character We're at that same moment
occupying the mind OF Doris. She
too, was dressing for dinner--not with
her usual delibera tion. but with urgent
haste. She felt that she must in some
way manage TO get few moments
alone with Jim. There were certain
things that must be said between
them. She had in no way altered her
point of view rega riding her husba nd
since the day she had asked him to
consent to divorce. Her eyes now
fully opened to his character she had
felt only contempt for the uranspa rent
efforts he had since been making
TO restore himself TO her faYar She
read his mind all too clearfS And
when. upon their return from. the
country club that afternoon. Water
man had settled himself in her dress
ing room if for a friendly chat. she
had peremptorily cut him short and
dismissed him. And now she was
feverishly dressing.
There came tap on her cha mher
door and Mrs. Hutchinson ca me in.
Sorry TO interrupt YOU" she said.
hut I've got to go home at once. and
don't want to 60 without saving
goodh
why, what's the matter?''
Well it's Droha bly nothing Of any
consequence, but George has just tee-
phoned that Langden-that's my cid
est boy. you KNOWS sick in bed
oh said Doris. II hone it's moth
Ing serious.