Evening star., 1925-02-21
Observation-Disclosures
ofJaneSmith B, s.'se ... s u,
By PATRICIA WENTWORTH

when she and Lady Heritage found
their way to the drawing room.
Henry wondered at their using this
large, formal room for SO small
party His aunt, he remem-
bered, had kept it shut up for
the most part. The sense Of
space was, however, grateful to Jane.
The small circle of candlelight in the
dining room had seemed to shut
them In, forcing an intimacy for
which no one Of them was prepared
The yellow drawing room was a
very stately apartment. The walls
were hung with a Chinese damask
which a hundred years had not rob-
bed of it's imperial color. Beneath
their pagoda- patterned blue linen
covers Jane knew that the chairs and
sofas wore a stiff yellow satin like
secret pride. Electric candles in
elaborate sconces threw cold
steady light upon the scene.
Lady Heritage sat by the fire, the
Revue des Deux Mondes in her hand
Her eyes were on the page and never
left it, but she was not reading. In
Is minutes her glance had not shifted
and the page remained unturned..
Then the door opened and the two
younger men came in. Lady Heritage
looked up for moment and then
went back to her Revue. She made
no attempt to entertain Capt. March,
who, for his part, showed some de-
sire to be entertained.
You are using the big rooms, ]
see. Aunt Mary always said they
were too cold. You remember she
always sat in the blue parlor, or
the little oak room at the head of
the STAIR
Raymond's lip lifted slightly.
Of ho
not be very comfortable now" she
said without looking up.
Henry possessed a persevering na-
ture. He produced, in rapid success
sion, remark about the weather, an
inquiry as to the productiveness OF
the kitchen garden, and a comment
upon the pleasant warmth Of the log
fire. The first and last of these ef-
forts elected no reply at all. To the
question about the garden produce
Lady Heritage answered that she had
no idea.
Mr.. Ember's habitual expression
of cynicism became a trife more
marked.
Jane had the feeling that the
pressure in the atmosphere was
steadily on the increase.
Won't you sing something, Ray
mond,"- said Henry. His pleasant
ease OF manner appeared quite i'm
pervious to snubs.
Lady Heritage closed the Revue
des Deux Mondes" and, for the first
time, looked full at Capt March. II
he was startled by the furious re-
sentiment Of that gaze he did not
show 1t. p, ~ - H
And what do you expect me to
sing. Henry?" she said-"the latest
out OF THE Jazz Girls ?"
Il don't mind; whatever you like,
but do sing, won't you?"
Raymond got up with an abrupt
movement. Walking to one of the
long windows which opened. upon the
terrace, she drew the heavy yellow
brocade curtain back with a jerk.
Beyond the glass the terrace lay in
deepest shadow, but moonlight
touched the sea- She bent, drew the
bolt, and opened half the door.
"The room is sitting" she said.
Jeffrey, it's your fault they pile the
hre UP SO, wish you'd sometimes
look at a calendar and realize that
this is April not January"
Then turning; she crossed to the
piano, s.s,. =
IF / sing. it will be to please
myself, and I shall probably not
please any ION else y
-Emoer came forward and opened
the piano.
He bent as he did so, and said q
few words very, low. She answered
him.
Henry, left by the fireside with
Jane, leaned forward conversation
ally, the last Punch in his hand
This is a good cartoon" he said
Have you seen 1t. Miss Molloy?"
And as she bent to look at the
page, he added in that low, effaced
tone, which does not carry a yard:
which room have they given YOU r
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