Evening star., 1925-09-13

| noticed by Dick. But she saw him.
and she had seen Cynthia fiounce
away.
THEY had dinner that night with
the Holstons. AS Cynthia re-
marked, II they were really short of
money, they might as well eat with
| people who enjoyed their company.
While they were dressing, she had
tried to be nice to Dick. He looked
very miserable and stubborn. and did
not respond to her kindness. For.
after all, he did not feel he could
| make any concession to 1t, and his
| impotence hurt.
He watched the gallant Mr.. Holston
with Cynthia, who was wearing
| another new and unexpected dress.
| 1t was a dress that dropped a little
away from her shoulders, and some
| thing provocative in its idly caught
| folds interested Mr.. Holston and in
| furiated Dick. They were dining at
Armand's, which was another place
| Cynthia had wanted to see, having
| picked the name up somewhere
Afterward they danced, and the thin,
elderly man held Cynthia tightly and
| danced perfectly and appeared to
| whisper to her while Dick sat with
| Mrs. Holston, who did not dance. and
| angrily. Cynthia was glowing, for
| other men looked at her as she
danced, and she felt desirable in her
| new way, and precious.
1t was to be a gay night, for
Cynthia had limited at their coming
! departure. That and an unusual
| number of cocktails had made Mr..
Holston more than commonly spor-
| tive-even amorous. He had an air
| % IL -
| belonged to him, or as IL, thought Dick.
| he'd rented her Dick wanted TO get
! Cynthia home, but he had had his
lesson and was afraid OF a scene. 1t
was only when they proposed another
cabaret at IL o'clock that he rebelled.
| But Dick" Cynthia cast him q
| warning glance, but he was obdurate.
Wen all go home" agreed Mrs.
Holston, usually so plant. Now,
however, she sounded decisive.
When they had left the Holstons,
with a hint at a prospective meeting
next day, Dick began to realize that
he would have to pay for having his
| own way. Cynthia was making out
her bill. He could tell 1t by the avert
| ed face.
| A Is hour later there was a knock at
the door of the room which Mr.
| Richard Taylor rented so expensively
| for himself and his bride. Cynthia,
| who was still up. looked at her watch.
| 1t was soon for him to come back.
| Well. she would have to maintain her
| dignity. She was sorry for poor Dick,
| too. He was so white when he went
out. Still
! She unlocked the door and went
back to her bureau as the handle
! moved: then as there came no greet
| ing she turned. Mrs. Holston stood
there.
How pretty you look in neglige.
| child"' she said. May I sit DOWN."
/ do. Dicks gone out for a few min
utes"
Il thought he would have gone by
| this time"
You thought-why?"
"I guessed what you would say to
him and how long he could stand 1t"
| answered Mrs. Holston calmly.
| Really, Mrs. Holston. don't know
| what you mean"
You don't know very much Of any
| thing, my child. You don't know
| what fine young man you married
or how you harass him. Why don't
you try to appreciate him?"
| II don't see what you mean. You
| haven't any right
mo, 1 suppose not. But thought
| for once it was worth assuming. 1t
seemed to me that you hadn't been
| quite spoiled yet. OF course, you
| haven't been exposed to the sun very
| long"
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