Evening star., 1925-02-22


no intention of confessing that in her
romantic dreams she had been so
often in his arms. so often gazing up
into his love ve-haunted eyes, that when
he actually appeared in the library
she hadn't the face even so much as
to gaze furtively in his direction.
Then you came here and he came
here. Wasn't that curious coinci-
dence, my dear?"
Lefty laughed, her eyes burning.
'I-oh, Mrs. Candy, 1 must have
coming to me. Ii took my savings.
and hats in New York, and then came
here-because 1 knew Jerry-Mr.
Noakes-was coming.
Il don't know what possessed me.
But l wanted Mr.. Noakes to like me
that is, / wanted to make him see
me- And 1 did" The girl rose, her
cheeks flaming now. 'T did-that is,
l literally picked him up, and now I'm
utterly shocked at myself-not be-
cause of what l did, but because I'm
so brazen about it,
She was turning away when Mrs.
Candy spoke.
Are you so enamored of your ro-
mantle venture that you shouldn't t
care to meet Mr.. Hartshorne?"
Mr. Hartshornew Lefty swung
about quickly. "Oh. could 1 meet him
Do you suppose" AS she hesitated
the woman smiled, nodding.
He would like very much to meet
you. In fact, he is giving a little
dinner tonight, with bridge-you
play bridge, of course-at his cot
tage, where he keeps bachelor quar-
ters.
And, If you progress sufficiently
far with Mr.. Noakes, bring him, too.
we-Mr. Hartshorne needs anothe er
man and I'll tell him to expect Mr..
Noakes."
r ATER, when Lefty came out of her
IL room she was wondering as to
the precise influence of clothes upon
human psychology. Certainly, just
now in her fragile sea-green hat, her
dainty sea-green frock, her sea-green
stockings and her black satin slip
pers. she felt herself another being;
Just as she had on the veranda when
she had faced Jerry Noakes coolly
and calmly and made him seem like
a schoolboy.
But, SO far as Noakes was con-
cerned, she was worried, or at least
she was speculating about an addi-
tional thought. Clothing aside. was
some lingering impression of Halsey
Hartshorne coloring her attitude to-
ward the younger man?
Isn't this rather new role for
you to play?" she asked when tea
was served on a terrace where they
could see the players participating
in a local tournament coming in to
the eighteenth green. 'I mean," she
smiled as he looked at her inQuir-
nj
you?" She knew he did.
"Oh, a little, Do you play?"
"I used to at college. But not a
great deal since-in fact, very little"
"I see" He studied her a moment,
then averted his eyes. Curious
thing about your name. There's a
girl in the library at home, Paden-
arum Connecticut, you know
named Larendon."
"Really?" Letty's voice was indif-
ferent
Miss clarendon" The mans voice
was slightly husky. I'm not much
of a snake, you know. Never was
But-but-you hit me between the
eyes. Pd-you see, I'd like to know
you"
"That was a beautiful putt" Let
tvs eyes were upon the green.
"Oh, what a dreadful miss! Can
you imagine anything more irritat-
ing than to dub a two-foot putt?"
Noakes rose.
Lets get out of here" he growled.
She rose obediently and fell into
step at his side, mischievously keep
ing to the subject of golf. which he
did not wish to discuss. It was de-
licious fun handling this big boy,
sending him as she willed into
grouches, then lifting him to the
heights.
Reaching the hotel, his mood
turned suddenly abysmal when in
response to a tentative query as to
dinner she said she was dining out.
We'll, you're going, too" She was
looking up at him impudently. you
know, you're invited
Invited! Where?" He stared at her
as if bewildered. But his eyes were
cleaning.
why, Mrs. Delaney Canby-that
is, Mr. Hartshorne is giving a dinner
and bridge at his cottage. Mrs.
Candy appears to be arranging It.
She asked me, and they needed an
extra man. 1 took the liberty of ac-
cepting for you"
"Hartshornew Noakes started. "Do
you know him?'
Jealousy, Ell! Lefty smiled.
NO, 1 don't know him. But ]
know Mrs Candy.
"Of course. IL you don't want to
go, I'll have to let Mrs. Candy know
at
Certainly, I want to 60"