Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27

normalcy: isn't that to be counted in
II played straight into your hands, -
he reminded her. II sacrificed my
own vanity that l might the better
study your symptoms"
James eyes widened. You mean
you actually pretended"
"Oh. it was very easy to pretend
re assured her.
II hate YOU said Jane. furious.
ly. IN never forgive you for. that"
Nor forget me, either he added,
cheerfully. But that is not impor-
tant at the moment. The question
Is whether you prefer to be put in an
asyium--for your own good--or to
listen to reason"
You sound like my father" inter-
polated Jane.
Il speak for him." he reminded her
1T is his belief that you. like most
Vt your crowd, are living a good deal
faster than nature ever intended you
should. To keep up the pace you all
resort to drug or stimulant of some
sort-and he thinks the time has
come to take your favorite drug
away from you
Drug" echoed Jane. Indignantly.
IT never used anything like that In
my life
You're what might be called lit
tie excitement-e eater" he informed
her And excitement Is both a drug
and an IntoXicant."
And the cure?" Knocked Jane
They had been running along the
boulevard that skirts the Charles in
Cambridge and had reached the
Harvard boathouse. He turned to
the right.
"A little less excitement" he said
then. Your father has tried to make
you see the wisdom of that, but you
absolutely refused to-"
Hes got the paternal complex
bad-why doesn't he take something
for that" demanded Jane, disre-
spectfully.
He balks. naturally. at the sug-
gestion of an asylum" Jimmy went
on. But he agreed tat if we forced
your hand you might accept the al
tentative.
And that" asked Jane.
"A month or so Of living the sim.
pie life with your Aunt Jane he re-
piled. calmly.
oh. horrors" protested Jane. I'D
rather go to an asylum
"Why?" he asked, his eyes meeting
hers.
You wouldn't ask IL you knew
Aunt Jane"
Then YOU prefer the asylum"
How long do | have to stay at
Aunt Jane's?' temporized Jane
AT least a. month-after that we'll
see. he said. You'll have to promise
on your word Of honor, of course. that
you'll stay and not break any Of the
Jules to be set down for you"
That was precisely what Jane had
no intention Of promising. winged
inspiration came to her
Il can ride horseback at Aunt
James. anyway" she murmured
thoughtfully, as If accepting defeat.
But I'll need a riding habit for that"
Il have some sort Of a wardrobe
for you in back" he said. I'm not
sure that it includes a habit. but I'll
see that"
IT'S at Exeter Pool" Jane cut in.
II left it there when we closed the
house. 1t will only take a minute to
get it-Johnson. the caretaker. is
there and It's on our way to Aunt
James"
Her riding habit wasn't at Exeter
Pool st all. But her own car. d road
ster her father finally had forbidden
her to drive, was.
And just to let her get her hands on
the wheel-that's all she asked. Her
car could make better than eighty
which was. why her father had placed
his ban on it--and this coupe couldn't
do sixty.
I'll run down to New York and
visit Sally Wilcox" Jane assured
herself. I'm have one wild time and
I won't come back unit the family
sues for forgiveness
She glanced at Jimmy. IT'S
funny" she said with malice afore-
thought. but since you have acted so
7 find q revival of interest in you.
Perhaps there is something in the
cavenlan stuff, after all"
Their eyes met. his suspicious. hers
lovely and much too meek.
Are you trying to vamp me?" he
demanded.
"How could I - when YOU see
through me so?" she protested
He did not answer her, but the car
spoke for him. moving erratically for
a. second. And that was one symptom
that Jane. without being a psychia-
trist, knew very well. A genial little
glow ran through her.
X y
UWHERE is this Exeter Pool?" de-
manded Jimmy presently.
"You turn off about a mile farther