Evening star., 1926-11-07

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back on the ferry.
And always they talked-such talk
as Kate had been used to in her fa-
there house and had come to think
she would never hear again - wise
talk, gay talk. foolish talk, with laugh
ter running through 1t.
KATHERINE was home early the
IN day before Jimmy was to return.
She expected to have tea with Mr..
Trevor and was mending dress
with Connie Delaf1eld's help. Con
stance knew all about Jimmy and Mr..
Trevor. The telephone rang: as usual
at that hour 1t was Mr.. Trevor. Connie
gave Kate a keen look when she came
back to her mending.
well. old lady, wnat are you going
to do with him when your James gets
home from Boston," That from Con-
stance.
What's today"
"Todays Wednesday,"
"Oh. Connie. 1t isn't
Yes, IL is And tomorrows Thurs
day"
So Jimmy was coming home tonor-
row!
That afternoon at tea both Kate
and Mr.. Trevor seemed under cloud.
Kate didn't know the nature of Mr..
Trevors cloud. but she knew all about
hers.
Have you seen the FORESTS lately?"
Kate hoped her voice was casual.
"Eh? Oh. yes-I had lunch with
Mrs. Forrest at the house today.
A long silence.
How is she?" from Kate.
Mr.. Trevor was engaged in what is
known as toying with the butter
knife.
who? Oh, yes, Mrs. Forrest. I
hope she sChokes."
Kate gasped.
You hope she chokes?"
Yes. hope she chokes." Mr.. Trevor
was quite sure of 1t.
Why"
: why? Because-well-just be-
; cause she jolly well ought to choke.
} Another long silence. Then Mr..
Trevor again took up the converse
ton.
81 say-sre you really engaged to
that son of hers. or does she just
! think so?''
| Kate. in her turn. toyed with the
teapot. Then with the water jug.
, Then the sugar bowl.
~ beg your pardon. What did you
say?"
, You heard what l said. Are you
or are you not?"
"I-1-am."
I ':Then l think you had much better
! stopped her from more toying by the
: simple eXpedient of holding both her
, hands.
2 I'D rather-but Jimmy Kate
: made a gallant effort to pretend TO
e herself that Jimmy's would be sui
: cide'S grave If she left him fiat like
$ this. but somehow the illusion
: wouldn't come off.
? "Yes-I will. Did you have a nice
lunch with Mrs. FOrrest?"
81 did not Now that you're enEag.
ed to me, I'll tell you she thinks
you're pernicious influence. She
says dear James is really In love with
girl called Mary Stevenson, but you
lured him away with your evil theat-
rical ways. We had a frightful scene
. thank heaven. she and ] were all
alone. I left before the sweet. So
we are both outcasts, darling. Oar
ling-waiter, the check!-let's go for
, a drive in the park
{ THE following Thursday Mrs. For
rest was having her morning
coffee In bed At her side, on a little
table. was hand mirror. which she
had just laid down with the cheering
thought that she really looked fve
years younger since that awful Cath.
away girl had broken her engagement
: to James, jr. Now the dear boy
r would surely see what a sweet, dear
{ girl Mary Stevenson was, and when
= they were married she was sure she
could get his father to take a house
at Newport. for all the stevensons
went there every Summer.
With happy sigh. she picked up
the paper to see who was dead this
morning. or married, or-she stared
"SON OF BRITISH PEER WEDs
MISS KATHERINE CATHAwAY
Daughter Of Princess BaltisrofY BE.
comes Bride Of the Hon. George
Trevor in New York"
Her eyes passed from headlines 20
: text:
: Miss Katherine Cathaway was mar
ried in st. Georges Church. Stuy-
vesant square, yesterday to the Hon.
George Trevor. second son Of the
,, Earl OF Oldbury. Only a few close
friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs
Trevor sailed for England later In
the day.
Miss Cathaway's father was the
late John Hastings Cathaway. inter-
nationally known in diplomatic circles
, as confidential representative Of the
! State Department whenever unusually
> delicate negotiations were in progress.
1t was while he was engaged upon
, , mission in Petrograd, then st.
Petersburg, that Mr.. Cathaway eloped
with the Princess Baltisroff. a men,
4 Der Of the oldest Russian aristocracy,
who gave up her title and her estates
: to marry him.
? Mrs, Forrest fell back on six
|! ! lingerie pillows. Feebly she pushed
= the bell for Therese. Some minutes
, elapsed before Therese came, but even
u then Mrs. Forest had only strength
8 enough to murmur:
I "A little aromatic spirits Of ammonia J
y Therese. please, feel an II I mightN
: faint" :.
tCOpyright. 1921