Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
The Three-Cornered Moon


than %. this lady, yet with what
proud calm and disdain she could at
one glance enrap her husband. Not
! however, that it always adVantaged
| her case. for sometimes it might be
| he was too sleepy to notice or maybe
! he would be too busily ngaged in
| disdaining her, which on occasions he
could do very handsomely.
| Gently said she: You say you are
| sick and tired Of it IT. my dear
my well beloved? Am l. by it, to
understand that you mean me?"
The young duke pointed his indiffer
ence with the application of the match
! to a cigar. You may" said he, "un-
derstand what YOU like. l said what
] said. -
Tenderness was never yet 50 fifty
clothed rs by this ladys voice. Shall
l. then" said she, tell you all that
understand by what you said?"
The duke need not have waved a
hand skyward, need not have smiled,
! have yawned, and said: Am l God
to stop YOU talkingi But maybe it is
not necessary for me to add that l
wish l We're, if only for that purpose. =
The duchess said. However, | will
not lie provoked. 1t is too hot / will
content myself merely with remark
ing that in my considered opinion the
I ttli'IeilI OuNtlofn OF Mall uDtS AT
present grace one with the manners If
a boor and the habits of stable ho o.
'Leonora, You go too far
She said: "MaXimilian | want
tell you that you are a most eXtraof,li-
mary man. IN public YOU are all that
! Is charming: and many who know of
our private disa greements can't but
think the fault is mine. since in pub
lie You seem never for a moment
deficient i'll the manners, grace and
consideration proper TO great gentle
man"
The duke expressed a hope that she
would put that down in writing. so
that he could send it as reference to
any lady or ladies' TO whom he might
be paying his suit or suits.
However said the duchess when
we come to examine you in the home,
your manners are monstrous. your
graceS those of a spoilt sChoolboy,
while Your consideration for Your wife
such that. far from concealing from
me your preference for the company
Of low women. you will actually" said
she, bring them on board this yacht"
The duke sighed.
And now" she added. calmly. Il
will say goodbye
Child" said the duke. softly must
YOU go? Can't l tempt YOU to stay?
Very well. then" said he, goodbye"
capt. Upper" the duchess called
Il am going ashore. You will please
see to il at once"
The duke opened his eyes. 1t was
an effort, for he was sleepy.
Capt. Topper" said he, her grace
Will take the fastest cutter to the town
to catch the Blue train to Calais We,
in the cool of the evening. will make
for Naples. Thank you
THE duke closed his eyes again. for
he was sleepy. The duchess stared
as though into the heart of the still
blue bay. Her eyes darkened and
presently she said. bemused: AZ am 60
ing now. Adieu, Macmillan"
"Leonora, he said. with closed eyes
Il wish you all happiness and con-
tent"
She said: Max. we We're very happy
once. We were lovers once. So happy
once upon time
He sighed: How I loved you. Leo
nora, AS I had never loved any one
before, as I will never love any one
again.
How 1 loved you. Macmillan, But
now And she said: "a legal separa-
ton is a silly bubble. Besides. you
might want to marry again. Or I
might"
Might, Leonora? But you will.
must. can't help It, With your beau
ty, youth. wealth"
Thank you. L have often noticed
that ones friends like one best as one
is leaving them. Then, Macmillan,
shall 1 divorce your"
IF you please, dear
His eyes were closed against her
beauty, else he had seen the sudden
smile that touched her beauty. touched
it and was going, going, lurked awhile
in the depths of her eyes like a very
small bird in the ferns of love-in-the-
mist. and 10. was gone.
She said softly: You are such
baby, Max! And because you are such
a baby I don't put it beyond you to
make love to my sister if you should
meet her. She has always been jeal-
Gus of me, so she would enjoy nothing
so much as your making love to her.
Promise not to. Max. oh, please. She
mas just come over to Paris. Max,
promise not to make fool of me to
my own sister,
shes pretty?'
Pretty? Are words so scarce, sir,
that you must use a copper coin? And
she my twin!'
"Ah, me, Oh dear"
Her voice scarce disturbed the