Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
LESS EXCITEMENT
BY ROYAL BROWN
Thrills
the Careo of JimmyShe rrinM d., Smtor

"Oe my distaste for your" demanded
Jane. hastily.
He merely grinned Being femin
inc, I suppose you must be personal.
he commented. But why drag in the
fact that I proposed-and was re-
jected? I fully expected that and was
all set for it. It's over and done with
any-why not forgive-and forget?''
get?"
THE way you acted?" suggested
Jane unwarily.
| How did l act?" he asked.
| Jane bit her lip. She hadn't meant
to admit that anything he had ever
said or done made the slightest diff
be swayed by my emotions" he went
on. THAT was mistake and 1
acknowledge 1t. Doesn't that consti-
| tute sufficient apology?"
Apology" said Jane, between her
pretty teeth.
What else can i say-truthfully?
he protested. as one who tries to be
| reasonable. LAS a man / may bless
| and adore your sweet eyebrows. but
as pSyChtatrist l cannot but realize
that you, are spoiled. perverse, pos
sessed of an ungovernable temper
and"
What gasped Jane, furiously.
why you-'
BE sensible he pleaded. hastily
You must know that what | say is
true. Your own father says the same
thing. He"
Don't you dare tell me TO be
sensible" she broke in. Il am sensible
It's you had better be sensible. Don't
you know l could have you arrested
for trying to carry me off this way?"
Dol" he begged.
will you stop this nonsense and let
me out?" ragged Jane.
Il am not going to let you out
anyway" he retorted, fatty. LAS for
nonsense, perhaps you are right. I'll
get down to business. To begin with
you have a long ride ahead of you"
'Oh. have To- breathed Jane. bend
ing forward and swapping off the
ignition.
This had been in her mind all along.
awaiting a good opportunity. Now
they had come to where Massachusetts
avenue crossed Commonwealth. A
traffic officer stood there: toward him
Jane. escaping from the coupe. sped
swiftly.
Arrest that man there she com.
manded. breathlessly yet imperiously.
What man." demanded the officer,
reasonably enough.
"In that coupe"' stormed Jane.
The traffic officer glanced at the
coupe. What for?" he wanted to
know.
Because he-' famed Jane and
then checked herself. Jane had after
all. a horror of publicity, in its vio-
lent phase. You needn't she in
formed him, friendly. and turned
away.
. She did not turn far. Jimmy's
fingers closed on her arm.
IF you don't take your hand off
me-" blazed Jane, "I'll--'
Call a cop?" suggested Jimmy He
turned to the officer. "'Lo, Mike
"Oh-hello, Doc" said the officer.
Il didn't know you. all dolled up"
Whats the trouble between you and
the lady?'
"A patient of mine" Jimmy in
formed him. I'm taking her to an
asylum. l hoped to get her there
before she realized what was up. but
She-'
An asylum" gasped Jane. why
You little idiot" Jimmy snapped
in James ear. DO you think for a
moment I'd be fool enough to risk
this if your father hadn't authorized
it? I've got a commitment paper in
my pocket signed by him."
You haven't! Jane gasped incredu.
lousy.
shes crazy-he's taking her to an
asylum" she heard some one say.
She became conscious Of peering
eyes and shrank instinctively against
Jimmy.
II think she'll be all right now,
Mike" said Jimmy. Much obliged
for your assistance
X x*
A FTERWARDS Jane assured him
4 "A that she had never believed he
had any intention of placing her in
an asylum. She said that she wanted
to see just how far he would carry
his bluff. Actually she was dazed.
I'm sorry" he said, as he threw
his gears in and shot away from the
crowd. Il never dreamed you'd pull
a stunt like that"
Jane found her voice. "You-you
aren't really going to put me in an
asylum she protested.
Il hope you won't force me to-" he
replied. ut depends upon you. If you
will only listen to reason
II wouldn't marry you If you were
the last man on earth" Jane put in
quickly.
MY word-how you harp on that