Evening star., 1926-01-08

pink place up there. But do you
really mean it-lunch with you there
! Don't you want to take some one to
play with you?'
I'D much rather take you," he an
swered. III have a few holes before
lunch and few after. You don't b!
any chance play yourself, suppose"
IT have played" she admitted
wears ago. My father belonged Il
the little golf club In the village where
I was born. He was the local doctor
there, and he and the clergyman
started it"
He concealed his surprise admirably
It occurred to him that he had never
asked her a single question as to her
parentage.
$50 much the better" he declared
'rYou shall play with some of M
clubs. 1 will go and complete m,
toilette and be down in 20 minutes.
You won't find it any too warm" he
added, glancing at her light frock.
IN put on 4 tweed skirt and
jumper" she told him. How heav-
enly."
She met Robert as she flew up the
stairs He held out his ann and
stopped her.
why the hurry"
I'm going to lunch with Sir Har-
grave at Mont Agel and play golf"
she answered breathlessly.
$50 that's what he's going to do
this morning" Robert observed. "No
tennis at Cannes, eh?"
mo. He's taking me up to Mont
Agel In half an hour, so you will have
whole long morning and afternoon
to yourself. You can invite Made
moiselle Zelie to have an aperitif with
YOU and lunch if you will with some
one else, and have tea with whomso-
ever you please. I'm off your hands. ="
You seem pretty pleased about 1t"
he remarked.
DO you blame me?" she asked
A wonderful morning. Violet sat
proudly and happily by Hargravcs
side, and he drove his runabout, which
the place. The end of their journey
was like entering paradise. They were
on level with the SHOWS. almost with
the clouds, but the whole place was
bathed in sunshine, the air like Wine
He took her out at once on to the
links.
Have your luncheon here, John
SON." he told the chauffeur. I'VE
shall be at least two hours and a
half"
There were few people playing and
first tee at once. Hargrave, putting
his driver into Violet's hands, after a
moments hesitation, was amazed at
the result. She drove with a fine,
free swing. hitting the ball we'll down
the course, and although she topped
her next shot she atoned by a long
putt on the first green. When they ar
rived on the second he took her
straight to the professionals shop.
80 IT,, .N., Il
once he ordered. MY dear child,
you should have told me about this. -
She colored with pleasure.
Il wasn't at all sure how I should
! play again." she said. 'I used to be
| fairly good, but it was so long ago.
Il shall give you a half" he an
| nounced, as they emerged again. Il
shall think myself lucky if 1 can hold
my OWN"
They played the first few holes al.
most in silence, Violet fulfilling the
Promise of her first shot and almost
| breathless with excitement. From the
dizzy height of the fourth tee they
paused to look down for moment
upon the dazzling panorama below.
Look at that speck on the road, "
Violet exclaimed, fright down as far
as you can see. How fast it is mov'
ing"'
The speck on the road was a black
motor bicycle, climbing the hill at a
wicked speed. Hargrave frowned as
he looked at it, and turned away.
Some mailman" he muttered. DE
serves to break his neck
They played the whole IS holes be-
fore luncheon, Hargrave keenly inter-
ested and Violet rapturously happy.
When they entered the restaurant,
where a table in the window had been
reserved for them, she gave another
cry of wonder. The white peaks with
which they were surrounded seemed
almost within reach, a ribbon of blue
mist hung over one Of the nearer
mountains: above all there was the
sunlight. Hargrave watched his COM
panion's face with q queer little sense
of emotion. There was something