Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-01-08

"'She Stops to Conquer" she an
swered sweetIy. do you like thatr'
As she asked the question she gave
him a searching look and he felt him
self growing hotter. How did you
like my leading manr'
"Oh, poorl He couldn't Of course.
play up to you"
Ingenious young liar that he was
She would get even with him. 1T Is
strange that you should think So" she
said. ut seemed to US too good to be
true that we should get him-a great
professional like him TO act In our ORA
matte school for q little charity per
formance / don't believe we could
have had him II II hadn't been for
the accident OF course you heard Of
thatf"
Accidentf Accidenti Swords and
pistols What accidenti He felt the
blood mounting to his face as she
scrutinized It calmly. "Oh, yes, GER
tainly, every one heard of that" he
declared.
do you think 1t marred his pres
ence7"
But these erratic guys who call
themselves artists are hardly in the
class with real modern men,"
THAT is an awfully strange remark
to be made by you"
"WhyT
"why, Of course, because you are
one"
zone whatT
IAN artist, naturally"
II an artistr'
"why, yes, certainly, aren't your
There was beginning to be about as
much petulance In her voice as there
ought to be of paprika in a salad
dressing.
"No, am not an artist" he an
swered with simple decision.
SO he was not an artist when he
was one and she was an actress when
she was distinctly not one She turned
In amazement to look at him. He sat
with folded arms by her side, his
splendid American adaptation Of the
Greek profile turned to face the line
Of vacant seats in front Of them.
But truly you are an artist went
only yesterday to see your pictures
that are on exhibition at the institute
You have to be an artist to get in
there"
81 have no pictures at the Art Insti-
tute."
Was he ridiculing her so openly1
She was beginning to be angry. why,
how can you deny III" she exclaimed
~ have seen them with my own eyes
read your peculiar signature. And
they are the very pictures you told
me about"
"No. l never told you about any Of
my pictures because haven't any"
81 don't understand you" she said
with all the lovely but singing frost
Of a wintry morning. "Why should
you deny ltf"
Because It's true-I don't paint"
There was a whimsical, almost a pa
thetic expression In his face-the con-
summate young scapegrace that he
was 1t incensed her even more. She
rose and stood above him like the
grace Of branch Of cherry blossoms.
"You are perfectly insufferable |"
she famed. You have been pretend,
ing to know me when you don't re-
member me at all. You have tangled
| yourself up In a perfect network Of
lies. l was never on any stage in my
life-and l never acted in the plays
you had the impertinence to discuss
and there never was leading man
and he didn't have an accident-and
never begged to wear my sleeve-and
there were no nOtices-and why on
earth should you deny being what you
are? You are perfectly lnsufferable
And ! am going TO get Quit"
"Oh. please, won't you let me" he
called, but the spray Of wild blossoms
was caught in a whlrlwind Of anger
and she was past him and out and
away. He swung himself of the car
after her. Hold on !" he was calling
prOsaically, wait a minute Won't
you let me explalni It's that con-
founded brother of mine-we're twins,
we're exactly alike, you know. He's
always getting me into messes-though
thank heaven for this one! You must
have met him somewhere. He's the
artist, I'm only the ex-football player
and present business man Of the fam
lily. Won't you forgive mer
They were standing on the street
corner now but she looked. up at him
with her wildwood eyes and the cor
ner became a Garden Of Eden. But
why did you put me on the stage? she
asked.
81 had been for some time making
desperate effort to find out your
name and l couldn't let a chance slip.
guessed you were a girl he knows
who Is clever in amateur theatricals,
so tried that tack"
81 am nothing so interesting" she
said, but his eyes boldly denied her
statement.
$50 I am not an actress and you are
not an artist. Well?"
swell. it's pretty good bond OF
sympathy to begin WITH isn't it," he
Srinned happily. You will forgive
me. won't your"
IF you'll forgive me-" and the
charm Of blossoms was all about him
But I've got to go into town"
MAY go with your" he asked. and
ms he stepped out. big and strong m
buoyant and handsome. to hail ~
coming car. she wondered-yes sh,
wonderedl