Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24

ION YOU WIFI MN DdfFT fIii'i-
Is that it? It's "A funny world, isn't
it, dear? ! expect you cried your
eyes out for him ten years ago
know | did for Jack. And now--welI,
there it is. we don't want EN-"
"Oh." said Evelyn, don't. How
can YOU"
"Well. there il is said Miss P3ili-
ger compoaehlY. YOU can't get from
it. Ten years ago | wanted a smart
Young chap to 20 about with: but
nowadays ! cant he bothered. / want
some one like the gentlemen ] told
you aboIt--cnmfort4ble you know,
and glad to stay at home Of an eve
ming"
"Oh. stop" said Evelyn desperately.
She felt she had had as rSuch ~ she
could bear. hut she steadied herself
for another effort. Miss falliscr,
can't you tell me whether you recog-
nizcd him? Don't you see it isn't a
question Of whether it suits you for
him to he Jim Field or Jack Layton?
It's a question If fact. Did you re-
cognize him? What did he say to
yOu?"
"ifo said his name was Layton.
And he said Jim Field had told him
he'd married me. And he said he'd
promised to see after me If anything
happened To Jim"
Yes" said Evelyn. yes" The
words came quickly. eagerly. please.
please go on. Oh, please tell me, did
you recognize him.
"Wen, | thought / did said Pearl
Palliser.
When Evelyn came out Of the house
whore Miss Ialliser lodged. she walked
quickly To the end of the street and
Fl, Il inn
a long breath or two. 1t was a
bitterly cold afternoon. dry now for
a little space between showers of ICY
rain. The cold. cutting wind felt keen
and fresh after the cabbage haunted
stair and Miss Pailisers violently
scented room.
Evelyn walked on. She folt hat
tered. She wanted to go home and
20 tn bed: and she remembered with
horror that she had promised 10 dine
and dance with Chris Ellerslie. She
didn't want to see Chris or any other
human being shet knew: she wanted
| to- go to bed and lie sill in the dark;
she wanted to he quiet. She certain
" did not want To see Cotty Abbot or
| his wife; yet as she turned her own
corner sh" almost ran into Sophv
Sophy stopped. Evelyn could do no
! less.
All" said Snphy IN a tone If sat
isfaCiion. ] thought Id missed Won.
Now | can just turn and walk hack
with YOU. | mustn't stop. Of course.
hut | can Just come III and have a
quiet talk"
There was no eScape Sophv al.
WAYS began visit by saying that
she could not possibly stop for more
a 1 H. L
stay for an hour. and then go away
offended because she had not been
/ pressed tn remain.
The curtains were drawn in Ev-
olyn'S room. and the tea table stood
ready. Sophy Abbot took a cup IL
! tea under protest.
Il really Counot stnp. And tea
means nothing 10 me: never have
any appetite. CottV often saws he
wonders how I exist. Only this morn
/ ing At breakfast he sad to me. My
/ dear Sorhy, YOU eat nothing. ALSO
/ lutely nothing" oh. no. not any cake,
/ thank you. / never touch cake"
Did you want tn see me about
/ something" said Evelyn after little
/ pause.
We'll, yes, was particularly anx-
+ ious tn SEQ you. As said 10 Co;ty.
/ EVELYN should i've informed EVELYN
should certainly he informed Here
/ Sophy Ahtot absent mndedIy reached
/ out for the piece IF cake she had re.
: fused. took a mauthfui. swallowed II.
/ and added. M once--without delay"
| Yes"
'cotty agreed with me. And as he
/ was going Down 10 I.ayion IL see his
] Uncle. put all my other engagements
+ aside IN order to come and have this
! talk with YOU. As Cot;y said neither
/ az us people shrink from what they
| feel In he right
| Evelyn said. Oh
! IL WAS always 81 very difficult 10
/ make suitable responses 10 Cotty and
/ Sophy. At regular intervals ,hev
/ would pause for response. and t.v.
I elyn always h1d the feeling that
her answers were weighed and found
wanting
We feel that YOU should know
! with"u; d"ay, My brother Tom
! though; So Ioo.''
/ S"rhH finished her r:>ce y, cake
/ and .nok m9c1rooa.
! Yes sud EVELYN
! Yesterday" Sajd Sophv with an AR
~ tfiomnh' "C"siy made q very i'm.
/ pcrtant discovery"
| lie made the discovery later. lie
/ considered that the moment had come
| tor htm to take matters oar az the
/ ot the detectives hands. As he sand,
/ These rennle are useful in the early
stages ~ an anliy, hat when IL comes
/ IN dealing with really important de-
( Nel"pmentS. - higher class NJ Intellect
is required. My brother Tom agreed
/ with him"
"ntd he"
Tie dld~a sa did I Sasd -
! INN, IL N'u want a th.rs Wel, done.
/ lo Il Yourself q"
What ala he do VIII you have
som" mote tea. Snrhy""
We'll "uSbtnt te-f dony
nS"at'> In fact hardly ever touch
/ YEA. $he handed her cup ~ he ~.
/ rlrn'Stcd and took another >l{,,, ~
eakr An the Mcnd,r eal,,yf,n<
nave such Very small apnetite~ rv.>
/ member Sr Archibald l',A~hv trllins
nav dear rothvr that he had never in
, MS 'nnS experience came lvvosS ao,,
one With :" small an appetite Ana
! ! t"ihein'TT n(N st,ar mothers answer
th"uNh vas only a Chlld az thv tin,,
lhd"VtF ~he >@d. '\u ! really ~
SINGULAR Sir ArrhjlStAl@' And >ty AZ.
/ "h''N'd r"rl)rd '$,nSular. nay ,lyxsr
"@tdam% N"u are a marvel.
Evelyn set doWu her cu,,
=. We're N"u s"sng IL tel, n,e Sotue.
thing Saphv
MIS-, tHttN's pate. hu(Nsnk ewes tank
ON Il well knoNu OPPRESSION. II tn,i{.
'''rd that the Meulp Wpllnten ntsl,,
! h'd been ~nhtiy offended Aver 4
N''sht pause. fUt(pk Vhsvh she uni~ht,,l
h"F ftT"e of vake aul tuok another
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