Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17

said very quietly. What you need is
to see yourself, and you aren't doing
it. You don't really believe that you
dress to please Nick and help him In
his business. You spend money on
dress because you like to look your
j best. The fact is, you're jealous OF his
business, and you'd like him to make
money without earning ut. You
haven't understood that money has to
be paid for, like everything else.
"You say you lie in bed because you
must have sleep. II you need sleep,
why don't you go early to bed? Well.
you don't go early to bed because you
enjoy staying up late and dancing,
and all these things are more impor.
tant to you than your health and your
looks and Nick's health and Nick's
breakfast. That's the size of it, trust
me"
"You are preaching. darling uncle"
Cora interjected feebly.
Eyes I am preaching. When you
married Nick. he took the responsible.
!, ity Of keeping you, and you took good
care to be sure that he could keep
you. And what do you give him in
return? Nothing. You steal every.
thing-that's what 1t amounts to. And
yet you have the nerve to have griev.
ances.
| Suppose Nick happened to be ruin.
ed: you couldn't even cook for him.
Hasn't it ever struck you that you're
only something nice to look at. and
you won't be even that for very long
| If you continue at your present rate?
What do you think you'll be like in
another 20 years? You'll be nothing
but a nuisance"
| She looked at him plaintively. not
| protesting. not defiant. but rather as
If she were saying: Have you finished
with me? know I'm at your mercy"
Henry was ashamed Of his preach
ing. Yet what could he do but preach?
Lets go back home" he suggested
compassionately.
Time was passing, and he did not
want to be late for Nick. He was just
as apprehensive as ever Of the encoun.
ter he had planned.
WHEN Nicholas USHER drove in the
w direction of Camden, his chauf.
| feur stopped to ask the way Of the
occupant Of another car at the corner
of a lane. USHER caught sight Of the
giver Of information, and jumped out
"Hullo. Toddv he exclaimed. "Is
| that your"
Sweeney started violently, and then
recovered himself.
Eyes," he said very calmly.
| There was a pause, and Sweeney
also stepped down into the road. They
moved out Of hearing Of Nick's chauf-
feur.
What were you waiting there for.
may I ask?" said Nick. He had
always disliked Sweeney. whom he
suspected Of making eyes at Cora, and
he wanted an explanation Of the mans
presence here.
well" said Todd, "that's my bust
ness. Unless, of course. you own the
bally road"
Then they heard voices and Cora
came into view.
None Of the four completely under
stood the situation. Cora was amazed
/ to see her husband. Henry Kearns
was startled to see Sweeney, especially
with Nick. Sweeney could not under
stand why, having regard to Cora's Sc
cret appointment with himself, she
should be approaching his car with
her uncle. Nick knew naught Of the
situation. Henry Kearns called ur:
gently on his brain for the best method
Cora who took the initiative. She
| knew that her power over men had
created the situation and that only she
could resolve it.
She ran forward. thinking thrice as
| quickly as any Of the men. She stood
between the antagonists. They looked
at her and were nonplused.
Whatever do you two imagine
you're doing?" she demanded in the
tone of a benevolent but sovereign
queen admonishing unruly subjects.
"Why is this fellow here?" growled
Nick peremptorily, indicating Swee-
ney.
"Why are you so melodramatic, my
poor boy?" Cora calmly retorted. "I
haven't the slightest idea what he's do.
ing here. I've been for a walk with
Uncle. Sweeney, what are you doing
here?"
She was sublime in her impudence.