Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11

He caught one of her restless hands.
"I.isteni You've never asked any
thing about me! Aren't you the least
bit curious?"
Suddenly his mood lightened'
changed. lie loved this girl. he
wanted her. He would have her he
gave her hands a little light pres
sure smiled at her.
Aren't you curious, judy? ne
asked
I'm always curious. That's what
makes life such fun" Judys mood'
too, had changed. Her eyes hao re-
gained their sparkle and mischief.
Tommy grinned at her engagingly'
"Ueu then. YOU have very good man
ners, At least. you've never asked
anv questions about me. So. now I'm
going to tell you the sad. sweet story
of my young life. Are you strong
enough to bear it,?
us it very lurid?" Judy asked anx-
iously.
"Nothing's lurid In Washington
All fairy-tales must have been writ
ten in this town because everything
seems possible here. In the hrst
Mace. I'm a bold man from the west
Not very bold and certainly not
very bad" Judy commented.
THANK you, Now If l may pro
coed without interruptions he
eyed her sternly
Judy giggled helplessly 60 on
I'll be a mouse." she promised.
Well, next, I'm prince IN ols-
guise!" ,,
Judy innocently.
Young woman! Will you be 81
I n a nrInCe
in Disguise 49,,
II still insist It's a fairly good dis
guise." Judy murmured family.
we will nroceed without paying
anv further attention to the ill-man-
cred person who has been interrupt
ing u.s. Being a prince, my bust
ness in life is to rescue some one,
preferably a fair maiden in distress.
You are a fair maiden. You are IN
distress I am going to rescue you:
"There Is no danger any longer" l
shall fight all the lions In your path.
I shall strew roses before your feet.
T"
wake up." said Judy lazily. "Or
are YOU rehearsing a play?F
Look here, don't you realize that
I'm a prince? That's no way 10 talk
to a prince!" 81.
well. you said you were in dis
guise." Judy apologiZed demurely.
We'll, I'm not disguised to that
extent"
Sorry" Judy murmured.
Suddenly. the laughter fled from
Tommys face. He was not nnolns
1t easy the thing he had to say
This elfish Judy frightened him. the
wrong word and she would be away
from him like frightened bird
Would she ever come back? lie
must be careful.
"T am in earnest" he said swiftly.
you don't know anything about me,
Judy, and you ought to. Of course
1t was a joke to say / was prince
but am in sort of a disguise. AS tar
as you know I'm just a newspaper
man. and thai isn't being honest
with you. Live got more money
than it's good for me to have: MY
dad has q lot of old mines out west.
only came to Washington and got
a job as lark because | was Doreo!
There's the truth. And I wanted to
see how people would treat me II
they thought I didn't have any
money. You can't imagine how sus-
picious money makes you, Judy!
ITS never made me suspicious!
Judy laughed.
Don't joke. judy" A little sound
of pain crept into Tommy's voice.
"All my life girls have been nice to
me because of Dads money!
why, you poor lamb" Judy broke
out impulsively. How could they
help being nice to you, money or no
money!
you couldn't. Judy! But you're
the first girl I've ever known who
Just liked me and not the money!!
And--and / want you to let me do
something for you"
What do you mean?" Judith
turned bewildered eyes upon him.
"Why-er, let me give you chance
to be a girl. Give up your working
and play around with me. Let. me
show you the fun there Is in life.