Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

salary as an 81. p. l should he In a
pretty mess. What about it once
more. Miss Frances, eh?" he added,
laying down his cigarette.
Frances rose to her feet.
Yes. we'll dance II you like" she
consented. "but my name is Austin
Miss Austin" -
FARMLAND chuckled. but his. protest
died away at the sight Of something In
his companions expression.
IAN right" he conceded. little
ces.' though, before very long. And
| af,erward Frances"
| "You may be prophet" she &C.
knowiedged. hut I prefer intimacl
to be arrived at by stages. and ! am
| going TO ask you not to hold me quite
| 20 tightly" she added.
| He whispered clumsy compliment
| In her ear as they moved away. Miss
Brown fsncied that she caught an ex.
PRECISION Of distaste In the face OF her
visa Wis.
II suppose your friend. Mr.. Frank.
land. II q very clever man." she re-
marked. II am afraid ! do not like
him much"
He IL scarcely TO be Judged from n
| social point OF view" was Greatson' y
| apologize comment.
Il suppose he has q great deal of
power" Miss Brown renected. Ism
| II he who will decide whether this ter.
| rible series OF strikes comes OFF,"
Not no alone. There are the trades
| unions To be considered. you know.
There are grave differences of opinion
| between them and some Of the Com
| rsunist leaders. 1t depends entirely
upon whether they come together Or
not what happens"
And with they come togethery'
Tho young man shook his head re-
| pr0achfuily.
that. Miss Brown" he replied. "It is
very seldom indeed that discuss poll.
tics with any one
| "But surely IL doesn't matter with
| me-" she protested.
He took off his spectacIes and wiped
J them. Then no looked at her ear,
nestiy.
| There are members Of my party"
he assured her. who would think that
] was doing a very indiscreet thing by
even sitting at "a table with Miss Edith
Brown Of Shepherds Market"
Miss Brown was genuinely aston
ished
Good gracious. why?" she OK,
l
What can you or any member OF
your party know about me?"
The young man sfniled--not AZ all q
dtspleasing smile.
Even the cult Of espionage" he
observed Graphically. has profited dur
ing this last few years by all these
scientific discoveries. II IN difficult
nowadays to avoid knowledge"
Miss Brown On the whole stood tho
shock very we'll. ishe had become Al
once very much on her guard,
"Eut am only typist." she pro
tested. II count for nothing. Know
nothing whatever about politics. ! sci
dom even read ine la peis"
lie smiled at her pnea more.
| Let me HiAka guess" He sal
u would EurDlise that np iii ian enrIy
hour ysstnrday Afternoon your state
mont would have bsGH nHTsserVediy
true, Since then you have fulfilled
cttssr functions"
What do you mean" Mas Brown
dena nded hHr heart heating IA l!tlis
more quickly.
"y0u have associated yourself def
niteiy with u eafiain eAnse." ha eon
tiH,,sd. and at considerable terspuaI
risk and viii, "a csrtain amount III in
gsnnity you hs We carried oiit !. dltticuii
| eomDissinH Having ZONE so far ..ha
knows how much further you mas
Eo?"
80 you belong ~ those people VII,
have ket spiAs ~ watch an !nalenit
cant person like me- Mhs brown
| scDHed
That IN NIL outside my provjn,-a. .
tho young man assured her. ''Thei,
IN no institution IN the world fodas
which has not tts s"eret ssrylaa Ia one
form or another. Naturally there Ia
bns attached 10 my political party, bui
IN IN only by the nefest ehanc9 ttal
happened 10 knuM sAlthink nLoul