Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
THE FETED LADY
By E. Phillips !Oppenheim

phone before?" a distressed voice al
most whispered There's no time to
talk now Please dine at Ciro's today
I'll be there" Angus replied into a
dead void
THE young woman seemed to be
sticking at you" Peter Bragg observed
She doesn't seem to be getting much
forwarder with 1t. Shall you come
along to lunch?"
Peter Bragg shook his head.
Il think III stroll round to Strand
House and talk to Hopkins" he decided.
I'm not very keen on touching any
thing that In any way concerns govern
ment business, but should like to know
what was going on In what's-his-name's
| committee room that afternoon.
Angus dinner was not an inspiring
one Satisfied that the young lady of
the limousine was not In the grill on
his arrival. he sat down at the bar out
side to have a cocktail. Presently the
two people In whom he was Interested
entered. the young lady in new and
charming costume OF petunia-colorcd
cloth. with slight edging OF fur and
hat to match. Her companion seemed
even more devoted than yesterday. and
almost Scowcd as he caught what ap-
pcared to be a look of admiration on
Angus face. The two had been on the
point of sitting down to have cock
tail. but Dennis. apparently changing
his mind led the way on to the grill.
The girl half turned her head. There
was the slightest possible elevation of
her eyebrows as she joined her escort
Angus followed, but no fortune came
his way The girls eyes stravcd once
or twice toward his table. but they con-
veyed no ineligible message Angus
fingered over his meal until their de-
parturc and waited again for another
quarter OF an hour. but this time not
even note came. He made his way
back to the Office a little disconsolately.
only to find that his partner had met
with similar Ill success.
Hopkins Is sending a man down to
the House." the latter conflded, but he
Is. like me, not very keen. The Home
Services have their own people about.
a moment. They'd be down on him like
a ton OF bricks II he tried to open up
any business"
THE telephone rang with an inquiry
for Angus. 1t was the same hur-
| ried familiar voice.
Il want to talk to you. Mr.. Angus"
it said. Il don't know where we're
going before. but we shall be at the
embassy for supper. You know Mr.
Dennis. Why don't you come and speak
TO him?"
Il will" Angus promised. but here
Is YOU want?"
Il darent over the telephone. Good
by."
Again blank
Tonight" Angus announced. rs he
put down the receiver. Il shall be a
icech. Sholto can be as rude as he
likes He's regular young cub. any,
way I'm going TO have a word or two
with that girl. whatever happens"
ITS up to you was Peter Brasgs
laconic comment.
That night for the first time. tn"
fates were on Angus side Although
he reached the embassy fairly early.
the place was packed He stood In the
doorway, as though looking for friends.
and was promptly rewarded. The girl
o! the limousine. with Sholto Dennis.
was seated at table Angus strolled
III their direction.
"Hul!o. Sholto!' he exclaimed. paus-
ing for a moment What a mob!'
"Beastly, isn't IT."
Going on TO Lady Arbuthnot's after
ward?"
Il think not Probably stick 1t out
here"
Angus glanced round the room. a
scething mass o! newcomers was
streaming through the doorway.
Should you think II awful cheeky II
I asked II ! might SIT down for mo-
ment while they fixed me up a table,"
he asked.
Certainly notfor a moment" Den
mis- replied coldly. We're expecting
some friends directly. Mr.. Angus~-Miss
Malcolm"
Angus smiled as he drew up chair
Seen you at Ciro's once or twice
lately. haven't II" he inquired.
She nodded
Angus had sudden inspiration. He
remembered that Sholto Dennis did not
dance. Why aren't you two dancing"
he asked.
Miss Malcolm isn't very keen. and
don't care about It," Dennis answered
quickly. Resides there's such crush.
Couldn't We have Just one turn2"
Angus begged you don't mind. Shot,
10? III bring Miss Malcolm back quite
safely"
Il don't think Miss Malcolm really