Evening star., 1928-05-19

Patricis'S new work and the new
plans. It was long since she and
Sidney Hutchinson had had a
chance to speak freely and confioential.
"; Il was q longer time since there mac
been anything Of such absorbing ana
vital interest 10 discuss.
sid win YOU paint Beatrice Palmer
''Win - NV sweet child. I'd paint
The rhinoceroS at the Zoo
And when you've painted her. viii
vou give her studio tea to show the
portrait?"
His ewes narrowed and he smiled.
''TS it necessary"
Il wish YOU would she said simply.
Silence. Then Sidney shrugged phlo-
.'Consider 1t done. When you speak
10 me thus, Pat. I can refuse you
naught. by George, they'll pay lor
that tea, though" he added with sud
den fire. I've been trying TO raise my
price for six months. III charge tneni
three hundred" =.
"Charre them anything you please" +"
Patricia said contentedly. After pause
she added demurely. Three hundred Is
your price. mon ami
He laughed a little diSconcerteo.
"Well, that's fair enough"
'tOf course ii is" she said quickly,
"that's Just what I'm finding out. II 5
All fair. Uncle Paul buys farming land
at farm prices because he knows there is
OH there; Christine says that she doeSn {
ask poor little Amy Berry TO her mouse
because she Is divorced. and then sne
entertains that Mrs. Malcolm from
Washington, who is twice divorced. All
one needs is q little courage TO 90 any
thing. Sid. / Shan't do anything hall
as serious 10 the family honor as the
recent Chambers viii case.
You couldn't do anything that would
make YOU less than the lovelieSt woman
alive" he smiled lazily.
The fire was out and the short after
noon was moving toward Its close wnen
they came back through the WOODS. AT
the turn lust above the farmhouse Sid
ney suddenly drew her 20 him, with
big arm. her cheek brushed the home
spun coat and he tipped her face up
for one Of their rare kisses
He had kissed her often enough IN
the carefree first days Of their engage
rnent seven or eight years ago, but ne
did not often do so now. and 70 Patricia
this unexpected and almost grave enl-
brace was fun Of a new and wonderful
sirnffcznce. The whole happy DAY,
with it's talk OF new plans. its laughter
and its silences seemed mOlnentols. and
this exquisite Instant the seal set
she linked her hand In his as they
came dcxn mast the farm and cut across
the old cemetery that lay sleeping IN
the level lines Of sunset light. Tney
we're climbing the old waii by way of an
edit when they first saw an immense
open car standing by the fence IN the
road below. In the car were the three
Patmere.
ease ia his old clothes. strode forward
10 greet them: Patricia kept her place
on the fence. smiling under her gypsy
hat. until Dan left the wheel 70 help her
DOWN. Then she went back 70 take her
place beside him. while Sidney was ntteo
in between the pleasantly nuttered
mother and daughter In the tonrieau.
Il don't want you 70 think we were
surin1 on VOL Dan said clurnSily 20
Patricia. as the laughter Of Beatrice and
Sidney promptly began behind them.
s'We came over here quite often 70 visit
n1y fathers grave Mother likes 70.
why should think that you were
spying on me?" Patricia asked, widening
her lovely eyes. in my world gentle
NAT, docs not spy upon lady. nor does
. lady suspect him Of II. her manner
added
Dan flushed uneomfortabIy and made
no answer aloud as he watched the
rough. descending road To himself he
said savagely that he was fool.
We were picknicis.ng up by the old
dana" Patricia vouchsafed. Have you
ever been tf1ere?" =
He gave her q sideIong look. lost his
head completely, cleared his throat.
Il" ne said n confusion. But
didn't hear you"
Pleasantly she repeated her question.
The processes By which men fell IN
love with her were familiar TO Patricia
Chesebrougla. She knew that by this
time Dan was acafteiy wretched In her
eOnuany. and yet never for one moment
happy when out Of her sight.
His manner was unnatural when he
spoke TO her, i1is voice thick and strained.
The simplest greeting as he passed her
on the stairway Of his o8n house would
make him break into violent pergpifa-
tion: he felt himself biundering yokel
when she turned upon him her amused
ard family questioning smile. He spec
uizted about her incesSantly IN his own
thoughts.
Dan had been taught from bsbyhood
that his money was inyincible, his pass
port 10 whatever he desired in life. But
college and the hurniiistlng experience
OF the last year or two IN DeeYbridge
had taught him better
He had taken refuge In bTaggadocio,
he had staggered and clustered. tipping
eztTayzgansly. tnoulging in all sorts OF
display and ostentation and noisiiy as
euFfng his own set that he thought
DeeEbFi6ge Joke. II was Jay town
full of buffers and snobg.
His friends we're chiefly found In
q young married set, loud voiced young
women who could run their cars dance
all night. drink like men and play q
good game OF poker. They had a gre
many Jokes and spent great deal of
money, but they we're not the sort Of
women with whom Dan wished " see
ms sister intimate nor the sort u Jokes
he would have cared 70 have her hear
Hence the summons 10 Patricia, the
unknown woman whom he had char
acteTized as = sfl0b and . tOaoy before
Ie saw her Since that moment his life
had been completely upset.
II had takeu him only week OK t@f
DAYS 10 recognize the emotions that were
tearing at his heart, and In gFeal
hour Of shame ard protest and Joy and
terror he had acknowledged 10 hinsel!
that he loved her
Although he did not know IL, ther'
was re-. ESxTnel between them IN IN
snxzeeFnent that had tied ileT for years
ne imagined & thousand barriers tina
"a not exist He imagined that ssla
deepiSeo him, that she told her friendi
about MIN with unkind laughter.
The chair she had occupied IN hii
Ya0theFs sitting room had become
eseFed chair the women downtown ~i1
|slaanced 10 have smoky, dark hal
tyInaiy YeiIed he followed With his heart
eissk stare 4 hundred instincts, hithert
dead, awakened IN him. he changed
RS manner softeDsd, hig seif~eonfldefle'
was shaken.
Re treasured up every word he hear
her say ard these words went thT0HgI
and through bis head when he was sup
posedIy absorbed IN the claims " tn
great Eensstone CO. or when hs wa