Evening star., 1928-01-22

| to talk TO YOU seriously
| He hurried away to greet some new
arrivals. SO tall so loose limbed that
| he would have been uncouth but for a
sort nj telinelsRe grace with which he
moved. There was straiEhtneSS OF
| the shoulders, too. which bespoke mill.
tary training. and a carriage of the
head which Miss Brown had always
| liked. She drank her cocktail approx
| ingly and ate her stew with appetite,
An underwater brought her some
! fruit and coffee. The place was thin.
ming out n little now. and presently
Paul reappeared.
"Sit down, please" she invited.
Tell me who the gray.haired old gen
tleman is who has just gone out
Paul smiled.
"He is one OF the lesser known Of
the grand dukes" he confided. lesser
known because he lives In kensington
instead of on the Riviera. and prefers
To he known by the title of General
only. He is one o. our society If my
father gives up he will be president
Miss Brown. you were very good To
me last night. You were both of YOU
wonderful. l shall never forget you
kindness"
Yes" she admitted. Il think that
we We're. think that under the cir
mind to do as ask"
Il will try" he promised her
humbly. Il know that | am very i'm
petuous. and the sight of a man like
that sets the blood singing inside me.
You must not forget that | have seen
what YOU have not seen"
She nodded.
But. Mr. Paul" she protested.
You must have common sense. You
have punished that man very badly.
That should be enough Remember
that If II had not been for fortunate
chance YOU might have been manned
for life yourself. or even killed
That is true" he admitted.
And there are the police. too You
cannot go on escaping them. | can
quite understand that those people
last night. If they had really been
spending the vening s YOU say. pre-
ferred to take the law into their own
hands. hut il might not he always like
that. The police have a way of find.
ing out these things for themselves.
You are much more useful TO yourself
and TO everybody else free than locked
up"
THAT is true" he repeated. What
is il YOU wish me To promise?'
ITO let that man alone now"
VIII let nun dloNp. t'dul dC-
auie seed. He has known what it
means to he terrified, he has felt my
blows all over his body. he is. they
tell me, an evil thing To look at.
will let him alone to live in fear lest
he should meet me again"
That is very sensible of YOU" she
said. with little sigh Of relief
Now we will speak of that man no
more. Miss Brown. will you please he
kind TO me? On Thursday night ! am
not going TO the Cosmopolitan. They
have a cabaret show there. SO I shal
not be wanted. Will you ask Miss
Austin 10 come up to town and let us
spend the evening together" We can
do whatever you like. 1t would give
me great pleasure. We could dine
here or where you will
Il am sorry" Miss Brown regretted.
but tomorrow morning l am going 10
the country. I have some work In do
there and ! have no idea when ! shall
be hack
His face fell.
That ! am very sorry to hear" he
said-"very sorry. indeed"
Il don't know whether Frances will
be up while / am away" she added.
after moments hesitation. Would
you like me 10 give you her address"
Very much, indeed" be begged her
eagerly. 1T would be very kind of
you"
She wrote 1T down, He folded the
piece OF paper up carefully and placed
ii in his pocket.
she will not think II forward OF
me IL should write" he asked.
II am sure she would he glad I'd
hear from YOU" Mics Brown replied
We are both very independen Young
women-circumstanc have made US
So"
II think you are both very excep.
tional." he said hesitatingly. lis that
good word? / have never known
any one like you"
His eyes were suddenly dreamy
Something in his expression reminded
her Of the afternoon when they had
sat side by side under one umbrella on
the omnibus Miss Brown. for alt her
fedaieness. felt little quiver OF the
pulses. She knew that he WAS strus-
Cling TO say something. She moved
uneasily in her place. but his hand
suddenly fell upon hers.
There is one more thing, Miss
Brown" he went on. looking into her
eyes, which should like 10 say.
hope you will not mind hearing IL. 1t
is about Miss Austin
Miss Brown smiled encouragingly.
"Well?"
You kno" how things are with me
here. We are fighting for our very
existence. II may not be always like
this. There are things which might
happen. and | wanted To tell you--you
are always go sweet and synpa thei 10
some day. II she will have me, want
TO marry Miss Austin"
Miss Brown @as quite still. He had
released her hard now. She took il
away and rubl,e6 il gently. She bent
over and examined the place where
mis- signet ring had left little mark.
Then she looked up q, him yery
kindly.
Il think Frames IL the deares, ciri
In the world" she confided, and ] an1
sure that she likes Y i. too. Next time
you meet. II we're YOU, / should tell
her Just what you have told me"
You really think" he asked.
eagerly "iha, she would not be
angry"
II sm quite sure thar she would he
proud. and ] believe glad" Miss Brown
declared. 'Npw ! mus, go. want
10 ark YOU one Thing more. What shall
YOU do supposine those men apply for
summons against your
he laughed s"ornfuiiy ~ he rose 10
his feet
The are Just as likely 10 do thst ."
hs assured her "ns 10 come .nto this
room. For one Thing. Eretskopf, the
peoples envoy here. on what he calls
an offIciaI visit, wss spending the
night IN fashion which. If publicly
known, would bring disgrace upon
him. Then. too. there IN his history
which ! should ieil In court shnii
h"sr u" more of them. They viii be
afraid 10 provoke u struggle With fne
"nf they certainty viii risk nothing
Just nov
lie walked 10 The door with her and
snhnnnn"t 'aHsab. standing an ihc
tJs stsfbent for ID III Il ~otd us he hh nded
her IN
~ have spoken ~ ] should ha We
done Of The efstiiudf whith IN in ny
hrhtt J." hs dr. fiat"d. Il an proud thnt
700 iWO yrnhg ladies should ha Ve bee n
r" wonderfully Kind. thbi you should