Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
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n on the following morning,
"A Miss Brown, who had Just
finished clearing UP after her
simple breakfast. was sur
prised to hear a tap at her door;
She answered the summons anu
found a young man standing. nat III
hand. upon the threshold. whom AZ
nrst she scarcely recognized.
Il hope you haven't forcotten me-
Miss Brown" he said. My name Is
Greatson-Eric Greatson. YOU Know.
am Abel Deane's secretary. we
danced at the Cosmopolitan one
night" ,,;ss
Il remember YOU now, MISS
prowr admitted. "Rut-'
'Of course. ! know I'm intruding.
coming at this hour of the morning.
he interrupted eagerly. but | want
Just one word with you, please. II
IL most important.
She allowed him TO pass into the
room a little ungraciously. Aithoush
she had only been up an hour. her
bed was already made. the Winoow
had been opened and the room itself
was the picture Of neatness. Never
theless. Miss Brown had strict IDEAS
with regard to the reception Oh Wis
itors. >,
1T must be only one word. then.
abe insisted. Neither my friend nor
I receive visitors here. What Is IL
you want. please?
He fidsered with his hat. Miss
Brown stood before him. cold and in
hospitabIe. knowing what a feeble
exclamation ne must offer. he real
lied how hopeless his task was likely
TO prove. -
Miss Brown" he began, Il am
compelled 10 remind you OF some
thing I know you don't wish TO dis-
cuss. You have become involved IN
a matter which you do not UNDER
stand in the least. 1t isn't your al
fair. You have been forced ana
cajoled into taking unfair risks IN
life
Miss Browns manner was as frigid
as the wind that was whistling down
the entry into the street outside.
at appears 10 me-" she SAID, tnat
you are interfering in a matter when
In entirely my own concern Fiease
do not proceed any further.
But I've got to-" he persisted. i
can assure you / hate my errand. ]
wouldn't have come If there wasn't a
grave reason for il. Some one-yon,
beIieve-is going to bank In South
Audley street this morning 10 fetcn
away a packet which has been de-
posted there. don't want you 10
go. / am here to stop your going II
I can"
Miss Browns blue eyes were large
now with establishment. She forgot
for a moment to be angry. she
looked at her visitor incredulously.
You are here 10 stop my going 70
the bank about my own business this
morning." she repeated. Have you
suddenly taken leave OF your senses,
Mr.. Greatson-"
tI dare say / have. 20 some extent"
he groaned, cor I should have let
things take their own course. I've
been awake most Of the night won
dering what 10 do. hoped that per-
haps you might listen to me IL you
realized that was in earnest. DO
you believe that ] am in earnest
Miss Brown"
II dare say you are" she admitted.
"but that doesn't make any diner
ence. ! shall not tell you whether !
am going 70 the bank or not. ] VIII
only tell you this in the hope OF get
ting rid Of you at once; II have al
ready planned 10 go, nothing that
YOU could say would stop me. Do
you want ne 20 add that ] resent
interference from strangers? IL j
take advice. II is from my friends"
He looked at her with a pathetic
little furrow of the broHs.
"You are making me feel" he re-
marked. that there is nothing left
for me 10 do but 70 go down on all
fopYs and crawl out"
''Then why don't you do it, she
ASKED.
Because ! want, IL can, 10 con-
vince you that mine isn't just idle in