Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-07


was confronted With minor dlnlcultles.
To start with. he needed clothes, COM
Portable bachelor quarters and 8 motor
car And what then? He had the
sense of having been freed from an m
foIershle burden. but even in the first
inv of his liberty the thought OF an
Idle life made no appeal to HIM. he
hsted the Sight of most Of the people
hv whom he was surrounded, young
women whose eyes were rlodeStIy raised
from, their books at the approach OF
nasserbv oueSting men, fat and ad-
venturous or lean and diSSipated. Inc
world Of idlers seemed fun OF ugly
hackwaters. a world to which he was
firmly resolved from the first ne Woulo
never belong A sudden diStaSte or MS
SURROUNDINGS seized him and he was on
the point of rising 10 his feet Wnen ne
became aware Of TWO proInenaoerS VINO
had not cnly paused directly IN front OF
him but were scrutinizing him with
frank and unconcealed curiosity. The
eirl-he realized from the first TO what
world she belonged-was beautiful but
q complete stranger to him, The young
man. her escort. he recognized imme-
6!ately. It was the Hon. Gerald Garn-
ham, very elegant. very pale, If pos
s;ble more supercilious than ever.
Our young friend, the fortunate
wayfarer." he observed. Surely I am
not mistaken"
Martin did not at once reply. nor
did he even rise to his feet. He re-
scented the smiling inSolence Of the
Young mans tone. but he resented
almost as much the amused. half KIND
u. half condescending curiosity OF MS
companion. He was suddenly conscious
a.. t,4-
after all. been bought readynade, that
his bowler hat was Of the wrong shape,
that his tie was only an imitation OF
the correct thing.
Spent the $500 yet?" Gerald
Carnham inquired with covert sheer
Not vet" Martin replied brusquely.
81 am beginning this afternoon"
My money, you knOw!"
you've seen the last you'll see OF
a." was the curt rejoinder.
Gerald Garnham turned TO his COM
panion.
MY dear Blanche" he said, L feel
that you are still inclined to believe
that / was pulling your leg with re-
gard to that little episode in Norwich
the night before last. Behold my
proof! Permit me TO present TO you
Mr.. Martin Barnes. think he said his
name was the person who has benefit
ed by uncIe's eccentricity to the extent
OF some s3o. o00-Lady Blanche Ban
The girl looked at Martin in frank
but not unfriendly curiosity. She was
tall and fair, with the slim, we'll
poised body Of an athlete. Her COM
plexion was little tanned, her eyes
Unusually blue. Her mouth, perhaps
her best feature, was frankly large
-fa- Hos
half humorous, half incredulous, for
some reason iTritated him.
do you mean tn say" she demand
ed. that this is the young man TO
whom Lord Ardrington gave all that
money!"
This is most certainly he" her COM
pauiun assured her.
Martin was very much at his worst
during those few minutes. Some IN
definable quality about these two. q
quality quite independent OF tner
speech and clothes, which seemed 10
tasist upon that subtle line Of den1ar-
cation between his world and theirs,
filed him with resentment He hated
the ease of the young mans attitude,
his well-bred. supercilious voice, al
most as much as he disliked the girls
amused contemplation Of him He
managed. however. 10 take of his hat
ard half rose to his feet
Please don't get up" she begged,
taking the vacant seat by his SIDE:
"Do tell me all about this wonderful
adventure Of yours and how you feei
about II. Mr. Gar11ham tells me
you don't mind. do you?--tnat you
were in very different circumstances.
Il was traveller for flrrn OF
leather merchants" Martin confided.
~My salary was "a week and 1ttie
commission As you have apparently
been noticing. my clothes and manners
belong 20 my station. Is there any
thing else / can tell you?"
She was obviously a little puzzled
al his resentment.
DO you mind being talked to about
IT." she went on, still pleasantly out
with that quaint note Of aloofnesS IN
her tone which had from the fiFss
provoked his anger. Il think II Is all
80 tremendously interesting a
romance, you know. Have you a WE
or anything o. that sort To share IN the
retoicings?"
II am not married" Martin replied
~ks matter Of fact, ! am almost
WITHOUT relatives. There Is no one
Who Il il the least interested in me.
MOT even engaged" he acknowl-
edged, with a queer little sense OF re-
lief
80 you start life altogether fresh,
che reflected Dear me, nov inter-
esfingi Tell nae-if you don't mind
taking about it--how you've been feel
ing since this good fortune arrIVed?.
Il think / realize it only at ODD
times
How cid you spend last night, for
instance"
Il drank whisky and soda instead o.
beer. and / read one Of Bacon's essay
81 my bcd-sitt!nR room
The girl leaned back IN her seat anf
laughed ana although he hated heI
he realized that the laugh was hK'
music.
fIl evening"" ,,,,.,.
MOI at all, he assured her. TN
trouble was that ! had the 1000
h,it il vas Eli In 800 notes and nobod,
would change oTs have openea
banking account nov. ] sflal spen'
today quite differently"
Tell ne Just what you mean .
do go. ;,
WAY should you be interested" h
asked her Col0lY
OF course. I'm interested Haven
you enough imagination 10 realize N
romance ~ the situation yoiifseI
what really happens IS inst You tyf'
7nence 70 lead 2 UeB life Without
second warning or perhaps, 10 pl
IL more reasonably you are proYlGe
With al the possibilities 81 new III
How are yog going 70 use them? Wha
are the 1fst ambitions you 81
gratlfy?"
"Are you che u those people VII
Rrite novels" Martin inquired, WI
az attempt at sarcasm
Il have written one" she conieEs@'
but no one Bill publish il. are yo
afraid thai am going 70 write on
about your" -.
"Anyaow. shouldn't" he advise
"YoQ Won't find it worth while "
She looked 81 him critically, nc e
the color mounting IN his CHEEKS 81
he bore her regard stoicaiIy
I might she reflected Il dare 50
there are possibilities about you ~