Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-07

"We can arrive. perhaps now" he
suggested. at a more satisfactory
understa nding. You were at Cot.
Dessiter's house for two or three
hours last night. during which tim.
ihe dictated an account to you of his
recent travels OH the Continent. and
| believe intrusted you with several
documents What are you going to
do with the result of~your work."
!! Miss Brown looked at him steadily.
You must he very foolish per-
son." she said. ito come here and ask
me such auestions--that is. IL you
seriously expect to be answered"
"WHi you sell me Your notes." the
young man asked. for fa00?"
Il certainly will not" she told him.
Il with you sell them 10 me for
fi .o00?"
You are wasting time"
The pseudo journalist reflected.
Surprising ! offered you $4,000 In
cash for them"
III were n man. Miss Brown said,
you would have been In the street
by now. As IL is. will you please
go away. You dont seem 10 be aware
of the fact that you are insulting
me-"
Il wouldn't take II like that IL l
we're YOU" the young man advised
quietly. Three thousand pounds ID
great deal of money. and IL you
preserve YOUR present attitude, you
are interfering, even though pas
siveiy. with matters OF which you
know nothing. Believe me. you are
going TO bring down upon yourself
"A great deal Of trouble. You win
have very little peace left In life. per-
haps even. II YOU are obstinate. In
the end. very little life,"
DO YOU think that / am afraid ?"
Miss Brown asked. with fash an
"rnfortunately. I can see that yon
are not" he admitted promptly. ut
mould be better for you if you were
much better In the long run"
She pointed to the door,
III you go quickly" she said. "it
will be all right. OTHERWISE ! am
going 10 waive my hand To the police
man who In standing ON the opposite
side OF the pavement"
The young man took up his hat.
you have nothing Ia fear from
me In the way of physical violence
he assured her. Il do not belong TO
the department which exercises
Nay IfNNFhENs fssEss
you good afternoon, Miss Brown. ]
warn you that before you are through
with this business you will either
change your mind or regret 1t
bitterly"
She made no reply. content to be
rid of him. He let himself out by the
front door, closing II carefully, be-
hind him, She watched him thread
his way among the people In the
crooked little street until he disap-
peared In the alley. No more harm.
less locking person could be i'm
agined, yet somehow or other as
she looked after him she gave "A
shiver. There was something about
the very restraint Of hts manner. the
n,onotonous lack Of emotion In hts
tone, even the way he walked, which
seemed to her sinister. When at last
he had disappeared nhe went over
la tha looking glass and tndui.ed In
I.an angry srimacs AT her own refiec-
ton, sha hated 10 admit that tancies
were creeping into her life,
Until Z o'clock Miss Brown was
busy working for the young author
i'm Hampstead. An soon an sha hal
finished her task she pinned the
sheets together carefully glanced
them through with an approving little
movement Of the head. put them
safely away In drawer and pre-.
pared to make modest toilette. just
az sha WAS putting on her hat there
was The click 0f the frnnt door being
oueue.l by n iatchkey. a familiar step
In the pasaaae. the door Of her room
was thrown open ard tall sirl In
snort clothes, carrying a suit case, ap.
pea red on the threshold.
"FraHreh'
lin The flash and rather too much
of It. Glad | caught yon!"
The two girls embraced. Perhaps
Miss brown had never before In her
iife been no glad 10 See her friend,
what a welcomed" the latter ex-
eisimed. laughing nv she seated her.
self upon the edge ct the bed What
| the matter. Edith Loneiy9"
met exactly. Hut what brings you
upP | thought you weren't going ta
he here until next week"
The gifi threw uff her hat .diseios,
Ing neatly shingled head Of fair hair,
ana swung n shapeiy silk .olad len.
II uni absolutely fed w with the
chickens" She eanfided, $50 | put
a few things into suit ease ana iagt
| Mnilis In charge Wen No out and
dine sanawhefe~nwhere there's some
| music, II we can run 10 H."
Miss brown ehdeavored 10 look
severe,
"itaw nn earth, Frances" she an
swersd. "aan You expect To make
chicken farming nay II ynu keep an
leaving The place 10 look after IL
| seIfY"
u dan't. There's Maiiis,"
| "Maiiia fisasi,'i eo4n,, hasihes
| there's the expense"
"'fhs ahtaken farm never will pay
| frances eanfided. mot anything that 4
wnfih while. Perhaps nv The time TN,
| " and dnnt nara 4 damn about any
tuna. lhal'a'll he iuai ennush 10 kesl
ms from aponaink un my gslalions