Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11


to wipe you of the slate-for me
"Of course!" said Dennis.
She put the palm Of one hand TO her
mouth-a gesture Of desperate revul.
sion. II hate him for It. ! despise
him-from the bottom Of my soul!"
"Margot--you don't mean what
you're saying"
Il do! feel as If I never wanted
to see him agoin. Such a rotten trick
towards trick. I'm sick with dis
gust"
Laurence didn't know that she was
sick with disgust He was saying just
then something about the mechanics Of
prayer-wheels.
gThey're written on tiny scrolls, the
prayers are. rolled and put inside
cylinder mounted on handle. To
pray, one merely whirls the cylinder.
brought back with me beautiful lit
tie prayer-wheel. small one of Jade
and silver: set with raw turquoise and
coral
He shall have it back tomorrow"
said Margot proudly.
1t lay on the table behind the couch
Dennis looked at it-for a moment
and back TO Margots face.
IF you love him. Margot-you
needn't let this come between you. I
can do my own fighting"
do you think I could love q man
who's capable Disabling another
man in the back? That's what he did
tonight! I love fairness. Denny. I
couldn't love any man hving-with-
out it,"
That's because you're the truest
thing alive-yourSelf," said Dennis
huSkily.
He put out his hand-but with the
tips Of his fingers just grazing her
arm. the telephone rang briSkly.
Let me-" said Margot.
She went 70 it and took 1t UP. spoke
with a sort of strained quiet. Yes
this Butterhe!d 1900 :. To whom'
:. One moment, please ...'
Then she turned. Some one for YOU.
| What could it be. Denny?"
"I'n find out" said Dennis briefly.
He took the instrument NarSot
heard the brittle infections Of q mans
voice coming over the wire. That other
voice. out of the radio across the room.
went smoothly. She wanted to 20 to
it and shut 1t oF-but she wanted more
TO watch Dennis fsce-to hear what
the man at the other end OF the wire
wanted Of him. Impossible that il
should have anything to do Within
possible that so soon And yet. rs
/ she knew in another instant. not i'm
possible at all,
"Yes"-said Dennis ccoliy-"this Is
Dennis Coiladsy speaking" After Q
| considerable pause: Mo- can't see
you-not tonight Call me az my
/ apartment in the morning"
| He added aside to Margot. with q
| lift Of his eyebrowS-one corner OF his
mouth going down-"It's one OF the
/ fellows-Willis Jordon-at the Ends-cs
+. the-Earth Club. NV names proposed
fNv zfaSY e.
about this thing"
"Oh. DENNY" said Margot.
I'D lef, your Observation-Disclosures
expecting call-hus;neSS mat
ter" n,uttered Dennis.
In reply 20 q lengthy crackle OF IN
ouiry emanating from the telephone. ~
said clearly: Yes. I understand Mr..
Mast speaking AZ the Town Hall On
Tibet heard him over the RADIO.
You needn't repeat"
What will YOU Says" whispered Mar
scr, "Oe--r,y dear"
/ Smiling steadily into her eyes. Dem
/ MS said what he had 70 say.
| Yes Mr.. Mast has the facts. Yes
| I WAS the man. Six years sgc, H,lnt-
/ ing III the Tan shan Mountains A
! native--a kalTnisck, we-diSsErssd,
/ had trouble with him from the start
| he rushed At me with = krite-arc
| shot him. YeS~-I killed him. SELF
defense. Mr., Mast was quite correct.
/ That's all :"
My dsrlinS-u,y dear" said Ms-Sc,.
"Nc--ncthing further TO Ssy--rct
! thing" said Dennis
He Scowled 1T Mavgct piesdinSly,
quite. Yes-thatS all Gccd-e~~-"
She snstched the telephone frcra
Dennis hand
just moment" she said smresi-
Dusty,
She Scowled in her turn, Tending
Dennis OF. and spike into the tnStru-
ment.
Mr.. .,ordcn. here's another bic Of
news Mr., CclsAday and I are ar
nouncinS GAR engagement
yeS Ycain the nrSt one te,hs
! told Thank WA, GCsNi-oy>"
The receiver slid inse stS hoek. The
Telephone Was back IN It's place"
"Now-~it Seu a;SnI mean is~Aocl,
the cne-man doS~~iIn Gus Of hsck,
aren't u" said Masgct
"Contcuad IL. dsrhng~r neaN~-tSlx
doesn't mattes,~>c long ~ Know
where stand"
"weu~tm q wcsaan," said NsrScg
Cant \ woman throw her has into me
ring when the time cc,NeSs Cant she
oCer vote cI cTalnsenes>~--wAen st'S .n-
aicateds"
ne tccked at her hong and hard. ewes
deeply troubled. Even With her IN aS
arms ne insisted stuhecrnN; ITS me-
Just your sense OF tatyneSs-~itS NJ
iust that Mast has gwen himself \
black eve With ycu~when he meant -
give ne cnes won't have yca that
way"
III ycu say yeu won't have me c4sct
again I'll eegn to teel Sllghsed"
"nonI StaN. Yeil me the truth
MarSot, nn1 Tie tc me- Nr0re ~
sweet How d. | kNnw
She put her arms aa aecpt as nerk
"t>enny- you Shoud have kiSSSd me
kN,E aSol III have known ssNsnet,"
Tie StlelWSN the eeautssul AusAsas
mouth, lie said, hast estSSe ne ksSSsd
her again
'MassptI love yeu~~itS heaven"
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table near BY
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the dramatic elearNeSs ut 4 We'll pre-
ested chmsx
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