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

probably have come TO him II his
uncle had not been such a crank. lie
doesn't grudge it. do you, Geratd?'
Like hell the young man confessed
gloomiiy.
well. whether he does or not" Lady
Blanche went on. unrufI1ed, you nave
it., he hasn't. The least you can 90
is to be agreeable to us MT. earn
ham is my cousin, you know. so natuf-
allv I sympathize with him."
VERY we'll" Martin acquiesced, with
a forced air of resignation, TASK me as
many questions as you like"
'You say that you have a banking
account now. Have you drawn any
money out yet?"
II drew out E200 this morning
How are you going to spend them
and what are you going to do all day?
You don't propose to sit here, sup
| pose" :.
| think"
She smiled
II never take hints" she conflded.
Besides. although you may find me
| very innuisitive and dislike me very
| naucn at first, I am really quite nice
person. My apparent inquisitivenesS
| only came from an intense interest II
nv fellow creatures You are IN g
| UNIQUE position. and I must know all
| about you Now. what are you gong
| to do for the rest of the day?"
Get some clothes" he answered
you hear that, Gerald?" she in
| ouired. looking across at him.
He needs them" was the muttereo
response.
Martin again half rose to his feet
fusl AHs. t1vxa his arm
and he found a peculiar pleasure N
the frank familiarity of her toucn
once more his resentment left him
Have you any one to help you about
| these things?" she asked. ANY one
| to tell YOU. for instance, where to &C
| for YOUR clothes and hats and ties
and where TO lunch and what shows
Il don't suppose have" Martin
| admitted reluctantly. The buyer o.
| the firm where have been employed
used to come up to the West Enc
| often. l think he got his clothes
somewhere in the Strand, but ne Is IN
| America just now"
Fortunately" she murmered undei
her breath. "Mr Barnes, let me MAKE
you an offer"
what is it," he demanded suspi-
! ciously.
Gerald and are very nice people
but there are times when we nave uii'
fortunately no money at all, and TINS Y
one of them. You, think you saio
have 5000 in your pocket"
we we're lust wondering upon which
Of our friends We should quarter our
| ike To avoid them ALL 1t would CIV
ms batter chance another day. WI
YOU invite us to lunch with you, MI
Good God" Gerald Garnham NUT
Won wouldn't come If I did" Mar
! tin coiintered. You'd hate belng seel
with me in these clothes. / shouion
| know where to go or what to ordef
and. apart from all that, oont DC
iieve word you say"
She nodded approvingly.
"Anv amount of good material here
po,t fIatice. Gerald" she remarked
leaning a little forward THAT va
> most sensible reply Of yours. MI
Tsarnns MY idea Is this We VIII Sc
Iact the restaurant we will order IN
luncheon and you shall pay for H. i
retllrn MIR. Garnhana afterward sfal
take YOU to his own tailor bootmake
and fosier You see. it's a perfectl
fair bargain We get free lunch.
which, / tell you frankly, Is a consin
Grafton for us-and you get the nes
technical advice in London as TO you
. outfit. You know, daresay that MI
Ciarnham is supposed to be quite one G
our sn4artest young men about town.
Martin considered the matter for
, Treating it as business PROPOSE
/ ton I don't see anything the matte
/ With t." he decided at last. Il te
YOU frankly that ! don't Ike eitIe
} If YOU. but I don't mind paying le
your lunches If Mr.. Garnnam wlll &c
, me where 10 buy my things.
! Lady Blanche seemed Tor meih@t
t almost distressed -,
: pleas tell me why you don't III
] lis % she begged Gerald, Of cours
= is rather difficult, but / an suppose
/ 10 Re quite nice when try ana
I am trying 50 hard With you,
. "YetI are very attractive" he &C
!. rnitfed Il realize that. Why don
{ Ake vclI is because you seem To ma
! some sort of an idea that because
am a commercial traveller. ana Jo
o are Lady Blanche Birmingham thei
b must be some radical difference IN OF
outlooks which transforms me into
!, sort Of curiosity
E CLEAN Of real interest In her eyes.
Talks like a book" the Honorab
]. Gerald muFmnred.
But he's right" Lady Blanche a
Il clared. He Is beautifully right. De
It aid. we are snoba"
I'm not calling you names" Ma
y tin intervened hastily I'm Just sa'
Il Ing the things that occur To me- abo
Il you
r 1T is the people who have n
courage to fell the truth" she d
u served, who seldom make mistake