Evening star., 1928-05-23


"Minna only this instant told mel
This is the business" Dan smiled
my new car has come and ] want TO
try her, VIII you come along!"
Love lit" she said automatically.
Then. realizing that of all things a run
in the cold air would be the most agree
able, she added more warmly; I'D love
it Are we taking Beatrice!"
He shook his head. When they were
in the new gray car he added gravely:
Beatrice came in~-she feels terribly.
She was crying, and mother had
pretty hard time with her. Poor kid,
/ guess there's no question about II
now. He told her that he's going to
New York Hutchinson. / mean"
Yes. I know" Patricia was busily
tucking robes about her knees. He
told me SO, too"
"Confound himl' Dan said simply
A second later all other sounds were
drowned in the uproar of the starting
engines.
Sunset famed coldly over the city
as they few along. The park was full
of riders, of other cars. Of pedestrians.
The air was cold and heavy. From
the fields, when they were presently
skimming between them, thick white
mist was rising Patricia laughed aloud
in the glorious rush of the drive. The
speedometer rose from 40 miles to So
to 55~-58~--
Dams Gallantry.
"Fraid?" he shouted, and she saw
him grin into his furry collar as she
shouted back, II love i'll"
They were going more slowly, and a
cold brief twilight held the world. when
they came back. Dan touched his
lights, and funnel Of brightness moved
ahead of them.
And now tell me-" he said with
quick glance, what were you crying
about?"
"Crying?" she stammered childishly.
She fought for time, in the utter u,i-
expectedness of it. How did you
know"
Mother went. in and said that you
had been," he answered, running the
car slowly now. rs its it the same
thing?"
THE same thing?"
"The same thing that has-has
broken Pansy all up?"
"Not--no. not quite, DAN" she said.
very low. surprising ease coming into
her heart with confidence and SYM
pathy. Sidney and l." she went on,
with little difficulty, ''have had-have
had an understanding for a good many
years. We ended it today. That's ALL"
He was silent for perhaps two min
utes Thank you for telling me- he
said, then, gruffiy. And after another
pause he added, ''nothing-nothing
can do?"
Nothing any one can do" she an
swered lightly. Tit made me feel
sad" she went on, for the old tie went
back-almost to my little--girl days.
But-but think 1t was the wisest thing
to do"
did he take it hard?" Dan asked
with a sort of timidity.
The gallantry touched her. But Pa
tricia was above the pettiness Of the
from him." she answered honestly.
Hang him!" Dan said, between his
teeth.
mo. you mustn't say that" she OBJ
jected. 1T was only fair. Dan. He
cares--you must know it now-he cares |
for Beatrice"
What makes you think he does?"
the man demanded quickly.
Il know him SO well. As well as you
know Beatrice!"
Then why doesn't he say SOP"
"Well----' She flushed. Possibly
because he felt bound to me-" she sug-
geSted.
that?"
1T was as definite as that"
He stopped the car at the carriage
door. Peacock, the mfailing. opened it
to a food of warm light from the hall
Miss Chesebrough.' said Dan, in
parting, "you--you called me by my
name few minutes ago. VIII you go
on doing that?"
Furred, rosy, her face in darkness
her head aureoled. she leaned forward
toward him from where she stood beside
the car. I'D like to-" she said quietly.
only" he saw glimmering smiae.
"only 1t won't be encouraging you. will
it?"
You can't his senses staggered
from the rebuff you can't conscienti-
otlsly do anything that--that encour-
ages me?" he asked.
I'm afraid not" said the exquisite,
regretful voice Suddenly she was all
cheerfulneSs again. THANK you for a
delicious run!" she said. Il must fly 10
dress for Aunt Louise's dinner"
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