Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04


I'll bet a hat Charlie Demar doesn't" he
burst out fercely.
Probably not" Then-"Why do you want
this Ethel so much? Do you think you'd be
happy with her?"
Il don't know. How can you tell about
that9"
You can't of course But was thinking,
II you're going to wait until she understands
as you say, you may find yourself waiting quite
a while. Women aren't reasonable. They're
not interested in reason. As O matter Of fact
don't think like women"
YOU'RE reasonable. See, can talk with
you!"
She moved her lovely head slowly in the
negative you couldn't have O few years
back But I've lived through some things.
And I've been hurt No, can tell you :.
if you're sure you want your Ethel can
tell you how to win her. If you really meant
it, she could never resist you. No woman
could" Soberly and thoughtfully she said that.
But I do mean-have meant it,"
'Wel what woman wants, in her heart,
La to be captured. Run away with. If you
want Ethel capture her. If you don't, Charlie
Demar or somebody else will. You'd prob
ably find she'd never quite, as you put it,
understand. You'd always be lonely. But
you'd have your Ethel"
I'D rather live alone all my life"
well :. I'm afraid you'll do that any,
way"
"Humph!" he snorted. Then, more gently.
Slut I'm glad I've found you"
After all, ''she murmured, "its in these un-
expected meetings. suppose. that we approach
beauty. The rest of it's just battle and
escape, battle and escape" Her fingers gripped
his tightly. An odd little chuckle escaped her.
Anyway, I'm :. glad I've found you."
She was getting up.
you're not going?" said he.
. eyes. To my room. I'm tired"
She disengaged herself and moved off down
the stairs.
He walked forward On the stNrboard side.
When he came up here he'd walked aft along
the port side. There were boats In checks and
tunnels on the top of the engine room housing.
inches here and there, with chairs in them.
LIE stopped abruptly, staring into one of
those inches. A couple sat there. A
dainty, pretty girl and q man. Ethel! And
Charlie Demar His arm lay along the back
Of her chair. They were talking. Pretty inti-
mate that little scene. What on earth was
she doing on this boat? Now they saw him.
He couldn't escape.
What on earth?" cried Ethel why,
Nathan! What are you doing here?"
How are you, Nathan?" said Charlie De-
mar. in his careless way.
Ethel talked rapidly. Aunt Elias lying
down. How nice that you're coming! Do you
know where you're going to stay? We shall
be at the Wilburs'. Charles stopping at the
Ocean House"
Il thought you were going down yesterday"
said Nathan. At least, it sounded like his
voice. Charlie hadn't moved his arm.
we were But the Boehltngs asked us to
stop over at Pohasset. Quite q house party
there. No end of fun
A house party! She hadn't even mentioned
it to him. And 20 times-40 times-hed begged
her to marry him. He'd given her the bag
of silver mesh that lay at this moment In her
lap. He couldn't talk. He'd burst. Hit Char
lie Demar right in the middle Of his insolently
handsome face.
L don't know yet where I'll be-" He got
that out Then with "see you again."
walked away to the forward stairs. AS he
turned. he thought he saw Ethel flash an
odd intimate glance at Charlie Demar. He
didn't care what he might do now
Ten times he passed the door of Dora DAN
gerfield'S Stateroom
For the fifteenth time he found himself
near it. Suddenly, with his heart in mis- throat
he tapped. That low voice called Come in"
He entered quickly and closed the door, She
had drawn chair to the window and sat there
gazing out, chin on hand. A moody. lovely
person.
She turned her head. He didn't know what
to say or do, now that he was in here. She
smiled and said Mice Of you to come"
Suddenly he recalled that he'd meant to get
pad of drawing paper from his suit case
That. really was to have been his excuse He
went red But you had to carry things of
somehow. So he dropped down on the couch
ho az nolr E1.1ffr hat
long That high land over there is the Vine
yard. Marthas Vineyard"
She turned her eyes in that direction And
he found himself talking rather fast: after
Oak Bluffs We put right out to sea- Two or
three hours. Well be out of sight of land,
almost. It's interesting when we pass the light
ship. The crew always throw a lot of news