Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

TREsHoLM sank into the chair which the
had pushed towards him.
Il seem fated to come up against you two
In moments of tribulation" he remarked Eat
Angouleme, I think, I really was Of some
assistance. You would never have reached
the place but for my chauffeur who, fOrtu-
nately knows more about cars than do
little pathetic you looked, Miss Norah-forgive
me, but never heard your other name-leaning
against the wall by the side of the exquisite
mountain road, wondering whether any good
natured person would stop and ask If you were
in trouble"
She smiled at the recollection. "And you did
stop" she reminded him gratefully. "You
helped Us wonderfully"
1T was my good fortune" he said lightly,
but with faint note of sincerity In his tone
And this time? What about It? May be
told the trouble again? discussion about
gambling apparently Well know more about
gambling than do about motor cars. Let
me be your adviser"
Much obliged. It's no one else's trouble
except our own" the young man interviewed
"Or business, I suppose you would like to
add" Tresholm observed equally. Perhaps
your sister will be more communicative.
Il told you that night ut the hotel at
Angouleme of my reputation. am a meddler
in other peoples affairs You young people
have been diSputing about something Let me
settle the matter for you"
Why not?" the girl agreed with enthusiasm
"Let me tell him, Jack"
"You can do as you jolly well please" was
the surly rejoinder
The girl leaned across the little round table
toward Tresolm. I'VE told you O little about
ourselves at Angouleme during the evening of
the day when you had been so kind to u.s."
she reminded him. I'VE are orphans and we
have been living together at Norwich Just on
Jacks salary. Our name, by the way is Bart
lett. We hadn't a penny In the world except
what Jack earned.
Then two months ago, quite Unexpectedly,
distant relative whom we had scarcely ever
heard of died and left US five thousand pounds
each. We decided to pool the money, have O
holiday-Jack's vacation was almost due-and
for once In our lives have q thoroughly good
time"
"A very sound idea," Tresholm murmured.
"The place We both wanted to come TO-" she
went on, was Monte Carlo. We bought q little
motor car-you know something about that
and we reached here a few days ago. 1t was
lots of fun, but, alas, ever since we arrived
Jack and I have disagreed. His point of
view"
"I'll tell him that myself" her brother inter-
rupted. Ten thousand pounds our legacy was
nine thousand we reckoned, when our holidays
paid for, and the car. Well surprising in
vested it, what would it mean? -Four hundred
and fifty year. Neither one thing nor the
other It's just about what I'm earning It
wouldn't have helped me to escape. should
have had to go on just the same, and hate
the work like poison"
-Four hundred and fifty q year would have
made life very much easier for us, even though
you had to go on working" she remarked
wistfully.
Thinking Of yourself, as usual" he growled,
well, anyhow, you agreed at first"
agreed to what?" Tresholm inquired
ITO taking our chance Of making q bit while
we were here" he explained. I'VE decided to
risk couple of thousand pounds and see if we
Gould make enOlpb tn live quietly sOnneuhere