Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-11
THE EVENING STORY

waited in circus side shows; she was ut
terly at sea.
"The thing to do" she decided, sis
to 60 as far as can before stop, and
maybe something will turn up"
Something did turn up as she and
her dubious assistant, the latter imper-
fectly mcllified by Mile. Helene's note.
entered the crowded clubroom. The
dark young man of the hat episode
turned up and seated himself on the
front row, in place apparently re-
served.
Adelaide sat down rather weakly and
was blindfolded. Some one from the
audience came and felt the blindfold,
and remained at the assistants request
to make sure of the integrity of the
performance. Adelaide decided that at
the last moment she would pretend to
faint. At the very last moment.
Can you name this object?" the as
sistants voice came to her across in
f1nity. Adelaide gripped the table be-
fore her with trembling fingers.
Can you tell us" This was un-
doubleday the last moment, but per-
haps she might guess correctly.
Gold watch" said a whisper in
credibly low. She was not sure she
had heard 1t.
1.-THE object Is a watch" she said, "a
gold watch" IF only he would ask for
the number! She had artlessly trap
scheme for numbers, in casual CONVEX
Sation that afternoon.
"And tfis?" the assistant demanded
out of the thick silence.
Handkerchief" prompted the wilis-
per. white with a green monogram y
Adelaide loosened her hold on the
table and things went easier after that
How long before the whisperer would
denounce her? Her answers grew toe
glib and the crowd stirred. Then out
of the smothering darkness about hel
the blow fell.
Let her tell me my NAME" sus-
picious voice challenged from the rear
The whisper was silent; Adelaide
waited.
STALL" came the whisper at last
I lower than ever. Out of sheer inspira.
| ton Adelaide spoke.
1.-THE gentleman's name-one mo.
| ment-concentrate on the name, please
there is conflicting current Of
thought" Adelaide shuddered, anc
took the plunge. Thorn.
| ason-one moment-Thompson!"
There was silence for breath-tak.
! ing moment. Then wave after wave OF
| applause shattered the hush. Adelaide
had confused impression, presently @,
excited comment and conjecture as the
| audience rose to leave. After a Ions
while the blindfold was removed; there
were hasty introductions; boys from
| two psychology classes, which had at.
| tended en- masse, lowered over her, anc
at last she was out in the star-lit fra.
| GRANGE Of evening, with the dark youne
man-whom she strongly suspected
miraculously beside her, and the sub.
dued assistant tagging behind. Much
assistance he was, Adelaide said to her.
self angrily.
The dark young man introduced him.
self. He had a name that was made
to wear with great height and gooe
looks, and he had a green sport coupe
with rumble seat for the assistant.
But good heavens" he said-hi
voice was much more masterful nov
that he no longer whispered-"goot
heavens" he said, when they were half
way to Adelaide's rooming house, 'Wha
II I hadn't known Helene? What if
hadn't seen you were bluffing ant
helped you along? What If you hacn'
guessed that idiots name-Lord know.
howl"
ooh, WELL" said Adelaide confidently
something would have turned up!'
She leaned back happily-she had JUS
noticed that the young man had brown
eyes, and Adelaide adored brown eyes
THE END.
Copyright, 1922