Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

however, Miss johnson, his brothers elderly
and horn-rimmed secretary looked up owliShly
from behind stacked papers.
Your brother is very busy she said HE
will see you in 10 minutes" Her distracted
glance resting on his tie, she motioned to
bench.
So Johnny cooled his elegant Cordovan heels
ON the bench for 10 minutes and lost consider
able of his pleasant glow. When he entered
Philip Ackerly's Office little later he perceived
that this had been a disciplinary measure, for
Philip was quite alone. He sat, dark and
austere behind the glass-topped expanse OF his
mahogany desk making cryptic notations on a
pad of yellow copy paper. He recognized his
younger brother by the merest flick of an eye
brow indicating the chair opposite.
Johnny flung himself rebelliously into the
chair, and as his brother continued his compu-
tations occupied himself somewhat drearily by
studying q pair of large framed photographs
on the wall.
"well?" snapped Philip suddenly laying the
pad aside. you wanted to see me about some
thing, johnny"
About something, certainly relied Johnny,
hesitatingly something very important, Phil"
IT suppose you've run out of money again"
resignedly.
Johnny smiled ct haven't touched this
quarters allowance. I've even sailed away
some of my salary"
"Um" Philips handsome aquiline features
relaxed 1.-THE bond business picking up?"
"So-so But I've got motive now" He
leaned forward, suddenly animated. Philip,
the most marvellous thing has happened"
The Others dark eyes bored him. "Humph!
I might have known it. You're in love again"
You act" said Johnny angrily, las If I
fell In and out of love every five minutes. I
tell you this is the real thing. Shes the most
marvellous wonderful GIRL
Priceless" said Philip. These treasures
only spring up every six months or So VINO
drew the lucky number this timer"
Here name is Hortense Hall" resenefuuy.
"And she is q treasure. OF course I can't ex-
pect you to"
Never heard of her. Never heard Of any OF
these girls of yours until Fate providentaauy
drops them In your lap. Why don't you give
some of the girls Of your own crowd whiri?
Marjorie Cutting, for instance"
ct don't like girls with large teeth Hate
society girls anyway. They're poisonous"
s.rHE list to date" recited Philip, includes
one artists model, one girl communist.
one manicurist, one moving picture under
''Oh, for heavens sake, Phil" begged Johnny,
"that's neither here nor there I didn't know
what love was"
mot the little girl in the bookshop?" incredu-
lousy. why, you said she taught you the
meaning of love-"
guess I was-sorta infatuated. But this is DIFF
ferent."
They were all different-in the beginning.
You wanted to marry them all, singly, OF
course not collectively. It's good thing I
know women. Whose wise and restraining hand
prevented you?"
You can't prevent me this time!" hared
Johnny "An you can do Is to cut OF my
income from the estate"
The ladies'" judiciously, lone and all OBJ
jected to that. And why not? It's sizable
income, and stable estate. And youth get
it all when you're IS, Johnny, If you behave
in the meantime. Can't you waltz"
Am to understand" coldly, that you win
not entertain the idea Of my marrying until I
am 25?'
Not arbitrarily. No. you'd pick out .
nice girl Of your own class"
I'm In love with Hortense, and I'm going
to marry her Shes not in my claSs-shes
miles above me"
VERY pretty. Very pretty"
"And she won't care about the money, either.
Shed rather have me-"
We'll, that's refreshing. Your late little
playmates have shown a notable Willingness
to sell you down the river for few thousand.
But perhaps the young lady has money Of her
own. What does she do?"
"She-er-Hortense is in vaudeville" def
emily
Philips eyes glittered. After moment he
said with an effort. TAP dancing only, or does
she walk the slack wire?"
"She SINGS" eagerly. "She's really just a
home girl-used to sing in choir. But she
has to support her mother"
"Oh, good to her mother, is she? And, OF
course, she's putting her brother through col
lege?"
she hasn't brother" stif1y.
Then she has an invalid father to support
Or an old bed-ridden aunt"
I suppose you think you're funny" Johnny's
voice rose in evaporation. IT came here this
afternoon to discuss my future with YOU
something that concerns me vitality. And you