Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

in their sitting room. Mrs. Sandon had gone
to visit friend. Corinna was extremely ami
able, suSpiciously amiable-at least SO Mr.. Daner
would have thought If she had been business
competitor, but being merely his only child and
a woman he did not suspect her of guile.
The conversation had turned upon Mrs. San
dom Corinna had been expressing the greatest
admiration for that lady. Mr.. Daner beamed
upon his child. How happy he was that the
two beings he loved best seemed to appreciate
each other Corinna was pouring out his after
dinner coffee as she observed: Yes, Mrs. San
don will make perfect marquise."
Mr. Daner, whose hand had moved toward the
sugar bowl, was arrested like motion picture
when the reel stops turning. "A marquise" he
said.
Certainly, a marquise. Dear, you haven't
been blind have you. to what has been going
on?"
Blind? Had he been? He burted out: Il
thought De Trianchet was interested in you'll
thought" His voice died away.
Corinna had formed the plan of doing this
thing without telling a technical lie not that
she set such deceitful truth on a pedestal, but
just for the fun of the thing.
So now she said oh no, Monsieur De
Trianchet is interested in my fortune in yours
rather but his love belongs to some one else.
He is now hesitating between love and money"
That was true enough. goodness knew.
Are you sure of this?" asked her father.
is hesitatng," she went on, but II you give
him a week more he will decide for love. I
have wondered, dear, why you are giving him all
the time he needs"
"But-but," he said. Mrs. Sandon has been
wanting to go home on every boat It is only
because have made such a fuss that she has
stayed on"
Eyes, that's true" said Corinna, Eat least
it was but doubt If she has any plans for sail
ing now, not unless you make them for her"
And she smiled at him. She feared this was
going far, that he might suspect her designs,
but he didn't, and presently she changed the
q subject, yet she could that her father was
in the grip of deep thought. Finally he got up
and said he had an engagement at his club.
C.oRINNA was not much surprised to be
walked by her maid the next morning with
news that Mr. Daner had had a cable calling
him home on business and that they were to
sail the following day. Corinna was delighted
to learn from her father later that Mrs. Sandon
was sailing on the same boat.
"She thought it a little hurried" he said
"but she finally agreed" He could not deny
himself smile. Corinna smiled back, IS if
she was q conspirator. OF course, she was but
not the way he thought
The Marquis de Trianchet hearing of their
sudden flight stopped in to bid them cold
good-by. Corinna insisted on keeping her father
minutes.
Next year you must come to America" said
Mr., Daner heartily.
"You are very kind" said the marquis. But
I fear like so many of my countrymen, shall
never understand America"
He allowed his eyes to rove coldly across
Corinna. She thought she understood his state
OF mind. He was angry at her for leaving him
and yet secretly relieved that she was going
He would explain to his mother and sister and
to Uncle Achille at Tours that he was very we'll
out Of it; he would tell Rosamund O'Keefe that
he had never seriously intended to marry: he
would be happier like this, but he would never
forgive her, Corinna, for what she had done
She felt something bitter and implacable in him.
Some day, if you will let me, could make
1t all clear to YOU" she said with that gentle
ness that never failed to melt a countrynnan
OF her own.
1t had no effect on De Trianchet He said
Il shall never trouble you to do that, made
moiselle," and bowed and went away
Corinna sighed knowing that she had de-
served his hatred. Still, there was one kind
deed TO be done, and she did it. She found
one Of those little shops with a sign that saws
so non-committaly "On consulte Botn" En-
tering and consulting the fat book she found
the address of Miss OKeefe,s studio and she
sent her this unsigned petit bleu: For good
news read the outgoing passenger lists touor-
row."
(Copyright, 193O)