Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

solitaire on chessboard. Under the fierce
brows. his dark eyes were first surprised, then
grateful and then humorous.
do you stin want me to talk?" he inquired.
Sobbie groaned. IL never want to hear any
body talk again."
But it was to be your turn this time. Won't
you tell me the story Of your nfe?"
mol" She shut her eyes In mock horror.
played since old tyrant Of uncle taught
me when was . mere infant"
Gravely and without comment Anders ar
ranged the pieces ON the board For . half
hour the room was silent except for the clink
OF the pieces and the putting of Anders' pipe.
Finally he had one lone king on the field OF
battle and Sobbie cried "Check!"
mo-" he said, "its checkmate."
She reached for her purse and gloves Its
been grand interlude. You don't seem at all
like a with-emotions or q moth-lurer or
q trampler- Observation-Disclosures"
But I'm all those and mocker-of- trIe-SOve
to boot. Won't you stay and have supper with
me? Such long time I've been here and
haven't had formal guest yet" His face was
so hopeful that Sobbie could not refuse.
Miss waring," she said, accepts Mr.. Anders'
kind invitation and promises not to shoot
The nurse placed table and two trays beside
the wheel chair. They ate with quiet content.
When the supper things had been cleared away
they sat side by side. drinking their coffee.
Their low, quick talk Ieaped from experience
to experience. Anders Sketched his boyhoOd
home in a cottonwood-shaded town 20 miles
from the city. His father, old Judge Anders.
had kept prehistoric car in order to afford
saddle horses Richard had learned polo in the
pasture back of the barn and had become cap
tain of the team at his Eastern college.
"Then," he said, "I graduated and had to
go to work. Just as chance tried insurance.
A couple of years ago set up a small ONCE for
myself and was doing pretty well when
The nurse put her head in the door apologize
cally and indicated that it was the hour for
visitors to leave. Sobbie was ingenious in her
disappointment. Anders grumbled.
He and Sobbie faced each other awkwardly,
their eyes clinging.
Good night" he mumbled, looking stern.
Good night" The door was almost
closed behind her when with an impulsive rush
tell me. mean, about Honey" Noting the oh
stinate tilt of his chin, she added in q hurt
voice, you know won't write q word Of it
If you don't want me to. It's for myself I've
got to know"
He nodded. 'IU have to hurry because
they're strict here about herding out visitors.
All there is to tell is that was lonesome one
night and went out to Luna Park met her
without an introduction In dime-a-dance
hall and took her home. She was the loveliest
thing I'd ever seen. stin think she is. After
that I went with her to the movies and had
dinner with her few times. I gave her q
small emerald She deserved it. The only girl
I ever saw who was beautiful enough to wear
an emerald"
"And she shot YOU"
"Um, yes. The emerald was in an uptown
window; one day when got big commission
I hadn't expected I bought the ring for her.
She thought was rich and took it for granted
we were engaged One evening at her home
she said After we're married. and maybe
I was too frank, don't know She and her
mother screamed ct me till wanted to put my
hands over my ears. All of q sudden looked
at that blunt, blue automatic and wassscared.
I hated the idea of dying I don't think she
would have shot me II hadn't jumped at bar