Evening star., 1932-10-16

Walter pulled open the table drawer. Tickets
there His responsibility now-pleasure, too.
Would you care-and dare-to 60 with me
to the theater?" he asked her.
She looked him straight in the face.
Would you to convince me that you
are Wally's father?" she replied.
He gave her the look that made board meet
ings pause. Then, with a grin, without word,
he pulled out Of his pocket his passport, busi-
ness card, a letter or two. She glanced at them
and was satisfied.
It's very nice Of you Mr.. Hood I'd Ike TO-
And they went Followed the theater with
supper too. When Hood left her at her house
he was enthusiastic about the girl his son had
picked out.
Can you spare me a couple of hours tonnor-
row to have lunch and SO forth2" he asked
I'D like to talk with you about Wally. Got to
get back to New York on Saturday-must make
every minute count
You're being nice to me-" said Marie; "of
course, I can, If you really want me to-
III come for you at H. said j. Walter; and
he marched away rather pleased with his son
and satisfied with his own judgment in making
the trip.
BY next morning he was knocking on
Wally's door, But Wally was not at home; nor
did he arrive during the morning. Disgustedly
his father thrust fat fee into the concierge's
hand.
Tell Mr. Hood to call up his father at the
Metropole-before Saturday noon," he added
ironically, and turned away, only to return and
write the message on the back of one Of his
cards.
Marie was waiting for him in costume sew
eral jumps ahead Of what J. Walter had ever
seen. BY daylight her beauty did not suffer
He hailed cab
He approved her judgment in the selection
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Tell me about yourself" he said in his brisk
manner.
Il thought you wanted to talk about Wally,"
replied Marie, smiling.
"Oh, we both know Wally He's a lovely boy,
but impractical. I suppose shall always have
to support him-but he's worth it. How did
you happen to know him?"
"The usual way" said Marie; dance in the
American colony. He has been nice to me.
Couldn't help being-its his nature"
True enough" said her companion, pleased.
She had, Of course, intended a compliment to
Wally. Even that pleased him.
And apparently she liked him. Not trying,
he thought to make an impression on her fu-
ture father n-law-just being herself-frank,
amusing, wholly charming. He had meant to
quiz her about herself and her family. But he
didn't know certainly that Wally was intending
to marry her. The thing was delicate. Yet he
must 60 ahead.
Have you always lived in Paris?" he asked.
"All my life except for two years in England"
she replied. we were planning to spend q
year in the United States. but fathers death
made that impossible Since then we have not
been able to afford it,"
who are we may ask?" said Hood with an
ingratiating smile.
MY sister Clele and l." replied Marie quietly,
I'VE are the whole family now
I'm sorry" said Hood II didn't mean to
pry What do you say if we ride around a
bit?"
As they rode J. Walter thought that he had
never enjoyed a drive more. His active mind
was analyzing the reasons for his delectable
sensation Of pleasure. A simple process Of elm
nation brought him to realization that the Sc
cret of his genial good humor was his compan-
ion.
But at the thought he felt sinking of the
laad caid tn 10 didn't