The Washington times., 1934-09-01
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drink were good, and sat at q
small table near the bar.
Some fellow he had passed on
the way in raised a hand and
nodded to him. He returned the
salutation curtly; but-who was
the man? Presently he identi-
fled him as one of his fathers
Self-satiSfied yesmen, bird
named Aldrich or something like
that. Celebrating, had a girl
with him, not his wife either.
That pest he had seen at the
garden-party was his wife.
Seward had an idea he'd seen
the girl before sometime, but he
couldn't remember where. Any
way, Alspaugh was good
picker. OF course at his age,
he would go for somebody young
and fresh. You didn't often see
girl with prettier COM
plexion. Made all the other
women in the room look shriv-
eled, paSty. She had other
charms, too; her eyes, even at
this distance, spanked blue fire;
a lovely soft shadow moulded
the round chin; shapely Shoul.
ders, and a gallant carriage Of
the head. Then he noticed,
with a curious sense Of relief,
that she was the only woman in
the room not smoking.
At that he played with a sud-
den impulse to go over and join
them. He was the boss son, so
Alspaugh wouldn't object. Be-
fore he could act on the inclina-
ton, they got up and went out.
Now he would never see her
again. What the hell! Girls
were all alike. They only
brought you grief.
A little before noon the next
day, Jaspar Ingram called up
Grangefields and asked to
speak to Mr.. Seward.
do you wish me to wake him,
sir?" the butler asked. He
came in late and was looking
very tired then, sir"
Jasper hesitated. To be
jerked from sleep after a night
out was what the boy deserved,
but why be brutal. Don't wake
him." he said, "but when ne
comes down, tell him should
like to see him at my office as
soon as possible"
1t was nearly 3 o'clock when
Seward arrived at his fathers
office. With the recuperatiVe
power of youth, his appearance
in no way suggested a night Of
drinking. A thrill of pride stir
red Ingram as he thought, for
the thousandth time, Hes a
handsome deVil!"
"You wanted to see me, sir?"
eyes. About yesterday" In
gram said. You're entitled to
an explanation. I had legiti-
mate business with Miss Martin.
She had a play that she thought
I might back. It's no good.
When she saw how I felt, she
used the silly tricks women Of
her kind think are Sure-fires
That's one of the catches about
being rich-and the quicker you
know it, the better. Under"
Stand?"
ut looked to me like fifty
fifty" the boy said steadily.
Looked to you! Indeed, I
know how it looked to you! Your
lack of control made that plain.
Gentlemen, with intelligence,
acquire just a trifle more poise. "
81 thought she was different
that's ALL"
different? I wouldn't know
about that. She's in the profes-
sion, she's independent, and
probably" he added dryly, mot
above doing a little gold dig
ging."
"All right" Seward said
"Have it your own way. I don't
want to talk about her, if you
don't mind. So if that's all"
"I've told you the truth, son,
which carries with it a sort OF
an apology. At least a sorry.
Have you nothing to apologize
for?"
AT that Stewards self.control
slipped and the show of decency
that had been maintained until
now was shattered by something
resembling an explosion.
Apologize for saying you keep