The Washington times., 1934-09-01

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definitely decided against the
play in its present form. Airline
looked at his set mouth, his
unwavering eyes. In a moment
he would get up and walk out.
Compromising
At that, as she saw her great
chance slipping away, despera.
ton dictated her actions. She
darted across the room, settled
on the edge Of the sofa and
leaning toward him said. do
this for me! And I on my side
will do anything-You do like
me q little, don't you? Per
haps. -"
Ingram was startled at the
sudden change in the girl. Her
face was within six inches Of
his own, and her whole fra
grant person was alive with
Seductiveness. This wasn't what
he had intended, not in this
sudden, impetuous way. Why
must a girl young and lovely.
be so crude, so devoid of i'm
agination and a feeling for ro-
nance? Did she take him for
some eallow boy to whom phys
ical sex was a new and exciting
adventure? He was so diSap-
pointed, so chagrined, that he
did not attempt to rise or dis
engage her arms, and the
pleading, passionate tones OF
her voice prevented either Of
them from hearing a timid
knock at the door. But Jasper
Ingram did hear the door open,
and. raising himself to look
past the girls bowed head. he
saw the convulsed angry face
Of his son.
II guess I'd better apologize"
Seward said, in a shaking voice.
He leaned against the door.
one hand behind him on the
knob. "The elevator boy said
I was to come right up. 1 see
now that you were the Ingram
she was expecting"
Seward" Ingram erie d.
"Stop that. You don't" He
struggled to rise. He had been
stretched almost supine, and
Airline though repulSed, was
still in his way. Before he could
get to his feet, Seward banged
the door behind him.
Ingram, catching up his hat,
hurried after his son. Leaning
over the we'll of the stairs In
gram heard Seward pounding
down them, and called again,
Seward. wait for me. Wait, I
tell you"
The footsteps raced on. He
put his finger on the elevator
bell and kept it there till a car
rose for him. When he reached
the street floor Seward had dis
appeared.
When Seward Ingram reached
the street he walked away with
long strides, blind to the course
his feet followed. The picture
of this girl in his fathers arms
went with him, maddeningly
vivid.
He was through with women.
They were all alike. Except his
mother, of course. And Milll-
cent HinShaw, maybe. She was
q bishops daughter and ought
at least to be decent. But what
of it? Who cared how the Milll-
cents conducted themselves.
He could swear that Airline
was innocent, too, last week
when he met her. The glamor
Of his fathers wealth and power
had overwhelmed her.
Because he was rich, because
he was middle-aged and had no
one to call him to account; be-
cause he was Jasper H. Ingram,
he thought he could 60 around
as a playboy.
Maybe his father had the
right idea at that. Maybe, since
the world was what it was. the
thing to do was to 60 ahead and
enjoy yourself. Why Sentimen'
taliZe about women? Love 'em
and leave 'em. That was the
only way. He had learned his
lesson. He was through with
women.
CHAPTER TX
He went to his club and had
a plunge in the pool. That, and
a couple Of drinks from a bottle
in his locker, gave him an ap-
petite. so he dropped in at
Tony'S. where both the food and