The Washington times., 1935-01-03

G0A y Iu1uK OF anyCnlng
peculiar. When Nora's mother
first married she already had
made some success abroad as
an opera singer. She came out
here to the desert, where every
thing was different, and where
everyone's interest lay in
world apart from hers. So it
was not very surprising that a
few years after Nora's birth
her mother decided to 60 back
to the old life and live abroad.
Since her fathers death Nora
herself has spent some time in
Europe with her mother, but
the desert is her real home
as it is mine. Naturally she
has acquired a metropolitan
outlook, perhaps a Bohemian
one, that the good people Of
Verde may or may not under
stand or approve of. She goes
her own way, thinks her own
thoughts, and probably intends
to live her own life, unfettered
by whatever anyone else may
choose to do"
In other words, she is one
OF those" Mrs. O'Hearn hesi-
tated, "-one of those young
emancipated persons? The
world is becoming so filled with
them" Again she graciously
included Stub with little
smile and a questioning, Don't
You agree?"
But the conversation had
gone far beyond Stub.
There's lots of us in this
country that don't give two.
.whoops in hell what the other
fellow thinks" he hazarded,
and looked inquiringly at Dick
to see if he was touching Just
the right note.
1t may be Mrs. OHearn
thought a little explanation
due. "You see, ask all
this" She stopped.
DICK nodded. II under
SCano.
She gave him what was in.
tended to be a sympathetic
smile. when one has an only
boy"
zone can't be too careful"
Dick prompted.
Active Interest
Exactly. Pat and Nora have
been riding together constant
1y, and of course-well, one
must look to the future. You
see, Mr.. Lowell, I don't know
the West very well. and when
! first came out here I thought
Nora's-shall we call it frank
and open manner-Was part of
the country. But I find she's
really very sophisticated-ex.
tremely sophisticated. She al
most takes my breath away"
Dick laughed. Mora takes
all our breath away"
Mrs. O'Hearn patted the fold
Of her skirt. "I'm not sure I
like people to be too sophisti-
Gated. I like people to be quiet
and restrained and friendly"
Again she beamed. "Just as
you seem to be-"
With difficulty Stub held
back a smile as he remembered
the scene Of a few nights be-
fore, when Dick, gun in hand,
stood ready to shoot his way
out through the cantina door.
Already the polo exhibition
had begun, but without giving
1t more than a passing glance,
Mrs. O'Hearn went on. "I
thought of writing to your
father, for I understand he
and Nora are great friends"
That's true. Father told
me more than once that Nora
has been more comfort to him
than either Of his own chill
dren."
I'm sure he was joking"
I'm sure he wasn't"
Again the woman heSitated,
then she plunged. II dareSay
they are very prosperous-Nora
and her brother?"
Dick had been waiting for
this very approach, and his
eyes grew bright with anger at
the thought Of this woman
calmly sounding him out, de-
1iberately inviting him with the
set purpose Of learning wheth-
er financially as well as other.
wise Nora Barnes might be an
attractive match for this prec-
1ouS son Of hers. He lighted
. cigarette, and for a time
watched the players sweeping
across the field.
1T depends on what you
mean by prosperous, he be-
gan.