Evening star., 1937-07-20

QUA keep on |NfR1TC OF me past.
Duke felt easier. Evidently, the
old man did not know that his son
had lost heavily during the season,
that at this very moment, he was
IN debt to Duke for $4,000.
The only thing I can think of is
that he may be worrying about that
daughter of his"
What's wrong with her? No bad
news, is there"
"Oh. I meant he probably misses
| her more than he'll admlt-mavbe
he's worried for fear he might sud
denly have some no-account foreign
so-called nobleman wished on him
| for a Son-in-laW'
IF that's all. he's a bigger fool
| that any son of mine has a right
to be. No need to worry about Carol
She'll marry the right man. Lots
Of foolish notions she's got maybe
| wanting to visit moldy old castles
and traipse around with titles, but
! that's only a part of her and being
young. That young woman. let me
! tell you. has her feet on the ground
as you'll see for yourself. when she
| comes home You and she Will hit
it off well, l.
There were cries from the house
and figure running toward them
1t was Rosetta, the big good -natured,
| colored maid.
Come quick" she was yelling.
Miss Carols on the telephone, ask
ing for her Daddy That's what
| they said anywav-I said to wait
L can't talk all the way to Eng
land. not for anybody or anything"
You 60" said the older man.
You can get there faster than I
can and Id probably run the bill
up, baWling her OUT always seem
| to scrap with that girl"
| Duke was half way to the house
before the old man finished the
sentence. He was glad it had turned
out that way! There were certain
things he wanted to say to Carol
Clayton
Daddy darling-I'm engaged-to
Hartley Madison-you know the New
port Madison-aren't you happy?"
This isn't Daddy" answered Duke
and there was sharpness in his voice
as well as his words and In not so
, interested in your affairs except to
say you'd better get your hat and
coat and come home as fast as YOU
can get here
May I ask who is speaking to
me In such a tone?" said Carol. in
voice even icier than Dukes had
been. And will YOU have the or
dlnary decency to let me know why
when l ask for my father"
This is Duke Bradley, of whom
you may have heard. although we
have never had the pleasure of meet
ing. AS for your fathers answering,
he's down at the doctors and his
heart is answering the stethoscope
probably. 1t should be I tell you"
He could not know that her hand
was trembling, her .Ryes were wide
with terror and he did not hear the
little gasp she gave All he heard
was her voice, which sounded hard.
II he is i'll, why wasn't I told?
OF course, he wouldn't want to scare
me or Grandfather, but you seem
to be able and willing to attend to
other peoples business. and
How could we let you know"
He was furious now. you haven't
seemed much interested in what
might be going on at home, and
then you send cable to address you
at Suthborough House
We'll, what else would I do? I'm
phoning from there now"
You'd suppose there was only one
house in all England-and I'd always
supposed there were a lot of cities
and towns. even'
Everybody knows where Suth-
borough House is" she was con-
descending now. The Duke of Suth-
borough
Take that crown off your head
and-''
He heard her bang the receiver
down. From the door came laugh.
Grandfather Clayton had followed
him. He wondered how much he
had heard, but one look at his face
| told him he had heard only the end.
Figured Id better step up-maybe
something was wrong with Carol
but from the way you were lashing
her, everything must be o. K. Want
anything special?"
Just to tell she's engaged to the
rich young Madison-and I think.
though she didn't say it in so many
words, she'll be coming home soon"
Wants to show him off. l sup
pose. Well, I've no objection to
meeting him-anybody else for that
matter. Coming back down to the
stables with me?" as he went through
the door.
Duke shook his head. saying some
thing about having some important
phone calls to make. It was only an
excuse. He wanted to see Jim CLAYTON
and see him alone, when he came in.
In few minutes he heard his step.
A quick glance at his face told moth
| ing.
Nothing to worry about. Duke"
was the answer to the question which
was not asked. "Oh, Of course, he
said to go a little easy and all the
other things doctors always say.
What have you been doing?"
Just now I've been talking with
your daughter Nothing wrong-she
| Just phoned because she wanted to
tell you some big news and was it
let-doun when she found herself
talking to A. perfect stranper-oY an