The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-23

missions, Miss Kampf," he ammo
Rose" she corrected him.
Rosa, then"
"And behold" she added, ex
tending her hand, your greeting
He kissed her hand awkwardly
why do you try to make me
learn these foreign tricks?" he
complained. I'm much too old.
Il make you learn them" she
said, because you are too shy tc
greet friend in friendly fashion
Now, If I were in Amsterdam OF
Paris and I took a drink with a
gentleman and were intime like
This he would even venture q little
kiss here and there" she showed
him, touching two rather becom
ing dimples.
Mr.. Yates coughed.
ALAS" he sighed, there were
days when I was young, perhaps.
She made a grimace.
"EngliShmen are always young,
she insisted. THAT is what I like
about them. They are always
young enough to be foolish. How
ever, we shall see.
Day by day we shall get X
know one another better-yesi
You will have more couragei
Please agree with me at once.
II trust So"
TETE-A.TETE
Henry Yates. with his whiskey
and soda and the girl with he1
large glass Of sherry, sat close tc
the small rosewood table and quite
close to one another.
The young lady was dark, in
clined to be robust. with severe
features and heavy eyebrows
She used cosmetics freely and hel
semi-nautical costume did not erl
on the side Of modeSty.
Her smile and manner, how
ever, were not altogether without
allure. MatreSSer probably woulc
have found it hard to believe that
this was the same woman whose
face he had seen peering over the
muslin blind not so many hours
before.
"Tell me about the inquest, my
Henry" she invited.
II know no more than you do
he assured her. His lordShir
came into my room for a minute
or two on his return and he sim
ply looked through a few letters
I had laid out for him and signed
some cheques"
But at luncheon time surely hi
mentioned it,"
81 do not lunch with the fam
ily," he told her. II have only
seen his lordship for a few min
utes since. He goes always to his
apartment for an hour after lunch
and since then he has been play
ing squash with Lady Ann"
"You disappointing man." she
sighed.
"Im sorry" he regretted. why
do you care about the inquest?"
CURIOUS MAN
ut is the Count" she replied
"You would not believe it-he
looks so huge and stolid, but he
has every woman's weakness.
"He has more curiosity in him
and about trifles, too-than any
man I ever knew"
ut is unfortunate" Henry
Yates declared.
And the other matter?" She
asked, her hand for moment fall
ing upon his. Have you made ur
your mind?"
1T takes some thinking about
he confessed. Let me ask you
question, Rosa" =,
1T is good, that" she said, sid
ling a little closer to him. NOW
shall answer it graciously."
Surprising your employer were
to take it into his head to come OF
shore-he could be here within
five minutes Of leaving the boat
what would be his-er-reactlor
when he found us sitting here to
gether?"
You are like every one OF tn
lovers I have ever had, sn'
laughed. "You are afraid OF tina
giant of mine, although he mean!
less than nothing to me. Well.
do not blame you. To look at NJ
Is fearful.
But now 1 will show you some
thing, Henry, my dear. I am no
q fool. Look out Of that window
Look past the stumpy little whit
house, past that sandy ridge RICH