The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-03

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ing in the world to show how he
got there. Perhaps he was on his
way to do a little burgling up
here"
"He didn't look tough enough
for any mans job to me-" Hum
phreyS pronounced.
ASK DOCTOR UP
Matresser rose to his feet.
"You had better look in at the
doctors tonight, Humphreys" he
directed. ASK him to step up and
see me any time after half-paSt
nine"
Tonight, milord?"
eyes, tonight. i should like to
have his report. I never care
about strangers hanging around
the place."
The man touched his forehead.
The Countess Of Matresser
greeted her only son with a vel
coming smile as he entered the
drawing-room. She was wearing a
black dress designed by the Rue
de la Paix couturiere whom she
visited twice every season, the two
rows Of famous MatreSSer pearls
her only ornament. She sat
propped up by cushions in the
center of a high-backed divan and
it was understood that an invita-
ton to sit by her side was a rarely
accorded honor. She possessed the
unusual distinction of having pre-
served her complexion as well as
her figure, and Matresser'S bow
was one of genuine admiration.
you are the most wonderful
woman in the world" he declared.
IT come home from my wander
ings each time to find you
younger"
She smiled gaily up at him.
you will have to keep your en-
thuSiasms in the future for an
other member of the family" she
| told him. You have seen Ann?"
mot yet"
"She will be the beauty Of the
family. Her picture in the academy
by that Hungarian artist was the
success of the season. Watch her
now. She has just seen you"
He turned round. His younger
sister was coming towards him,
her arms outstretched, moving
with the swift Joyous speed of a
young Atalanta.
WORLD FALLS AWAY
Ronald" she cried. "At last!"
Ore swift glance of admiration
and then queer stoppage Of all
sensation. His eyes seemed to pass
her, to be fastened upon the girl
who had entered the room by her
side but who was lingering now in
the background. Of himself Mat.
resser used always to say that he
had not a pictorially retentive
mind, that "reminiscences with him
| were always of a fragmentary type.
Yet in those few seconds the world
seemed to fall away. The stately,
exquisitely proportioned room
with its carved ceilings and mantel-
pieces seemed suddenly to dissolve
into the mistS. He was back again
in the wilder spots of the world,
The perfume of the night flowers
was in his nostrilS, the hubbub of
strange voices speaking in a
strange tongue sounding in his
ears, a few minutes of half for,
gotten madnesS--and there were
very few in the life of Ronald
Matresser stealing into his
pulses.
Am I a ghost, Ronnie?" his
sister laughed as she threw herself
into his arms. Why do you look
through me?"
Danger! That was what had
been at the bottom of that sud.
den shock. A sense Of danger min.
gled with the tinkling of music,
my dear Ann" he exclaimed,
IT never dreamed that you were to
become the beauty of the family
| the breathlesSneSs, the tropical air
the sound of those faint shots in
the distance and the nearer growl
of an angry people. He laughed
it all into the background as ne
embraced his sister.
I'm not really" she laughed
holding his arm tightly. II am q
whim, the result of one Of those
little tricks of dress or pose or some
thing which a great artist catches
up and immortalizes. .Lazlo him
self says that it is not I whom he
has painted. He has immortalizec
one of his own fancieS and chosen
me as the medium. 1t is very rude
of him to say so and it is awfully
hard to live up to-"
NOT TOO TALL
The girl in white was standing
now only few feet away. She
was tall but not too tall, her com
plexion was pale but might more
adequately be described as creamy
and her hair was eithe- a very
pleasant shade of light brown OF
golden according to the lights
that played upon it. Her eyes
which at that moment were look
ing Searchingly into his, were
curious shade Of hazel-Soft anc
promising.
IT was so excited seeing vol
again I quite forgot" Ann apollo
| gized. This is my brother