Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1921, Page 67

Hon. Billy stuck out his long legs and stared at his rather large, patent-shod feet with morose eyes. “Broke!” he sald with tragic elo- quence, and looked across the fire- place pathetically at the man who sat opposite him. The man in the armchair opposite was looking at Billy with eyes that were not altogether friendly. “You'll have to marry a woman with money, that's al,” he said care- lessly, helping himself to another cig- arette from Billy's case, which lay on the table between them. “Miss Eyed would have you any day for the asking, and she’s w:r‘t’h illion. It would be : g!n'lrnl:r{:‘f f:_l:myou. my boy. Wish ld’rl:te}:::.“c;my flushed. At that very moment a pink. highly scented letter lay In his breast pocket from Vi Challoner, the woman upon Whom he had squandered his substance: a nicely worded letter, politely intimat- ing that she no longer had need of hi . The Hon. Billy brought his clenched fist down with a thump on his big knee. “Pll merry no woman for her ‘money,” he said fiercely. *“T may be a fool, but I'm not such a cur as en,” he added. 2 The man in the deep chair looked at his watch and hauled himself laz- ily to his feet. “Well, you won't mind if T run away, will you? Promised fo go to dinner at the Challoners’. So lon he said lightly. i He picked up his eoat from a chair and lounged out of the room. Instinct told the Hon. Billy that the friendship between himself and Ralph Furnival was at an end. ¢ He sat for a long time staring into the glowing fire. So Furnival was going to dine with the Challoners! Billy could picture the scene so well. Vi Challoner ra- dlant and bemutiful In the shaded lamplight, possibly talking of him and his downfall in the careless, cold way in which he had heard her speak of so many other poor devils. «Poor Billy!” He could almost hear her say. “Poor old Billy! But he always was so stupid with his money. wasn't he?" A The Hon. Billy clenched his teeth and swore in his heart that he was not beaten yet.- Many a better man than he had gone broke and survived ft. * ¥ * K THE day should yet come when he wonld show Vi Challoner and Furnival that his was not a friend- ship to be lightly thrown aside. The Hon. Billy thrust the pink, scented note down in the flames, holding it there with his foot till nothing was left but powdered gray ash. He had done with her—done with her. And because of her treatment of him he had done with all women forever. Some one knocked softly at the door. His man entered. “Please, sir, a lady to see you." he Billy turned round as if man went on almost resentfully. * she says as it's most importan: “I can’t see her,” said the Hon. Billy snappily. “I can’t see any one. Tell her I'm out—ill—dead—anything you like.” “I've_told her all that. sir. and she “That isn't what I'm afraid of." Hon. Billy. many things. What made you pitch | However, But the Hon, Billy did not move. “I would rather not, if you will excuse me,” he said. “Rather not!” she echoed haughtily. “When 1 have requested you to do 50. Please do as I ask In...edlately.” BI thrust out his underjaw in bulldog fashion. “The man's not a suitable acquaint- ance for you." “I am the best judge of that' a bright angry spot of color burned in “Kindly do as I tell you." The Hord Billy bowed ironically and walked away in the wake of the tall nately, until quite recently, have been circumstances. the luck has changed and Phil has blossomed out. |she comes, so you can judge for your- “It's ever so|in pon me?" he demanded. She flushed a look of you, for one thing, and—° “Have we_met before, sure [ uh‘t’aul«! not have forgotten you She made a little grimace. “I have seen you, times; and, as I say, I liked the loe] of you; but there was another reasom, “I liked the Lady Mary introduced them in her e P friend of Billy’ Furnival bowed. had he met this girl before. shuttle of thought revolved bafflingly in his brain. “Billy has spoken about you." she was saying carelessly. seat beside Lady Mary which he had she leaned back, fanning her- “I'm having a perfectly lovely time, Lady Mary,” she said. Where on carth He paused attentively, waiting to “It’s this,” she said at length, slow- “There i{s a man—a man I very anxious to meet. She took the = = = 1LLIS sank down into the chair from which she had risen. was trembling with excitement, her He is & friend It was impossible to guess which BILLY DOUBLED HIS FIST AND STRUCK FURN THE FACE. “TAKE TH ‘drougham, and bent over Phil's hand 88 he bade her good-night. “Till tomorrow!” he said. Phillis leaned back, and the car glided away. “And whom have you danced With all the evening?’ Lady Mary asked, as they sped homeward. Phillis drew her white cloak a little more closely round her slim figure. “I danced several with Mr. Raven:- worth,” she said. “And then Billy fu- troduced Lord Seldon.” “My dear!—and Billy disapproves so of Lord Seldon!" “I know; he objected at first. But 1 simply insisted: and, after all, he's a very charming man” Her voice was careless. “He is a_very charming old men,” said Lady Mary. She leanéd back and closed her eyes. Tonight, when the two women en- tered Lady Mary's drawing room, there was a huge fire roaring up the wide chimney, and the Hon. Billy stood before it on the hearth-rug, glgom on his usually good-natured ace. A maid took the cloaks and wraps; a footman served coffée and retired; Lady Mary yawned. “I'don’t know when I was 8o Phil, dear, you really must excu: 1 dare say Billy has lots to say to you Don’t sit up long, it's 3 o'clock now. She gave Phil a peck of a kiss, and waved her hand to Billy. Phillis stood by the fire, the toa of her dainty slipper resting on the fender. “Why did you leave without us<to- night?” she asked at length. “Because 1 object to seeing you on friendly terms with Lord Seidon,” he said, in his downright way. “Or per- haps I should say that I object to my fiancee making herself conspicuous with a man of his age.” “That is a pity, seeing that I am going to Prince’s with him tomorrow. I adore skating, and, as you probably know, he'is one of the finest skaters in_Londo Billy was white with anger. " “I absolutely forbid you to go, he said furiously. “As long as you are assoclated with me as my feture wife, I forbid you to have anything to do with Seldon.” She swung round, raising her gray eyes to his angry face. “Why?” she asked directly. ‘“Are you jealous? Do you love me? Or are you only jealous of your name?” Billy turned scarlet; the sudden- nesg of the attack disarmed him. “Because the man is a cad” he said violently. “I could tell you enough about him to prove—"" “You could tell me nothing that I do_not already Know. The Hon. Billy caught his breath hard. “You mean you have met him be- fore?” * %k *x ¢N\7O: T have never spoken to him in 4N all my life until this evening.” She laughed contemptuously. “Per- haps you think—oh, how absurd it all is.” she broke off. “Ours is purely a business relation. What is it to do with you how 1 spend my time? In two months you will be free of me.” She spoke deflantly. “I will be free of you now! I will publish It in the papers tomorrow that our engagement is at an end.” “You can be as insulting as you choose, but 1 am not afraid of youl iDo as you threaten, and I will pub- ilish the whole story of our ugree- ment—the #um 1 have paid you; the sum 1 have pald to Lady Mary; it ill make Interesting reading for our friends, will it not>" Phillis laughed and raised her head. “You're jealous,” she said. Sudden aring filled her animated face. “Jealous because vou're in love wi h me, and think it beneath you to ad- mit it. You're an honorable, and blue-blooded, even if you are glad to take my money! And I'm just nobody—jumped up from nothing— holding my position because of your help: she broke off, frightened {4t the expression of the Hon. Billy's face. “Jealous! In love with you! He laughed discordantly. *“TI am afraid you are making a mistake.” he said. ck from him as if he She shrank b had struck he The Hon. Billy turned on his heel and walked out of the room without jinflection, THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C, SEPTEMBER 18, lS?l—PABT 4. ‘THE HONOU RABLE BILLY BY RUBY M. AYRES' Illustrated by C. D. BATCHELOR 3 A Pair of Fa.ir-Weather Friends, an Old Rich Lord, a Bored Aunt and a Charming and Mysterious Girl Give Billy an Exciting Month #ay, what would be the use of & man who was—broke!™ He laughed. “Well, I won't offend again.” He lpoked at her. “Do you want me to- Neo. 1 think “No, nk not, thank you.” She moved toward the door.* then hesi- tated. “By the way,” she sald with sudden change of voice, “what sort of man is Mr. irnival?” “Furnival? Oh, not a bad chap, fairly well off, but rather mean. ® used to be quite chums at one tim l,lllylewfint broke—I think I told you. 5. ‘Why do you ask?” The length of the room was be- tween them now, across it their eyes ‘Because,” said Phiilis, *“he has asked me to marry him, that's all.” She opened the door and closed it again softly behind her. About b5 o'clock Billy let himself into the house and went up to his cosy rooms. The door stood ajar, 8 light burned within; as he entered a man looked up from the depths of his favorite chair—it was Furnival! Billy crossed the room. “You can get out of here,” he said uncompromisingly. Furnival rose to his feet, he was smiling, though a little pale. “My dear chap—" “You can get out of here,” Billy re- peated grimly. “And don't come back again either. Furnival shrugged his shoulders. “Phillis has told you, of course?” he_submitted airily. “Miss Cly as told me that you behaved like the cad I ought to have known you to be,” said Billy with ominous calm. Furnival laughed, a laugh that sounded like an insult. “At least.” he said with detestable T shall always have the privilege of knowing that I have kissed your charming fiancee,” he paused. “Whiche-I am open to bet ‘t’en pounds—is more than you have one! Billy doubled his fist and struck Furnival in the face. “Take that,” he gasped breathless- ly. ‘“Take that, you dirty cad.” The blow sent Furnival staggering back, and tumbled him into the chair; he lay there, a desplcable figure— arm upraised to shield his head. “T'll have the law on you,” he stut- tered fearfully. Billy twisted his knuckles in the gther'a collar and dragged him to the oor. He flung it wide, with a bang that brought Pierce up the stairs. “Now get out,” said Billy furiously. “And you, Pierce, bear witness that I Kicked this man out of my room.” Plerce, returning noiselessly, found his _master sitting in the armchair by the fire, his head in his hands. He mixed a brandy and soda at the sideboard and carried it to him on a d tray. “Begging your pardon, sir.” he in his expressioniess voice. “But th: what you ought to have done month g0 Billy was having a late breakfast the following morning when Lady Mary fang up. “You’d better come around and see Phillis,” she said. “The whole room was talking about her and that old ‘man Seldon last night at Lady Dacre's.” She rang off impatiently. Billy walked across the park. * k % * a woman was at the wheel. She looked over her shoulder at Billy. The car stopped. Billy started and flushed; it was Vi Challoner. “Billy!” she called to him in pretty shrill voice. “Goodness, man, don’t scowl at me s0. I'm ail alone. Step in, and I'll drive you wherever you're going.” Billy obeyed reluctantly. “Nice stories I've been hearing about you,” she said with a mis- chievous note in her voice. “I hope they’'re not true, Bill “l don't kmew what you mean,” stiffly. “Oh, yes vou do—-I mean about!my father wi this girl you've picked up. 1 saw your Phillis the other night with Lady Mary in the stalls,’ she burst shrill laughter picking him up! Oh, Bill { she be rlme. ‘There was a note on her dress- ng table.” “Well, she can’t have gone very far.” Billy tried to speak steadily. 'We must find her and bring her back.” “Walt, Billy, walit!” she sald .im- ploringly. “Billy, Phillis—Phillis has gone with Lord Seldon?!” “-o':vm 1" Billy stood as if turned to . “But Seldon is a married man,” he said hoarsely. “She knew that Seldon was a married man. Oh, my God!" He flung himself down, hiding his face In his hands. Pierce tapped at, the door. e car, please, sir.” Billy staggered to his feet. Pierce’s solemn eyes searched his young master's face with a world of knowledge in the “Beg pardon, sir,” he sald sudden- ly. “Beg pardon, sir, but have you heard about the haccident to Lord Beldon, sir?” “What accident? What accident. man? For heaven's sake speak out, gasped Billy. “Motor accident, sir, car skidded in Brompton road, sir, and upset. His lordship fell on his head. and picked up dead,” said Plerce stolidly. “Good God!" “There was a lady with his lord- ship, too, sir. Not Injured, sir; the paper said ti " “But Billy ha flung open the door and was tearing down the stairs. Lady Mary followed pell mell. She (u!‘nbled into the car right onto Billy. ‘Where are we going, Billy?” Lady Mary asked trembling. “We'll go back to your house first,” said Billy grimly. *“She may have gone there.” He sprang out of the car before it stopped; he rushed up the steps and rung the bell. Lady Mary followed hard on his heels. They asked the footman im the same breath. “Has Miss Clyne come in?" A flicker of surprise crossed the man's well trained -features. “Yes, madame,” he said. Billy strode past Lady Mary and into the drawing room. It was empty. In_my boudoir, perhaps,” said Lady Mary in a whisper. Billy went up the stairs two at a time. ~ Phillis sat huddled by the fire. “You're not hurt?’ he asked h gently. She shook her head without look- g up. 3 7How did you get here?” ‘I slipped away, while they were Billy ! ®an to sob. greay tearless sobs. Billy took her hand in his, and held it gently. “Poor chap—poor chap*™ he waid aloud. It scemed impossible that Lord Seldon could be Iying dead, and | e | huge fellow aloue stood his ground And it might have been Phillir! He bent suddenly and kissed the fingers he held passionately. “Thank God you're mafe.” he waid. She began to sob again. “What must you think of me?" Billy swallowed hard. “I blame myself. But, Phillis, yvou ou are ais daughter there will be is money and the estates——" “1 don’t want his money.” She stood up, looking at him across the firelight. “Was Lord Seldon very rich?” she asked. “I believe ro." “You told me once that you would never marry a woman for her money,” she sald almost timidly. 1 meant it” said Billy doggedly. “Then—then what is the use of my letting every one know 1 am his daughter?’ she asked. “I don’'t understand,” Billy said stiffly. “Perhaps you don’'t want to,” she whispered. His face flamed suddenly. Phillis’ ‘Oh. Billy,” she said in a tremulous whisper. “What do I want with money if—if you won't look at me! Oh, Billy, won't you be nice to me if I téll you that I am ‘broke’ 007" “Phillis®” “It'’s_quite true” she went on. *I haven't a shilling in the world except what 1 gave you for being cngaged to me, and, of course, we have to give that back to the man who lent it to me! I don’t want to be rich, but—" Billy took her in his arms and kissed her. But _the truth came after all, when Lord Seldon’s will was read—the will he had made the night before his death, in which he left everything he possessed to his “dear daughter Philis.” Billy and Phillix were married two days before Christmues. “Phil,” said Billy ssith all a bride- groom’s humility, -~ . you sure—sure that you really lovw .ne? “Quite, quite sure' she echoed gravely. “And—oh Billy J “Sweetheart!"” A She snuggled her head against his shoulder. “It is rather nice mot to be ‘broke’ any more, isn't it?” (Copyright, 1021.) —_——————— Fight Between Land and Sea. Al(o.\"‘. all fights of wild beasts, perhaps the most terrible are those in which th* combatants belong to different elem#nts. The struggle then seems pecullarly wanton and un- natural. Not long ago two men on a small island off the California coast declared that they had witnessed such a battle. They were amusing themselves watching the antics of a number of sea-lions on a reef, when all at once the creatures began to bellow in alarm and dived into the water. One and moved his head slowly, as if watching something A moment later the men ing from the shudo large panthers, wh swam over from the mainland in creep- knew he was a married man. you |search of prey. knew he could not marry you.” She rose to her feet; her gray eves, wide and increduious, looked into his, “What do you mean? she asked in a curiously hushed voice. “What|with ! do you mean, that he could not marry “ she began to laugh | squarely with hix shrill hysterical laughter. “Oh, did!him a dozen fect aw il h him, | cats kept to thed me. I—I you think I was in love hat he was in love with me™ “What else could we think? Wh: conld any one think”" The shrill laughter broke suddenly. E J“ was my—father!” she suid ully. e Y B marriod ey mother whem he was quite a young ma: Phillis began slowly. “She was a girl in a shop, and they kept the marriage a secret at first—he was dependent on his people—and afterward—when ke | came into the title, T suppose—he was ashamed of her! My mother died when I was born. An old aunt of my mother’s brought me up, and when i she died—a year ago—she told me Lord Seldon. 1 wrote to him once. and he returned my let- nto her | ter through his secretary, then I hor-) v n. “Ohb, Billy, youl rowed some money—I told the whole | portant. since they did much to revol !dragged him into the water, but t i big bLrute was weak from loss o ‘Tlu-: I Simultaneously the panthers leaped upon their enemy. and a terrible com- bat ensued. For nearly thirty minutes it went on, till the reef was skirted rimson foam the lion Tw W » one of them buried his teeth in a Bpper of the sea-li-n and tore it off with a single savige 118, Bellowing hoarse-. with pain and anger the woundec bull caught panther’s throat bef ¥een its jaws a blood. The panther eseaped and with its mate swam off for the mainland across the narrow channel, while the sea-lion struggled out toward the ocean to die. The men went down to examine the fleld of battle. A hole deep enough to bury a horse had been dug in the so mud. while the shore was stained blood-red. . —_— Origin of Buttons. abethan era gave wvogue in button and buttonhole, two i~ ¥ be regarded as i th tions which ma She was deathly white now. lA DAINTY laudanuletto passed & says she will not go till she sees| . ¢yimany friends she referred| It Is not possible that we have bre: : e A¥E ¥ s s | s 3 : reath car Ky cenly. |another word. s ; < 3 1 tol. 1 you. bbishe" said the Hon. Billy. | 1. e betars et BrEnivall adEen T Te e Cicklyandiunevenly Lady Mary, returning cautiously a A.[’:m":,l::"’;u n‘,’;’_z"_‘fi“”d w pe)B1OTY 0 a man who wae interested in | tionize dress. The origfaal button wur Oh, rubbishe" said the Hon. ontei| ‘Pardon me~ the Hon Billy said in a low ione. UI seem (o know Rilly returned: the tall il ook | moment later. found Phillis staring|said stiffy. (iEis jsae ) L owaDIEUAbTIRC L0y EAther (On i et product of needlework, which He touched u switch by O h light, | hesitatingly, “but this man! He. of|your face so well.” T i Eoiy ihe_tall, ‘military-look- | {i7o “the dying fire with brooding | “~Amused! Heavens! Iknew the girl]tell &round, face to face. and then to r 3 ’ shelf and flooded the room W | eourse. 18 your real reason for wish-| Lady Mary looked from one to the| Misw Clyne, may T present Lord |Somber ey i Anised Heavens Wknew tieminll Celiininitiowas (e ewer el Soe | mas sosn Mzmns L INE IS i Show her in." he SIOWIed. 1t the |inE to—to ‘get into society.” as.you |other rather anxiously. Seldon?" 5 DEsaenthon “Heaven she ejaculated. in 2 |haent beon recognized before: it only BRI nIEht il e Jagence's ball. | wooden mold. The hrase button is said s £ s { bowing befo; i X you y ? . ot call e . e | s 3 second that !hft‘:“vv"&.&“v“l“c':‘fl- 1 suppose you won't tell me who|lived in the country very quletly. I c“em'lf“. re her, with eager ex-|DiR YL laughed rather tremulausly. d?'llyfion?t)l&l:"‘;‘ul:tn = him, and s:;‘h.l he r‘ould -‘cknouledgc ham merchant in 1659. 1% took 200 years far more beautiful even ViChal-| e chap iz he submitted. e nepcountey iyery, quletly L e s | otoo s e | D B s e io s ~or T ord iseigon ] ok o o at you mean, Why lme ‘to all the world as hix daughter. |to improve on the method of scwing the loner, whose portraits on Post CRTCH! ~She shook her head. where."” up Phillis’ program which had fuflon | she said e e her™ helWe were going abroad, until the sur-|cloth upon the covered button. —Then adorned nearly every shop win e et &t ner mppraisingly: : a2k ) yp Lhillis” program which had fallen [SRESAIL o giny awoke from aBwAllowed Har “Who (s she. thea" | prise bad blown ever.” We meant (o |an ingenious Dane hit upon the idea of I o evening,” she said. :::‘}:;{’;df,‘."_“}‘:d;“fl; DeAplie wan GHE changed the subject skillfully, | deliberately “crossed ‘out his name [ short. troubled sleep with Srery othet| “on. Biy, Billy! Wfiy, we've seen ‘f‘:t‘):er‘!o:;ot: e her s the brone down ,:i‘:mpfi\gul‘ge:x:u::)o‘:u::rl:i‘:hy:‘k:;!clfl;l,: oo fion. Billy bowed, but did. not | Hmgou ey A e looked o voung but Furnival was sure that some- | 33In8t four dances that were still|emolien seve TERoree washed out of|her when we've been together—you|into bitter sobbing. < between. move forward. o |and trai § wherd) befcia ths I nad) et < the DaIL] i rour Dreatens 0 her. s hoart and mind. . ied he rang|ind 1—8corss of times = Why. ‘my| Billy lecked at her with miserable| The most important branch of the oy TorTar, o o began, but she|SBATERIL [ g aia resotutely. | Tmore POIOTS Be Bad rmet e ot| She sebnad int to hear him, ana|Lagy Mars ub on the bhone and asked | e swoet, Innocent, she's one of the | eves: Lord Seldon had been wealthy. | button industry in the United States ir interrupted, | “rm sorry. but you must see that it's 2 | the Hon. Billy turned savagely on his |if he couid come round. mannequins from Ktise Now the gulf between them was |the making of pearl buttons, the mate- S haven't come to sell you anv-|mt N elr Your sake as well as|those gray eyes I the Fon, Blily trned savagely on his|it he could come reund | o, pug|, Vi Challoner was watehing him]wider than ever. rial for which is obtained from_shellx e L u’;‘v.h-;: y:‘x’v:m-:]:' ::3 ™ e atarted to her feet with a little! The band started again. Lady Mary | At the dnar of the ballroom he en-|isnt ini She went out quite early | I MGURed Syeq,, ‘B0 xou mever kS i?:;ke\-?:.rh;"amm. for what 1 g,-"::m}"m e o s on e o her feet with & : i = B . ew! illy!" She sti Z ¥ ar or wha iy . The indus Erown up She starte e @ | was claimned by a partner; Phillis wns} this morning. T don’t expect her back !, ripple of laughter. 4| thought—you might have told me. As | within the last twenty years. dded with css. ' money.” She paused, and a cry of distress. “Oh. you can’'t mean 4ill Tunch tim: et ittle wavering smile: “I want! Y ® hen 1 fell you how much it|left alone with Furnival ! v nia mine | Billy threw the rug from his knees. to give you some” L L miny|means to me—my whole Jife's happi-| Furnival turned suddenly and | Alimeameto lunch, then.” said Billy, JIf you'll put me down bhere” he hla::kbl;.! pardon.’ J 3 ne;;.er. was o/ mIstaiing her eari log‘sgd;‘; ;‘;{:iv lEhiReitarpet "“"‘l | He made h\; |0||f(hwil‘|\ fif'lr'n ,:.h,-.; m“ll-mnefi; .\'l_:l;:daumu:.l::' :‘I-‘::.u “i She Jaughed outright now. estness. i % | Pierce heaved a sigh of relief when i !at last the door closed behind his im- | ;0. .g maculate back. “Lady Mary looked a trifie anxious E as she greeted him. he said, in a hard veice. He “Phil isn't home: she phoned up tolyag. dum' et sreleiaway to B e e o ' " W), Filie was somin down e paire an't s . . Her ace 5 he's with Seldon, of course.” helfushea a little 4s she met Billy's “My dear boy. how sheuld I know? “I waat to speak to you” he said. She went out alone, T never ask ques- | .y 1) you please wait 2 moment? tions, and, after all, Phil tells me that }°Was vou who introduced Lord Sel-| o graming roomy (o oed Rim inte, don.” “Is it true that you were a manme- ried,” he said. “Well, he is engaged,” she admitted. | “Took here.” said the Hon. Billy “which is not always the same xmn:‘ with blunt directness. “You seem to forget what a scandal there'd be if i “I know_ it sounds silly, but—may 1 sit down? “Please.” said the Hon. Billy. He drew forward the chair which Furnival had left. and the girl dropped Into it. b The Hon. Billy stood looking down at her with an air of bewilderment. The girl turned her head suddenls “Are you engaged to be married?” she asked. The Hon. Billy stared. “Oh, 1 say!” he ejaculated at last, 'm no richer than I was a month saad a7 | Famous Trees of Washington { as getting married, is it?" *“It should be, surely.” She half shrugged her white shoul- ders. “Here is Billy,” she murmured. Furnival rose. “We were talking about you, old chap. Congrata.” “Thanks.” Billy's voice was not 74 very hearty. : “This is our,dance, I think,” hej sald, bending over the girl. helplessly. v S - “Of courss, vou think I am out| 7 When_ they were out of hearin ZShatold you thens quin in Elise’s? The colo , . 3 2 r receded of my mind.” she said cheerfully, “but Phillis looked up at the Hon. Billy. serohe sald you were fealoun O darn | from her cheeks. indeed, I am not. You see, you're {“Don’t you like him?" she inquired. .szd n;nr;" ® “What f it is true?" she asked. - “Furnival? 1 used to—we were “He's & rich man, and he's ot a “You ought to have told me.” Billy o m. greut chums at one time. He shelved title. But s absurd fo nay T was|sonks SRETHY. AN remaen sel be me when he knew the bank was empty. 8hall we dance this, or would you prefer to sit out?" “Oh, let us dance.” Billy whirled her into the throng. He was a splendid dancer; no part- ner of his ever had to complain of torn frocks or rumpled hair. When they had circled the room twice he stopped by an open doorway and led her through. She made no objection. She was fiushed and a little breathless. ““Oh, that was splendid?” she said. A door at the end of the passage led to a conservatory lit with shaded terns, the air heavy with the per- fume of rare flowers. Phillis sank into a big chair shaded by a tall palm; the Hon. Billy stood | beside her, frowning. “Look here,” said the Hon. Billy. suddenly. “T've had enough of this. You'll have to let me off my bargain!” The girl's pretty face paled. __“You mean that you don’t like be- lmz engaged to me?’ she asked last words tumbled over each other' pell-mell; a fleod of color dyed her_fa “What!" shouted the Hon. Billy. The gir] sat up, suddenly grave “It's just this,” she said quietly. “I've come Into some money. I'm quite rich. My greatest wish and am- bition Is to get Into society. Bhe spoke quickly mow, not looking at him. “I want to be some one. I went to one seciety woman and offéred to pay her if she would introduce me: hut her terms were exorbitant. And besides, T'd rather you did it. You know _everybody, yeu go everywhere. and if T'm enn,ld to you I shall be asked too, sha'n't 17 “How on earth—" began the Hon. Rilly hl!nl:ly. “Who is going to chaperon us?” g hflx':ay Mary.” said the girl prompt- Jealous—angry. if vou like.” i Tady Mary raised her brows. S e e Il T S “T entirelv sympathize with illis.” 7 she said. “Tf vou treat her like this |20 o €278 M ORX L el pow. what will you do when you are | \iiiing to pretend to be 4 ,The Hon. Billy started up trom his e Jor (I meRe pm O e chair. “B ive “Hang it all! You know jolly wenl{ ~But Furnival has get hold of the e jnerenganaliyne """“'fi;.‘f‘ said | get old of the truth. I wan s fool stormily. There war a 8 emile, . on, Tadv Marv'a thin fece. JoRavary bavelsovthing (b de ) wict “Renlly., 1y, she =ajd. aggriev- . edlv. “you need not fly into such rages| Spo s10PDEd Him with = gesture, with me! “How can T heln your de-| qugly "1 sot you free af my Saya ing Jealans of Lord Seldon” i S S L T o “I tell you I'm not jeslous; it's , Bt only_that it looks #0 thundering bad | 1359 her house today, and =0 1 shatl for her to go about with him when o can 3 Scenaa) she s supnosed to be engaged to me. | T L or Y o e, Benn: T—there rhe is.” A ‘car had just drivém up to the |l SOKE hAsUL. Bl T was & bit ef curbstone. a man got ont. turning to | *"BC¢ o2 gl ma ght her unwilling hand in helstsonmaons=it San Ehillin; his.© “Eisten to e, Phillis!” F1i G0 all The man, Lord Seldon. stood talk- B 2 ~11 can to help you, if you'l give. ng to her for a moment while Iislyp this old man Seldon. 1 e s footman rang the doorbell, then he (4R 0 raised his hat, and went back to the!™'J L, o ail about his wite” ¥iady Mary was the Hon. Billy's aunt: 2 woman who went everywhere i d knew every one: a woman a passion for [Femoling and who, like the Hon. Billy, wa at 'rm-t‘ broke! flowix ; i Skel:d never do it the Hon. Billy “I mean that I don't like playing | the clown as I am. Not that I care Coashean “Phillis, I beg of you—~" A ould, it she were sufficlently & hang iwhei Insople) aayijibet the s tair. ‘of shates flans| She dréw her hand away wearily, well pald.” said the girl. “Tve always trathul cometaut and then ——t 0 e e o nded arm, —oic® fUNE| “You need not comcers yearseli been poor snd had to work hard; ot paying you wel O D Se Matviana pasasd :ga,.;h.:o ‘m:,,::.:* from -.Y.:: Y. enough.” she began again falteringly. « but I've get mones now, and my BITEE Thaniks, L deserved thaty said the to Billv in friendly fashien. “We'velgarg quite free from me. If I have hanee ou will helpj e in.| Hon. Billy. in 2 hard voice. He had & lovely time!” . me” s ong breath, “Well. |1t ou o Oof st O MeaN TN clenched his hands on the back of the i as Tt " ome we. Toail mever mest &l chair a 2a 3o A o didn “An ou're W e n§ to take the|pyjiiy ‘remorsefully. “Please’ don't inst which he atood. countered) Furnival; the latt mean to hurt you,” said|him Wflh,lzpplrenl lrlendll.nle::. hailet 'Hi old chap! Been looking for T ADY MARY made a very thin pre-]again. = e “You sveak of your money.” maid od. The Hon. Billy strode the length text of a forgotten handkerehief. | ne Hon, Billy Sercely. “Do you thisk of the room sgitatedly, and back “Hull again. N gy ‘ . let us quarrel. I've*had such a happy | you. \\%ut the deuce is the and left the room. 've tonched a halfpenay of it? Look here.” he ssid abruptly. “It's X % b i e matter? X 3 y of it? When: to foist an| The Hon. Billy laughed suddenly. fortnight. 1 don't regret one mo- | You lodk like a thundercloud. lis turned to follow, but you leave us, I shall give it all back net playing the game lois “By Jove] so wil then.” he"n‘d ment of it, and I hoped you did not 1 want a drink,” said Billy un- h:::m;:he way. G to you. I'm :m.ur the part I.'fve er on to one’s frienda and & ‘:{.:::..nn‘n' is 1t? Can't you see o it 187" L "-":3«'{'31 OIII‘MI:'I-." she “Unusual. perhaps, bu day of T‘ Do comprimisingly. rod. “I came to see you—I want to speak {PA¥EL Y cq not be. 1 persuaded yov to you—to say how sorry I am about lntsn dls.‘ 3y ekl Aor hasdias last night. I hope youw will forgive] Suddeanly she fusg her e lions of pilgrims during the last two me and forget it” n her outstretched arms, snd burst| The Onk of Confucius. | icusind’ years have cach one been heartily. “I dom't und eithe HE OAK e Onject ioTin thaand Wt~ “Does a man ever enjoy being made They went in search of one THE SAK OF (CORFUITS. T oRIe hold out s hand. ‘Sasnia fool of?” inquired the Hon. Billy,( gethef; Billy had a neat brandy: & SompAcGIthen. T he [eald. e e anty be ure atraia | pocuke.” Furnivel was atchiis 's onl cAUSe YOI 'ra . rnival was B e Lady Mary leancd her headof what pemsle Wil eay 1fowhen joe | WIth curlous eyes. De sou. Koo = o week. Tae that no seciety | bac nst the cushioned sofa and ! broken aff she told him, smiling. | Bl z made 4 oud ! ; «.|Bilty, 'm quite sure T've met M| She eyed him coolly, she smiled . seeking to carry away some tiny o o Daid o oheperon the(biew & elaud of clgaretle smeke into|“You need not worry. bscause I am | Clyne somewhere or Sther batore. N | ittie, 4% > g S NE of the mest interesting trees | ping " ff only o biade of grass, to use daughters of rich Robodlen For ‘pome| My dear man” she said in her]duiie, Willing for it to be given out[m not mletaken” as Billy shook want you to apologise to e e in the Botanic Garden is this|as a charm. That's why the watch- g8 ason, and then broken off? Iibored voice, “I thought aver';hoa';l&':my B e e N e et e e e O s Tarart|becaus—ci e etonbal Melpeee small. angular, plotresge | i oh-spealaing eountries are. 1 _will psy you|knmew it by this time. Ol forgot | “*«f am very likely to allow that, am | fne: Fve never l::'!!ll-me v:{z.l:l, thinking om say. I What could he, & man breke to th Chinese cak. The acorm from | o 0 cive §s recognized as & “m, - e T have donecor may ast” Aw USRI, ey 2 s maman. with| pich it grew was picked up under a|pnilogopher and teacher. We can well f‘f&‘u only other people who imag- tree which shaded the grave of Confu- take to heart some of his wise say- or, fen't it? You A servant tspped at the door and ings: “The cautions Mowm - truth—that | *WEorg Zas) oall o otas i o awey, Ehantns Marning without thought Is labor “Lord Seldon has called, please.| The acorn must have been difficult €0 fyo50; thought without learning is A aE® Viryaah it | Jertalght. . Billy's cngaged and fo a1l ot ragel 7 3 s engaged and to a| “You should hever meet troubls) ‘-You've neve: » sald tne/maney T thinkiog | perfocty sharming el hatd-vay:! She sald. T gont. Do be| DALY ALy e Yok o Sounded somes E riends with me, and—" e broke | wi annoyt “Pel Vi 1 descrile Asmes | St uiny "ass ‘Marine soross fhe cocs | double Somewhers or sthert > SO ® * 9 ® WP ly s, rid i¥s. only—just—pretense - = was quite trus. There was some- | EIg3, Y GUIte ‘eharming’” he saldjccfvatory st a man who bad just| Furnival locked unconvinced; he| gl!l?ll%ylookod Gown at ber with dis-{™ERi11ie davbed at her tear-wat obtain, for the grave is closely guarded. |death in the mind.” The golden rule o 3 nd seltzer, and set | tressed eyes. - i it b § : “Whi thing in this girl's earnestness that Lady Mary gave him a }alannt a tall, military-looking 1han !hss(nmbler down. You haven't forgiven me at aill Al::._hl.v’l:‘h :-lt Say Y am just]A young Chinese in the print room o: ;: :h;:ll,d nyo IC:):‘::H; :n:e r:‘:hnug :.x 1_i—Tm atraid, perhaps. thete was|SRInE;,She SAL _ g L) 1ny miror, {the Congressional Library meys there 1] ynto yon. o ye not unto them.” more truth _in what you :n“ Wst{ 10k wp her Big fur esat and left the{as slace i all Chisa Witk #0 maNY; wWhen Coafucius was alive, 500 B. C., uight than I v?mll ‘-hdn‘fl;—- Teally | oo™ watchmen. Of a Yeaf which'came from |only a few -people cared anything said 1 was jealous, that I was really * % %k % our own tree in the Botonic Garden, he | about him, but after he died more and . 4Oh, ‘thatt” she laughed lightly. | BILLY was trylng to eat his dinner |geclared with emphasis: “<That jeat| 22075 Doovle Teafl wial hb el el ‘Oh, that was only nonsense. You in solitary wretchedness when|would be very precious in China; Very i til now everybody in China reverse the e was appealed to his leve of excitement and | Slance. with_gray hair and an eyeglass mnd he's & beauty, anyway,” h venture. He could not help realis- | cpie iohor coosn et o M Tora¥: | 2, Tather melancholy fee which far- | complacently. N e s Tng. alse, that this weuld Be & most| “Not to—well, It hanged Then|its sthoruise fine fontares. o O lowaimAp ate Soik tehava s shot et excellent way of showing VI Chal-|Who on esstho—tl ' " ay Mary,|an TR0 2 that man?" she asied, In| Billy flushed darkly. loner that he was not so deeply|«s phinis Clyne. She's ve: an altered voice. “Tll thank you to miud your own 3 ry pretty. YBiy folow d 3 wounded by her faithlessness as she |She's taken London by storm in ten | tiop of het followed they direc- | infornal businnss’ he skid feslousty. r fixed gase. Furnival was atl ; abou ! What > was Drobably thinking. days, and she's very well ofl.” O O e e e 1o sl atilhy, | b are e e e L | ass ¢ e falling: In love Would !, ady Mary burst into his room unan- | preciows, indeed.” name Confucius. His home is pre- The girl urged her cuse further. “T've never heard of a Miss Clyne.”| Phillls had risen to her foet. econtent e when you haven't & shilling in the | nounces. Fae Erave of Confucius is in a large |served, his grave is holy ground. a e e - :umlvu ulated helplessly. “Who| “I want to know him; please in-| Lord Seldon, with Phillis on hisjworld?" Billy, such a dreasfal thing]P™E -S avesmes and gatex, three in{temple has been built in his homer. na.pu:- refuse! I promise she? |heama’mmr- trodues him to me. I want.go know{arm,'found an iraté Lady Mary look-| Billy back from bher: his! e 1y, < %8 i aumber, to befiore cae gets 1o the {and the provimce in which he lived. on my word of honor you shall never| “My dear man. she comes of & very |him. Do you hear?" She; swung|ing everywhere for the Hou. Billy. |lips were a !}ule white. has happeneS! Phiflfis—Phillis!” grave f Everything abomt the|Shantung, is called “the Mt. Vernen have cause to feel ashamed of me.” {well connected. iynuy wha, unfortu-!round imperatively, 3 Tord Seldon saw them into theic! “Of course not” he sald. “As you! Lady Mary burst into tears. “She'splace is considered sacred. The mil-|of China.”