Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1925, Page 21

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, JULY 26, 1925—PART ‘1. 21 He was an insignificant looking per- what's coming to you" Susan|his partner, went over and seated| “I have told her nothing,’ Itash| “Furthermore, Grant continued,| He made his way toward the _ son among the athletic young men |iaughed. “You took his dancing com- | himself by his side. repeated vehemently, “nor can I|“if she had secrets to tell, why o |gate—an odd figure, in his cere by whom he was surrounded, but his|panion away last night and you| ““What do you wish to say to me,|think of a single written line of a|earth should she bring them to me”|monious black apparel. Susan lookedy - eyes, behind his horn-rimmed spec- |spofled Arthur's luncheon today.|Count Itash?’ he inquired. compromising nature which could|I am the last person in thn world |after him curiously. | tecles, were exceptionally hard and | Why don't you get a girl of your “I offer apologies, but I am in p;)anlblyy)mv; romedllnw bl:;r ‘wmfipw Hk_;;,ve ;nuh: ln(e:ns;:dl xl:nq\:tficn - ok him“;alll\.eh:;;e z'olu':r:mlu? to I‘t’n 1 piercing. own?" some trouble,” the young man ex-|sion. Yet I am disturl n my oung man shot a sudds v girl back again? 3 P ant iad 10 meet vou, Be. Siat-l’ g try,” Grant confessed humbly.|Dlained earnestly. “It concerns the!mind. Cleo is a strauge being. She|glance at his companior. Then helusked Grant, as he returned to her — tery” he sald. “Could vou, befure|“I'm afraid I'm not popular with|1ady with whom .you talked last|has the gift of speaking the truth.iblinked a great many times behind | side 4 i e you leave the courts, spare me a|the sex. night."” Not all people have it. When sheihis spectacles. T have assured him that I am nat One of the Best Mystery Stories Ever Written | minute or two?" “That's your fault,” Susan insisted. | .Aademolselle Cleo?" 1lea | [P2KS & thing, one's heart feels that| I .ses that,” he acknowledged. ?"-‘::‘110“!“"1{;:! fr hic ciyon, hely “With pleasure,” Grant asserted. .. . e L e young lady who is so called,” [t is true. So when she tells m. ou are not in'the diplomatic service, | Joine ung “We are ‘going to play the nest of A noely, broughtup girl siw Itash assented: “She has been my |there are secrets of mine which have|Mr. Slattery?” 5 comforted By E. Phillips O hei three sets here. I'll look for you N e ber wetve | companion for some time here come within her knowledge I am| “In my younger days I was secre Jot your hands pretty full as it is. y L. ips Uppenheim. afterward e o b Ly nenemies Monte Carlo. 1 will now be very|afraid. She came to you last night. |tary nt Herlin and London for a short | haven't your” = by Littls, B: o “You are very kind, sir.” money on this set, Berve! truthful. I have taken a fancy to|and she talked to you earnestly. Iltime,’ Grant told him. “When 1|, “Look here, Grant said severely, .. (Oomerivbt; hyTdtth. Bromailice) “Who's your little friend, Grant?”| The tennis courts presented a gay |another girl. Such things happen.” ask you, slr, did she tell you any:|came into my money, however, “nKl?géy,:,mfmb';'l that 1" nave_ just B oo young Lancaster inquired curlously.|scene as the afternoon wore on.| “Quite so” Grant agreed. “But I|thing of those affairs confided to me, chucked it. The vounw lady's choice | Ste 7ou to victory on the fennis Kk AT EE Y “He's the fellow we saw at the Carl.|There was the usual crowd of ENg. |cany exarly o honsteed “BUL 1| i e disclosure of which could £mount | of me ns a confidant would have heen | (OUrts, and n & dayor two. I ya (Continued from Yesterday's r) “How's your father today?” helton last night, isn't he?" lish and French people, the women | me. in any way to a breach of faith? ridiculou: | behave yourself, I will be able to take S £ A | asked a little abruptly | “That's the chap,” Grant replied.|nearly all in white, the men, espe- ATF- 15 i Wi e Clee: £5 aiexy “Not a word,” Grant assured him.| ‘“Just so0,” Itash agreed Then”"‘:‘m"'r a crulse in the Gray Lady ‘Delightful:” he exclaimed. “Mr.| “Quite all right, considering. It|“He rejoices in the name of Itash. I|cially the foreigners, showing & littic very angry. She kn.’,“,x that T am in' “To be quite frank, I don’t know [she told you nothing? ne l"’"‘“”‘ I should be glad if you Blattery, you must not doubt my si ve been a terrible shock 10 pelleve I have heard that he is at- more variety in their costumes. ''he the dinlomatic séivt that T am, in|What you're talking about.” “Nothing at all.” would further bear in mind the fact i ” Sy s ¢ an collapse | tached to the Japanese embassy in|sun was shining and every one ¥ 5 00— o i or did she give you the impres.|that I am a great many years your cerity when 1 say that it is always a 3 fact, occupying a very confidential| The young man passed his hand| v res- | o i - ¢ otk | noe: , : Y- 2 pying y e sion that she had anything " |senior. A little more respect, please Dlsinire o 1hae! an Ansrican, | nag | 9080 : | Berlin and is doing secrstarial work seemed inspired by the soft &hiiare-| cia* (SUSCRTNE B Jery senfdenial| TS yuune med tha g L | s ot et e vew York. 1 was o was .| for their section here. Queer-looking [tion of the air, the beauty of the |2 = L] s o e gave me no impression at all, | YOW, €O 3 ey e o B Yok 1 WEE SR iant il t | card, isn't he?” glittering blue sea below and the ;’:f"‘:]M"‘““,‘::‘;m{‘:;‘eu"f”w“:n‘l‘";’r:'{‘:";]:_ i Sy Al e confessed. | except that she was rather a mys.|Ift down to the club for tea there after the terrible days of the|the old school. Come un S coulgnt make out where I o on of e o ot | tion concerning the afMairs over WhICh | body. The death” of my chief jast i‘t‘;::rcl T O eiy awom van \equaint- | “T remember now; T used, to soe him | spectators, a fluttering of many-| . Wotch, and she threatens to muke | night was ol s s time I| Itash rose slowly to his feer. He g0 there. It s the home of many of |ance hafled Grant. By his side|driving about with Bdron 4. | colored parasols, and all the time the | "55.0 cannot escape from this load of| held out his hand. : 5 e ’ 2 mes called | Dismal-looking beggar, isn't he cheerful hum of light-hearted conver-| . ' c’ EpEiehy) wn'ch MBS Dcnjne “I apologize humbly, Mr. Slattery, Bumsteadsworm Thase It Bl e ey e " e e e O o e B e S il have never confided in her.| I should use a little common |he said. -1 see that 1 have heon wory | S e g o e L et 'S Slattery, Count Ttash says that he|upset about his chief,” Susan re-|acteristic patlence, Count Itash— DOt one word,” the voung man de:|gense,” Grant advised. "“If you know | foolish. Thank you for ilstenine. i B e L A O T Ialreih. 2oy a itanis miatked ™ IV Fiat, dUITh wan Giran O | Aorattiaasoulioil HAMIRG Loeat Ao iR | CIARSd! | e Tavanese’ mbi oot Ka o e (o e motRiLS koW | (oaliahs I g0 now.” | “To_children an angel of meres.” When o Do il netand with vou and would like S Wanted to speak to me.” was the | solitary bench and waited—a solemn, [that. We do not talk. We earry our |know that you have committed non:| “You are not golng to play?" (e P e B e B Ea Nl . e - indifferent reply. “He's going to wult | almost ghoul-like figure, on the out.|5ecrets in our brain. of your secrets, whatever they mn Itash shook his head sorrowfully. | PomiN, " entaing oog s, “at.of SAN rant asked. BT Itash—Mr. Grant Slattery." after we've finished our three|skirts of the gayety. At the con- “Then, if you have told her noth.|be, to paper, can't u realize th: “It would not be reverent. In a |y itest. Soid everywhere, of by . Diann was N0, TonRer /i COn H e e hala. eat s and. iThe clusion of their sets, Grant. after he|ing, what are you afraid of?” Grant |she is only trading upon your fears?” |week or two, perhaps, if I am still | & bottle Disaly ;l'x“f;‘]’a»‘m;”“”"' e sighed. red.|other, after a little bow, accepted it.| “You're going to get some part of |had received the congratulations of | asked. “That must be so,” Itash muttered. ' here.” Eat. C. A. Voorhees, M. D., Fhiladelphis. “That is another matter. Princess, I| kiss your fingers. My luncheon will| e e e————————————— o T ERD Seventh and D Ss. Store Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Saturdays During August The Hub Slattery, 1 envy you, every man, but I grudge.” He departed, ponderous yet light- ' footed, elephantine vet dignified. Grant gazed after him with genuine curlosity ; “If 1 were up against that man in ' a business deal or a political im- Q 0 broglio,” he murmured, “I should feel y that I needed all my wits about me. ‘ A person of that type is more dan- gerous than all the Lutrechts in the g world i, s D xn S =S e A A terfous voung person, suffering from (Continued in Tomorro an acute fit of jealousy.” Dangerous? But how, dangerous?” she queried. “Mr. Blunn is a gr philanthropist and an enthus patron of the arts. In what respect could he be dangerous?” “Only if he chose to be,” Grant knswered, carelessly dangerous, if T chose A § 2 5 V " she demanded ! /&// 7% \ = ¥, At TI ' 5 dangerous,” he assured = -~ e u her. “You are the most dangerous | — 3 ° woman in the world, to my peace of ] mind. And the terrible part of it all s | i that you are a German. You belong &= X 5 == P 2 Fo l S 0 R d t. . NI ATb g mal dweeping Keductions on Just because I married Otto?” e e BT T T T IR g LB 1 Just becaus " - i 7 OIS - ) Moy e R e e o TENTO N Ao f o e Fe S e 7" = All Lines of Summer Furnishings “Absurd!” she laughed. ‘What o there Teutonic about md? Ge 7 ) women haven't my figure, and they - ' Certainly Comldn T wear my “Gothess : se Your Uredit—bu ow—dave ay AS You Earn “Externally you have advantages,” | . he admitted. “All the same vou have | marrfed a German and you are a governed woman." hate my adopted coun- | imed | he objected. “I hate| Telther the ‘country nor the people. | My feeling is entirelv different. 1| don't mind admitting that if I were a | serfously minded politician I should be | afraid of them.’ | “But why? he asked “What is there to fear? Industrially the world | is open to every one since war was | done away with i ““Perhaps so.” “But hasn't it, pact includes r X 3 l Ton: as wel us 3 : Rustic Plant the limitation of armaments as well. | Every nation is more or less on caiil. Tootins. aad they ara Couch Hammocks Baskets pledged not to fight one another. You BRI [ o Clearance of Grass Rugs || #Ft $575 Porch S 1 for this style garden 4 = i ot “hanging wings S ‘Where, indeed? You musn't take ed we suggest early buy- me too seriously, Gertrude. I onl ¢ AR ¢ L kets at_this I rt d Grass Ru s___Room s 98 Strongly made of hardwood, slat Tisant that sbTarias I okl sed. Gar: ing. Canopy and stand low price. mpo € g — back and - bolted i 9C B et ool e gt L e Size 9x12 Feet and 8x10 Feet . . . e o ki e 8 struction; complete with the world. But honestly, I don’t know G rden why we're talking politics. I lost all a ceen porch tullis. A close 98 chains for hanging. . e AahE mle:vfi;vi‘r: lht‘n:’ poars :z‘n\v“_.llo you A o £ 27X54 Inches. 3 e — —T g e Hose | || 6ot Rugs. $1 37c . “I wired to Cannes for my ‘ 4 t should be here to r K She Sooked i i Tor . momant and Reel {mm SCREENS teadily. Then a e of color stol 2 1 [ d 3 SATohar chosi “She Soemmed soidenty /{( il 9x12 Feet Imported Rag Sl 0= & , a little nervous. @ nalShin - Rugs - e Screen e Complete Reversible Fiber g . : Boz , RUGS Hif and ine Ve |1} SoutE S CaREe r | Doors she murmured \\\ “‘ What do you mean?” ; “The Grant ' Y ST signs—crow-foot bor- Basket Weave frames. is ;v price you are herself seated side by side with Grant Will last for years—buy At this low price 3 - $1.69 this morning | r and the d 4 reel. you have been flirting disgracefully | met an d 1]055 and a hard\"OOd rec now you propose to devote a few 1 J roller bear- Grant Slattery, that you are going to last long. . T e the ground with the Lancasters.” of yesterday—or the 5 : 5 7 i Grant of today."” $ !,69 l e e A Fiber Rugs ; \ Walnut-finished R i occspiranincnth Iron Frame . — 24x36in....... ) | A “One needs to be long-suffering to : et by 6 ft. 8 in. cope with one's friends,” Susan re 27x54 in.......69¢ i Y e e Lawn Bench e A S ! , : flered a 25-foot garden Lawn Mower “Last night you showed marked at.| now for the rest of the Sum- offere 2 0 g [} : T eulions e e 50c Weekly Payments! : | Window < 5 -to ) . B A popular style, i with that beautiful princess, thereby | S ; ! 2 ! reducing poor Arthur to despair, and | come. Hardwood 69 At this P.”C.e we don‘t e \g'llthd thrceh c{\;ttmfi 2 Screens —_— » a , S — ades, ATdWOoO! minutes to me for the first time to slats bolted to pect the limited quantity to $ .75 day. I am beginning to fear, Mr. frame i De a disappointment to me.” i ‘Not at tennis, anvhow,” he assured ner. 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