Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1928, Page 25

Miss Brown of X.Y.O. n. pretty 0 Nitle bevor et e herselt lost e door opens and y E. Phillips Oppenheim. Copyrieht 1027, by E. Phillips Oppenheim, lintend to spend a quarter of an )n\ur! talking to such an ignorant person as Lam.” “With pleasure. I\vn-\\ who 1T am™ “Mr. Iennington. 1 thought the | Princess said your name wa First of all, you |-on Ought | down THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. . WEDNESDAY, ANUARY 11, 1928 ently. “There, I see the young woman, You go and make yourself agrecable to Alex. Miss Brown and Frances had drifted momentarily together and were dis- cussing their departure. The Princess touched the former upon the shoulder with her fan. “So Mr. Pennington had no luck with you, young lady,” she ohserved. “I enjoyed my conversation with him very much,” was the discreet re- ply. “So long as you weren’t hored,” the Princess murmured. “T hope vou two wirls aren’t thinking of going?” ey in the morning,” Miss Brown regretted. he in Successful, T corners of his lips twitched incess?" he repeated. the contrary, the most complote | Brf L i and utter failure of my life.” AniirneYe o\ fnaimy -way iback She led him to & corner and sat [0 Meadowley some time,” Frances by his side, fanning herself [SiKhed: “Ono glass of my favorite cup, just we three together,” the Princess in- vited, leading the way. “We were talking about Mr. Pennington—a bril- liant man and I believe moderately honest—but politiclans get on my nerves, They are always in earnest and they can never see any side of a question except their own, I am afraid I rather spolled your evening, Miss Brown, by handing you over to him. ke amend for it. Come and w. expecting a ver: rming who aks Fnglish who never talks politi “I am sorry, Princess, Miss Brown declined, ““hut 1 have work to do all and my lunch s a very trifling tor. rfectly—and s “Nonsense!” her hostess exclaimed. “I Insist, .And Miss Austin must come with you. If you can arrange that, 1 will take you back to Meadowley with me,” she added, turning to Frances. “Wo are going down tomorrow to hunt on Friday.” A “Delightful!” Frances murmured It'’s a hateful train journey. You'll come, won't you, Edith?” ho Princess is very kind," Brown acknowledged, » ¢ After that came the end of the party 0 far as the two girls were concerned. They traveled home in a taxi, and Frances was unusually silent. “Any interesting partners?” Brown inquired. Frances roused herself. Miss Miss very callow youths and an elderly man who puffed all the time and said that my legs were too long. On the whole I should have preferred my vul- gar Mr. Frankland, notwithstanding his wife, What on eartn was Mr. Pen- nington talking to you all that time ahout?” Miss Brown was not a demonstra- tive person, but she took her friend’s arm and held it tightly. “Frances, dear,” she gald. “I wish I could tell you all about it, but I| can’t. In a week or two it will all be over. Then I promise that I will tell | you everything. I just by chance walked into a great adventure. Very | soon my part in it will be over. The I promise that you shall know every-| thing."” Frances it a cigarette, and put her feet up om the opposite seat. “I am mot going to be sulky,” she Aeclared, “If you dom’t feel you can tell me that's the end of it, but you'll admit ft's a Httle mysterious.” “And T am such a commonplace per. son,” Miss Brown sighed. Thewe was a singie letter wal for Miss Erown when the two {entered their room in Shephe | ket, a letter with a ty Adress and with the name of embossed on the fiag of the Wtvelope Is contents were Wpief and unill I er presents his compl m s Brown and would b« obliged i immediate call.” (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) 0, I hadn't your luck. T had two 1 to know more than that | C “Why shonld vou?' he replied. "l‘ fam an M. I, but T am very little k(:.l\\ n as a politician.™ “Penni m.h\n the Communist?* Mi; Brown exclaimed, with sudden inspir | gently. .f:‘m ng St., Alexandria § Pocket nghters— Pocket Lighters were merly a fad, but now they o a convenience and play as im- portant a part in a man's as his watch, He uses 2 many times more a day watch, therefore h should have one that nover falls to light. Each Lighter listed helow is absolutely guaranteed to render complete satisfaction in every respect, at all times. 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She thrust out a long ne'\(\ls hand to Frances. am an M. P., but little kn “Pennington the Communis inspiration. I ‘nent nhiye and fead hospit ans was at Winchester and Oxford. Never. | theless T am a Communist by convie- t alist, a future— | future prime minister |y “This is sero: nated ," the Princess rumi. Peoples Quality Pharmaceutical Tablets farm she exclaimed you were able to co Miss B n. The Princess looked at Miss Brown and Miss Brown lovked with equal t the Pr There perceptible pause. Then the away. ou two will amuse your- “There is some d some m You must 1lk to me later, both of e And ‘this is 18, Indeed, . “Dessiter w that he i arest and Madrid are o1l | ar today that Rome js | rm king of shutting down.” ' neredib » don't there is Mt l‘vnmm\!nn was there ingland.” “I hope no ed ferven ese Miss Brown murmur he ed, “be- understand. l)nnl to try to at any like 1o be here tonight to meet I want to te you some things Which 1 Teel sure you do not under. stand—you have had no opportunity lof understanding. You have been dragged into an affair which does not | (eHi(H end ! | comcern you, and sou have heard only | uld happen it the Fasclats got hold | one side of 4 question upon which the " : req £0 and see if some one | happiness of the world ',,,,,,n, ‘mu;’r’“l—"‘f‘;;:{';jzl{]. the Princess mur. will take pity on us and dance. 8o after all_her first instincts had ! yure wiin b ImouNe [0 cike: They made their way 0 the studio. | heen t. Miss Brown forgot the|man o, tet Quist volos and timia erowded with people, mostly young, all | musie of the dance, all that joyous | gpa"pii 0t by blde eves—holds in gay. There were no introductions. 10| genge of being at a party with the full | \feriia ears es PAnd OUF cause—the ceremony, no standing about. FYom | intention of having a good time. She | vof course, T atan't the moment of their entrance they | was her very official self again—calm, | Pennington. reflociad. “1s waraotr" found themseives dancing, changing | jnaccessible, uncommunicative, Irdle. T talked (o . ‘5 (WRSHE iy partners, ull the time breathlese. “Mr. Pennington.” she said, *I 8m | minded stateaman ioen S oot Open- | ‘We do th of ‘kha?“ here.. | afraid you are making a mistake. You | yiaiform of |hn'.‘n:|',.:r":\""‘l"ll;:?nl:h;’l one an remar s he 5 ve bee ed bY | wa 4 o { Cment o mop hix fore. | Lok n‘r:"'"?wf'u':ft‘nn""n T e oy, | Was right, too. 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Wouldn't ¢ 10 understand more clearly what whole business means? Aren’t you yourself sometimes?” for me o under- bhorn Tejoinder. at 1 have pledged my 0 to the best of my ability, n xhould tell me it was ceepted a trust and I rown's late Fope tam. e ralein and 735«' ize Rubber Baby Pants 2‘)(‘ g/ Put One on =—the Pain is Gone It takes but a second to ap- ply, and affords lasting | lef. Why continue to suffer | when foot comfort is offercd at such a slight expense and with such small effort. Spe- clal sizes for corns, bunions and callouses DR. SCHOLL 35" ZINO PADS chance,” vm‘ e K yourself, T am not going to admit lhnt she's unassailable.” “I have always locked upon human |life as entirely sacred,” Mr. Penning- ton observed, remembering his utter- ances during the war and his discreet absence from any possitle scene of ac- tion, “All the same if the sacrifice of one 1ife should be for the welfare of | millions, to hesitate would be a purely |foolish sentiment. 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To be wafe and sure take n bott Hal tulked on until partner looked B into the room. Her eyes flanhed @ me meal to him. He came hopefully I':mud and Miss Brown rose 1o her feet Mr. Pennington,” she said, “I think « wonderful of you that you should have taken wo much time and trouble with, I am afraid, rather a stupid per- won. 1 have been very interested in all 7 10 his COMPANION. | 14t you nave sald, but you ses 1 am not a principal, § am just one of the |linis in the chain, and a link must 4 never think for itmelf i u, English are hopeless about What I have | musie,” 1h ) |mever, thinic for fielf. What { have | nu e rincesn rejoined indiffer. DEVELOP INTO P_NE!JMONIA‘ 1,7k |rieht or they may be wiong. The only t Mim Brow thing that Is eaxy i U keel one's Pernbstent coughn and coldn lead to sertoun trouble. 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