The morning call., 1891-08-30
CHAPTER N-CoNTINUED.


are talking about" he protested.
"Oh, yes-yes-I am right" said Daisy, |
gently, "and you ,must not hurry me. That |
would be unfair to me-
Kildare felt he must set himself right. but |
he found it impossible to be too candid. !
Besides, he was too much of an artist to
disturb the harmony of the scene.
Little one. artists are different from |
other people," he explained. Certain.
ties"
Il know" she interrupted. "You would |
say that one must be the more careful about |
forming ties. That is why l will not bind !
myself by any promise-not till L am sure. |
Nor shall you bind yourself, either"
Kildare felt himself getting desperately |
involved, but the girl went on. II don't |
even know yet that can love you"-she fall
tered prettly over the wOrd-"and maybe
you are mistaken. too. Maybe l am not the
woman you take me for at ALL
Kildare wiped the perspiratiOn from his
forehead and to himself confessed himself
beaten, at least in that direction; but he had
much confidence in contact
My daTiing!' he said, and Strnve to take
her in his arms again. She was shy and
swift as 4 Wild bird Then, her tender heart
fearing she had hurt him, she reached put
her hand aud said wst[ully:
Meanwhile, be friends, please be
friends"
He cIasped the hand in an absent-minded.
half-daZed way. A bright voice broke in.
" II IS I-Freda. Daisy. run up to the
train. | will come in a moment"
FTeda's air of confident authority induced
obedience, and Daisy was glad to escape.
Kildare stood strokng his chin and
smiling. When Daisy was well out Of hear
ing he said pleasantly; "Lstening?"
a did not need to. 1 know What you
were saying"
. You ought to-" Kildare admitted.
Yes, as you say, l ought to. Aren't you
ashamed? and girl who might believe
'She did. She says she can't be my wife
now. But l am utterly unprotected for the
future Can'tyou help me out?"
hat . laudable lot you men arep'
We are hardly as interesting as you
wOmen-yourself in particular"
Have you no decency?"
''I bathe regularity my child"
''Dr hearth"
y believe ! pnssess yours. dear"
Freda glared minute. her color wavsr-
ing; then she laughed lightly. "Only that
am fond OF Daisy l should not have lost
my temper. You aren't worth it, Now.
listen. Daisy is lovely girl"
Didn't YOU observe my appreciation of
the fact?"
And she is so simple-minded and good
that with all your devilish cleverness l
don't believe you could make her love you"
could try"
" Give il up"
can't Fascination"
"Why?"
Hang it all, she will expect me to 90 on.
I believe, yes, | believe We are engaged" "
Freda ground her teeth. 'tFor heavens
sake, don't be so irritating. Nobody knows
you and Daisy were together They ali
think l was with her."
by the way, why did you come back?"
walked uD past the train. When |
came back to the car Charlie said you had
gone 10 the falls, and asked me abont Daisy
| MI
into the ear. Then | tore back here"
The - astute kid"
Daisy will never say anything, and don't
you dare to. You let Daisy alone"
'Do you consider yourself eligible for
chsperone, Spi,tire?"
Ugh. What contemplate thing six
foot man can be.
..HS "WitheT away fair ophella. to anunnery."
We will go together"
ARE you COming?'
II see so little of my pretty pepner- -bov
She must not begrudge me these few mo-
ments."
Thanks, I wouldn't touch your arm.
wonder how. 1t feels to feel as you must?'
FS3sic:i,natlon, murmured kildare. 81
should Ike to kiss YOU"
EoOT DAISY was uncomfortable in cnmu
latEe fashion as the next few weeks passed.
Kildare lad received the manuscript of q
new play and in the interest of study the
little episode with Marguerite passed from
his mnt. She found herself inclnded in tho
abstracted manner he showed every one
Sometimes she was tortured by fear that
he awaited some word from her. again a hu
initiating doubt of his sincerity arose No
woman is above feeling chagrin to fancy
herself made love to careIessly. above
all when she has accepted the ad-
vancenent in good faith. To do her
]K9stee; Kdees eia,sd her sense aS of obligation to
she realized how little her heart felt for
him. She began to upbraid herself. Her
words to him, there by the falls, now
seemed eulpably due to the mere impulse of
the moment. Yet she had promised TO try
to love him. Her cheeks burned. The
more time taught her that to love Kildare
was an impoSsibility, the more urgent she
felt the need to speak to him at once. Yet,
Somehow, she felt her obligation thou
sandfod when letter from Henroyd
Breton advised her Of his intended visit
during the company's stay at Washington.
Besides, there were other reasons The
sight of Miss Elaine caused her puiIty
sense Of discomfort.
Miss Elaine grew more wraith-like each
day. sad hunger showed from her
eyes. She was i'll, no doubt of that. and
Daisy felt herself low-dcwn traitor. Ali
ii she could see her married to Kildarel
She could not content herself with Freda's
philosophy. Never NEEDLE with what is
what you can't help6 She felt desire to
meddle and she. did worry Her heart
warmed toward Bird. Falling into this
stale OIL Mlnu ana sympathy she felt in
yolyed herself in the.wlckedness of it ali.
AT last she went to Freda with some Of her
perpieXity.
At mention of Birds sorrow, Freda's
color n,, rose. How do you presume to Judge
her?" she said shortly.
but, Freda, she has thrown herself at
the feet OF man who does not love her
Freua, don get angry with me. l do want
your help. l don't know what to do, or
what ought to do Mr.. Kildare -
Freda's eyes flashed upon her, and mar
rowed. The pause was painful, but Mar
guerlte's glance did not fall. Presently
Freda, with a rather mlrthful laugh. said:
-, LoOk here, Daisy. In this stage life
illusions must go sooner or later. Forgive
me for dispeling perhaps, one or TWO of
yours. fancy Kildare has been giving you
the usual dose"
''Ihe usual dose Fredap"
1es, For instance, you have heard US
speak OF the girl whose place you took
Josephine Davis"
Dear old Joel Wish Won had known
her. She would have been liberal educa-
ton to you, Daisy. She wore shirt fronts
and scratched matches on the heel of her
Doot AS straightforward, honest and manly
girl as ever lived. She had been in the
company about three weeks last season.
when Kildare told her how much he needed
some one to SYM athize with and understand
mn nm, g, ana now ne felt her the only woman in
the world to help him in his work"
hat did she say" gasped Daisy.
believe" said Freda. musingly: "Abl
Rats" 'A' '"'"
Daisy covered her face with her hands
When II came to contracts for this season
be started in again. lie asked her more or
less delicatey what she would do if he put
herln Miss Ellaine's place, as leading actress
ol the company. She fecked the ashes from
her cigarette and asked sweetly: What
would do II l were in Miss EIlaine's
place| 'Yes,' said he Then spake Joe
again. smiling straight in Kildare's eyes:
Hhat would do if were in Miss Ellaine's
place? | would make your life a helI.' and
she pulled some smoke in his face. AhI
and Freda sighed ostentatiously .Ina was