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Peg4y tifTWe oten her cords aud cScr ped
Qe Leon. and there was mGCh Site"l.il-
ton upon the chances for a ret'0n,.ijia
ton. Monty. however, maintained a
strict silence on tie subject and r,..lls-
ed TO satisfy the curiosil; Of his friends.
Mrs. Drew had brought down a small
rroWd, including tive Pretty Kentu Ky
girls and a Young Chicago ,nillionu re.
She lived we'll and sensIhlN and with
none of the extravaganza that charHc-
teriZed the cottage. Yet it Was in
evitable that BreWsj jer's guests sh'uld
see hers and join some of their riGlng
parties. Monty pleaded that he was
not we'll enough to be in these eX"ur-
sions, but neither he nor Barbara cared
to overempbasize the enlargement
Peggy Gray was in despair over Mon
tvs attitude. She had become con
vinced that behind his pride he was
chershing a secret longing for Bar
barA. Yet she could not see how the
walls were to be broken down if he
| maintained this icy reserve. She was
sure that the masterful tone was the
one to win with a girl like that. but
evidently Monty would Eot accept ad
vice. That he was mistaken about Bar
bara's feeling she did not doubt for Il
moment. and she saw things going
hopelessly wrong for want Of a word.
There We're times when she let herself
dream of possibilities. but they always
ended by seeming toe in 3ossible. She
cared too much to make tie attainment
Of her vision seem simple. She cared
too much 10 be sure Of anything.
At moments She fancied that she
might say Il word to Miss Drew which
WoiIhI NtIst Suttil iiI.DSS Out, bAIt llioi 4
WAS sonlefl.';3c about her which held
her off Even now that they were
fji'1 Nj I, = .ii;'t. 'a:re OF less she could
- ger L,Touj a certain barrier. 1t
~ 5ot Hn,iI d suni3H day When she
| -, ,.e7.cit}cd Rarbara'S $ invitation to
| oiiftA ii.@t things seemed to go more
easily j es tne first time she felt the
| eslfl!I Of Ia; Girl. and for tie first time
Barbara seemed unreserVedly friendly.
1t was Il quiet drive they were taking
through the woods and cut along the
beach, and somehow in the open air
things simplihed themselves. Finally
| in the sOftneSS and the idle warmth
even an aliusion to Monty. whose name
| usually meant an embarra SSing change
of subject. began to seem possible. 1T
was inevitable that Peggy should bring
it in, for with her question of tact
was never allowed to dominate when
things of moment were at stake. She
covered before the plunge, but she
took it unafraid.
The doctor says Monty may go out
driving tomorrow" she began. "I>b't
that tine:'
Rarhara's only response was to to,!cl
her rony +" little too sharply with th'
whip. Peggy went on as if uncon-
sci0us of tfe challenge.
"Ile has been bored to death. poor
fellow. in the house all this time, and
Miss Gray. please do not mention
Mr. RreWster's name to me again. Ii,
| teri3'nted Barbara, With a contract :.
Of the eyebrows. But Peggy was sc:Ta,E
with a spirit of defiance and p'unget'
| reciless!y on.
| "Nhat is he use, Miss Drew of tax.
| ing an attitude like that? | know the
Sitration pretty well, and / can't b."
| lieve that either Monty or you have Ios'
! in week y feeling that was so deep
seated know Monty much too We
10 think that he would change 50 cas-
| ;ir." Peggy still lived largely in her
| ideals And you are too fine thins
net to })ave suffered under this misnn
| Gprstant,lg. 1t seems as il very
| small word would set you both
| straight"
| Barbara drew herself up and kept
her eyes on the road. which lay white
and cleaning in the sun. 81 have not
| the least desire to be set straight.
| And she was never more serious.
"Rut it was only few weeks ago
| that YOU were engaged"
"I am sorry." answered Barbara.
Chat it should have been talked about
| so much. Mr.. Brewster did ask me to
| marry him, but l never accepted. In
fact. it was only his persistence that
mace me consider the matter at ALL l
did think about it. l confess that 1
| rather liked him. But 1t was not long
| before | found him out"
"Ni.at DO you mean" And there was
fash in Peggy's eyes. what has ne
done:
| 40 nv certain knowledge he has
spent more than 100000 since last
| September. That is something, is IL
not? Miss Drew said in her Slow, ccol
voice. and even Peggy's loyalty admit
tod some justification in the criticism.