The Washington times., 1906-10-07
CcOpyriEht. 1901. BY upton sinclalrI
CHAPTER vII-(Conrinued).


words Size had forgotten Arthur al
most entirely during the past two
days. and he came back TO her at the
moment as another thorn IN her con
science.
'Mr. Davis said he wrote you 10
go and see him. went on the servant.
"shaI you. Miss Heleny
II don't know. said Helen faint
Iy, 'IH see"
As a matter Of fact. she knew that
she almost certainly would not go TO
zee Arthur after what had just passed
Even TO have him ma out about II
was something OF which she simply
could not think She felt dread enough
OF having 10 tell her father Of what
had occurred with Mr. Harrison, and
TO see Arthur. even though he did
not know about it, she knew was not
in her power.
Perhaps I ought not 10 have told
you about 1t until after you had had
your lunch, you are not eating any
thing. Miss Helen"
81 don't want anything" said Helen
mournruuy; take il now, please.
Elizabeth. and please do not trouble
me any more 1 have great deal 10
worry me-"
When the woman had left the room
Helen shut the door and then sat
down on a chair, staring blankly be-
fore her There was mirror just
across the room and her own image
caught her eye, startling her by ITS
pale and hasgard look.
Dear me. it's dreadful she cried
aloud. springIng up. why did ! let
people trouble me in this wayf 1
can't help Arthur, and I couldn't have
helped him in the beginning, It's
every bit OF il his own fault. and
don't see why l should let il make
me ill., And it's the same with the
other thing. 1 could have been happy
without all that wealth II I'd never
seen il. and now i know III never be
happy again-oh. I know IT,"
And Helen began once more pacing
up and down.
II never was this way before In my
life" she cried with increasing veNa-
tlou 'aud ] won't have it,
She cleuched her hands angrily,
struggling within herself 10 shake on
what was tormenting her. But she
might as well have tried 10 shake OF
a mountain from her shoulders Hers
had been none of the stern experience
'''F-AtAAtAtANf
character. and of the kind of encrgy
that she needed she had none. and not
even a thought of it She tried only
10 forget her troubles i'm some of her
old pleasures. and when she found that
she could not read. and that the music
she tried TO play sounded hollow and
meaningless, she could only hug her
self down upon the sofa with "A moan
There, realizing her own Impotence,
she sank into duh despair, unable
longer to realize the difficulties which
troubled her, and with only one Ger
taiuty in her miud-that she was more
lost and helpless than she had ever
thought il possible for her 10 be.
Time is not a thing Of much conse-
quence under such circumstances, and
it was a couple of hours before Helen
was aroused. She heard a carriage
stop at the door and spranE up In
alarm, with the thought that il might
be Mr. Harrison But as she stood
trembling I'm the middle OF the room
she heard a voice inquirIug for her,
and recognized il as that Of her aunt.
A moment later Mrs. Roberts rushed
into the room. and catching sight of
Helen, flung her arms eagerly about
her.
MY dear t-llltr Slt cried. MT
Harrison has just told me about what
has happened" And then as she read
her niece's state of mind in her
countenanco, she added. ct expected
10 find you rejoicing. Helen; what is
the matter
In point OF fact the woman had
known pretty well just how she would
find Helen. and having no idea Of
leaving her to her own tormenting
fancies. she had driven over the mo-
ment she had finished her lunch. Il
received your fathers letter" she
said. without waiting for Helen to
answer her $50 I came right over to
take you back"
To take me bdckr' echoed Helen.
Yes. my dear. you don't suppose
I mean to leave YOU here an alone by
yourself, do you2 And especially at
such a time as this, when Mr.. Har-
rison wants to see you?"
But. Aunt Polly, protested Helen.
Il don't want 10 see himl"
Don't want 20 See him? Why. my
dear girl you have promised To be his
wife"
Mrs. Roberts saw Helen shudder
slightly. and so she went on quickly.
He is going 20 stay at the hotel In
the village; you won't find il the
same as being in the house with him.
But I do assure you, child. there
never was a man more madly I'm love
than he is"
But. aUntie. dear. that Mr.. How
ard, toOr' protested Helen. trembling.
''He viii not interfere with YOU. for
he never makes any noise; and you-U
not know he's there. OF course. Won
won't play the plano, but you can do
anything else YOU choosg And Mr..
Harrison viii probably take YOU driv-
ing every day" Then seeing how
agitated Helen was. her aunt put her
arms around her again. and led her
20 the sofa. Come Helen" she said.
Il don't blame YOU for being nervous.
/ know just how you feel. my dear"
"Oh. Aunt Polly" moIned the girl.
81 am 50 wTetched.'
al know" laughed Aunt Polly: .it's
the idea of having 90 marry him
suppose; j felt the very same way
when 1 was I'm your place But youT
find that wears or very quickly.
youH get used to seeing him. And
besides You know that you've got TO
marry him. II you want any Of the
other happiness
"And Mrs. Roberts stopped and