The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

tude to her. i even love daddy better
for loving her. If / can only
end by loving John as much as love
sthcin!'
F"Poscy!"5 .saiu her friend, shivcrl.g.
u Don't say you feel the mistral,
Helen. IT sislply can get to us i'll
this sheltered spot. Dear, i wish you'd
be happy 100. For some reason that
can't tell, I'm simply bubblng over. to-
day. One of my wild fits, ] reckon. 1t Y
began when got your wire saJlng you
were actually going to be goou enough
to come and stay with me, without that
hateful old Bleecker-tncrc, I feel bet
that play at the Gallia said when she Z
had boxed her husbands cars-anu
thcn and them,
"Posey!' repeated Helen, with a sort
of awe in her voice.
She had noted, with establishment
and pain, the girls uncomfortable de-
light at the knowledge Of Clandonalds
actual vicinity to hep. She had watch
ed her. all the day before, nuttering
with excitement and cxpcctntion, drop
ping for while into bitter disappoint-
ment when they had returned home. to
find only his cards!
Helen, you think I'm impatient for
this evening to come, but I'm not.
can wait perfectly we'll to see Lady
Campstown with her boy. But you
know how the person somebody you
love Is always talking about and walt
ing for seems the one you want most
to see. Not day this winter that
the old darling hasn't talked to me Of
Clan believe I know about every
incident Of his life. except the gloomy
ones connected with his marriag e-his
first pony. his scarlet fever, all the
rest OF tt
Helen's anxious brow cleared.
II suppose It's natural. but you
mustn't forget. my dear. that he's very
handsome and charming, and Your
fancy took little turn that way on
shipboard-and that you are soon to be
married to John Glynn."
Posey hcaved long. genuine sigh.
don't forget. I'm all right for
John. only wish could be free
little longer. should think you'd
know nothing would tempt me to be
in love with a man whose wife isn't
dead. Anyhow, told John every sin
gle thing that ever passed between
Chndonald and me, not the tiniest
thing hidden. OF course John saw I
in certain way, in Clandonald than
in any man ever saw before
Not of course. Poscy," said Helen,
half smiling. There are even some
people who might consider the man
.fou have more interesting than tho
man you might have had"
ooh! John is darling Everybody
knows that, but their looks are not
to be comparatively. Helen, he's not
as tall as Clandonald by several inches
he hasn't that beautiful set OF the
head upon the shoulders, just such as
should think king would have
and that rich. thick brown hair-H ellen,
it's really dreadful how thin Johns
harris getting on the top"
Helen dropped her book upon the
ground
Don't, Posey," she exclaimed, almost
sharply. 1T isn't worthy Of you to
talk such nonsense"
"Al. well,' said the girl. miscliev-
ously. IT feel like saying those little
things sometimes. it seems to relieve
the tension. Helen. don't look
at me with such a face" she added
Z with sudden gravity. st almost makes
me think that though John is going
to marry me, you haven't entirely
stopped caring for him. .. How
pale you are! You brighten mo! 4
You know you do, you know Won do
and he? How could he love me wher
he had you near? I see 1T all now. HI
would like to get you back; he has
to be taken because Of his duty to my
father
The April mood had changed. Grea
drops of crystal wclled into her blue
eyes and dropped upon her checks. I'm
PEELED by desperate resolve. Heller
sprang upon her feet.
Don't cry. dear Don't cry. m.
darling Posey You are overnervous
and it isn't wise for us to prolong
fo1 L 1fa ic will Ia fov
little while alone, to go in and rea,
my letter, and when we meet agail
at luncheon. I may have something t
tell you about myself that will tax
all fear Of my ever coming betwee
you and your John Glynn,"
CHAPTER x.
Clandonald had now been two whole