The Washington herald., 1908-01-15

she knew Haverford detested. once she
feigned illness. and when she was sup
posed to be in bed and Rupert was wor-
rying himself sharply about her. she had
slipped into her smartest gown and had
gone 10 a bridge party, and later on to
supper at the Savoy.
1t became uncongciously a habit with
her to delight In those things which Hav
erford found so Improbable He hated
all gambling, consequently Camilla had
more than one futter on races and the
stock exchange, although her gambling
was of a mild order, because she was
afraid otherwise it might come to his
ears. When she realized that there was
10 love lost between himself and his
half-b brother, Camilla became consumed
with a desire TO meet Cuthbert Bayn-
hurst It was a desire easily gratified,
and Rupert would have been sharply as
tonished could he have known this Christ
mas time that Camilla and Cuthbert We're
already on terms of intimate. even afTec-
tionate friendship There was everything
in young Baynhurst to attract Camilla.
He was so handsome and SO amusing
and IN a superficial sense, so gifted, and
then there was a most remarkable physi-
cal resemblance between this young man
and her dead husband, a resemblance
which served to stimulate the really
warm interest with which Cuthbert had
inspired her. She found herself by de-
gTees ranging herself beside Cuthbert
against HaVerfOrd. Ii was so natural that
the younger man should color her half
brothers actions according to his own
views.
A long time ago Camilla had determined
Z - Il f.He E
truth she personally had the least right
Of all 20 judge him in this respecO, and
little by little when Cuthbert found her a
willing listener she became quite indig-
nant over Rupert Haverfords wrong
doing where his half-brOther was con-
cerned. She even had an uneasy sensa-
ton that she ana her children had
stepped in and taken from the young
may much that he ought TO have had a
sentiment cleverly recognized and f0s-
tered by Cuthbert Baynhurst.
Rupert had scarcely left her this par
ticular day, with the understanding that
they were 10 meet later at the station and
travel together 10 Yelverton, when Cuth-
/ bert made his appearance. He was very
careful not TO risk a meeting with his
brother more often than was necessary.
On this occasion he came not laden
with gifts as Rupert had been. bat bring
ing a most urgent request that Camilla
should go, If only for a few hours. 10 the
country house where he would be a guest
for Christmas. Cuthbert was bold enough,
indeed, TO suggest that Mrs Lancing
should pass the Christmas day in his
company; but here he found an uneXpect-
| ed opposition
I don't mind going down with you now
and staying till tomorrow" Camilla said;
| in fact. her eyes cleaned at the idea of
stealing few hours away from Rupert:
| but / absolutely must go TO Yelverton
| tomorrow. The children expect me and
can't aisappoint them. I wouldn't let
you persuade me If # were not for 20
/ fact that the Bardolphs are not really
more than three-quarters OF an hour s
/ journey In the motor TO Yelverton.'
/ But If you come for even a little while,
that VIII be heavenly" said Cuthbert
with fervOr in his voice
/ II was when she was in the motor
whirling down to the country that Ca
milla remembered Haverford
Il really ought to have sent him mes
sage" she said with some compunction.
But Cuthbert only shrugged his shout
/ ders.
! "Oh, Rupert is born to wait" he said.
and he gets everything his own way as
la general rule, so il viii do him good to
/ be disappointed for once
You mustn't say that sort Of things
to me, you know" Camilla said with a
! laugh, "Or else I shall believe you don't {
| care about him."
| And Baynhurst echoed her laugh.
! well. that won't be the only thing
with which We are in sympathy. you and
! l." he answered cOolly.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.