The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
CHAPTER XII-Continued,

He was about 10 leave the shop when
an idea occurred 20 him. Repeat that
order every day till further orders. You
can easily keep Informed OF Lady Do
noyles address. Send your bills in 10 my
London secretary. at the Ritz"
Lucky invisible soap is cheap OBJ
served Lord Ancestor, as they walked
away Il thought that shopmans hands
would have come off-he must have used
a ton. But white lilies. with a red rose
in the heart of them. coming every day
20 a girl from man while he IS work
ing his way eastward, via Vienna. Buda-
pest. and Constantinople! Abdul Won
Tarsenheim should have a testimonial
Vandraken-he certainly should have a
testimonial"
When the two men had left the house
Lady Donoyle went 10 her boudOir
| smoking room. She found her daughter
sitting on the sofa by the tea table In
the small room. whose only note OF color
was tarnished gold. the girl IN the blue
dress was set, as Vandraken had re-
marked. like a turquoise. Lady Donoyle
had come gayly to the door; she had
not changed since she came IN from her
drive. and In her softly -materialed dress
-mauve, into which brown was artis-
tically blended-and a suggestion OF wells
and chiffons OF the same tints, looked
wonderfully girlish.
Something in her daughters pose ar
rested Lady Donoyle at the door. ard an
expression OF anxiety clOuded over the
| gayety OF her face
Lady Kitty was sitting IN a tense at
titude; her usually Iimpid blue eyes were
D, frf~
through the mists OF which they seemed
10 be trying 10 penetrate TO knowledge.
The rustic OF her mothers skirts made
| her look Up. The hand which had been
supporting her chin went out In an ap-
peal 10 the elder woman y don't un-
derstand.-I don't understand she muir
INJURED
What is II. dearg' asked her mother
| coming forward and sitting down beside
her What don't you understand
why / should be drawn down into the
life OF a man like Nlr. Vansraken, know
ing there is evil in II. 1t is as though
was being willed by some force stronger
than myself 10 open a door behind which
are terrible creatures, and releaCe some
whmpering, thing which IS locked up
with them. I don't want TO go 20 that
door, and yet something in Mr.. Van
draken is pleading 70 something which
is me. and yet is not me. 10 open IL. /
an drawn toward that man by invisible
hands which are stronger than the fear
which holds me back"
Lady Donoyle looked troubled as she
took her daughters hand You are try
ing 10 analyze the mystery OF afiinities.
dear You are trying to make blind des-
tiny see. We are links in an endless
Nd e
choose our fellow-links. II the hammer
blows hurt when the links are welded,
Il is only the links that feel: the great
chain is not influenced. il does not pause
IN its revolutions. But. dear me.' she
added. dropping her serious tone. how
naughty OF you. Kitty! You are actually
making me talk sense. and l have sworn
never 10 be sensible again! am getting
TOO old 70 be serious. Laughter is the
only weapon that you can fight fate with
1t is like threatening Satan with the
crucihx Laugh with Mr.. Vandraken, De
pals with Mr.. Vandraken. marry Mr..
Vandraken, but, for goodness sake. don't
love Mr.. Vandraken"
But II II is my destiny? oh, mamma
have you lived all these years without
being able 10 answer one question! Are
we stronger than our destiny?-are We!
She clasped her mothers hand desperate
". as though she would wiring the knowl-
edge from her.
MY dear childl If you are driving
down Piccadnly in a hanson. and an
other hanson runs into yours and locks
wheels. you can't escape being tangled
up with the other hanson. but you
needn't fall in love with the man inside
the hanson"
Lady Kitty dropped her mothers hand.
and made q despairing gesture. you are
too whimsical 20 be any use as a mother
II am sorry you don't think shine as
a parent. Kitty. but l assure you / pass
on to you exactly as much information
about the heart of things as one genera
tion ever does pass on to another. and
that is Just about-nothing- When is MI.
Vandraken coming to call againT
Before Kitty could answer, footman
entered, carrying an enormous bunch of
white lilies. with one red rose IN the
center. Lady Donoyle looked at the card
which accompanied them. From Mr..
Vandraken. Kitty" Then she turned II
over and read on the back: Il am of
to Paris tomorrow with Lord Ancestor.
but the lilies will grow just the same.
Don't turn them away" "Of TO Paris,
Is he?" murmured Lady DonOyle. That
looks promising"
II wonder why he put red rose In
the middle of the lilies. mammaP What
a wonderful perfume IL has,
He is a curious mixture, that young
man." answered Lady Donoyle. as she
III Russian cigarette.