The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-13

tric button. Watson, Captain Selwyn's
luggage is to- be brought here immedi-
ateIy from tie Holland. Immediate
ly" And to Selwyn: "Austin will not
be at home before half past g. Come
up with me now and see your quar-
tiers. perfectly charming place for
you. with your own smoking room and
dressing closet and bath. Wait we'll
AXE the elevator-as long as we have
one."
Smilingiy protesting. yet touched by
he undisguised sincerity of his well
come, he suffered himself to be led
into the elevators dainty white and
rose rocco affair. His sister adjusted
a tiny lever; the car moved smoothly
upward and presently stopped, and
they emerged upon a wide landing.
Here" said Nina, throwing open 2
door. isn't this comfortable? Is Their,
anything you don't fancy about 1t? II
there is, tell me frankly"
Little sister," he said, imprisoning
both her hands, 1T is paradise, but
don't intend to come here and squat
on my relatives, and / won'tP'
Philip! You are common
"Oh, ] know you and Austin think
you want me-"
b "Phil!"
"All right dear. Fll-it's awfuliy
generous. of you-so I'll pay you visit
for little while. You are very kind,
Ninette." He sat partly turned from
her, staring at the sunny window.
Presently he slid his hand back along
the bed covers until 1t touched and
frightened over hers. And In silence
she raised 1t TO her lips
They remained 50 for awhile, he still
partly turned from her, his perplexed
and narrowing gaze fixed on the win
dow. she pressing his clinched hand
to her lips, thoughtful and silent
Before Austin comes" he said at
length, lets get the thing over and
buried as long as II viii stay buried"
'Alixe Is here" she said gently. did
you know itT' ~.
He nodded.
You know, of course. that she's
married Jack RuthvenY'
He nodded again.
Are you on leave, Phil, or have you
really resignedT
Resigned"
81 knew it." she sighed.
He said: "As 1 did not defend the
suit couldn't remain In the Service.
There's too much said about US any
way-about us who are appointed from
civil life. And then to have that hap
penn
"Phii, do you still care for herr
(. II am sorry for her,"
After q painful silence his sister
said, Gould you tell me how it began.
PHILIP"
"How it began? ! don't know that
either. When Bannard's command
took the field I went with the scouts.
Alike remained In Manila. Ruthven
was there for Fame, Harmon & Co.
That's how it began, I suppose. and
it's rotten climate for morals, and
that's how it began"
'Only thatY
i I'VE had had differences. It's been
one misunderstanding after another.
II you mean was / mixed up with
another woman-no! She knew that"
!, "She was very young, Phil"
/ He nodded. II don't blame her."
T Couldn't anything have been doneT
eff 1t could. neither she nor I did 1t
or knew how to do 1t, / suppose. 1t
went wrong from the beginning. 1t
was founded on froth. She had been
engaged to Harmon. and she threw
him over for Boots Lansing. Then /
came along. Boots behaved like a
thoroughbred That is all there Is to
it-inexperience, romance, trouble. She
couldn't stand me, she couldn't stand
the life. the climate, the inconven-
fences, the absence Of what she was
accustomed to. She was dead tired Of
1t all. can understand that And
we went under. that's all-fghting
each other heart and soul to the end.
Is she happy with Ruthven? ! never
knew him and never cared to. / sup
pose they go about in town among
the yellow set Do theyr
Yes I've met Alike once or twice.
She was perfectly composed, formal.
but mbarrassed She has shifted
her milieu somewhat. II began with
the influx of Ruthven's friends from
the yellow section Of the younger
married set-the Orchils, Fanes. Min
sters and Delmour-Carnes. By the
way. I'm dipping into the younger set
myself tonight on Eileen's account.
brought her out Thursday. and I'm
giving a dinner for her tonight"
"Who's EileenT he asked.
EILEEN? Why. don't you-why, Of
course you don't know yet that I've
taken Eileen for my own Eileen is
Molly Errolps daughter, and the courts
appointed Austin and me guardians
for her and for her brother Gerald"
"Oh!"
"Now is 1t clear to your
YES" he said. thinking Of the trag-
edy which had left the child so utter
ly alone in the world save for her
brother and distant kinship by mar
-iage with the Geral ls..
For awhile he sat bnooding, arms
loosely folded, Immersed once more in