The Washington herald., 1908-07-02

room. Guy waited a moment. and then
exploded. There was a leaven in him of
| the old squire.
And one day"
'Shush-h-h" She placed her finger
upon his lips. her head upon his shoul-
/ der. and dissolved deplorably. He heard
her broken, almost inarticulate phrases
II you should not come back II
/ would be too cruel l have no one left
/ but you and Poppet, and she is 10 be
taken away
Il swcre to Poppet that I would come
| back"
And Wen begin life again. dear: well
be awfully good. but we won't be lone
some-model members Of society. eh?"
Yes. yes Guy muttered nervously.
'Of course-certainly"
1t will be such fun drawing the claws
OF the tabbies"
Having accomplished her purpose. she
shpped back upon the sofa, curling her
self up among the big cushions with a
sigh of relief: but Guy saw tears shark
ling upon her long lashes.
Just then the door opened and the
child ran in.
1 quite forgot"' she exclaimed. "Oh.
mummie, I've present for you. was
10 give il 70 you when we was quite
alone. but Uncle Guy doesn't count does
he?"
Never did" said Guy.
The child held out a crumpled envelope
Daddy gave ii 10 NE this afternoon.
when he came up 10 the nursery 10 say
sooc-hy. He said you would know what
IL was"
Mrs. Tempest took the envelope. A
faint blush-very faint-came and went
upon her checks.
Why don't you open IL. mummie?"
les. said Guy quietly why don't
you open it?"
ITS so excitin', Uncle Guy. isn't it?''
Very said Guy with his eyes on the
vanishing blush.
OF course I know what's in the en-
VeloPe-a postal order. perhaps for ten
shillings. Do open IL. mummier'
She was al bay. but she did not lose
either her head or her charming man
ners, With gesture 10 the man. she led
the child toward the door. opened the
envelope, showed her what was in Il.
laughed, kissed the expectant lips. and
gently pushed Poppet from the room.
Then. closing the door she turned TO face
Guy.
"A check" said Guy grimly. There
was no Interrogation in his tone.
Yes. a check"
'You-you fbbed Just now"
Yes l hbbed l couldn't tell YOU the
truth. I'm in debt I've nothing Of nv
own; / was too proud 70 ask YOU. so
sent for John"
80 YOU sent for John"
Hes Poppets father"
Il see"
Not as clearly as do"
Quite clearly enough"
He walked 20 the window and looked
out Angela shrugged her shoulders.
raised her delicate browS, and held out
her hands palm upward-a pretty gesture
she had acquired I'm a French finishing
school kept By marquise Of the vieIle
souche. a stranger might have inferred
that she was empty handed with a heart
TOO fun for speech. When Guy reached
the window she sank upon her knees be-
side stooi between the sofa and the
door TIE rt0f'.a- French t-bo--rc+ -,,.s.
~vVered with brOcade OF a delicate puce
color with wired splatches Of purple upon
IT, Upon this was bowed the fair head
so that the nape Of the neck shone white
against the purple staining Of the bro
cade- The kneeling figure suggested n
dethroned queen at the block. awaiting
the stroke Of the eXeCUtioner. In another
N~Nt d Poise HlIsil nave appeared
STACEY IN her II was natural Guy felt
thls nstinctively. And he knew that John
Iempesi-and how many others:-had
srusSled IN vain against this supreme
manifestation Of an unconscious COR sub
.conscious) art. Always she aroused nitv
IWnen another woman would have excited
Indignation. or even disgust. As Guy saw
Per now. the unprctestins victim. meeklv
lneeling upon the scanold, so she appear-
Cd 10 the judge. 10 the special Jury. IN
the whole Of England.
For a moment he watched her in silence.