The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
CHAPTER vI.-continued.

Then l don't see anything for 1t
but for you to leave things as they
are" admitted.
He was not satisfied, however, to do
that on HIS own judgment.
III could only be sure she isn't
playing part" he unused.
Then you're not sureY'
"One minute / think 1 am and the
next i think I'm not II there wasn't
SO much at stake, I'd risk my own
opinion more readily. As It is, I'm
afraid to do it." He looked at me
with sudden wistfulness. ''Twining,
do you-you do care little for her.
don't your" he asked frankly.
Not little," said grimly.
Then will you help me to make
sure?"
How"
60 to her and find out"
took turn or two up and down
the room.
I'll CO." said.
Maybe you'll be able to make her
out better than l. l don't deny 1t
seems to me she loves him. But pin
her down. Don't let her wriggle away.
whatever you do. You know she'll
try to. And see here, Twining, don't
want her to know that you know
about-about the meney. She thinks
nobody knows but Ankony. and it'd
kill her to find out that he'd told it,
even to you-or rather. to you of all
others. Remember you must keep that
from her II you can"
AFTrrtcf uotl - -.
hat.
"oh. you're not going now. are you?
Eve just come from her, you know,
and she'll be suspicious. why not
give her time to forget little? 1t
isn't easy to wait. but 1 believe it's
better Mrs. Ankony gives her dinner
tonight You'd have chance to talk
with her there. wouldn't your"
You're right" said; 'Tn wait"
Mrs. Ankony was in high and be-
coming feather that evening. She
managed to veil her complacency un.
til 1t missed being Objectionable. This,
however, was one of the few occas.
ions which had come her way upou
which che could distinctly congratu.
late herself, dinner in compliment
to my dear Barbara" perfectly ap
pointed dinner. too. and one / think
most of her guests enjoyed. For my,
self. / thought it would never end.
Most Of Barbaras friends were
there, and but few OF Ankony's. The
Forlorn Hope was there to a man
seeking to present an unbattered
front. / had a kindred feeling for
them. Dan was not there He simply
would not 60. Bishop Winstanley sal
on the left of the hostess, beside Miss
Streeter. He was delightfully."- fluent
and she sympathetically attendant
The soft light of the candles fell or
her hair. on her pure contour. on hei
ivory skin and her pale shimmerine
gown. She ate. as the rest of us, bul
TO me 1t was exactly as II Correggic
or a Botticelli had leaned from hei
frame to nibble sweet wafer or trifit
with salad. Occasionally she spoke
but ! did not hear what she said.
seem never. somehow. to hear hei
say anything. but when one looks az
she does what one says is immaterial
Barbara was scintillant, with all
her old charm illuminated. as 1t were
by something new and vivifying with
In. ! watched her with a sinking
heart; surely she cared for Ankony OIL
she could not look like this. / told
myself SO half hundred times
through dinner. and after, finding hei
with only three men dancing atten
dance upon her. ] promptly put them
all to rout that might carry her of
and have II over.
"Come out and see the roses" ]
said
Mr.. Ankony showed me them be
fore dinner. They are beautiful"
''But he didn't show you the moon