The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-06
@Younger Set
By ROBERT W. CHAMBERS,
copyrisht. 1907. by Robert W. Chambers
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Author Of The Fighting Chance" Etc.

go near ner.
II must"
'1f you do-if you go-h-how can
you c-care for me as you say you do
when | ask you not to-when | cannot
endure to-
She turned swiftly and stared across
at Alike. and Alike. unsteady In the
flushed brilliancy OF her youthful beau
ty, half rose in her seat and stared
/ back.
Instinctively the young girls hand
tghtened on Selwyn's arm. she
she is beautiful" she faltered. but he
I turned and led her from the table.
following Austin. his sister and Ian.
sing and she chung TO him almost con.
vulslvely when he halted on the edge
OF the lawn.
81 must go back" he whispered.
dearest dearest | must"
Tito Gerald or herr"
But he only muttered: They don't
know what they're doing Let me go,
Eileen gently detaching her fingers.
which left her hands lying In both OF
bis.
She said. looking up at him: "lf you
golf you whatever time you re-
turn-no matter what hour-knock at
my door. Do you promise? ! shall be
awake. DO you promise?"
Yes" he said. with a trace of i'm.
patience, the only hint of his anger at
the prospect OF the duty before him.
So she went away with Nina and
Austin and Boots. and Selwyn turned
back. saunterlng quietly toward the
table where already the occupants had
apparently forgotten him and the epi
sode In the riotous gayety Increasing
with the accession Of half dozen
more men.
When Selwyn approached, Neergard
saw him first. stared at him and snick
cred, but he greeted everybody with
smiling composure, nodding to those
he knew. a trihe more formally TO
Mrs. Ruthven, and. coolly pulling up a
chair, seated himself beside Gerald.
Boots has driven home with the
others" he said In low voice. I'm
going back in the motor boat with you
Don't worry about Austin. Are you
readyT'
The boy had evidently let the wine
alone or else fright had sobered him.
for he looked terribly white and tired
YES" he said, "I'll go when you wish
suppose they'll never forgive me for
this. Come on"
"One moment, then" nodded Selwyn
II want 10 speak TO Mn. Ruthven."
And, quietly turning to Alike and drop
ping his voice to a tone too low for
Neergard TO hear, for he was plainly
attempting to listen:
you are making a mistake. DO you
understand? Whoever is your hostess,
wherever you are staying, find her and
go there before il is too late"
She inclined her pretty bead thought
fully, eyes on the wlneglass which she
was turning round and round between
her slender fingers. What do you
mean by too la ater" she asked. Don't
you know that everything is too late
for me nowT"
"What do you mean, Alike" he re.
turned, watching her intently.
what I sav ! have not seen Jack
Rutnven ror two months. DO you know
what that meansi ! have not heard
from him for two months. Do you
know what that means? NOT Well, I'll
tell you, Philip. 1t means that when
do hear from him II will be through his
attorneys"
He turned slightly paler. "WhyT
Divorce" she said, with a reckless
little laugh, "and the end OF things for
me-"
ION what groundsT he demanded
doggedly. Does he threaten you"
She made no movement or reply, re-
clining there, one hand on her wine
glass, the smile still curving her lips.
And he repeated his question In a low,
distinct voice, too low for Neergard TO
hear, and he was still listening.
"Groundsi oh, he thinks I've mis-
behaved with-never mind who. 1t is
not true, but he cares nothing about
that either You see" and she bent
nearer confldentially, with a mysteri.
Gus little nod of her pretty head-"you
see, Jack Ruthven is n little insane.
You are surprised? PoUo! I've sus.
pected 1t for months"
He stared AT her. Then, Where
are you stoppingT
aboard the Niobrara"
els Mrs Fame a guest there too?'
He spoke loud enough for Rosamund
to hear. and she answered for herself
with smile AZ him brimful OF malice:
Delighted TO have you come aboard,
Captain Selwyn. Is that what you are
asking permission to do?'
Thanks" he returned dryly, and to
Alike, "If you are ready, Gerald and
! will take. you over 10 the Niobrara
In the motor boat"
"oh, no. you wontp broke in Neer.
gard, with sneer. "You'l mind your
own business. my Intrusive friend and