The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-20

her hat in her hand, her ruffie torn and
trailing on the floor
She put on a splendid nonchalance, as
if it were none of their business. oh,
I'M sorry If l kept you waiting"
1t was Clara who spoke to her, past
Harry's blank establishment. why,
we don't mind waiting a few moments
more while you dress"
"I shan't have to dress" Such Q
statement Flora felt must amaze even
shima, waiting like an image on the
threshold of the dIning-room. But II
these people were waiting to be amazed
she felt herself equal to amazing them
to the top of their expectations.
"Oh, but at least go up and let Mar
rika give you some pins Clara pro-
tested. hurrying forward as if fairly
to drive her.
THANK you, no, this will do Flora
said. On n point she was quite clear.
She wasn't going to leave those two
together for a to discuss her
plight; not till she could first get at
Harry alone. Then and there, she
turned to the mirror and with her
combs began to catch back and smooth
| the disorder of her hair, seeing all the
WIllle 1ldTd 5 TclleCllOn llONefliB per
turbed and vigilant in the background
of her own.
While her hands were busy seeming
to accommodate Clara, her mind was
marshaled to Clara's outwitting. The
only thing to do was to tell nothing.
Let Clara spend her time in guessing.
Unless bv some wild chance she had
seen Kerr in the garden she couldn'tcome
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But what was to be lone with Harry
Harry was too close to her to be
ignored.
At that dreadful dinner, where she
sat a conscious illustrator of those two
silent ones, glancing at Harry's face,
she knew that if she didn't attack she
would be attacked by him. 1t was here
in the midst of the noiseless passings
of Shima, watching Harry's suspicious
glances flashing across the table at her
strange disorder, hat the idea occurred
to her of a way out of 1t. She was
bold enough to try a daring thrust at
the mystery. If ever a hunter was to
be led off on a false scent, Harry was
that one. She was amazed at the sud-
den. fearless impulse that had sprung
up In her. She wasn't even afraid to
say 10 MIN unuer cara s NOSE harry,
l want you to myself after dinner.
Come up into the garden study"
He was very willing to follow her.
She thought she detected in his alacrfty
something more than curiosity or con-
Germ. 1t seemed almost as if Harry was
ashamed of that scene in the red room,
and anxious to make it up with her.
He even tried before they had reached
the head of the stairs. "Oh, Floral
say, Flora, L. :
But an explanation betwee them
was the last thing she wanted just
then. She fairly ran, leaving him
painting in the wake of her airy skirts.
For the first time since the thing
began Clara was left out completely,
Flora knew she was even left out OF a
possibility of listening at the keyhole.
For the bright, tight little room into
which Harry followed her was apt
preached by a square entry n a
double door. The room itself %overhung
the garden as a ships deck ~overhangs
the sea. He had hardly shut the door
on them before she began. well,
something has happened" She had his
attention. His other purpose was ar
rested. "Oh, something extraordinary.
l would have told o on the spot. only
| thought you would rather Clara
didn't know It," -
Tt BE Continued Tomorr0u.)