The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-22
Continued.

my hair up, If only I could behave
to everybody as if j didn't care!'
They used Lady Malinder's boudoir
as their dining-room, a pretty little
coy room with big windows, and
there they dined together every night.
and we're as a rule quite cheerful and
often even gay.
Tormentila's spirits rose when she
mad put on the fresh pretty dress, and
the pearls round her neck, and. she
felt, as she ate an exceedingly good
dinner, that iii it was the last reckless
aess of despair, GREENE should never,
never know it. She would do the
sporting thing at last.
And after dinner they played pi-
1uet together, and If the time didn't
exactly fly, it passed pleasantly
enough for them both.
1t was about nine O'Clock that the
world turned upside down GREENE
had gone upstairs to find her eternal
embroidery, and Tormentilla stood
on the terrace outside the open win
dow, staring miserably across the
ghostly, twilit lawns, giving way
weakly in her first moment of liberty,
allowing the unhappiness in her heart
TO come out and taunt her. And then
she heard door open in the room
behind her, heard surprised excla-
nation at the empty room, and turned
to go in. But John Edward. in his
clumsy motoring coat, came forward
eagerly.
Sandy I've brought you a mes
sage from Lady Malinder. You're to
come home at once
"What?" She stared at him with
indignant astonishment.
Come home? Why"
Because of Dolly, you see. She's
ina terrible way--Lady Malinder,
mean. Says she must have you all
together at such moment as this. .
Because of Dolly?" Her amaze
ment deepened as she asked the ques-
ton.
He stared; then flushed uneasily.
Haven't you heard? Do you mean
to tell me they haven't wired to you
about it? They haven't left me to
break it? Oh, Lord!'
Tormentilla grew as white as a
sheet
ITO treak what?" she asked faint
".
John Edward gave an angry little
laugh.
"Dolly's bolted," he said CURLY.
What"
"Bolted. Cleared off. Eloped.
While we we're helping our own de-
lightful ranaways, she was carrying
out little Gretna Green scheme of
her own with perfect success"
"But-how could she--alone?"
Tormentila asked vacantly. She did
MT understand
"She didn't go alone" John Ed
ward said sharply; shes married the
man told you about Mandelberg
Mordenstein. At the very moment
that our little disaster was taking
place at Fallingfieet, they were get
ting safely married at some out-of-
the-way East End church, and across
the Channel before the orthodox let
ter was found on her pincushion. 1t
was all beautifully arranged. Lady
Malinder is frightfully upset, and ]
don't wonder. She begged me to
come over and bring you home at
once. It's tremendous blow to ev-
erybody."
What does it mean?" The poor
child had hardly grasped the news
yet.
We'll, he's prince, you see, with
royal blood of sorts. It must have
sounded very fine to Dolly. No one
seems to have thought of telling her
that it was almost certain to be NOR
ganatic. She's kept so quiet about it
too
Dolly always does keep quiet
about her own affairs" Tormentilla
said slowly.
well, she's done IL this time. And
why, didn't she ask me to release her
and tell me she wanted to break off?
It makes one. look such an internal
idiot-a thing like this
I'D better go and find Greenie. .
The girl moved away half stunned,
but he laid his hand on her arm as
she half turned, and stopped her.
"Sandy--Sandy dear.
"L4et mo gS to Greenie." She tried
to free Herself.
Sandy. you aren't going to leave
me now"
She stopped, half frightened, who'll
Iy bewildered. He took her little
cold hand and patted it with some re-
morse.
1T has been most awful day
1--WE broken it to you like an UNI
feeling. selfish brute; but it's been
an awful day. We've all been so in
formally upset.
YES" she said; "but I think I'd
better go and tell Greenie--"
"I've wanted to come to you from
the first moment / always want to
turn to you for comfort when I'm un-
happy, don't II"
Eyes," she said again; but I think
we must so back to mother at once"
There's no one like you, Sandy
dear, and don't you sees You don't
seem to understand what this means
Toto you and me.
She was quite silent. How tall
she seemed in her white dressl How
pale her face looked under her heavy
brown hair!
''I'm half afraid Of you tonight, :"
he said ruefully, t'you seem so grown
4.r ar7 obonuad I was navar afraid