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think, then, that Mr.. Standring Is an

think, then, that Mr.. Standring is an
noyed with Lise because young Ken
worthy is so often calling at their
house and having long talks with
her? You think he doesn't believe
that young Kenworthy goes to talk
about Audrey, and his W miserable
blighted state Of mind?"
"Oh, no! He ieers at il. Leslie,
my own. when did you fall into that
dust? 1t has been a most delightful
rest. Such a thoughtful act. end we
must so home with the mail cart
laden-Guite laden With parcels. Roy
will have to walk, and that means
carrying him. though how one can
manage BETH
I do you think, then, that Mrs
Standring looks so unhappy because
her husband disapproves of this
"Ah, YOU see, she only lives for his
approval. And yet she tries to annoy
/ him-to make him feel. Bur he
never will. I wish some friend would
advise her to give up trying to make
him. Really. I think things might be
smoother So" ..
ct does look like it," said the girl
| slowly. She did her errands in the
town, plunged deep in thousht;'and
before she had finished them she had
come to a firm resolution. Here was
a way for her to do something for
Lise. Something to make her hap
pier. and even perhaps in the end 10
further the great scheme. She Would
90 and see Mr.. Jack Standring in his
; office at the works, and carefully ana
automatically carry out the new idea.
The works. a great square OF RED
. brick buildings built round a quad
rangIe, lay a mile out of the town,
| and he was sure to be in at this hour
of the morning. But when she heard
that he was disengaged, that he would
see her, she felt very nervous; uncer-
tain of the order of her campaign;
| and almost wished she hadn't come.
He looked very large and smiling and
self.possessed as she found herself
in the round-backed. wooden chair
opposite him. and the air OF sur
prised expectancy with which he
, awaited her business made her plunge
into the subject at once. He had
considerably opened the conversation
at once with a polite remark on the
heat.
1--WE come to ask your advice
| said she hastily. This was the diplo-
matte opening she had arranged be-
f~orehand, but she could not keep up
the deceit, and rushed on with the
truth.
"At least, it isn't exactly that, and
we didn't mean to tell you till all was
over, but as things turn out, you GER
tainly ought to know at once, and
that's why I've come
He locked a little bewildered.
you understand, OF course said
she, that I am speaking in the
strictest confidence
Jack laughed.
"You mustn't swear me to secrecy
till I see where l am" said he pleas
antly. at isn't fair. You may be an
agent Of the Camorra, or the Matia,
or something equally exciting and i'm
POSSIBLE to a we'll brought up Eng
lish citizen. What is it that l am
never to ~reveal?"
Tormentilla, studying his pleasant
face and kindly eyes, came to the con-
clusion that he was to be trusted.
"You know, I suppose" said she,
plunsing into the matter, that for a
long time there has been a deep
a deep mutual attachment between
Audrey Cogwheel and young Mr.. Ken
worthy"
Jack looked surprised and grew
more attentive.
81 have heard of such an attach
ment," he admitted. "Why, certain
ly."
"You heard that Dr.. Cogwneel,
rolling in riches though he is, has
forbidden any engagement on purely
mercenary g%rounds?"
Aren't you rather hard on the doc
tori" he asked, with a surprised
smile. "You can't expect an adoring
parent to cast his only child to the
wolves in that way. You can't found
a happy marriage on the assumption
that what's not enough for n IS
bound to be enough for two, now,
can YOU"
For the first time it struck Tormen-
tilla that this really could be called
an argument. Weak, perhaps, but
still an argument.
That isn't the way to look at it,"
she cried quickly. When his daugh-
ter's whole life's happiness was at
stake, he ought to have helped the
young mar to get a situation, or to
have generously provided enough for
their modest wants, himself"
Jack shook his head.
To be Continued.