New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

r ENE DE LAND sat near the wicker table
amldshlps with q long glass filled with ice at his
elbow deep his chair his ewes gazing over the water
his brOws trownng a vacancy.
His hostess at a little distance read letter she had
taken from an envelop already opened She too was
troWn1ng, and IN her absorption seemed had quite
forgotten the presence OF her companion.
often wonder Natalie dear she read whether the kind
for one moral digestion and whether doesn't spoil
appetite for staple articles of Pate and tries are
without beet and With seems almost as
bruta 10 be candid as to be uncOmbed and unwashed In
lower walk OF lie we should doubtless have this
time 10 understanding. l should have explained YOU
would nave scratched face and should have
TO normal relations unrtied inciden but we are
amenities are denied U.s. and We are yviIne ~ l m my
subtertuge by existing footing all outward app ar
ances friendly but which your at least is rat her
preca-ous HttIe rustic plain dealing ought 10 o. ior
way toward clearing the moral atmosphere.
II Weren sure that husband relations with
(whatever they wouldn't affect your hap
piness should hesitate even now to be honest with T0,
But since YOU not good terms doesn great
deal way the other You are for instance Zer-
much fortunate than was when l first discovered
Jack flirting with Bertha Paget simply adored lack and
Bertha hadn't anything recommend her but a becoming
myself; but fancy m much respectable l don't
Beside You don adore Brooke You We AIKEN par,ic,-
t4I pans 70 Sho" everybody no" much YOU despse him
grudge him to me cant help 1t if YOU do; for warned
you once that ne vas tar TOO attractive to be allowed
wander long unattached Perhaps attached isn't for
tunac word Il doesn seem nj Brooke Garriott I'm
sure he fond of but he the least in love
whatever he have said GERRY That was only rt
gratitude OF the aress. He doesu realize VET how car
fully planned that sccne-alasi all bur The Witness.
There IS sonet hing IN the big for pate and trltf
TO understand, Natalie dear
, DO YOU know nov why l have written vous It's ON
Brooke account ] don you 10 think he's a man
70 make practice OF that sort of thing. II he were
should have been the last the world to have ~
mltted H. shall make him for ms. can. II,t al
mt that the fact hat hes in love with YOU
The letter dropped to the deck and Mrs Garrior+..
eve were suddenly turned toward the blue of the di,
shore. The trown decpened for Il moment and thrr, w.
other expression fitted across her face driving +,
Tier mp. were parted as though about TO smile. bft
tiny wrinkle between her brows remained to ir.ii. .
lingering pcrpeXIty. That was "a curoI, piece -, 49,
formation II startled her ii little Early In tbe,r m
gagemcnt She had carefully suppressed the fa,. .,.
lotn7 OF feeling She had discovered In Brook, -.
and She had not been much bothered bv their r
renee. Al times he had surprsed her bv his torI
ance. and lit Others by the sharpness of th. ,y...
with winch he mad met her lntagonsm But tb..r.
been mo- sigu OF what Abby mentioned 4irc. ti .'-'
ding day when they had met the terrace and tI
hot shame sent the blood cour sng through her .l,l
ih4t Wa not love. No man who loved could J,.. .
tally a~ that Tie was strong 500 stronqi n ,.
70 use one strength upon "a woman. She. e,t,II "
forgive hm that insult or forget ms cowurf., a.!