New-York tribune., 1910-11-27

eS-l N SOTTy.
There was dignity in her quiet tone; but
Il was lost on Natalie. who saw IN Mrs
Kempton's contrition only the ruse Of a
clever woman who plays to win at any cost
You are sorrv2 she laughed again
e.. You'll forgive me # I seem a little sur
p-ised al that.
Mrs. Kempt0n raised her eyes to those OF
her hostess; for her voice was very cold.
very quiet and her face was set IN lines that
made her look wears older than she was
You are sorrv2' she went on, Carelessly
bitter. And vet YOU meet my husband and
make free OF my house in my absence. Is
that Your idea Of penItence:
SOMETHING IN the tones Of Mrs. Gar
~ RIOTS voice startled her visitor, who
started up. her eyes wide, and extended both
hands before her as though wardlng of
blow. Natalie.' she sad hoarsely. nat
do YOU mean:
Natalie had risen too and stood facing
her. while she went on. - It IS true. You
must have been out OF your wits to think l
shouldn't have learned Of 1t. They say Gus
tom makes for fancied security. Were you
obliged 70 come here? Surely you might
have made some arrangement
Stop, I viii not Hsten.
You must You thought that by r1dlng
with nv husband. breaktastlng with him.
by eating my food. using my servants, YOU
could disarm suspicion. You came 70 TINS
house. No one saw you enter II But you
were here. There seems to be no secret
about that" She paused for breath and then
added. Perhaps you'd like to explain,
Abby stared 1t her hostess, pale and DIS
turbed And as she looked an expression
very like horror came into her eyes. nen
her ewes wavered and she sank INTO heT
char again and put her hands to her head,
trying to think. No one had seen her enter
he hOusel That was true. II Natalie chose
10 believe what the servants said, there was
no WAY of disproving It. No one had seen
them leave Long Point in the Nas-y, De
cause the Schuvlers' servants were not
abroad at dawn-nOr had the servants at
the Grange witnessed their dlsernbarka-
non There had been no one about but the
Groom. and he-ves, Brooke had taken htr
in and given her some sherry and biscuit
She remembered that she had felt cold after
coming over in the notorboat. iie groom
had seen them come out on the terrace NJ
own maid no. Josephine was III with
headache. and had been dismissed .Or l,l1
evening. She realized with dlsfnay InaI :, C-e
chain 0f circumstances was compete Il y d
talie chose 10 believe them. 49,,
Div ! came Iiyl-iC ~
dear Mr. GarrIott went on lclly- l
shouldn', have disarranged your plans @ ior
the world especially after they had been
SO adroitlv made
Mr.. KeuDton lifted her head at last asia: ana
got to her feet again DO you DeiieE
really believe" she stamnered.
Natalie was adjusting her halr WIN Gi-
studied calruuess in the mantel mirror. one
shrugged her shoulders intltteren'i[yy,
don't see thai have any choice 10 you
deny it, .-1-
Mrs. Kemp-ar rose from her chair WITH VI. = . 4
dignity that wa- more than q TAalch ~.
Natalie's indifference. then gathered up i-ej
gloves and the riding crop Nata'ie. h;il la, I''.4
c9nspicuousIy on -.e table. 10, sile slI1
quietly. Il deny nothing, / was helG-
Think what you choose Of 1t. RODE WIZ
Brook and br..sa-,ed here I'm glad /
did. / should d. i. again If he asked me.
You can't undcr--aud . man who IS clean
ike Brooke. You don't deserve MIN
Goodby."
And. before Natalie could speak again
with flushed face Size lad passed through
the door with rapid footsteps and out to me