The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-26
RY RUSSELL MILLER
TT, 1910. BY BOBBS NERRILL CO.,.

COPYRIGHT, 1910, BY
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 A half hour later she stood by the window. her eyes mechanically follow ing the figure of a man walking up the street. When the pedestrian came to the Sanger entrance he turned in and walked with swift, decided steps to- ward the house. Then Eleanor recog- nized him.
 "Ohr' she gasped in astonishment and with hint of dismay in her voice. She hastily left the window. There was a knock at the door, and the but Ter entered.
 'Mr McAdoo to see you, madam"
 "Show MT. McAdoo into the library. Thomas" she replied after moments hesitation. And I shall not be at home the rest of the afternoon"
 Why had Bob come to see Mrs. Gil- bert7 Bob himself was trying to an- swer the same question. Blindly he felt that dne of his possessions was threatened and that he must fight with a woman for supremacy over Paul.
 The portieres were parted. and she stood before him. Bob realized resent fully that here was very beautiful woman. far more beautiful than either Kathleen Finn or Mrs. Dunmeade, the only women of finer type he knew. For the fraction of second while she paused on the threshold there was the same fencing of glances with which they had met in the theater-the adver- saries' salute-then her eyes softened to an amused gleam. While Bob stood still she went over to him. 'I've been trying to decide wheth- CT this Is pleasant or unpleasant sur prise,," she smiled quizzically. (Which is it?'' She held out her hando
 Bob looked at the outstretched hand and shook his head coldly. The hand was at once returned to her side.
 "You persist in the hostile attitude?" .sWhy not? Let us have no false pretenses. I dislike you: you dislike me. If we stick to that it will sim plify matters"
 How do you know don't like your The amused gleam fin her eyes deep- ened. "a
 God forbidr' he ejaculated involun- tarily. But" he added grimly. there's no danger"
 Don't be too sure of that" she warned him in gay malice. You know nothing wins woman's liking so quickly as resistance. If you're not careful may end by liking you. That would be a terrible predicament-if we're to be enemies"
 ''It wouldr'
 'sYes. for you" she flashed back. / Because then should have to make you like me. But don't be nervous. shan't try. You're more interesting as-you are"
 'sI am relieved" She noted with sur prise that his ironical bow was easy and not ungraceful.
 There have been men who feared to displease me, MT. McAdoo." five no doubt there are such men" And Bob's tone did not convey a high tribute to tho class. "But l don't hap pen to be one of them"
 "Nor am l afraid of you. MT. Me Adoo." she countered. II was for one moment that day in the theater You startled me. having caught mel
 Having caught you in contemp- tible act" he interrupted quietly. Trying to cast doubt upon the sheer. ity of man who was a total stranger to you"
 The amused gleam died out of her eyes. She flushed angrily. '1 have a constitutional antipathy for men of your type, MT. McAdoo."
 People don't do that sort of thing merely because of constitutional an. tipathy. I had done nothing to harm you. You had nothing to gain by at. tacking my motives-of which you could know nothing-or by making Paul Remington discontented with his advanrS ment, as you have persisted in doing since. The women I know don't do that sort of thing. Even men oi my sort, whom you despise"-there was trace of bitterness in these last words-"would call it contemptible.
 'You are right" she said quietly ''It was contempdble, and have been ashamed of myself ever since. I was ashamed when you caught me at it. ] had no right to do it, no excuse. l apologize"
 An ugly sheer twisted his mouth as he replied. "It's easy enough to apolo. gize. but what good is it after the mis. chief Is done?"
 "I hardly expected you to be gener. ous." she answered his sheer gravely But now-what? You didn't come here merely to convict me of a dis. honorable act, supposeT
 Hardly. Pm a busy man. I sup. pose I came to make useless re. quest"
 What is the request, or is 1t com. mandr
 He looked at her steadily for min. ute before he answered. She saw the line of his lips become thinner and the muscles of his jaw tighten. ITO lei Paul Remington go.''
 -r. seems" sae replied uoockinSly, ssec.. Ar. McAdoss in spite es Dis eoe-.' ed friendship cares nothing for the happiness of his friend"
 "You won't understand" he said at last slowly. when I explain it. You're right when you say care nothing for his happiness-at least what you mean