The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-29
CHAPTER XXll.
Wherein Philip Ahnmon is scorned by Edith Carr, and Hart Henderson App mars on fhA ScanA

pears on the Scene.
 T1 DITH CARR stood in a vine in IF closed side veranda of the Lake tA Shore clubhouse waiting while - Philip Ammon gave some i'm portant orders. In a few days she would sail for Paris to select a won derful rousseau she had planned for her marriage in October. Tonight Phil ip was giving club dance in her hon. or. As she stood waiting she smiled softly. She was robed in a French ere. ation suggested and designed by Philip. He had said to her, 'I know a compe- tent judge who says the distinctive feature of June is her exquisite big night moths. I want you to be the very essence of June that night, as you will be the embodiment of love. Be moth. The most beautiful of them is either the pale green Luna or the yellow Inn perialis. Be my moon lady or my gold Empress"
 Now she stood, tall, 1.-the, of grace in- born, her dark waving hair high piled and crossed by gold bands studded with amethysts and at one side an en- ameled lavender orchid trimmed with diamonds, which flashed and sparkled. The soft yellow robe of hghtest weight velvet fitted her form perfectly, while from each shoulder fell a great velvet wing lined with lavender and flecked with embroidery of that color in imi- tation of the moth. Philip had said I, ~rJ0 fo, c1s vyof be lavender because the feet of the moth were that color. These accesso- ries had been made to order end em- broidered with gold. In her heart she thought of herself as "Imperialis Re galis,' as the Yellow Empress. But in all the fragmentary thought crossing her brain the one that never came was Philip the king of her heart, and at least her equal in all things.
 "Ah, my luck!" cried voice behind her.
 Edith Carr turned and smiled exquis- ftely.
 'I thought you were on the ocean," she said.
 'I only reached the dock," replied the man, "when had a letter that recall ed me by the first limited. Edith, you are the most superb woman in every respect that I have ever seen. One glimpse is worth the whole journey" He half closed his eyes and smilingly stared straight at her. He was taller than she, lean man, with close crop ped light hair, steel gray eyes, a square chin and ''man of the world" written all over him.
 Edith Carr flushed. '1 thought you realized when you went away that you were to stop that, Hart Henderson" >" she cried.
 'I did, but this letter of which tell you called me back to start it all over again, One of your most intimate chums wrote 1t. It contained the haz. ard that possibly I had given up too soon. It said that in a fit of petulance you had broken your engagement with Ammon twice this winter, and he had come back because he knew you did not really mean it. I have come back to haunt you until the ceremony is over. Then I go, not before. was insanew
 The girl laughed merrily,. "Not half so insane as you are now, Hart" she cried gayly. "You know that Philip Ammon has been devoted to me all my life. Well. now I'll tell you some thing else, because this looks serious for you. I love him with all my heart. Not while he lives shall he know it, and will laugh at him if you tell him. but the fact remains. I intend to mar ry him, but no doubt shall tease him constantly. It's good for a man to be uncertain. If you could see Ammon's face at the quarterly return of his ring you would understand the fun of it. My little fits of temper don't count with Phil. He's been raised on them"
 "Just the same I'll wait and see 1t an accomplished fact" said Tender. son. "And, Edith, because I love you with the sort of love it is worth a wo- mans while to inspire I want your happiness before my own. Go careful from now on. Don't strain that patch ed engagement of yours any further. I've known Philip all my life. He loves you, yes! He is long suffering for you, yes! But men know he has a limit. When the limit is reached he will stand fast, and all the powers can't move him. You don't seem to think it, but you can go too far"
 'Is that all?" laughed Edith Carr sar- castically.
 "No, there is one thing nore," said Henderson. "Here or hereafter, now and so long as I breathe, 1 am your slave. If you need me it is not neces- sary to speak; only give me the faint est sign. All your life will be some where near you waiting for it.''
 At that instant Philip Ammon enter ed. He was in full evening dress and exceptionally handsome. "Everything is ready" he said. "They are waiting for us to lead the march. It is formed
 Edith Carr smiled entrancingly. "Do you think am ready?'
 Philip looked what he thought and offered his arm. Edith Carr nodded