The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-09
CHAPTER xvI.-contlnued.

Galorey repeated vaguely, Slater"
why, she's all run down, tired out;
she's got no real friends in London"
The other man f1icked the ash from
his cigarette and looked at Blair's boy
through his monocle.
And you thought that Lily might
befriend her, old chap?"
Yes" nodded Dan. ''just give her q
lift. you know"
Galorey nodded back. smiling gent
ly. II see. sea moral. spiritual
lift? ! see--I see." He glanced at
the woman with his strange smile.
She put her cigarette down and
seated herself. clasping her hands
around her knees and looked at her
fiance
TITS none Of my business what Let
ty Lanes reputation Is. don't care
but you must understand one thing.
Dan, I'm not reformer. or charit-
able institution. and II she comes here
1t is purely professional"
He took the subject as settled. and
asked for copy Of the program and
put IL III Lib pOShCI. IL 6OS LILO
names of her songs from her and take
the thing myself to Harrison's. And
I'd better hustle, | guess; there's no
time to lose between now and Sun
day" And he went out triumphant.
Galorey remained. smoking and the
duchess continued her notes in sill
ence, cooling down at her desk. Her
companion knew her too well to speak
to her until she had herself in hand.
and when finally she took up her pen
and turned about, she appeared con-
scious for the first OF his presence
Here still" she exclaimed.
81 thought l might do for safety
valve, Lily You could let some OF
your anger out on me"
The duchess left her desk and came
over to him.
Il expect you despise me thorough
ay, don't you, Gordon?"
They had not been alone together
since her engagement to Blair, for she
had taken pains to avoid every oppor-
tunity for tete-a-tete.
"Despise you?" he repeated gently.
TITS awfully hard. isn't it. for chap
like me to despise anybody? We're
none of us used to the best quality of
behavior, you know. my dear girl"
Don't talk rot, Gordon" she muir
INJURED
You didn't ask my advice he con-
tinued, "but don't hesitate to tell you
that have done everything | could to
save the boy"
She accepted this philosophically.
~.Oh, I knew you would; ! quite ex-
pected 1t, but" and In the look she
threw at him there was more liking
than resentment knew you, too;
you couldn't go very far, my dear fell
low
81 think Dan Blair is excellent
stuff" Gordon said.
"He is the greenest, youngest most
ridiculous infant" she exclaimed with
Irritation, and laughed.
Ellis money is old enough to walk
however, isn't 1t. Lily?" She made an
angry gesture.
Il expected you'd say something
loathsome."
Her companion met her eyes direct
ly. She left her chair and came and
sat down beside him on the small
sofa. AS he did not move, or look al
her, but regarded his cigarette with
interest, she leaned close to him and
whispered: Gordon. try to be nice
and decent. Try to forget yourself
Don't you see what a wonderful
chance it is for me, and that. as far as
you and I are concerned. 1t can't &c
on?"
The face of the man by her side
grew somber The charm this woman
~ had for him had never lessened since
the day when he told her he lovet
her. long before his marriage. ant
they were both too poor
1--WE have always been too poor, ant
Edith is jealous of me every day ant
hour of her life. Can't you be gener
ous?"
He rose and stood over her, looking
down at her beautiful form and he
somewhat softened face, but his eye
were hard and his face very pale
tYou had better go. Gordon sh'
said slowly; you had better go (. /.
Then, as he obeyed her and wen
like a flash as far as the door, she fol
lowed him and whispered softly: Il
you're really only Jealous. can fol-
give you"
He managed to get out: His faith
er was my friend; he sent the boy t
me and I've been bad guardian" H
made gesture of despair PUT youl
self in my place Let Dan Blair &c
s Lily; let him go"
Her eyelids fiickered a little. an
she said sharply: You're out OF you