The Pensacola journal., 1912-11-13

Very few words will tell YOU an I knowi"
Now that the anxiety was lesscncd. one saw
that the dukes youthful face could show a
surprising stubbornness-or resolution. as
one chose. "Things haven gone well from
thc beginning. No quarrel-no differences
that ! could lay my finger on; but just
haven't gone Welt I'm hideously sorry 10
bring this unpleasantness 10 YOU, but"
"Oh -pleasel" ehoksd Sue. "Pon-tell
him well help him-that we won't lei this
thing 70 on
Il fancy he knows al that" aid Pen.
Now 20 In. like a dear girl. and have a
word with 'Milla. II there's any talk oi her
leaving, let me know" he looked, on that
word. vastly more stubborn than the dusty
duke. q" She must stay here till some seasi-
sible Arrangement can be made n we have
10 lock her inl See 10 getting a room and
bath ready for Clii'--wen come presently
and I'll tend b Boy"
Intent AZ once, as he had known she
would be, On making q weary man COM
Portable, Sue hurried up TO the house.
Both men looked after her a moment, then
their eyes met. So
"Soon as she has Camilla out Of the way,
well 60 In" said Pen. Il fancy you need
something more than her blessed tea. Nov,
II you like, let loose"
Whatever additional information ne may
have obtained from that confidence he had
no opportunity 20 impart 10 his wife. Sue
came 20 his dressing-room after her own
hasty toilet, to lay her unhappy discoveries
before him.
"I'm afraid It's gone too lar 10 stop, She
began breathlcssly. emilia admitted that
She expected he'd come after her-thaSs
Why she asked 10 be alone to-day"
rs 'Milla comirg down TO dinner, or
must she be BROUGHT"
u made her sec she must come. But
Penl She says Clifton has ailrays been too
attentive 20 other women. 'Afilla was
hardly home with him before a cousin oi
Ciifton's told her all about some creature
and-Penheld Bond, nhdf did yoa sayf"
I" / said, God bless al gossips and show
'em the error Of their ways, I" Pen answered
glibly. And he met her severe eyes with
bland innocence.
1T didn't sound ike 'bless'--or the rest
Of il. Well, anyway, Camilla wasn't going
70 let that woman think she was dfyaid a
her, 50 She had some people just as soon as
she could, and asked hsy. The woman Is a
titled Somebody, you know, in spite Of her
way"
Possibly because Of itl" Pen grinnsd.
Nhereupon Sue turned 10 the door.
"Sue-Sue, come back here, you little
goosel"
"But don't think YOU should Joke about
Il, she protested, presently lifting her head
from his shirt-sleevcd shoulder.
Then / won't But II isn't our affair.
after an; and what's more Il couldn't be-
could t2"
"N-no," said Sue. family. Over her head
he smiled, but tendeTly.
Louder next time. Mrs. Bond. Il you
please. Nowi II couldn't happen 20 US
Look AZ me and answer. Could it1" He
lifted her chin 30 that she saw his eyes.
Gould M" he asked, in a different tone.
"Oh-no, no, dear" she cried remorse-
fully. "Not 90 asf",
Il forosee," said Pen, getting into his
coat. after that little stirring Of the depths.
that well have a hne cool dinner in spite
OF the-What ever Is the matter son,
gir2"
-Four people coming 10 dinner--and
forgot 20 phone them not 60. she tod
him. horri6ed. "And Others 20 come for
bridge. later"
Vel, what Of itP" Pen was calm.
with others here. 'Mnla can't be too
nasty, aud having a duke thrown in, uncx-
pectsdly, viii please our republican friends.
tn % Of an right
Camilla was several degrees more "duch-
essy" Go use bis own term, and even more
lovely than usual. though she was as pale
and frosty as the crystal-embroidered chif-
ions she wore. Storrington seemed wholly
al case. H.s meeting with Camilla IN the
drawing before the arrival Of the din
ner guests had been a. casual and friendly
as though her absence had been but a shop
ping trip to town, and she. periorce. had
answered In kind As she tod Sue, il mat
tered ittlc.-shc had no vulgar end TO gain
by haste, and she could delay the announce
mont of the intention until ne saw hou
hopeless coercion would prove, and take
himself away again
That very courtesy and icy calm a The
two set Sue rosc-pink with nervousness: but
she carried herself and covered Camilla's
alooines. through the ordeal. IN a manner
that called forth Pen unqualified approval.
No one was ovcrmuch surprised hat the
duchcss stayed apart when the tables were
SET out; and when She vas found 10 have
disappeared. later. and Sue explained the
dreadful headache that had compelled the
withdrawal. there was no embarrassment Of
doubt among her hearers The duke more
than curnuensatea A. sflrlusar La raasla him