The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-13

her life and without them the future
as far as she could see. offered her
bur little promise. The thought that
she had lost him through an impetu-
Gus and foolish act OF her own was in
tOlerabe TO her. and she determined
10 sec him al the first opportunity.
! Night rehearsals we're 20 begin that
day. and as they started early in the
evening Il would hereafter be neon
yenient for him 10 dine with her.
Therefore. she could depend on see
ing him only during the late after
noon or after the night rehearsal MAS
over. But whatever plans they might
arrange Tor the future. Fay felt that
she could no longer endure the doubt
In her mind as 10 Fielding's present
feelings toward her. and, therefore, on
! her way 10 lunch she stopped al a
hotel and telephoned him to his Of
fee His CHEEKY words OF greeting
brought TO her the FIRST happy moment
of the day.
After speaking or her gratitude 10
Ehim for the roses he had sent her.
she told him about the night rehears-
ais. and asked II she might come to
see him at his rooms that afternoon.
His apparent sincere pleasure at the
prospect OF seeing her so soon dis
PEELED the last OF her morbid fears,
and quite happy and contented again.
she hurried on 20 her lonely lunch.
II was five o'clock when. still lit
tie doubtful OF just what she was 10
say. Fay went slowly up the stairs
that led TO Fieldings apartment. But
when she had reached the second land
ing and saw him waiting for her at the
doorway. with little cry OF pleasure,
she ran 30 him Once in the room and
the door closed. he put his arms about
her. and for the first time IN his lie,
kissed her on the lips.
I'm 80 sorry. Fay, dear" ne said,
''but | wasn't myself at all last night.
/ know acted like an awful brute,
and then sent you that silly pris.
gish message this morning. But that's
all over now, isn't It? Just as II ~
never was 20
Fay looked up at him and smiled
her complete forgiveness, and then
taking him by the hand. led him across
the room.
Now. Porter" she said. Il IA going
to sit In the biz chair, and you get
cigar Then bring that foot-stool over
and sit at my feet, because I've got
great deal TO say to you. Oh. I've had
such a lot OF troubles, and wanted
I to tell YOU all about them last night.
but somehow you seemed different and
lunsympathetic, and | couldn't talk TO
you then"
Fielding did as be was told, aud
when he was seated comfortable at
her feet, laid his hand over the girls
and pressed It gently.
Now. Fay" he said. so ahead and
tell me all about all OF your troubles
every one OF them.
But Fay did not tell him all OF her
troubles. IL she spoke of her fight
with Lusk, she knew that II could only
lead TO serious row between the
broker and Fielding. as a result OF
which Porter would undoubtedly lose
( his position, and this. at the present
time. would be fatal TO his career. IL
seemed equally useless 10 speak OF
the hundred dollars that she had Dor
rowed through Doris, IL would only
! distress Fielding, and he would insist
on paying the money back from his
own meager savings, or, falling In this,
would no doubt borrow from Max
! I.usk, which would render the situa-
! ton still more impossible 10 Fay.
! Therefore, she hegan the story OF her
troubles with the telegram she had
sent the Claytous, asking them II she
might visit them over Sunday. She
I had brought the answer with her. and
when she showed Il 10 Fielding, he
read il over several times and then
! smiled and handed II back to her.
That's all right. Fay he said, I'll
run down myself on Sunday and fix 1t
up for you easily enough. You can
see that the cid man is still strong
/ for you,
Fay nodded, bBt her effort TO smile
was a complete failure.
Thank you, Porter, but there's no
use. | know Mother Clayton and
know when her mind is once made IN
/ that nothing can ever change II.
now---nothing
He took one OF her hands IN both OF
his and touched her fingers gently
with his lips.
Yes" she said. 81 know rye got
you. But suppose I should fall on
the stage Suppose | should lose my
place with this company. Where could
go. what could do?'
MY dear child Fielding laughed.
there are other comprehensive OF
them
Yes. ! know" she said but there
are not other homes-that is for me.
tell you. Porter. I've lost something
that can never get back. never. That
part OF my life is over. and I'm just
about beginning TO understand what
big part OF my life 1t really was"