Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-13

to win him away from her. 1t cannot
be done"
"Pshawl You have a bag full OF
tricks. You can easily manage to
put him into an equivocal position
out of which he cannot possibly
squirm so far as the girl is con-
+ cerned. A little melodrama, arranged
for the benefit of Florence. Fall into
Norton's arms at the right moment,
or something like that"
II suppose could. But if l
/ failed
You're too damnably clever to fail
!, in your own particular work Some
thing has got to be done to keep
those two apart. I've often thought
| of raiding the house boldly and
carrying off the whole family Susan
and all. But a wholesale affair like
that would be too noisy Think 1t
over, Olga; we have gone too far to
back down now. There's always
Russia; and while I'm the boss over
here they never cease to watch me.
They'll make me answer for failure
like this"
She eyed him speculatively. you
have money"
20, the money doesn't matter. It's
the game. It's the game of playing
fast and loose with society of pilfer-
ing it with one hand and making it
kow-tow with the other. It's the
sport of the thing. What was your
thought"
I'VE could go away together, to
South America
And tire of each other within a
month";" he retorted shrewdly. mo,
we are in the same boat. We could
not live but for this never ending ex-
| element. And, more than that we
never could get far enough away from
| the long arm of the First Ten. Well
have to stick 1t out here. Can't you
| see?"
Yes, 1 can see"
But in her heart she knew that she
could have lived in a hut with this
man till the end of her days. She abb
horred the life, though she never, by
the slightest word. let him become
aware of 1t. There was always that
abiding fear that at the first sign of
weakness he would desert her. And
she was wise in her deductions.
Braine was loyal to her because she
held his interest. Once that failed, he
would be off and away.
The next afternoon the countess
having matured her plans against the
| happiness of the young girl who
trusted her, drew up before the Har-
greave place and alighted. Her well
come was the same as ever, and this
strengthened her confidence.
The countess was always gesticu-
lating. Her hands fiuttered to en-
phasize her words. And the beauti-
! full diamond solitaire caught the
! axta Che Saizad tho ham TIon-
| ing an air of her own, it was nat
ural that she should be interested in
/ that of her friend.
IT never saw that ring before. -
"a gift of yesterday" The coun-
tess assumed a shy air which would
have deceived ST. Anthony. She
| twisted the ring on her finger.
Tell mel" cried Florence. You
are engaged?'
Mercy, no.
rs he rich?"
mo. Money should not matter
when your heart is involved"
AS this thought was in accord with
her own, Florence nodded her head
sagely.
ut is nothing serious. Just fancy
| shall never marry again. Men are
gay deceivers; they always have been
and always will be- Perhaps I'm a
bit wicked; but l rather like to prove
my theory that all men are weak
If / had a daughter I'd rather have
her be an old mans darling than a
young mans drudge. I distrust every
man | know. l came to ask you and
Susan to go to the opera with me
tonight. You will come to my apart.
rnents first. You will Gomez"
ITO be sure we will"
simple little fool" thought the
Russian on the way home. "She shall
see"
1T believe the countess is engaged
to be married." said Florence tc
Jones.
Indeed. MISS"
Eyes. 1 couldn't get anything
definite out of her, but she had {
beautiful ring on her finger. Sh,
wants Susan and me to go to thu
opera with her tonight Will that b.
all right?" .
Jones gazed abstractedly at thu
rug. Whenever a problem bothered
him he seemed to find the solution IL
the delicate patterns Of the Persian
rugs. Finally he nodded, 81 see NJ
reason why you should not go. Only
watch out"
Zones, there is one thing that will
IIldht me DidNG anu lldppys WIN JO'
tell me II you are in direct communi
cation with my father"
Eyes, Miss Florence" he answered
promptly. But do not breathe thi
to a single soul, neither Susan no
Norton"
"L promise that But, ah. hastei
the day when he can come to m
without fear"
THAT is my wish also"
you need not call me miss. VIII,
should your
1T might not be wise to have an
one hear me call you thus Familiarity,
he objected grayely.
PLEASE yourself about that. Nol
must telephone jim"
"Jim?" the butler murmured.
He caught the word which was nc
intended for his ears. But for one
Jones had been startled out of him
self.
Us it wrong for me to call Nj
Norton Jim?" she asked with a bl
of banter.
TT is not considered quite the prop
er thing, Miss Florence, to call
young man by his first name unles
you are engaged to marry him, {