Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-14

What had she and this man before her
| IN common? Ehe thrill was In his voice
| now, but how quickly It would turn 10
loathns when he knew! She put out her
cold hand. md he took IT,
u am going In now Good night, and
thank YOU for stopping"
/ Ward found himself dismissed, and
| rather da2ed, went down the steps TO the
I road. But une thing he carried with him
| down the hill that night:
II watch your window very often"
/ The Rev Mr.. Ward left his light on all
/ Of that night. so fearful was he that she
might look for It. and not find 1t.
And while 1t burned, under the very
shadow OF Saint Jude's once more the
vault In the basement room at the Hail
swuns open to Elinor's practiced fingers
The village rang with the news Of the
outrage the next day No one had been
hurt, but Jewels Of large value had been
taken.
To Hun and the others the raid had
been practically a failure. There had been
less than thousand dollars In money
not enough to begin negotiations for
Boroday's freedom. It began to look as
though the dangerous business of selling
some OF Elinors jewels would have to be
resorted to. Lethbridge was willing to
undertake 1t, trying London first and then
Paris.
AAiAlOI NlitIeu AT lilB uldlllVlu4Ss II SliS
must keep a part, she would keep the
pearls. Talbot sorted out the stones TO
be sold, but left them with her for safety.
She had never cared for her jewels. They
were not half so lovely as her flowers
and she parted from them without a pang.
But there was one pink pear-shaped pearl
that had come in the night before that
she would have rather liked to wear.
on Monday afternoon Ward called on
Ellnor. The memory of that short meet
ing In the garden had been with him ever
since. There was a new light In his eyes
but she greeted him demurely, although
she flushed with pleasure.
mot In a woodland. for once" she said.
And all my fairy-llke attributes faded In
the daylight"
Isn't II rather rash?" he asked gravely
this risBing the daylight
II am here because hoped you would
come to see me" It was Wards turn "
flush. .
''You said you were lonely. thought
81 am alone, but not as lonely as you
think. There is plenty to do. nave my
garden, and / make up little bouquets tor
the school children. You should see now
they love them. Some days nave
lozen clamoring in the road under inc
lrbor."
Ward was charmed. He had quick
vision of Elinor, eyes dancing and sort
hair blowing, bending out of her aroor
window and dropping her quaint sweet
williams and marguerites migonette ana
garden roses down to the children
She led the way to the terrace, where
Ienriette was setting the tea table.
Nevertheless" Ward said suddenly. Il
I'm not at all sure that l like your living
lere alone. It doesn't seem safe
"Safe?"
Perhaps I am unwise to alarm you
But this outrage at the country club
Il haD
There is no longer any question that
,and of desperadoes is terrorizinB the
ounty; an organized band of considerable
Intelligence. They get their information
rom the inside This last outrage shows
/. No one is safe"
And this country club AFFAIR."" asked
llinor, watching Ward intently.
IAN audacious piece Of work. Half the
'omen in this vicinity suffered. Most of
hem are my Pensioners"
"Ah!' breathed Elinor. II am sorry"
Ward shrugged his shoulders ruefully. {
1t means, l dare say, that the poor of
he parish will get less than ever this [
ear Mrs. Bryant, for instance, who has I
lways been generous, lost a pearl neck '
ace and a wonderful pear-shaped pink !
earl"
rs shea wealthy woman" t
Very l believe" I
Then Is 1t such n terrible thing for her \
} lose the pearl? Perhaps these bandits,
S you call them, think they could use s
,ese things better than the people who h
wned them" n
Ward smiled. II dare say we all think
g could use the other fellows possess
ons better than he does"
Elinor persisted, frowning a little r
Things are so terribly mixed up" she
lid. IF you could know the things that
know"-Ward looked family amused o
he people who are fighting for a prin- \
pie, and have nothing to fight with. n
5hting for life sometimes! good half b
the world, you know. Just struggles a
ong. and the other half Is so SNUG, So
tlsfied; it's-it's horrible" il
Mr.. Ward stared at her ly
How in the world do you come by sucb II
oughts2' he demanded Ia
I've never known anything else. ol
as brought up on the injustice of things VI
ou have your poor here in the parisb
II you see l was brought I'D with the | W
'or Of all the world. 1 am afraid I'm lie
ways for the under dog"
Rather startled was the Reverend Mr. pl
ard that summer afternoon on the fer
CO at the han, startled and puzzIed M
Down in our hearts," he said "nar at