The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-10
CHAPTER WI.
RanIab the Hindu.

,sual the affairs of the household In
he privacy OF their room on the tniro
floor remote, not, however, without
first convincing themselves that the
shadowy Ranjab was nowhere WITHIN
range of their croaking undertones'
From the prescribed regions DOWN
stairs came the faint sounds OF piano
and the intermittent chatter OF many
voices. Someone was playing La
Paloma."
These new days were not like the
old ones. Once they had enjoyed.
even commanded, the full freedom OF
the house. It had been their PRIV
lege, their prerogative, to enter into
every social undertaking that was
planned; in fact, they had come 70
regard themselves as hosts, or, at the
very least, guests Of honor on sucn
occasions. They had Joyous way OF
lifting the responsibility of conyersa'
ton from everyone else; and, be II
said to their credit, there was no SUD
iect on which they couldn't talk with
decision and fuency, whether they
knew anything about 1t or not
And nowadays it was different. They
were not permitted to appear when
guests were in the house. The sump-
tuous dinners-of which they heard
something from the servants-were no
longer graced by their presence. They
were amazed and not little irritated
to observe, by listening at the head OF
the stairs, that the unfortunate
guests. whoever they were, always
seemed to be enjoying themselves
They couldn't, for the life OF them, un
derstand how such a condition wa
possible.
Brood had been working rathel
steadily at his journal during the pas
two or three weeks. He had reached
a point in the history where his owl
memory was somewhat vague, ant
had been obliged to call upon his oil
comrades to supply the facts. Fo
several nights they had sat with him
going over the scenes connected VIII
their earliest acquaintance - thos
, black days In Calcutta. Lydia ma
brought over her fathers notes an
certain transcripts OF letters he ha
, written to her mother before thel
, marriage. The four of them were pu
' ting those notes and narratives Int
chronological order. Brood, ate
!. three months OF married life and IT
yolity suddenly had decided to devot
= himself almost entirely to the compl
s ton of the journal.
He denied himself the theater, II
,. opera and kindred features OF II
L passing show, and as he preferred
!. entertain rather than to be ente
tanned. seldom found 1t necessary
d go into the homes of other peopl
Is Yvonne made no protest. She mere
u pressed Frederic into service as
" escort when she desired to go abot
n and thought nothing Of 1t. Wheth
O. this arrangement pleased James Bro'
ID time will show. He. too, appeared
L. think nothing Of 1t.
70 The lines had returned to the q
II ners Of his mouth. however, and {
ut old. hard look to his eyes. And the
were times when he spoke harshly
IN his son, times when he purpose
humbled him in the presence Of otht
without apparent reason.
le. On this particular night, won
at had asked few people in for dim
They we're people whom Brood lib
ON especially well, but who did not app
,e. to her at all. AS a matter OF fact. Il
"a. bored her. She appeared TO be haT
We in pleasing him. however. When
told him that they we're coming.
I'm favored her with a dry, rather
r's personal smile, and asked. with VIII
steal good humor. why she chose
NV punish herself for the sins OF
youth. She laid her cheek against
or and purred! For moment be B
elf his breath. Then the fire In his bl
leaned into fame. He elasped
nm slim. adorable body IN his strong a.
Tor and crushed her against his bre
tell She kissed him and he was again
fierce, eager. unsated lover. 1t
Ia ono NJ their wonderful imperishi
anv moments. moments that brought
ing lIyion. Then. as he frequently dlt
late he held her on at arms length
mes searched her velvety eyes with a
that seemed to drag the very sec
ain ont OF her soul. She went dea
ems. white and shivered. He took his ht
from her shoulders and smiled.
Cor came back into his arms like a d
Mr. thing seeking protection. and col
ned to tremble as II frightened.
che When company was being el
,od. tanned downstairs Mr.. Dawes and
1,aa Riggs. with a fidelity to CONVEX
that was almost pitiful. invari
NJ donned their evening clothes.
.,cs considered themselves remotely
nected with the festivities. and.
IAN being the case. the least they coul
- was to "aress up" Moreover.
.nna dressed with great care and deli
t,on There was always the oh
- n that they might be asked to
.ton down. or. what was even more II
tant, Mrs. Brood might happen I
49, counter them in the upper hall,
hss n that event It was imperative
she should be made to realize