Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15

think such language between us is a triht
| artificial now" She sank into an arm.
chair and looked curIously at Mrs Pies.
| sey'S slight, delicate form, from her baby
| curls to her gilded slippers 1t seemed
incredible that those tiny little hands
| should have struck down Admiral Pies.
sey that that innocent-looking, childish
face should conceal brain capable of de-
| vising murder and harboring appalling Sc
crets for 10 long years.
Mrs. Plessy shrugged her slight sboul-
ders and raised her delicately pencilled
eyebrows. She took a hand mirror and
continued her work of self-embelIishment.
Surely you haven't come home TO treat
me to scene, my dear child?" she said
with an air of pathetic resignation. 'Tf
that is your intention / may tell Won az
once that my nerves won't stand it. You
see that line there"-she tapped her fair
forehead, but Maud, leaning forward.
rallied TO discern any line or even the thin
nest crease-"that's the result of your
running away. I've been half dead with
worry about you. A few more lines like
that ana l shall look 40 at least" She
shuddered $50 let me tell you, my dear
girl, that II you have come to bully me 7
snail simply send for Felise''
Il haven't come to bully you.'' Maud
assured her, somewhat Grossly, hut 7
have a good deal of Importance To COM
muntcate-and there must be a Anal az, !
PLANTATION between u.s." she went IN
doggedly. It's no good your sending
for Felise, for as soon as you 90 tn haS
shall sit beside you and won't let 20,
sleep till I've got the whole truth out of
you" N' oi
"oh, go on, go onv Mrs. Plessev en-
couraged her derisively 'I deserve ~
suppose, You won't mind my contini,Ins
my toilette. will you? I've two or three
things on tonight, II we are in for a
scene please go TO the door and tell
Felise not to disturb us till I ring"
Maud obeyed her mothers instructions
and on her return found her Shining Into
her gown. Just hook this for me" She
entreated; your fingers are ayfuIISJ
clumsy, l know. but 1 dare saw Won 90,
manage little job like that -
Thanks, that's right. There's ~.
IoIass.I' HVUn e,,, ioMer uo"h. Mrs
the long glass. Really, / do think aftar
all, these fashions suit me better tbar,
last years. Porduet's new cutter iS
genius In his way, don't you thinl, 500
You should try him yourself OF course
you big women"
Il don't want to talk dressmakIpe "
broke In the exasperated Maud. "Sit
down and listen to me-"
Very we'll" Mrs Plessey. with an air
OF mock resignation. sat down opposita
her daughter and folded her hands
Have you married your skipperY' she
inquired blandly
Maud flushed. II have not seen Can
tam Arrol since l saw you at Brighton :,
she said; What makes you ask that
II thought you had gone away to
America with him." -
No; ! wish / had. Have You seen
Gilbert today?" ss'
mo; he was round here this ,,o,z,
l wasn't In. Hes been 10 An,erioa '',,ls'
suffered very badly on the vo,,sa, soo.
49, =, tiVHi MS appearance, Felise tod |
~ ne called on me this afternoon. Ha
ne lot about man DereVe-'
,,'. an For all her stoieism A,rs
-. 49, soula NOT check that exclamation
80 start which accompanied Il.
to,5 4 see you know the name Ha
49,. dreadful, horrible story,
tese1.s seileYe ste a word Of IT," Maud oro-
.-,-ssN ssohtiy-'fhat you shot fatbe
WINE ne vas engaged ia treason. t.'iief
- y utse with a foreign Power, az
MS fleaaey turned mailer ara
e.s-lsA .'as why did he tell you fh.tsl
e14N3e Martin has got hold ~ II
nnien this man Dereve 80. ne
3otsnt from father, ana Il the pisos p
!, ,5ssis'.ee bsFess win give aeaV ~
n'is riesseg drew q deep bresth =,
~. - te 9ear friend Martin q zoin. ).
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