The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-02
CHAPTER XIII.
Two Women.

Frederic mad tne ieei"e 'h"t u"
skunk to the telephone The glri
handed the receiver to him and he
met her confident, untroubled gaze lor
a second. Instead Of returning to the
sitting.room where she could have
heard everything that he said sue
went into her own room down the nan
and closed the door. lie was not con
scious of any intention to temporlze'
but II was significant that he did not
sneak until the door closed behind
her. Afterwards he realized and was
ashamed.
Almost the first words that Yvonne
uttered we're of nature to puzzle
and irritate him, although they bore
directly upon his own previously
formed resolution. Her voice. husky
and low. seemed strangely plaintive
aud lifeless to him.
Have you and Lydia made any
pIans for the afternoon she inquired
lie made haste to declare their inten-
ton to attend concert Il am glad
you are going to do that" she went on.
you Will stay Tor Wncneon ""'
Lydia?"
Yes. She's trying to pick up tha
thing of Feverelli's-the one we hear'
last night" There was silence at ti'
other end of the wire. Are yo'
there?"
Yes"
81 will be home for dinner, OF course
You-you don't need me for anything
do your
mo" she said. Then, with ioN
laugh: "You may be excused Tor TN
dav. my son. Your father aud nav
been discussing the trip abroad
IL thought you-you were oppose
to going"
"Pve changed my mind. As ma
ter of fact, I've changed my heart
"You speak in riddles"
She was silent for a long tlm'
Frederic, want you to do someth'h
for me. win you try to conv'hc
lydia that meant no offense ia'
night when /"
"She understands all that perfect
Yvonne."
mo. she doesn't A woman wouldn
understand"
"In what way?"
There was pause. NO woula
likes to be regarded as Tool 81
said at last. apparently after carer
reflection. "Oh, yes, there Is som
dining ont III
evening
you and -" he asked after m
ment.
Certainly not. Your father and
was about to suggest that you d''
with L.vdia-or better still, ask h
over here to share your dinner WI
you"
lie was scowiug Where are "
going?"
Going? Oh. dining see. Wei
SLOWLY. deliberately, we thought
would be great fun to dine alone
Delmonico's and see play AIT
ward"
what play are YOU going to see
he cut in. She mentioned Belas
production. We'll. I hope YOU enJ
il. Yvonne. By the way. how Is
governor today? In a good humot
There was no response. He wait
FOR moment and then called OF
Are you there?"
"Good-by." came back over the WI
He started as il she had given MN
slap ia the face, Tier voice was G.
md forbiddins
When LYDIA rejoined him IN the
ing-room he was standing at the "
low. staring across the courtyard
oelow.
Are YOU going'" she asked, stead
lie turned toward her. conscious
the telltale scowl that was pass
rom his brow. II did not occur
aim TO resent her abrupt uncomI
missing question. AS a matter OF I;
I tseemed quite natural that she sho
put the question in just that v
Fatly, incisitely. He considered 4
self. in a way, to be on trial. II
mo. I'm not" he replied. "Yh
not expect me to forget, didyoyt.
was uncomfortable under hePst
lnouiring gaze. A sullen angy He
himself took possession ofE OF
despised himself for thet sud
loneliness and homesicknJ
denly came over him I'd then
Il thought" she bg en look l
her brow cleared. Il Jmorning '
ing up the recitals You heard a
paper. The same or gain today s
last night is to Al
At" (a," he inter a
We will 20 ,hy m to hum the h
rup,ed. and at q ESQ completely ii
gay little air y