The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-07-02
CHAPTER xIl-contlnued.

"She was Jealous. She admitted 1t,
dear. If don't mind, why should you
incur"
do you really believe she-she
loves the governor enough to be as
Jealous at all that?" he exclaimed, a
curious CLEAN in his eyes-an express
sion she did not like.
"Of course l think So" she cried
emphatically. What question! Have
you any reason to suspect that she
does not love your father?"
"No-certainly not" he said In some
confusion. Then, after a moment:
"Are you quite sure this headache Of
yours is real, Lyddy? Isn't 1t an ex-
cuse to stay away from-from Yvonne
after what happened last night? Be
honest, dear"
She was silent for a long time,
weighing her answer Was 1t best
to be honest with him?
II confess that it has something to
do with It," she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
Il thought so. lists a rotten
shame, Lyddy. That's why want to
talk to her. want to reason with her
It's all so perfectly silly, this mlsun-
derstanding. You've just got to go on
as you were before, Lyddy-just as If
1t hadn't happened. It"
II shall complete the work for your
father, Freddy" she said quietly. 1.-TWO
or three days more will see the end.
After that, neither my services nor
my presence will be required over
there"
"You don't mean to say" he began,
unbelievingly.
II can think Of them Just as we'll
here as anywhere else. No; l sha'nt
annoy Mrs. Brood, Freddy" 1t was
on the tip Of her tongue to say more,
but she thought better of It.
They're going abroad soon," he
Sentured. "At least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't so keen about 1t.
She calls this being abroad, you know.
Besides" he hurried on in his eager
ness to excuse Yvonne, She's tremen-
uously fond of you. No end of times
she's said you were the finest" Her
smile-an odd one, such as he had
never seen on her lips before-checked
bis eager speech. He bridled. "Of
course, II you don't choose to believe
me, there's nothing more to be said.
She meant 1t, however"
Il am sure she said it, Freddy" she
fastened to declare. Twill she be
pleased with our-our marriage?" It
required a great deal of courage on
her part to utter these words, but she
was determined to bring the true stu
alton home to him.
. He did not even hesitate, and there
was conviction in his voice as he re.
piled. 1T doesn't matter whether she's
pleased or displeased. We're pleasing
ourselves, are we not? There's no
one else to consider, dear"
Her eyes were full upon his, and
there was wonder in them. Thank
you-thank you, Freddy" she cried.
IL knew you'd" The sentence
remained unfinished.
HAS there ever been a doubt in
your mind?" he asked, uneasily, after
a moment. He knew there had been
misgivings land he was ready, in his
reimbursement, to resent them IL
given the slightest opening. Guilt
made him arrogant.
NO" she answered simply.
The answer was not what he ex-
pected. He flushed painfully.
II thought perhaps youd-you'd
got notion in your head that" He,
too, stopped for want of the right
words to express himself without COM
hitting the egregious error of letting
her see that 1t had been in his
thoughts to accuse her of jealousy.
She waited for moment. THAT
might have got the notion in my head
you did not love me any longer? Is
that what you started to say?"
YES" he confessed, averting his
eyes.
I've been unhappy at times, Freddy.
but that is ALL" she said, steadily.
.Yeu see l know how honest you