Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-18

she is fair, but there is likeness. That
would account" he continued, for her
anxiety to find you"
ut also accounts" Beatrice replied,
with little break of the lips, FOR my
anxiety that she should not find me.
Leonard" she added, touching his hand
for a moment with hers. "I wish that
could tell YOU everything but there are
things behind. things 30 terrible, that
even to YOU. my dear brother. l could not
speak of them"
Tavernake rose to his feet and lit a
cigarette-a new habit with hinl-whie
Beatrice busted herself with a small
coffee-making machine. He sat in an
easy chair and smoked slowly. He was
stLll wearing his ready-mado clothes but
his collar was of the fashionable shape
his tie well chosen and neatly adjusted
He seemed somehow to have developed.
Beatrice" he asked. what am L to
tell your sister tomorrow
She shIvered as she set his coffee cup
down by his side.
Tell her, If you WILL that I am we'll
and not in want" she answered. Tell
her, too. that refuse to send my address.
Tell her that the one aim OF my life Is to
keep the knowledge of my whereabouts
secret from her"
Tavernake relapsed into silence. He was
thinking. Mysteries had no attraction
for him-he loathed them. Against this
one especially he felt a distinct grudge.
Nevertheless, some instinct forbade his
questioning the girl,
apart from more personal matters,
then" he asked after some time "you
would not advise me to enter into any
business negotiations with this LADY,"
"You must not think of it," Beatrice
replied. firmly 80 far as money is con-
eerned, Elizabeth has no conscience what
ever. The things she wants in life she
Will have somehow, but 1t Is all the time
at other peoples expense Some day she
will have to pay for It,"
Tavernake sighed.
"It is very Fortunate" he declared.
The commission on the letting OF Grant
ham House would have been worth
having"
After all, it is only your FIRMS loss."
she reminded him.
at does not appeal TO me like that"
he continued, 80 long as am manager
for Dowling g. Spence. 1 fell these
things personally. However. that does
not matter. I am afraid 1t is a disagree
able subject for you, and We win not
talk about It any longer"
She lit a cigarette with little gesture
of relief. She came once more to his side,
Leonard she said 'I know that I
am lTeALlHB you DdhlN III lnAlliB you lOlIi-
ing. but 1t is simply because 1 do not
want 10 descend TO half truths. I should
like to tell you all or nothing. At present
l cannot tell you ALL"
Very WE'LL" he replied, IT am quite
content to leave It with you 10 do as you
think best"
Leonard" she continued. "ot course
you think me unreasonable can't help
it. There are things between my sister
and myself the knowledge OF which is a
constant nightmare to me, During the
last few months OF my life It has grown
TO ba a perfect terror, II sent me into
hiding at Blenheim House, 1t reconolled
me ven to the decision I came TO that
night on the Embankment. had decided
that sooner than go back. sooner than
ask help from her or any one connected
with her. 1 would do what tried to do
the time when you saved my life"
Tavernake looked at her wonderlngly.
She was, indeed under the spell or some
deep emotion. Her memory seemed to
have carried her back into another world.
somewhere far away from this dingy
little sltting-room which they two were
sharing together, back into world where
life and death were matters OF small
moment, where the great passions were
unclaimed, and men ana women moved
among the naked things OF life. Almost
he felt the thrill Of II. II was something
new to him, the touch OF a magic hnger
upon his eyslids. Then the moment
passed and he was himself again. mat
ter OF fact. prosaic.
let us dismiss the subject finally" he
said. II must see your sister on business
tomorrow, but II shall be for the last time"
II think" she murmured. that you viii
be wise"
He crossed the room and returned with
a newspaper.
"I saw your music IN the hall as I came
in" he remarked. Are you singing to-
nlght7"
The question was entirely IN his ordl- |
nary tone II brought her back to the |
world OF everyday things as nothing !
else could have done.
Yes. ian't It luek7" she told him.
'.rhree IN ons week. i only heard an
h0gr ago.
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