Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-08

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"You and II" He Asked, After a Mo-
thing else. We are dining out this
evening"
You and II" he asked after a mo-
ment.
Certainly not. Your father and L.
| was about to suggest that you dine
with Lydia-or better still, ask her
over here to share your dinner with
you"
He was scowling. Where are you
going?"
Going? Oh. dining see Well"
slowly. deliberately, I'VE thought it
would be great fun to dine alone at
Delmonico's and see a play after
ward"
What play are you going to see?"
he cut in. She mentioned a Belasco
production. well, l hope you enjoy
it, Yvonne. BY the way, how is the
governor today? In a good humor?''
There was no response. He waited
for a moment and then called out:
Are you there?"
"Good-by," came back over the wire.
He started as if she had given him a
slap in the face. Her voice was cold
and forbidding.
When Lydia rejoined him in the sit
ting-room he was standing at the win
dow. staring across the courtyard far
below.
Are you going?" she asked, steadily.
He turned toward her, conscious of
the telltale scowl that was passing
from his brow. 1t did not occur to
him to resent her abrupt, uncompro-
missing question. AS matter of fact,
it seemed quite natural that she should
put the question in just that way.
fatty. incisively- He considered him.
self. in way, to be on trial.
mo, I'm not" he replied. You did
not expect me to forget. did your" He
was uncomfortable under her honest
| himself took possession of him. He
despised himself for the feeling OF
! loneliness and homesickness that sud
| denly came over him.
81 thought" she began, and then
her brow cleared 81 have been look
! ing up the recitals in the morning
last night is to appear again today
at
1--WE will go there. LYDIA he inter
rupted. and at once began to hum the
gay little air that had so completely
charmed him. TRY it again, Lyddy
| You'll get it in no time
| After luncheon. like two happy chill
dren they rushed off to the concert
and it was not until they were on theil
way home at five O'Clock that his en-
| thusiasm began to wane. She was
quick to detect the change. He be
came moody. preoccupied; his part Of
| the conversation was kept up with ar
effort that lacked all the spontaneity
of his earlier and more engaging
| flights
Lydia went far back in her calcula
tions and attributed his mood to the
promise she had exacted in regard tt
I
CURED to her that he was smartint
| under the restraint that his promise
| involved She realized now, NOR,
than ever before. that there could b,
no delay, no faltering on her part
She would have to see James Broot
at once She would have to go dow
on her knees to him.
Il feel rather guilty. Freddy" sh,
said. as they approached the house
Mr. Brood will think it strange tina
I should plead headache and yet rul
on to concert and enjoy myself whel
he is so eager to finish the journal
especially as he is to sail so soon
ought to see him, don't you thinl
so? Perhaps there is something
can do tonight that will make up 70
the lost time" She was plainly nery
GUS
He'd work you to death IL b
4 thought 1t would serve his purpose,
said Frederic. gloomiIy. and back @
that sentence lay the thought tina