New-York tribune., 1915-02-14


'' 4IcrmvnI" . She pleaded. "Jcrmyn!
Her long arms were wound round nm I'M
now with almost frantic force "Onc "'rd.
She faltcrcd. zone touch! r
The wave Of pity reached his heart. lie
stopped and kissed her on the IipS.
CHAPTER XII
FOR a two-ycar-older you are mTen Il', 10"
i cyhaustiug for a hot morning, Jcrinyn
declared, setting down his boy upon l''s
e,nrr balcony. "Thcrc run along 10 Nurse.
The child showed signs OF oD)cc'iiR, Du'
his nurse quickly caught him up ana aiaap-
pcarcd Jcrmyn remained Tor Il iIo'IcI.,
ioor.inp out over the gardens, radiant now
with all the pcrfumcd perfection oi spring
flowers and foliage. There were pea, ol
wonderful pink and white hyadnthS' IQng
borders Of yellow crocuscs. with patChc'
Of ancmoncs and banks Of daiiodiiS, In a
corner where the sunshine fingered Longest
the early roses were breaking into blossom,
and in the distance was a delicate cloud ot
pink and white blossoms from the "i.lc,i
fruit garden. The master Of Anncr!ey Dire"
= little SIGH Of content before ne passed
through the open windows into the sma'!
morning room. where breakfast was arranged
at \ round table drawn up close 20 the bal
ConV. ., :,
Her Ladyship is not down YETI he asked
Roberts, who was standing at the 'idc-
board. .,r,
"Not yet, Sir the man replied. THE
gong has gone twice.
Icrnvn shook out the letters from his post
bag and ran them through at first careless
enough. Then he stopped short. Even
after three wears the sight Of SybiIs hand
writing was not without its effect upon MN.
He glanced at the foreign postmark, with
the name Of the hotel on the outside OF the
cnvclop. Then he opened it almost eagerly
and settled down to read It. 1t was dated
from a town in the far west OF America:
My DEAR JERMYN.-Your cables and. let
tcrs Of congratulation 70 Mary and Gerald have
been more welcome than | can ever make you
understand. They have made all the difference
so far as am concerned. and have taken quite
a load off my mind. Knowing them both as
yrcrI as do. Icrnvn. YOU can imagine what JOY
it gives me to realize absolutely their love Tor
We seem. somehow. at the other end cf the
world: but cannot tell YOU how happy we all
are. Gerald especially is delightful. lie ana
Mary insist upon taking my whole. tour with
me- We have a private car ana 20 ti''Il H.'o'
10 place. and really think We all behave like
marty Of children. Gerald and Mary go sight
seeing at every opportunity, and always come
back with a wonderful account OF their wander
ings | have unfortunately to spend a great
deal Of time in the theater, as the audiences out
here ike plenty Of variety, and we have 10
change our program continually | dare say
YOU sometimes see the papers, and you know
that America has been much too kind TO me.
have had heaps Of offers TO stay on hcre-We!I'
nearly for the rest Of my natural life; or my
working life, at any rate. But we are all COM
ing back directly this tour is finished.
| am going to write you a lOrgcr letter IN a
few davs | want 20 write you more fully about
Mary and Gerald. do not think that YOU will
blame me- don't really see low anybody
could. They are simply devoted to each other,
and it is the greatest happiness imaginable to
see them together. You know what Mary has
meant to me all my life. and you can imagine
what it means now TO think that my care OF her
is so delightfully."- rewarded. | am sure that
Gcrald's people, however they may feel just at
first. cannot help loving her in time.
am writing you in great haste tor this mall
Tcrmyn. because half an hour ago ! received a
letter from your wife that puzzled me and has
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