The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
CHAPTER xIi-continued.

She was jealous. She admitted it,
dear. If l 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 | think So" she cried
emphatically. What a question! Have
you any reason TO suspect that she
does not love your father?"
"NO-certain1y not" he said in some
confusion. Then, after a moment:
Are you quite sure this headache of
yours is real, Lyddy? Isn't it an ex-
cuse to stay away from-from Yvonne,
after what happened last night? Be
honest. dear"
She was silent for long time.
weighing her answer. Was it best
to be honest with him?
Il 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 I want to
talk to her l want to reason with her.
It's all so perfectly silly, this misun-
derstanding. You've just got to go on
as you were before. Lyddy-just as if
it hadn't happened. It"
Il 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
Il can think of them just as well
here as anywhere else No; 1 sha'n't
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
ventured AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't so keen about it.
She calls this being abroad, you know.
Besides" he hurried on in his eager
ness to excuse Yvonne. she's tremen-
dOusly 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
his eager speech. He bridIed. "Of
course, if you don't choose to believe
me, there's nothing more to be said
She meant it, however"
Il am sure she said it, Freddy" she
fastened to declare. "WilI she be
pleased with our-our marriage?" II
required great deal of courage Oh
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. TT doesn't matter whether She:
pleased or displeased. We're pleasing
ourselves, are we not? There's Nc
one else to consider, dear"
Her eyes were full upon his, anC
there was wonder in them. "Thanl
you-thank you, Freddy" she cried
Il knew you'd The sentenc,
remained unfinished
Has there ever been a doubt il
your mind?" he asked, uneasily, afte
a moment. He knew there had beer
misgivings and he was ready, in hi
reimbursement, to resent them i
given the slightest opening. Gull
made him arrogant.
NO." she answered simply.
The answer was not what he e.
pected. He flushed painfully.
Il thought perhaps you'd-you'
got notion in your head that" He
too. stopped for want of the RICH
words to express himself without con
uniting the egregious error OF lettfn
her see that it had been in hi
thoughts to accuse her of jealousy.
She waited for a moment. THAT
might have got the notion in my hea
you did not love me any longer? 1
that what you started to say?"
Yes" he confessed. averting hi
eyes.
I've been unhappy at times. Freddy
but that is ALL" she said. steadily
you see. / know how honest 20