The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-04

H. X. Fly co ompany., eff you pleaser' he said. His tone was dangerous. { Walter cringed abject1y. ''I'm sorry. I forgot he Stammered. 1 Without anotherslooks toward him the l Master Mind went out of the room. Lucene entered. ! You wished to speaktto me?' she in- f Quired indifferently 1 q want to speak to you about l Helen
 ext is absolutely useless, Walter,' Lucenefdeclared promptly, with weari- ness in her voice. '',The idea is absurd. Helen is-onIy a child.''
 She's old enough to know what she's doing, anyhow,'' Walter argued. l Lucene~shook her head emphatically
 That's, just ft,'' she said, resolutely. I 'sShe 1sn't.'' She+welcomed the coming l of MT. and Mrs. Blount, which put an 1 endt to this intolerable tete-a-tete. ] MFs. Blount spoke to Lucene with 1 ha1f&serfous playfuiness:
 He's such a naughty boy! Has he been worrying you, dearie?'' Suddenly her. greedy eyes fell on a bracelet that the young wife was wearing for the first time. "Oh, what a lovely brace i letr' sine exclaimed, and now her tones were ywheedlingly soft and sweet. She p1acedsa hand, on the ornament caress- ingly, but the slender, skilled fingers were busy.
 Lucene, however, was in no mood to be patient under the mpositions of this woman She drew her arm away l quickly.
 .rNo, you shanst have it." she de clared spiritedly.
 Why, deariels Mrs Blount cooed placatingly, the heavy lids dropping low over her big, slumbrous eyes. T only wanted to-
 Lucene was ruthIess1y frank. AsNo, tell you. You've taken almost everything I have already
 The husband fairly glared at anis wife.
 ."'You told me she gave 'em to youl' he grow1ed bitterly.
 And you did, didn't you, dearfe p l the wife persisted, alarmed.
 But any hope of help from the girl as an ally was dtssipated on the tn- stant.
 "I did notH' Lucene exclaimed with a vehemence rare in her.
 The cold voice of Andrew sounded dominant through the room:
 '<Mrs. B1ountf'
 All turned to face the speaker where he stood just within the doorway, but the woman he addressed turned much more slowly than did the others
 Blount, nevertheless made bold to speak up manfuT1y in behalf of his erring spouse.
 tOh, that'H be all right g he declared, with an effort toward assurance. ''Shen give them back, of course
 Andrew, however, made no answer. | Iaax 1o,, ing attention to the woman or her hus- band. He was, instead, listening to the dialogue between Walter and Lu- cene, for the young man had seized this opportunity to continue bis plead ing with the girl I Say, if you'l do this for me-" he was urging, "Il1 never bother you again. Come on now! Won't your"
 'No," was the steadfast answer, sT will not. During the last month you have made my life miserable by forcing me to get money for you from my hus- band to save you from disgrace, and incidentally myself. But you may threaten me as much as you hke-you shan't have Helen. No, nop'
 "Why not, I'd like to know?'' Walter demanded blusteringly.
 The reply was explicit:
 Because you're not f1t.''
 The contemptuous words caused the thfefs fury to pass all bounds.
 'HOh, ain't eh?' he stormed. 'rWeIl. I'd have you know, I'm just as it for Helen as you are for Wainwright. See? :? And, if you don't help me, why, my fine lady, I'll just''-
 Andrews voice broke off the half spoken threat. .'That will do, WaIter,'' he command 7 ed. ''Lucene is right The young man protested. } EtBut I only want to marry Helen 5 @It is impossible Andrew retorted. ) Walter fared again. "So, that's the game, is it?" he sheer ed, ''well I don't go tomorrow the } thief cried, wrathful1y.
 Andrew turned bland1y toward Blount
 When you go out will you be sc ) good as to send Parker here as your son will wish to give some orders about his packing. By the way,'' he } aAded careless1y, ''you and Mrs. Blouni also will be leaving tomorrow. Have . you by any chance an objection tc make?"
 Objection? Nor' BIount said viz orously. Lord we'll be tickled to death to go home.''
 (To Be -Contin41ad) !