Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

ing Doria" ''" VI m"et-
Rot" said JaTery
But he was
Franklin summoned us to Iuncheo, W..
OF e" our r"iH ,, the drying room where the rest
ana her governess. Liosha. barbara and
D"ria. I,oria stepped forward valiantly wifi
the face " ''u'reiY IN
welcome back Janery. It's good to zee
Janery grew very red. and bending over
her hand muttered something into his
That all for the moment. for ua,har,
huStied us INT" the dining room But the
terrible meeting that both had dreaded vas
over ~
We talked for while on dineren, thing.
weather. our summer holid;,v mich ~, ~, IN
TAX n @sra t fsn dI as ssemb!ea
AZ las, barbara said
II must go and write some letters"
And ! said I'm going to have my after
Both the others cried out with simul,ane.
Gus anxiety and scarlet faces:
oh. don't 20, Barbar:. dear"
can't you cut The sleep on, for once?"
must! said Barbara.
AN And ,. We lsf' our nervous ogre and our
i ng"r r,he Elf to fight out between them
selves whatever battle they had TO light.
CHAPTER MI.
Ny library door opened. and Liosha bright
.yed: with auiverins lip and tragic face
by my side and buried her head on the arm
OF ne chair and began TO cry wrc,chcdly
this tornado OF misery MY dear" .,aid /
putting an arm round her shoulders what
I'm a fool" she walled. 81 know I'm
i%oi n out Gn inn help in, IL went in there
My poor Iioshh" said l.
There doesn't seem to be n place In the
waited for little. then rose and made
her SIT in my chair. drew another near
Now said /. Tell me all abou, IT,.
And she told in her broken way
She walked into the drawing room think
ing to find Barbara Instead. she sailed INTO
"a surEinE sea Of passion. Ioria crouchcd on
sofa hiding her facc-the narne. poor little
round. and with both hands outstrcchcd she
'nottoncd away Jaf"ry. who stood over her
couldn't bear IL" she cried: and then aware
, OF i-iosha's sudden presence. she started to
women Glnrcd AT each other.
What do you mean by coming in herc?"
You had better leave us, Liosha" said
JaTcry sombrcy.
'an"ry by Doria struck chord OF the heroic
rat ran through her strange wild nature.
cast no other woman should scorn him.
She drew herself up in her full-bosomcd
Instead OF telling him no, to touch you.
YOU ilt,le fool YOU oush, 10 fall at his feet.
70 steal the wide world and give Il TO him.
And you refuse your footing little insc-
they wouit he enough Tor him. him." S'''eS'
III were a Woman like you and wouldn.
aud who had done FOR me all tina, Ian
Chaync had done for YOU. I'd pray 10 Cod TO
And then she burst GU, Of the room On and.
Ike a child seeking. protection. and
VIVA, happened when she lef, them
know, because Jancry kept me up till three
hs he na hs moTm mt, n narTa,rs it to ss
h"Gsheads Of whisky and soda.
When l.iosha had gone they eyed
other for while in embarrassing silence.
until Doria spoke:
You nigh, guess. Blu, III tell You I.tosha
again was right. If YOU still.
VIII on ,5ry yna NJ, as,e yet but, say in
loyal man"--she continued bravcly. faltering
happy"
she glanced downwards with averted head.
awaiting some cutlery OF .gladncss. surren-
derinE herself to the quick clasp OF strong
arms Bm, no outcry came. and no arms
clasped She glanced up. and met stricken
look in the mans eyes
For Jaffery could not find word to utter
:, chill crept about his heart and his blood
became as water. He could not move: n
nightmare horror of dismay held him in its
grip The Uncomfortable had happened. He
longer desired her. Hts nature was too
primitive, He could only, stare in spell
arated him from Doria
~ see" she s1id 'onslessly moving slowly
changed am sorry"
Then he found power of motion and speech.
lie threw out his arms MY God. dear for.
clutchcd his head in his hands. She
turned to the window and looked out at the
rain.
Presently all tina. was good in Dorls CON
light hand on JaTery's head. 1t was the
finest moment in her life.
One can't help these things know 1T
too well And no hearts are broken. SO
it's all for the best.
He groaned again. II didn't know. I'd
n To
moment afterwards she appeared In the
library. screnely matter fact Liosha
started round in her chair and looked de-
family at her rival
Would both of You mind coming into tho
drawing room for minute?"
We followed her. She held the door. which
was about to shut and left ii open. Re-
fore Jaffery had time to rise Mt our entrance
! caught sight of him sitting she had
left him. great clumps Of his red hair stick
ture of woe. I imagine nothing more
like it than that of a conscience smittcn
lion: Dorin ran her arm through mine and
rive asked Jaffery to marry me- she
said, in steady voice. land he doesn't want
to. It's because he loves much better
woman and wants 20 marry her"
Then while Janery and Liosha gasped In
blank establishment. she swung me abruptly
out of the room and slammed the door be-
"There" she said. and flung up her little
head. what do you think Of that"
"And what's going to happen to YOU nv
Now that all this is straight" she re-
piled. with faint smile ~ can turn round
and remakc my life. You and Barbara will
help"
with all our hearts" said L.
That Is practically all. up to the present.
that have to tell you about Jeffrey
character by Insisting on The bridal panoply