Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
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Story No. 2
The Corsican Sisters
Plot by George Bronson Howard.
Novelization by Hugh c. Weir.
Copyright Kalem Company.



In moment he found himself in
step beside her-and unrebuked! He
had not dared to hope for such luck.
that she was impressed. He ventureo
to suggest tea. at a nearby hotel. She
blushed-but she yielded to his urg-
ing.
Il cannot imagine why I am so un-
conVentionalw she said nervouslY. "I
am little afraid-Picture it-I, alone
Vassar!"
But when they parted he had her
address. and her permission to call.
Here, Mona and Mary alike were
certain was the crisis of the adven-
have a sober second thought that
hgure. and enormously wealthy, took
a certain risk in calling on girl he
mad met in such a fashion, and of
They need have had no fears. how
ever. Jimmy Harrasford had faults
enough. but cowardice was not among
them. He took advantage of his per
ms first encounter with Mona and
from the moment of his coming there
could be no mistaking his purpose to
Mona tried to check him. to re-
But why?" he asked. "why
ful? You are! Why shouldn't " I tell
you that 1 have never seen anyone so
attractive to me as you?"
For answer Mona picked up the
hand he had laid upon her arm.
That is so curious ringw she
Just. an old signet-heirloom in my
for hundred times its value, though.
The luck of the Harrasfords is sun
posed to go with it.. I'm just super
sut!ous enough to believe that I'd
peared."
Mona clapped her hands.
Sh-and SO few of you Americans
my country we are full of such ideas
such things"
But Harrasford was not to be so
began once more to make ardent love
to Mona. and she sighed;
&c, An Mr.. Harrasford" she said
,d nave kept love from my life SO
long that 1 fear-you make me afraid
shall be able to resist you?" a
pW,hy try?" he said. eagerly.
rp6tion bnt 1uss tRen @ there there was an inter
and Mary came in. Like Mona she
was transformed; and IN her case the
;transf9rmati9n ira or was strikiingly becom-
ing. Harrasford, when the introduce
ton was over. stared at her in fas-
most mos. infatuated with Mona = now
more beautiful and desirable.
thought.
quick to understand the language of
his ardent eyes. They exchanged
Tlances that We're full of meaning;
Mary looked Significantly at the un-
conscious Mona, as II to warn him.
Then she went into the other room,
snd Mona, seemingly anxious to keep
MN at arms length, picked up a book
came back. and d' Mona Mona looEed dsS Mary nary
touch with which her her sister sis saasS'iRs as shs
passed Harrasfords chair, touched his
beside herself with rage.
crea4ed Willie iaf HarPasforS yDeT Started she
IN horrified amazement and Mary
would steal him from me"'
III say" began Harrasford, pro-
BE still. your she cried. turning
on him furiously., She advanced
cried. "ogt of my sight, you treach@
Mary turned toward her room.
mcOn, say said Harrasford again.
not going to, send her away for such
is IL not reason enough?" cried Mo-
ma furiously. ''She shall go-this night
this minute! Never shall she enter
my sight again.
And Mary. with what seemed to Har-
rasford an astonishing meekness and
/ an unnecessary degree of terror, pre-
| pared TO obey. She packed a bag and
went to the door. Ae she passed he
! whispered to her:
Telephone to me at the Empire Club
| tomorrow at noon"
Then Harrasford, after Mary had
nodded and gone, turned to Mona. He
| intended to reproach her, but he found
her sobbing wildly on the couch. And
for the first time in his career he was
puzzled and a little afraid.
II couldn't bear to have fer try to
take you from me" sobbed Mona. at is
80 she would act when I have known
| you such little while"
But don't want to be taken, you
know" said rrasford-suddenly real
iEing that he haG, progressed faster.
! evidently, than had dared to hope he
might. you're the one care for, my
dear!'
/ r. II