Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16

10 understand the language OF hia ardent
eve, They exchanged glanceA that we're
full OF meaning Mary looked alRnlfl.
eHntly AZ the Unconscious Mona, as n 70
warn him. Then she went into the other
room, and Mona, seemingly anxious 10
keep him At arms ienEth. picked up q
book and began 20 read aloud. Then
Mary came back, and Mona looked up
Just IN time 10 see the enreasing touch
with which her sister as she passed
lIarrasford's chair, touched hts hair
Instantly she spranE mp, ueemlnsly be.
side herself with rage.
You cat-you viper" she screamed,
while Harraafnrd started up IN Mortified
amusement and Mary ahTank covering
away. 80 you would steal him from
me-"
T say-l began Hsrrasford pro.
teHtingly
''Be still YOU she cried turning on
him fliriouhly She advanced threaten
lnRly upon Mary. Co. ahe cried, "out
Of my sight, you treacharous one
Mary turned toward her room.
"oh--I say" said Harrnsford again.
Come you don't mean that. You're not
going 10 rend hor away for such a reason
% that"
"a Il not reason enough ~ cried Mona
furioualy. "ahe shall go-this nigrtsshis
minutel Never shall she enter my sight
again."
And Mary. with what seemed 10 Har-
rasford mn astonishing meskness and an
Unnecessary degree Of terror, prepared
TO obey She packed bag and went TO
the door. As she passed he Whispered to
her,
Telephone 70 me at the Empire club
tomorrow at noon"
Then lInuaaford aftar Mary had
nodded and gone, turned 10 Nom. iIe
intended TO reproaeh hor. but no found
her sobbinR wildly on the couch And
for the first tins in his career he was
puzzled and littic afraid
n could bear TO have her try 10 take
you from met sobbed Mona. 1T Ia 30
she would act when have known you
such a little while"
hut don't want 70 be TAKEN you
know enid IIarrasford suddenly real
izing that he had progressed faster. owl.
IDENTIFY, than he had dared 10 hope he
might, You're the one ! caro- for, my
dearw
He took her IN his arms and connforted
her. And IN little while. 10 his relief.
she bnds him leave her.
u am upset-neryons,n she said with a
flashing smile through her tears. 'Tnaye
me now~tomoTow you shall hear from
meF'
Ito was glad enough 10 30, ITO wasn't
sure, after all. he wanted to roe or hear
any more Of Mona. She was llttle too
much Of a good thing, he thought. He
preferred the other and~as he thought
the enlner sister Of tho two. But he
didn't know Mary yeti
Mary returned, OF course. when sfs had
seen HarrnHford leave tho apartment.
And she and Mona Rugged Themselves
and one another IN their delight at tbs
way Harrnsford had walked info the trap
they had set for him.
"ettll--Iye got 70 CO." said Wary "T'll
get place ON the other side OF town.
tho farther apart we are the better I
think. II looks as II I'd put one over on
you. Monay-f really think he has the bad
taste to prefer me 20 your
You're welcome 10 him. my deari''
said Mona, And then she laughed. That's
a cats speech, and I'm not usually catty,"
she said 1T didn't make any difference.
really, which of US he liked"
"No--of course not. I'll call him up
at noon tomorrow-and you'd better tsis-
: phone little before and pretend to he
horribly jealous II he doesn't come 10
see YOU"
"What'n / do II he wfllf" asked Mona,
making face.
"You'll just have 10 get out Of II sons
way. But think he'll he curious enough
al least. to wait to hear from me- don't
your
II turned out that Mary was right for
when Mona telephoned the next morning
Harraaford was full OF apologies and
promlsad to call her later in the day
but for the moment, he told her. sor,
rowfully. he was held by an important
business appointment.
MEMS excuses are so ORIGINAL" thought
Mona, moekingly. Il DO wish they'd in
vent new one onrn in whiel Bust
ness don't believe lie ever did a Htrok,
Of business In hts whole llfel.
And then. Ia accordance with their pre-
arranged plan. she went IN a taxicab e
the house where Mary had taken rooms
She arrived Just IN time To hear the enc
OF Marys conversation with HRrraAfart
over her telephone
Ties coming said Mary hoh. nos
we,ve got him lust whore We want him
lie was lust waiting for me 70 call him
aud he said he'd he right over, You're
better hurry nut guess I'm thu victim
this tune. III encourage him, and you'll
eEg him on hy your jealousy that will
make him sick n you aud tandef q me
Thatli he an nghtIf he's auFe q
yen. said Mona r think he wants on
n as ana that had take me II he Ahoush
he couldn't SEA sou. Ito Waa rtnttY vel
verified whom talked "a him tou nnali
toll that lie didn't SAINT 40 break will
me finally because he wasn't esFtal
snouah n where he Stood with Yen"
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