Smyrna times., 1917-12-26
PHILLIPPA SANDS
BY SUSAN SANFORD.

against me, Miss Burton, bid you
good evening"" he said, rising, hands
stiffly at his sides. With ceremOni-
0us bow he walked steadily toward
he door. 1t burst open when he was
:wO feet from it, thrusting him back
ntO the room. AS he Strengthened hei
saw fronting him a wild-rOse face, with
Star-eyes, blue as the sky, now full
If innocent concern, with red lips that
cried, "Oh, have 1 hurt you? am
80 sorry-it was very needless of me!
Don't cry, Phil-Mr. Hayden was
Just leaving-else L should present
him." Anne said with a smile of soft
malice. Hayden stared. So this was
Phillippa Sands, Of whom he had heard
such tales. An audaciOus flirt, even
linted at as correspondent in a pend
ing divorce, he had felt more than JUS
tilted in begging Anne to have done
with her-Anne, who was like a sister
to him, only dearer.
81 believe in omens," he said, "fac-
Ing about. Therefore, shall not go
unless you insist on it." His eyes
asked for mercy. I,
"Stay-if your pressing business
can watt" Anne said, as ungraciously
as hospitality permitted. Phil opened
her blue eyes wider than ever. She
caught up a book and ran away, say
ing over her shoulder: 81 came to
get it-wouldn't sleep a wink tonight
if 1 did not find out just how the end
came. 1 know, of course, she is going
to get him-after hating him half way
throughput don't know how"
MAY 1 apOlOgize?" Hayden asked
as her footsteps grew faint outside.
Anne looked at him steadily.
"Why?" she asked. "Phil is-just
the same. 1 told you she had been
shamefully led about. You stood in
awe of Mrs. Grundy until you saw
her.
'Are you jealous like those othersT
Hayden hazarded. Anne laughed
scOrnfully.
Il don't know how to be-" she said.
"NOt Of anybody. Least of all Phil
I lippa. You saw how / resented your
Slurs. Still, / am a little curious"
"As to what" said Hayden.
"Why beauty excuses" said Anne
with dry Chuckle. Hayden flushed.
''It may reasonably excuse" he said.
"And that with nothing Interior. The
sight of anything so charming makes
one who knows life understand the in
stinctive jealousy it wakes in the un'
lowered"
1t was handsomely said. Coming
from Hayden it meant everything
Anne smiled at him, but could moi
help saying, "You wouldn't trust me
to judge for myself"
Hayden reached for her hand
pressed it between both his own anC
answered, 81 think it was because
don't care to have you do anything fOI
yourself. I'm so much bigger anC
uglier and rougher. 1 like to fine
for us both. What do you say?"
''NOthing-until you've had a fort
night of Phillippa," Anne bubbled, he
eyes dancing. IF it leaves you con
stant, then 1 shall never have misgiy
ings. That is, of course, supposing
make up my mind to say Yes"
I'VE will tell her, of course" Hayde
said with decision.
Anne shook her head. Nothing t
tell-yet," she said. Besides, tina
wouldn't be fair. You both are S
human you could hardly resist fOrbiC
den fruit"
In the last day of the fortnight Ha!
den walked with Phillippa through a
enchanted October world.
81 am so glad it is like this-our las
dayp breathed Phillippa, standin
bare-headed beneath a golden mapl
She faced him, looking him full in IL
eyes. "FOrgive yourself for lovi1
me-" she said clearly. "You nevt
meant to do it--no more than I did
it came-all in flash"
II "Yes" Hayden assented bowling h
head. "But why talk of forgiving m
self? If you love me-we can de-
the whole world"
Except Anne" Phillippa said softI
"And-my conscience. Don't laugh
have one. Gould 1 ever be happ
knowing she sat in shadow?"
"She would not sit there-she is t
fine, too strong. Besides, she left 4
free of her own choice" Hayden pr
tested doggedly. "That proves h
wisdom"
'It shall not prove my treachery
Phillippa interrupted. $50 it is goo
by for always. I'm going early tOmC
row. shall never come back"
Hayden entreated, argued-she W
firm. He tried to take her hands
eluded him, and ran down the slOI
never stopping till they came to t
back gate of the garden. Phillip
flung open the gate, darted through
and rushed upon her friend, cryin
"Don't you dare cut roses for anyboC
sister Anne-remember, want all
them when 1 60"
"You are not going," Anne said, snU
Cling Phil In the hollow Of her ar
"Instead you will stay-for my W.
G ding. Yes-I am going to marry yo
- uncle Mark" nodding at a man