Baxter Springs news., 1917-11-08

By susAN 4. cLAoETT.


Il cannot understand your reason
ing. am not a child 10 follow blindly
where you would lead. There must bs
some better argument than any you've
made yet before ! give up q purpose
that means 20 much to me-"
"But Helen"
The gifi flafed around upon him, her
eyes flashing; Jet she spoke quietly.
'Tt u useless. Dick. / have looked
forward to such q trip since I.waS q
child Of twelve ! never imagined Il q
possibility and I consider myself for
tunate to be included among the guests
Of the Neris. know that II will be
costly trip, but can think Of no better
way Of putting the money to use"
If It weren't for the people you are
going WITH" he said absently, looking
at her with q full appreciation Of her
personality. "They are not your sort
too newly rich-and vulgar"
"well. my wealth IL newly acquired
too" she retorted, yet doubt II you
would apply that ugly word to me-"
Dick replied gravely, '-The money f.
as you well know, my last thought.
What troubles me II that In your new
character Of an Independent woman
you are slipping away from me-"
She faced him open-eyed, then
turned abruptly toward the window. II
was some minutes before she remarked
irrelevantly:
II have not told you, Dick. that +
- She hesltated. Then the words
came with'a rush.
IT have promised Perry 0lcott to
marry him when I return"
Richard Grahame laughed q tribe un-
steadily, but the reply to thiS an
nouncement was the unexpected one.
II think not, Helen. I win prevent
that"
"Howr she asked curiously.
'Tt seems to be the hour for conf
dences," he said. II have q little one
Of my own to make. I hope It will
please you. I have accepted Mrs. War
burtOn's invitation"
"a onser decision. when Won consider
your attitude Of mind toward the newly
rich," she replied. II presume you
tb,nk Won viii have unusual advan-
taoa. - -. "an,onags an hoard the
vacht~
"NTo. o. an TSka voursels. I have
o,w"~. honod eor ouch = trim. Az 70
INV d,ssertation upon the newly rich. It
wss merely : family discussion be-
tween wa t,ro' The puEsle to me is how
vor made their acouaIntance."
'VS ..rna ~ uSrsI INV /" sha raId carelessly.
.At ths phiIinnse lawn Sete. I believe.
prt 7 honeatlv IIke Ceily Warburton,
aror 70 She n NOT IN the manner born."
% Swh.t . iovoI ami vour are Helen I
pr. -a ara Sr,St,no swav from the
..,r % wh,ch O. the main isaue. You
don:t Seem hanuv over the fact that /
v,II ha : Ouest On hoard the NeriG I'm
co., 7 had honod won womb be In
ssrastaGn
SWhsn I know that espionaRe has
much N do with II"
~ sTUhSt eats the heat Of women can
=. ~ n,ct Crahamo answered with a
s"ron
SSS- A.., n,ck Ao vou think that I
I'm S..rd cu,otIv hv ana let INV very
-. 80 cous,r hecoms interested In q
49,. 49, hrndI. n fashioDable clothesI
wnv won,6 rather marry Won my
s.ic. % Shs StonneA annaIled by what
SS. 80 A.S S.;d ~ sorcot" |" Gho ended
Sr--;adIv ~ 1..
sUhat nm. n vou SorrotP Tha en.
u.."ro.~. vor mentioned = while aROP
= Sor,dn,t bother ahout that Helen.
:. :" =" 1ood =. hro1en already"
- Tbs y - NJ" rss N leave her anchor
- -" !" tSo t potomsc the middle Of Jan
~S - a so,v dovs hesoro she aailed
49,: % No. " T-ont,c rin0Ine Of Richard
1""S.,.a,. e ms to,onhore
-. 80 No orsvor Ior n Ion0 time.
~ 49, -" " : rore1od voIco shs aid NOT
suoo.~S.a .on ~ ana She .sked aeaIn for
~.
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