Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-13
HE HiCAG EAGLE
PHIlLIPPA SANDS
BY SUSAN SANFORD.

Reep-thc door is not locked" Anne
said defantly.
ut will not need to be locked
against me, Miss Burton, I bid you
good evening" he said, rising, hands
stiilly ut his sides. With ceremoni-
Gus bow he walked steadily toward
the door 1t burst open when he was
two feet from it, TRUSTING him back
into the room. AS he Strengthened he
saw fronting him wild.rose face. with
star.eycs, blue as the sky, now full
of innocent concern, with red lips that
cried, "Oh, have l hurt you? | am
so sorry-it was very needless of me !"
Don't cry, Phil--Mr. Hayden was
just leaving-else | should present
him." Anne said with Il smile of soft
malice. Hayden stared. So this was
Phillippa Sands of whom he had heard
such tales. An audacious flirt, even
limited Mt us correspondent in n pend
ing divorce, he had felt more than JUS
tilted In begging Anne to have done
with her-Anne, who was like sister
to him, only dearer.
II believe In omens," he said, FAC
ing about. Therefore, shall not 20
unless you insist on It," His eyes
asked for mercy.
"Stny-if your pressing business
can wait" Anne said, as ungraciously
as hospitality permitted. Phil opened
her blue eyes wider than ever. She
caught up a book and ran away, say
n 30
get it--wouldn't sleep n wink tonight
If l did not find out just how the end
came. l know, of course. she is going
to get him--aftcr hating him half way
throughput l don't know how
MAY I apologize?" Hayden asked
as her footsteps grew faint outside.
Anne looked at him steadily.
"Why?' she asked. "Phil is-just
the same. told you she had been
shamefully led about. You stood In
awe Of Mrs. Grundy until you saw
her."
"Are you jealous like those others2'
Hayden hnzarded. Anne laughed
scornfully.
81 don't know how to be-" she said.
"Not of anybody. Least Of all Phil.
lippn. You saw how I resented your
slurs. Still, l am a little curious"
AS to what?' said Hayden.
"Why beauty excuses said Anne
with a dry chuckle. Hayden flushed.
1T may reasonably excuse" he said.
"And that with nothing Interior. The
sight of anything so charming makes
one who knows life understand the in
stinctivc jealousy 1t wakes In the un-
lowered. Phillippa, born worker Of
charms, Is also, and innocently, II born
trOublc-maker. Knowing that, am
glad to find you big enough and brave
enough to stand by her"
1t was handsomely said. Coming
from Hayden 1t meant everything.
Anne smiled ut him, but could not
help saying, "You wouldn't trust me
to judge for myself"
Hayden reached for her hand,
pressed 1t between both his own and
answered, IL think 1t was because
don't care to have you do anything for
yourself. I'm so much bigger and
uglier and rougher. | like to find
for us both. What do you say?"
"Nothing-untl you've had fort.
night of Phlllippa," Anne dubbed, her
eyes dancing. IF 1t leaves you con-
slant, then shall never have misgiv-
ings. That is, of course, supposing
make up my mind to say Yes"
I'VE VIII tell her, of course" Hayden
said with decision.
Anne shook her head. "Nothing to
tell-yct," she said. Besides, that
wouldn't be fair. You both are so
human you could hardly resist forbid.
den fruit"
In the last day of the fortnight Hay
den walked with Phillippa through an
enchanted October world.
81 am so glad 1t Is like this--our last
day. brcathed Phillippa, standing
bare-headed beneath II golden maple.
She faced him, looking him full in the
eyes. "Forgiye yourself for loving
me-" she said clearly. "You never
meant to do it-no more than did
It came--all In flash"
"Yes!" Hayden assented bowling his
head. But why talk OF forglving my
self? II you love me--we can defy
the whole world"
Except Anne" Phillippa said softly.
"And-my conscience. Don't laugh-I
have one. Could ! ever be happy,
knowing she sat in shadow"
"She would not sit there-she Is too
fine, too strong. Besides, she left me
free of her own choice" Hayden pro-
tested doggedly. "That proves her
wisdom"
''It shall not prove my treachery,"
Phillippa interrupted. $50 1t Is good
by for always. I'm going early tomor-
row. | shall never come back"
Hayden entreated argued-she was
firm. He tried to take her hand-she
eluded him, and ran down the slope,
never stopping till they came to the
back gate of the garden. Phillippa
flung open the gate, Garted through 1t,
and rushed upon her friend, crying:
Don't you dare cut roses for anybody,
sister Anne-remember ! want all of
them when l CO."
"You are not going" Anne said, snug.
Cling Phil in the hollow of her arm.
"Instead you will stay-for my wed.
ding. Yes-I am going to marry your
uncle Mark" nOdding at man of
middle age, who stood smiling little
way off. Don't cry because we kept
our secret-yOu'll have time enough