Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

own sake as well as mine that va,
show these people that you are No, would
"a" euoa
such fool as look7" said Brent
you know you are not a foo,o ~,
defended him to himself. ITS onIv r.y
who aren't clever enough to see how rs,Up'e c,sI
you are who think So" e'W
Like Mr.. Pollock" suggested
blandly. He was feeling a little 3D. brent
the thought Of having been discusssS a. y
Penncuik and Molly. "
Molly flushed a little resentf,,,v a.,
was only nineteen and she had been hrorssases sae
up by Mr.. Pollock to consider everv,ss,nM
that he himself said was right and .S.as Sns
able. When she first got to know chs,n.I cn'r
pher Brent she admired his monoc,a ','o. 10
leanness, his slightly graying hair .us s
shape Of his head and his square Jaw. shs hs
admired. too, his casual, slightly biasa r,sn -"
ner. which was yet so much more no,,.sas
than the laborious politeness of Mr. ps,
locks city friends. She knew Chris,onSn-
had been in the diplomatic service that !.
had Travelled widely, that he was someth,ns
of a mystery; and the glamour OF ths.s
things was quite enough to make her FAR
in love with him as she understood ~
term. Now difficulties. suspicious. ana A."
agreeables were accommodating touch :,
touch, and she was bewidered and puz,,.a
How horrid of you to say that abo,,,
father, Chris! You shouldn't saw srcS
things about him to me-"
mo, shouldn't, and am brute. bm
apparently people may say what they lIks
about me to you"
II don't care what they say" countsr.a
Molly in a rush of enthusiasm. "I lust Iovs
you and trust you through everything. But
surely you can trust me a little more ana
tell me things? Somehow just now with
Percy everything seemed so simple ana
vtr atphf far ard nnn aI1t -
and thinking and feeling"
Take care, Molly; you are developins
your sex's instinct for absolute possesson
And you can't possess a man wholly nv
dear-not man who is a man, at least"
Molly looked at him with troubled evs.
In her simple philosophy love and possss
sion were synonymous terms.
II am frightfully sorry for you Just nov
Molly" Brent went on, "and I'd give ths
| world to be able to tell you why cant
| enlist. But I can't tell you, not even Won
will some day-soon, hope-but for ths
! moment, like the Tar Baby, must keen on
sayin' muffin Trust me, do trust me- Mo,,v
| Trust me at least to the extent Of believing
| that it isn't cowardce or laziness or apathy
| that prevents me from enllsting. It's soma.
| thing I can't help"
Molly sat still a moment, thinking busIlv
| and trying to evolve theory that would
| fit the case. A terrible yet not wholly IN.
PHEASANT, DeCduSe very TOmantlC idea took
possession Of her mind. CHRISTOPHER was
| probably suffering from some frightful dIs.
ease-appendcitis-de Molly, and until
he had been operated upon could not 70 10
| the front Naturally he did not wish "a
| distress her by telling her this. She thers.
| fore tried to play what she had read Of
| somewhere as the "womans part" and keen
| him cheerful. n
"Chris, I will trust you." she said, rub.
bing her soft cheek against his sleeve "I,m
| sorry IL I have seemed not to- but every.
thing has been so queer since yesterday.
| Since Mrs. Lee came" she added thought.
| fully. RI
She felt Brent start slightly against her
| caressing cheek. II
whats it got to do with her?' Why drag
her into TT" he said, a little irritably.
II didn't Why do you take me UP like
| that?" asked Molly. "Chris"-facing round
"you haven't been talking about 1t to Mrs
| Lee?" Nj
| Talking about what?' Es'
| about why you can't enlist. You haven't
told her the thing you won't tell me?'
| "Of course I haven't, little goose. What
| on earth put such ideas into your head!"
asked Brent, trying to speak naturally
"Oh. nothing. only you seemed so very
| friendly with her. You played smoker with
her all yesterday evening.
"But, my dear child. you said you had .
| headache and went to bed" u
"And then you have been with her all this
morning." continued Molly, taking no no.
| tice of this.
well, of all the cheek" said Brent. laugh.
ing, considering you went off with young
Pennicuik and abandoned me in the middle
Of the lawn"
CONTINUED TOMORROW,