The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-22
CHAPTER XIX-Continued.

motherly candor.
Hes a pleasant fellow, OF course,
and he's crazy about you; but don't
let's be sentimental. If there's no
chance to make 1t up with his family
we must get out Of this mess and save
what we can
"Was Mr.. Wharton very angryi"
"Was hc?" Mrs. Knight rolled her
eyes in mingled rage ana despair. I'm
positively sick over the things he said
Everybody seems to be against US. and
lin almost ready 20 give up. But at
Least that old crank will surely stretch
his ofrcr to keep his name or the bill
boards Fifteen or twenty thousand IL
better than" Noting the shadow OF n
smile upon her daughters lips. she
checked her rush OF words. you don't
seem to care what"
81 don't"
Mrs. knights face twisted into an
expression OF panied inCrcdulty
"SurcIy you don't mean to live with
Bob" she gaspcl. "NOt-now."
81 do mean to-"
The mothers lips parted, closed,
parted again-.shc seemed to taste
something unspeaknbly bitter. "My
dear. Why. my dear! He hasn't n
cent It's absurd. The marriage was
only form. You're no more his wife
in the sight OF God than"
Lets not talk about Cod" cried
Lorclci THAT ceremony was scarce
ly legal, not to speak OF religion or
dcccncy."
you've lost your mind! You've
changed completely"
"Ncs. | have You see. wasn't
wife until ycstcriny-untIl Bob and |
had an understanding. I've had a sus.
picIon that my Old ideas We're wrong.
and they were"
"Fidllcdc-dcc. You're hystcrcal.
You can't make me believe you learned
to love that man"
81 don't say love him.
Mrs. knight snortcd her triumph
loudly. "Thcn you mustn't live with
him another moment My dear child,
such relationship is-wcll, think It
out for yourself"
LorclcI saw the futllI,y OF argument
but certain thoughts demanded expires
sion. ana she voiced them, as much FOR
her own sake ns for her mothers "'vc
learned that marriage Is more than |
considered II, mother. It's an obliga-
tion. | intend TO live up to my part
Just ms long ns Bob lives up TO his. II
he complained OF the fraud we prnc
lt In la Nr..
him but he docsn't-so the matter IL
out Of our hands"
Mrs. knight relieved her steadily In
crcaslng anger by n harsh outhurst.
81 never thought you could be SO
silly, after the way you were raised.
Didn't we give MP everything for you
Didn't Peter sacrifice his liic's work to
give you nm opportunity
"l'll keep on sharing my salary with
you"
SALARY Mrs. Knight spat out the
word AFTER all our palms, Salary"
you're probably Just ns honest In
your Ideas AS | nm In mine" l.orclci
told her. Il sha'D't allow you to want
for"
81 should hope not, since you're To
blame for Peters condition Oh. you
know you are, II you hadn't wanted
career he'd stlll Ice In Vale strong
healthy man instead OF cripple"
81 didn't want n career" Lorclci de
MED with heat. and father almost
bad TO leave Vale"
Nothing OF the sort. He was big
man there. Had to leave Vale ch7 So
you've turned against your own blood.
and dlsparngr your father Anyhow.
he was hurt whils he was working to
give you n start. and now he's help
less Ten thousand dollars right now
would save his lie. Think that over.
when your own father is dead aud
gone"
white with anger. sick with disnp.
pointmcnt. Mrs. knight whiskcd her.
self out Of the apartment.
Strangely enough. the news OF Rob
WhartOu's marriage had not leaked IN.
to the papers up 10 this time, and Lore.
lei. having regard for the feelings Of
his parents, Insisted that he help her TO
keep the matter secret M long ns pos
sihlc. Bob rchcllcd ut first FOR he
adorcd publicity. lie rcjolccd In his
newest exploit md desired hls world
TO hear OF Il. while the prospect OF
further notifying his father was so
agreeable that I. required much pcrsua-
sion 10 make him rcl'nuulsh II. with
her own family Iorrlcl had less aim.
Guilty. Tor they were by no means
eager 10 advertise their bad bargain
ana had withdrawn behind n stlrr re-.
rtfniut. leaving tho couple 90 their own
drvir,H. This attitude spared the bride
much unpleasant notorlcty. enabling
her TO pursue her work nj the thratcr
without comment.
Bob's society proved In some ways
welcome change from the snrll drah
ness OF her owp relatives, FOR he WINS
rolor'u'. versatile. md nearly always
good humorcd Misfortune aroused IN
him q wild hllarlty; cares excited
mlrih Lorclcl realized before long
That this very Jocunilty Of his, since II
led upon constant change and excite.
o.pi. constituted the grnvcst menace