The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-27

last twelve -minths absolVes ne
from any tie there may be between
use. II this explanation that you
promise comes-in time, and I fooI
like 1t. very we'll Until II does, I
am perfectly free, aud you, as ny
husband. are non-existsnt. That q
my reply, Henry, TO your requegt
for further Indulgence"
Rather a foolish one. ny dsaF,r
he answered. patting her shoulder.
-but then you arc rather q child.
aren't your
She swung away from him
angrily.
Don't touch meg' she excIalmsa.
Il mean every word Of what I haHs
said As for my being q child
well. you may be sorry some dap
that you have persisted In treat
ing me like ONE
Sir Henry paused for q moment.
watching her disappearing ngur4
There was an unusual shade 81
trouble in his face His love for
and confidence In bis wife had been
so absolute that even her threats
had seemed to him Ike little NOR
sells OF wounded vanity thrown 70
him out Of the froth of her tenn
per. Yet at that moment q darker
thought Crossed hia mind Lsssln :
ham, he realized. was not . rival
after all. to- be depised- He was =
man OF courage and tact. sren
though Sir Henry. In his own mind.
had labeled him an . fool II IN
deed he were coming back to Drey-
marsh. what could Il be fort How
much had Philippe known about
him? He stood there for q few
mopents in Indecision- A great
impulse had come to him to break
his pledge. to tell her the truth
Then he made his disturbed way
into the breakfast room
Where's your mother. Foraz
be asked. as Helen took Philippa's
place at the head Of the table
'-She wants some coffee and toast
sent up to her room" Nora ox-
planned ~The wind made lar
giddy.''
sfr Henry 6reakfasted IN sllsnea.
rang the bell. and ordered his car.
You going away again. DADDY
Nora askedt.
Il am going to London thls
morning. he replied. q little abb
-To London7- Helen repeated
Does Philfppai know"
e 10 III
Helen turned toward Nora.
wish you'd run I'D and See IL
your mother wants any more cof-
foAs therSis-srdsRr.- she suggested
Nora aequiesced At once. A.
soon a. she had left the roon,
Helen leaned over and laid her
hand upon Sir Henry's arm
-Don't so to London. Henry shs
1But my dear Helen. I must.-
he replied. q little curtIy.
wouldn't IL were you she
persisted. you know. you've tried
Philippe very hard lately, and she
Is In an extremely emotional statA
She Is all WORKED up about Iast
night. and vouldn't leave hex
alone, II I were you
SIR Herry's blue eyes seemed
suddenly like points OF steal a. he
leaned toward her.
You think that she b h l0~D
with that fellow LsssiaShan. Ne
no. DON'T Helen repHed. -bus
I think she Is more fur5ous SiEh
you than you believe Fo~ mou.hs
you have actsd-WeI1 how saaH I
sayE~
~oh. IKE . coward. II you ma. e /.
. fool Go on"
she has asked for sxvAanakIons
to which she Is perfectly entfflcd
Helen continued, and you haSS
given her none. YoI have traaeN1
her like something between Q 6on
and n child Philippe h a. GOD
and sweet as any woman WHO ever
lived. but hasn't e ever occurred -
you that women are rather mya
terious beings. They may soEns-
times DO, out Of . furfooS Roo
OF being wrongly treated. O1f e =
sort Of aggravated pIque. what
they would never do for any ethE
reason. II you must 30. eoms baek
yoy are OBSTINATE and won't ten
Philippe. all that she has q right -
know, ten her about th1k hanehsos
In town"
sir Henry frownSd-
IT'S an very we'll y0a E10N.
Helen" he said. but . woman ocgAe
to trust her husband.
IT am your friend. r0membR
Helen replied. and upor NJ vUr1
I couldn'. trust and bctssv0 Og4
in Dick. ~ he behaved a. 700 kSgO
done for the last Twelve mouEkAS
Sir Henry made . grinaeAL
swell. that sstties n G1pU~
then" he observed "FE hHpO 60
more try and see SshAt eAn d via
Philippa- Porhars = hint q wAMe.s
going on may satfzfY her,
He climbed the stairs. masging
Nora on her vay down. and knocked
at his wife's door. fhars w. ~
reply. He tried the banda anA
found the door locked
faro you there. P5slippA::" -
asked.
Yes" she replied. eosAy.
To Be Continued Tomorruw.H