The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-29

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TDear. she sighed. 1T worries ne
so. 70 hear you talk like that
WHY
Because you know perfectly
we'll. although you profess to ig-
more u. that at the bottom Of your
heart there is no one else but
Henry. II isn't fair. you know
ITO whom isn't II fairg'' Philippa
demanded.
ITO Mr.. Lessingham.-
Philippa was thoughtful for q
few moments.
Perhaps" she admitted, that A
a point OF view which I have not
sufficiently considered"
Helen pressed home her advan-
tase.
II don't think you realize. Phil
ippa." she said, how madly IN love
with you the man is. In q perfectly
ingenious way. too. No one could
help seeing it,
Then. where does the unfairnen
come in?" Philippe asked 1T Il
within my power to give him an
that he wants"
But you wouldnt do Il, Philipoa
10u know that you wouldn'trr Helen
objected. fYou may play with the
idea in your mind, but that's first a.
far as you'd ever get
Philippe looked her friend sts,A.
lily In the face. =
said.
Helen set down the Eiass vhseh
sne bad been IN the act Of raising 10
her lips. II was her nrst realIv
serious intfmation Of the traredv
which lowered over her future ia
ter-tn-law's life Somehow a,
other. Philappa had seemed. eve.
TO her. 50 far removed from tka4
strenuous world Of over.drurrpl
over-excited feminine decadence -
whom the changing Of q Husband
or a lover Is merely an incident n
the days exeitementsL PhTlIppa-
with her frail and almost aoweH
Ike beauty, her love Of the whole
some ways OF life. and her stronr
anections. represented other thinrI
now Tor the nrst time. Helen vas
resIIy afraid. afraid for her friend.
But you couldn't ever-yo1
wouldn't leave Henryf"
Philippe seemed to ma nofAs,~
monstrous in the idea
That Is just what I am serieusRx
thinking OF doing" she confided.
heien anected to laugh. but he,
mirtn was obviously forced. Their
conversation ceased perforee with
the return OF Mills into the room,
Then the wonderful thing hen-
pened- The windows OF the dtnIn-
room faced the drive 70 the hou.e ?
and both women oouati -caeariv -.
motor car turn IN q the gate snS
stop at the front door. II was ~
uousiy hired ear. as the driver
vas not In livery. but the tail
uIned-up ngure IN unfamiliar
elotnes VINO occupied the front seat
-. ~ LOT the moment q mystery to
some vHnderfuI prsnonitIon ~ a.
truth. q premonition which she NJ.
AFRAID to admit even to herself. Her
nano began to shake. Phfifno.
fOokeo az her In amusement
1ou look as though you had seen
snoSt- Helenw she exclaimed
VINO on earth can II be. comjn~
At this time OF the dayr"
Helen was specifies. ana phut,
pa OWNED at once the cause Of her
agitation She sprang TO her fear
Helen, you don't imagine" she
gasped- -Listenr
There was . voice IN the haILa
familiar voice, though strained a
htte and hoarse: hlls' decoroua
sreeunss, ag1tated but ferven4. Ana
thenEAajor Richard Felgtaadl
-DtckP Helen screamed. a. ~
tnrew herself into his sxM -oA
It was an ineoharumE Hn~~<Aa0
moment Somehow - CO.. PA1
ippa found hsrssR skak4nT -
brothers embfaeA Fhsn a -
OF questions and answers 49, R
emily interrupted By MIA to-
phantly bearing h . froaA g. e
curry.
what WIN Ne mater -
drink, your ladysh1pP - 80
Feistead laughed . tktas 60
ingly.
upon my word, tAs,~s ssn
wonderfully sound about Nh
said TITS . EhoullMA 49, =
ask for in the middle q a. 81
isn't II. Philips, bot eAA ] 49,
some champagne?"
You can have the vAsh ea
full" Philippe assured him 1uyOaIRH
BE sure you bring the begt lnnGs
rne Perrier Jo0st 1904. -
ladyship, was the murmurOd really.
Mills disappearanee va Tc-
brief, and in q very few mcnsnts
they found themselves seated ooeo
more at the table. They saf o.
either side Of him, watching his
glass and his plata. By De-
grees their questions and his
answers became mora tntelliTiblaL
when did you get herO!" they '
wanted to know.
I arrived In Harwich about day
light this morning." he told them;
came across, from Holland. I hired
car and drove straight here"
when did you know you were
coming homer" Helen asked
only two days ago" he replied.
7 never was so surprised in my
life. Even now I can't realize my
good luck can't see what I've
done. The last two months, in fact.
seem to me to have been a dream
Jove" he went on, as he drank his
wine, 81 never thought I should be
such pig as to care so much for
eating and drinkingF'
And think what weeks of il you
have before your Helen explained.
clapping her hands. "Philippa and
I will have q new interest in life
to make you fat"
He laughed.
at won't be very difficult he
promised them II had several
months Of semi-starvation before
the miracle happened. II was all
just the chance of having had =
pal up at Magdalen who's been
servinR In thu Garman armv-RAr-