The Washington times., 1918-12-03

his life. II won't please himi'
where are you-and Mr.. Less
lngham going to liver Helen en-
quired.
.In America. to. start with. rye
always longed to 60 to the States
what shall you do Hen con-
tinued. -if you don't get out OF the
country safelyT
Mr.. Lessingham seems quits
sure that we SHALL" PhiIippa re-
piled. "and he seems a person Of
many expedients. OF course. II We
didn't. should go back to Cheshire.
] should have gone back there, any
anyway. before now. n Mr.. LessinK-
ham hadn't come s--- -4ss
''WeIl, It all seems very simple
Helen admitted 81 think Mr.
Lessingham Is a perfectly delight
full person. and I shouldn't wonder
II you didn't now and then almost
imagine that You were. happy" =
You seem to be taking my going
very eooIly." Philippa remarked.
II told you how felt about Il
just now" Helen reminded her.
Your going is like q great black
cloud that I have seen growing
larger and larger, day By day. I
think that. in his way. Dick win
suffer just as much as Henry. We
shall all be utterly miserable
why don't you try and persuade
me not to go, then?y PhiIappa de-
manded- you sit there talking
abott II as though 7 were going an
an ordinary country-house visit"
Helen raised her head, and Phil
ippa saw that her eyes were allied
with tears.
'Phhippa, dear" she said. -if I
thought that all the tears that were
ever shed. all the words that were
ever dragged from ONES heart,
could have any real effect. rd 20 on
my knees to you now and fmplore
you to give up this idea But I
think-you won't be angry with
me. dear?-I think you would &c
just the same"
you seem to think that / am OBJ
stinate." Philippe complained
you see. you, are temperamental
dear" Helen reminded her. you
have a complex nature. know
very well that you need the daily
love that Henry doesn't seem to
have been willing TO give you late-
ly. and / couldn't stop your turning
toward the sun, you know. Only
all the time there's that terribIs
anxiety-are you quite sure It iS
the SUM-
you believe in Mr.. Lessinghan.
don't your" Philippa asked
I do. indeed" Helen replied. 7
am not quite sure. though. that
believe in you
PhilippA was little startled.
Well I never!" she exclaimed.
..Exaetly what do you mean by that,
:. Z s q i am not quite sure" Helen con-
tihued. shat when the moment has
really come, and your hesd IL up
turned and your arms oufstreteheo.
and your feet have left this world
in which you are now, am not
quite sure that you win ind all
that you seek" l1
You think he doesn't love me-
Il am not convinced. Helen re-
piled calmly. shat you love him" /
why. you idiot" Philippa de-
clared feYerishly. "of COARSE I love
him, I think he Is one Of the
sweetest. most lovable persons
evee knew, and as TO his being n
Swede. I shouldn't care whether he
were a Fill Islander or a Chinese
Helen nodded sympathetieaiiy.
4 agree with you" she said. but
listen. You know that I haven't
uttered a single word to dissuads
you. Well, then, grant me just ore
thing. Before you start o6 this
evening. tell Mr.. Lessingham the
truth. whatever II may be. the truth
which you haven't told me. livery
likely. won't make any difference.
Two people as nice as you and he,
who are going to join their lives,
generally do. 7 believe. and the
things they seek Stin. tell him
Philippa made no reply. Richard
opened the door and fingered upon
the threshold. Helen rose to her
feet.
'I am coming. Dick" she called
out eheerfully. There's a gor-
geous FIRE in the gun room, and two
big easy chairs. and well have just
the time have been looking for
ward to. all day. You'll tell me
things. won't y.u?"
She looked very s~eet a. she
came toward him. her eyes raised to
him, her face full of the one happl-
ness. He. passed his arm around
her waist.
It'll try. dear" he said. You
won't be lonely, Philippar'
'T'n come and disturb you when
am" she promised.
The door closed. She stood gaI-
ing down into the fre, listening to
their footsteps as they crossed the
hall.