Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20
eDtri0ht 1918, bp Public LEDGER Go.
'APTER XXXII Continued

tAPTER XxXII Continued
NE come to tell you" answered
81 iBfivy. soberly at the same time
lcDering that Victor did not ask her tc
y ictor's mind meantime was speculst.
b ~ Wildly somewhat as follows "Who
<0IIi her? Ruth, of course the day she
K xAh In upon her at Hester Levy's. and
Is NV much did she tell? Does sylvy
4 HOW also that I love her? If she does
~ comes like this TO see me--there is
1opo--every hope in the world
E0r a moment the lawyers pulses
%Ic8d recklessly, and then he realized
84at until he had definite information on
u ~ point he must proceed with unusual
d 11ution or run the risk of frightening
9~2y the beautiful little bird that had
14lne at last SO trustfully within the
E11ch of his hand.
The rumble of a sliding door disturbed
t1t1n both.
soup is served. sub =" announced the
So1oe of black servitor who appeared
3 at one side I'm the doorway of a room
4 Unod with books in calf-skin bindings
Z On what was obviously library table
behind him, white cloth was spread
and china, glassware and silver was set
osit with service laid for two. Bowls
e0f jellied consomme quivered invitingly
while cold roast chicken. rolls. butter.
1AlAds. celery. olives. radishes, fruits and
m fact, every appointment of most
<1Huring summertime luncheon, greeted
the girls astonishing eyes.
L In a corner on the floor were two small
hampers from which IL was evident the
materials of the luncheon had just been
taken.
'oh-oo-o-o !" exclaimed sylvy. why.
k'e like fairyand !"
You were sacrificing your luncheon
hour to come to me-" said Mr.. Rollin-
eon. 1T was a simple matter to have
. bite sent in. Will you walk in and
! III down? Then we can talk and lunch
~ leisure"
Victor did not explain that, besides
being consideration, the luncheon was
Also q strategy: by which he had de-
signed to make sure of keeping the
Htrl with him for the entire fifty min
Utee she could have to spare,
& 1T was so kind and thoughtful of
7You" she exclaimed. with an impulsive
little clasping of her hands. as she
+ Victor, behind the chair, was urging it
oontly forward but stopped and stopped
very near her ear to murmur softly:
4x do you think so?'
was like some sudden physical weak
ness and she swayed right toward Vic
tor. but something within her-some-
thing automatic that acted as surely as
= gyroscope, corrected the sway Like
pendulum her youthful body swayed
back again. and with a rapturous sigh.
sank into the chair which Victor was
once more urging forward. That whole
lateral movement of her body had not
traversed an inch of space, and yet it
WAS very real and bulked large in the
vivid consciousness of the moment. II
Eae new phenomenon to the girl and
Z she wondered about it.
The waiter was standing now behind
Yictor's chair. and as the latter took
HE seat he directed. You may wait
outside. Jack. I'll ring if we need
The waiter placed upon the table a
sH1nss pitcher of some wonderful Vari-
co3ored fruit punch and departed. He
Ao1 closed the door behind him, but
<h4 two windows were open wide, an
n4ectric fen was going, and the room
- cool and delightful.
n ~Just like fairyland" !" declared Sylvy
1Sain, taking up her consomme spoon,
Md had made her hungry.
And you the princess ~ suggested
ictQr. happily.
tThe stranger princess for whom the
1roat king Is always doing something
: T0Uderful, amended Sylvy, and lifted
- spoonful of the shvering consomme
70 her lips
Victor was too thrillingly happy, after
this long emptiness of waiting, to know
whether he ate or not, and in fact barely
nibbled at his food. Sylvy, on the other
hand. exhibited healthy young appe-
lite that, undisturbed by qualms or eX
citement of any sort, did amazing JUS
tice to the abundance provided With
each mouthful, too, 1t seemed as If her
spirits rose until at length they bade
chattered lght-heartedly of many
things, telling humorously of her eN-
psrience in necktie salesmanship that
morning and presently venturins to
rally Victor on having carried his cash
thnt FIRST day in the store
''No!" protested Victor laughingly.
1T couldn't be possible. Why I should
8 have felt the radium rays of that won
derful little personality of yours"
Perhaps ! didn't have any radium
tn my personality that first day" re-
opcnded Sylvy, also laughing. You see,
had found out, just a day or two be-
fore. about you-about all your-your
feared 80 suddenly there in the store, l
+ vas ,rather-rather awed and fright
'But aren't yos awed now" inquired
'T should be-" confessed Sylvy, with
n modest blush. II almost disapprove
of myself that I am not"
mo, no F; you should not be-" he has
fenxd to assure her. but 7 admit nv
whale conduct has been open to suspi-
I don and you would he entirely within
your rights to demand an explanation
6f me now"
This was uttered like a jest, but was
!, II reality a calculating bit of strategy
Wouid naturally be question that
0noned the way for that confession of
Nh love which he had been waiting
neerly two years for an opportunity to
n. Hut Sy1vy. having the advantage of
\ Knowing what he did not know that she
know, saw the trap, and was alarmed
ny lis possibilities. For moment,
S G{artled, fear stood in her eyes, because
( this explanation was what she must
avoid. When it came, this little para
dise into which she had drifted so sur
Driningly must end. The unacceptable
reeolutely pursuing past with it's ire
3 conciIable antipathies of race and reli-
0jon, would come up and open a chasm
( over which she might not leap, nor
reach nor even look.
why. no." she fenced instlnctively
ee4t didn't seem to require explanation
Il lust seemed perfectly natural in one
4 - wonderfully kind as you were those
:x6inaes when l had to come up to see
81 &6U about the accident" Sylvy looked