The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

I Of which had brought . hovn to hes
faea
There Is no DOUBT about IT, she de.
dded Louise Is extravagant!"
The door opened. and Louise herself
in 4 gay morning gown Of some sofI
material, With q bunch Of deep-fed
roses at her waist. looked into th<
room
why, little GIRL she exclaimed
.hov long have you been herer
AN the morning. Sophy replied Z
took the dogs out. and thsn started
on your housekeeping book and the
bI1lA Your checks win have to b
larger than ever this month. Louise.
and I don't zee how you can possibly
draw them unleas you 60 and see youI
bankers nrst.
Louise threw hezseH into m cay
chair.
Dear mel" she ashed Il thought
had been % carefulT-
How can you talk about being caro-.
fulr' sophy protested. tapping the
pile Of bills with her forednger. You
seem to be overdrawn already"
Twill see to that" Louise promised.
The bank manager II such q charm
ing person Besides. what are banks
for but to oblise their ciientsf How
pale you look, little girii Wefs you
out late last nightT
Sophy swung around In her place.
Il am all right. spent the evening
in my rooms and went to bed at eleven
O'Clock. Who's lunching with yoaf ]
see the table II laid for two.
Louise glanced at the clock upon the
mantelpiece.
"Ar. stransewey." she replied. =
suppose he viii be here In . minute o.
| two"
sophy dropped the housekeeping
book and Jumped up.
I'D better 60, then"
~Of course not" Louise answered.
You must stay to lunch. Ring the
bell and tell them to lay q place for
you Afterward, II you Ike, you may
come in here and finish brooding over
these wretched bills while Mr.. Strange
wey talks to me"
Sophy came suddenly across the
room and sank ON the door at Louise'a
feet.
what are you going to do about Mr..
Strangewey, Louiser" she asked wist-
fully.
"what am going to do abc-
he u in love with you" n.
hnued. Il am sur-I am NJ .are
Of it"
Louise's Laugh ws Ing.
You foolish CHI exclaimed.
Il believe that yL -.e been worry-
ing. Why do you think 20 much about
other peopler
please tell me-" sophy begged =
want to understand how things really
are between you and John strangewey.
Are you in love with himT
Louise's eyes were soft and dreamy.
II wish I knew" she answered. IF
am, then there arc things In life
more wonderful than I have ever
dreamed Of. He doesn't live in our
worid-and our world, n you know,
has Its grip. he knows nothing about
my art. and you can guess what life
would be to me without that. What
future could there be for him and for
me together3 I cannot remake my.
self"
There was something in Sophy's face
that was almost like wonder.
| $50 this Is the meaning Of the
change In you, Louisei knew that
something had happened. You have
seemed 30 different for the last few
months"
Louise nodded.
London has never been the same
place to me since I first met him in
Cumberland" she admitted. "Some.
times think am-to use your OWL
words-in love with John. Sometimes
I feel It Is just a queer. indistinct, but
passionate appreciation Of the abstract
beauty Of the life he seems to stand
for"
els he really 50 good, I wonderr r
Sophy asked penavely.
81 do not know" Louise sighed. Il
only know that when 1 first talked to
him, he seemed different from any
man have ever spoken with in my
life. suppose there are few temp
tations up there, and they keep nearer
to the big things. Sometimes won.
der. Sophy. II 1t was not very wrong
Of me to draw him away from 1t all r
Rubbish |" Sophy declared. IF he
is good, he can prove 1t and know II
here. BE will come to know the truth
about himself. Besides. 1t isn't every.
thing to possess the standard virtues,
Louise, he will be here in q minute
You want to be left alone with him.
What are you going to say when he
asks you what you know he will ask
youf"
Louise looked down at her.
Dear" she said. II wish I could