Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-25
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They told mo a ohauftfHeur lived
here he said. presently.
Anthony is a chauffeur n .
swered, compassion for the change IN
him making her voice very gentle.
but I am afraid we have no auto
mobile tools to lend. All such things
are kept at the factory or in the ma
chine he drives"
He swept aside the subject of auto
of his hand, and slowly turned to look
over the room
It had gathered much comfort dur
ing those last months, that room; and
something more. STRAIGHTFORWARD
curtains hung at the windows, echoing
the vivid note Of scarlet saliva in
bloom on the stills. A shelf OF books
had been put up; beneath. a small
table held the 1adeand ivory chessmen
field. AS always, the fire slowed, and
on the hearth the cat stretched drows-
lily. Cheer dwelt in the place, the at
mosphere Of comradeship and. assured
love: and the pulse Of it all was the
girl who stood. tranquil Of regard, rich
in life and beautiful with health, prin-
cess in her own domain.
At her Masterson looked longest.
his handsome, bitter mouth oddly
twisted out Of shape.
You're different" he pronounced,
finally.
II am very happy"
Happy? Here? You married q
m%illicnaire's son to live here?
Il married to live with my hus-
band" she proudly corrected him.
Again he looked around. and sud
denly laughed out with an overload
lack Of control that in a woman would
havA hoar ro1lnA 1x,c<axioo1
Tony Adriance's house!!" he cried,
striking his gloved hands together.
"Tony-idle Tony. easy Tony, Tony
of teas and tangos-Tony has built
this. why" he bent toward her.
You have been matching work with
God. Elsie Adriance; you have made
a mani"
She drew back. aghast at the bold
1r~reverence. He laughed again at her
expression.
You think I meant that wrongly?
I did not. I knew we'll enough the
way Tony is going, and the way 1 am.
That Is II he sticks to this! Are you
never afraid he will not? Never afraid
he will drift back to the easier ways?"
NO" she affirmed. A shining
radiance lighted her confident eyes.
She carried beneath her heart that
which made Anthony and her forever
~ ""c Aoho Willie IL llo lCuSCI,
wolf-like, hunted down her happiness.
NO? Do you think he will be con-
tent to be a chauffeur on a honeymoon
all his life? I'm going to do some
thing decent, Elsie; I'm going to help
you >clinch Tony Adriance. No, don't
protest. I'm going to force my help on
you both, wanted or not. Why, you
can't keep him out Of New York for
ever! Send him there tonight, to me,
and I'll finish what you have begun
Amazed and dismayed. she retreated
from his urgency.
Excuse me-" she begun a stiff
refusal.
He cut her short with Impotence.
Then I'll leave a message for him.
Don't look like that; I only want him
to meet me In a public restaurant.
Can't you trust me?"
you do not understand"
Il understand more than you do"
he retorted bluntly. "But if I am
wrong, no harm will be done. want
to see him anyhow. Are you afraid
of me?"
u No q
swell then-?"
He pulled OFF his gloves and took
a card and fountain pen from bis
pocket. Elsie watched him helplessly
as he wrote, chilled in spite Of herself
by a return Of the old dread. What,
was she not able to hold Anthony