Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
CHAPTER XXNV
Copyright, 1919, Star Company


Copyright, 1919, Star Company
Although more than a week
slipped by Norahs unuttered pre-
dictions with regard to Smiths
apologies were not fulfilled.
At first she avoided seeing him,
sending Annie to answer his ring
when he brought the car to the
door. She fancied that If she
Stunned him he would make an ef-
fort to meet her.
On the contrary, he seemed to
have forgotten her very existence.
Annie reported that he only an
nounced that the ear was here, then
withdrew without further speech.
The chambermaid's report was
correct. Davie De Laine was too
thankful at escaping Norah's atten-
tons TO be willing to risk further
intercourse with either of the
maids.
So when. one afternoon, Nora,
changing her plan of campaign,
opened the door for him, he behaved
as he had done when Annie had
answered his ring.
Please tell Miss Leighton that the
car is here" he said. And, without
further speech, turned away.
But Norah checked him. Haven't
you anything else to say?" she de-
manded.
He looked in surprise at her
flushed face.
II suppose she went on, that
you'll pretend you never gave Miss
Leighton the letter I wrote"
David was intensely annoyed. He
had quick temper and he did not
wish any alterations with a girl
" nN.iHant1x- IiI
place.
IF you refer to a sheet of paper
that I picked UP from the ground
one evening" did give it to Miss
Leighton" he replied coldly.
so you did give it to her, did
you?" Norah sneered, infuriated
, by his naughty manner. AFTER
you'd read it, of course!"
Il certainly did not read it," he
declared.
Il don't believe you" Norah re-
torted.
She thought she was driving him
into corner and that he would
quail under her scorn.
A Disappointed Girl
Instead, with a slight lifting of
the eyebrows, Smith went on down
the steps without another glance in
her direction.
She was so angry that her voice
was unsteady as she announced
that the car was waiting.
Desires, however, did not notice
the girls agitation. She had con-
cluded that the matter of the note
had. after all, been of very little
moment, although she still had an
uncomfortable recollection of her
maids impertinence.
of
possessed Norah Daily this after
noon. She had used methods that
she hoped would cause Smith
acute discomfort, and they had had
no effect upon him. She had burned
her bridges behind her. There was
no way in which she could reopen
friendly communications with the
chauffeur. Had he only quarreled
with her, it would have been easy.
Absolute indifference and disdain
are hard to fight. Norah had played
her last card and lost.
Smith should suffer for this. She
was determined on that. Moreover
she had decided to leave Miss
that her mistress had not forgotten
Norah's impertinence of few days
ago. Well, the girl did not care.
There were lots of places these
days for girls! But before she went,
she would get even with Smith!
Her month would be up on Fri
day. She would tell her mistress
tomorrow morning that she was
going.
She waited until after breakfast
the following day before making
her announcement. AS yet she had
not decided upon a way to punish
the man who had fiouted her, but
she would surely find it.
When she entered her mistress's
bedroom Desiree was standing by
her dressing table, her sapphire and
amethyst pendant and its chain in
one hand, a small jewel case in the
other.
An Evil Impulse
"Norah," she said before, the girl
could speak, please get a bit of
paper and wrap up this box for me.
l want to take the chain down to
have it repaired, and may as we'll
take the pendant also to make sure
that the setting is secure"
AS Norah did her bidding, an evil
Impulse made her say:
you was lucky, ma'am, to get
this back the other day"
II was. indeed" Desiree replied.
"If it had been found by a dishonest
person, would never have seen it
again"
We'll, ma am" the girl continued
meekly, "even If body meant to
keep it he'd not have the courage
to do it when he took time to think
about it. He'd sure bring it back
then"
Desiree looked at her, puzzled
ut was. fortunately, an honest per-
son who found it," she commented.
Nora smiled queerly. 1T seems
kinder queer that it dropped off
when it never did before, don't it?"
she suggested in a low voice.
The catch was evidently defec-
tive" Miss Leighton said. II had
noticed that"
"Others might have noticed it.
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