Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
CHAPTER xxx

Copyright 1919. Star Company
Except when Honora gave her di-
rections to the taxicab driver,
neither of the Brent girls spoke dur
ing the trip from the railroad sta
ton to their home.
Honora glanced frequently at Mil
dred, but the, younger girl was
gazing straight ahead, her lips set
in a hard line. Once Honora pat
ted the tightly clasped fingers, but
as Mildred gave no sign that she
felt the affectionate touch Honora
withdrew her hand and made no
more advances.
She was very sorry for Mildred,
yet perhaps 1t was we'll that she had
seen Tom Chandler In his true
colors.
Katie opened the door for the
girls. greeted them effusively and in
quired If they would not like some
thing to eat. Honora appealed to
Mildred, who replied tersely that she
wanted nothing. Then Katie re-
turned to the kitchen and the sisters
went on into the lighted library.
Here Mildred's tense attitude re-
laxed. Throwing off her hat and
jacket, she turned upon her sister
with the demand:
well, you saw 1t all, didn't you?
Now I suppose you're satisfied be-
cause the other exclaimed. "All I
the things you claim about him are
true!"
my dear" Honora protested,
don't talk like that!"
"Oh, 1 don't know how I'm talk
ing" the othe exclaimed. "All
know is that Tom has tried to make
a fool of me, but I'll show him
that he can't!"
She began to walk up and down
the room, while Honora stood
watching her, uncertain what to do.
Suddenly Mildred turned upon
her. We'll, haven't you a thing to
say? Don't stand there as IL you
were afraid to speak,"
II am not afraid to speak, Milly,"
was the calm rejoinder. Only
do not want to hurt YOU"
A Probable Solution
You won't do that-for I don't
care! Tell me what you think"
II think that perhaps Tom Chand-
ler-and the girl, too-had been
drinking"
Perhaps" Mildred suggested,
sarcastically and with harsh
laugh. "she had been having a sill
yer fizz."
Perhaps she had" was the un-
expected rejoinder. "A man who
would give you such a drink as
that-pretending it contained no
intoxicant-would certainly give it,
or something stronger. to girl
who-well, to a girl like-like the
one we saw him with awhile ago."
You put me in a class with her,
do your" Mildred demanded.
Honora perceived that mincing
matters would do no good. So she
changed her tactics abruptly.
Mildred" she said, sternly, 'if
you weren't so much excited
would not excuse that speech. AS
1t is, I advise you not to repeat it.
What you saw tonight was not my
fault. I am sorry for you-that is
all I can say and all I will say"
Then 1t was that Mildred Brent
burst into tears.
"Oh, have been horrid to you!"
she exclaimed, II know that! But
am all upset. You can't under
stand"
why can't II"
Because you. don't know the
things that Tom has said-how
things were between him and me.
The very last time I saw him he
insisted that he cared for nobody
but me, and that he wanted me to
give him just as much OF my af-
fection as I could. He said he would
teach me to love him more than
everybody else in the world"
But you don't?" Honora re-
marked.
There was a note of interroga-
tion in the statement, and the other
answered 1t.
mo, but I came pretty near it
at least he thought 1 did. And I
let him kiss me, and kissed him
back, too"
Honora bit her lips to keep from
speaking what was in her mind.
She was indignant, yet compassion
ate.
"I'll show ihm!" Mildred ex-
whether I'll take him or Arthur
Bruce. I'll take Arthur, If only for
the sake of spiting Tom"
Not Love ut All
But 1t won't spite him, my dear"
her sister said, unless he loves
YOU"
I'll make him as uncomfortable
as he has made me-" Mildred de-
clared.
Then you don't love him at ALL"
Honora commented. HE has hurt
your vanity, Milly. not your heart.
Be glad of that, dear"
I'm not glad of anything, yet"
Mildred protested. But am going
to be glad when I've made Tom
Chandler squirm. And I'll do it! I'm
going to send for Arthur to-mor-
row."
do you think"-the question was
put tentatively-''that you are quite
fair to Arthur"
What do you mean?"
DO you think it's quite fair to
him to use him to punish another