Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-02
CHAPTER LIN.

CHAPTER LIN.
Copyright, 1919. Star Company.
Honora did not hasten to return
to Mildred. Instead she made Mrs.
Higgins comfortable for the night,
assisting her into bed and giving
her such medicine as her physician
had prescribed.
Z am sure my sCiatica IS getting
better" the invalid remarked after
she was comfortably settled for the
night. The rest and treatment have
helped me very much.
I hope YOU will sleep well.
Honora stopped to drop 4 Kiss on
her companions forehead. If YOU
want anything, ring your bell.
Il will" the other promised.
Honora had reached the door
when sudden thought made her
pause.
IF YOU hear any movements
about the house in the night do not
he disturbed. ! told Arthur that II
his mother needed any one TO stay
with her. or TO look after her, he
must send or come over here. SO.
il you hear an arrival do not be
startled"
NO. I won't" Mrs. Higgins as
sured her. But if Mildred goes
make her wrap up warmly. 1t is a
cool night"
Il doubt if Mildred goes" Ho-
nora considered il wiser to make
this statement now so as to avoid
Embarrassing questions later. She
is tired. ! will go in her place
Well. l suppose as YOU are older.
YOU are the one-only as Arthur :
betrothed 1 should suppose Mil
drcd would go-wouldn't YOU
Honora pretended not TO hear
this query. but went on out OF the
room. closing the door behind her.
\ Hard Time Ahead
In the upper hall she stood still
in the darkness. pondering.
She knew that n diSagreeable IN
terview was ahead of her. Mildred
was probably repentant by TINS
time, and in 4 fearful mood. In
which, case the older sister would
have to comfort her and TO assure
her that she would do her best to
explain to Arthur that she, Mildred.
had not understood how i'll his
father was and ask him to overlook
any peculiarities in her behavior.
Such peculiarities must be attribut-
ed TO her anxiety.
But here Hcnora brought herself
up with jerk. II Mildred had been
anxious. il was because she APP
preciated how i'll Arthur's father
was. In which case it was certainly
heartless of her to amuse herself
with Tom Chandler. Moreover. what
was all this about Miss Jasper"
Had Miss Jasper been here at all?
II so why had she gone home before
dinner.
Mildred must be faced sooner or
later. and the sooner the better. Of
course the child would be repentant
and apologetic. Although Honora
disapproved of Mildred's course of
action. her repentance always won
her pity and forgiveness.
She went downstairs prepared to
meet a fearful penitent; instead of
which, on entering the library, she
was confronted by an indignant
young woman who began at once
to talk. her eyes, swapping, her
hands clenched.
1T seems TO me-" Mildred broke
forth hotly, that I have right to
demand that several things be eX-
planned to me. Honora."
Honora caught her breath in sur
prise. This was a strange revearsal
of positions. She had expected TO
console Mildred before asking for
an explanation from her-and here
was Mildred demanding that she,
Honora, eplXain herself.
What do you mean?" she asked.
What do you want explained"
How it happened that ], who am
engaged to Arthur Bruce. am kept
in the dark about his fathers condi-
ton until two hours after the man
is dead"
Mildred Annoyed
Hush - sh, Milly!" Honora