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IRWIN MYERS

gaze 'onNnfu proposed To hurglurlk
the home through the back door q
family intimacy. And now that Day,
seemed To have won tho prize Con
ward realized that his own position
WIS more secure than ever. Had h
nol been called IN consultation by N,
girls mothcri Were not the inner af
fairs ~ the family now laid open bc
fore hlml Did not his position ~
her mothers adviser permit him 4,
O, Huinc toward Irene ma attliud,
which, In a sense. was more lntlma',
than even Dawes could hc7 lie turn u
these matters over quickly Ia bis mlnd
AMI congratulated himself upon H.,
"a lnm of his tacilcN
ITS very dreadful" Mrs Hardy vas
saving, between dnbhlngs Of her pc,
fuHrd handkerchief on eyes that borr
witness io the gcnulnrnpss II her dis.
irrsE Irene IN not an ordinary r.fl
Size las In her qualities that justified
o. Inc hoping that-that she would d.
very different from this, Need
uaHHl from yor. Mr.. CoHWard-from
Son. ~ nll mcn-What have been my
hH., Tor lrcnrg"
t"rward's heart icapcd nc tie con.
& 900, lie had secretly entertained
s.. doubt Hs 10 Mrs. llnriy's puf
f.sH Ice opening her home 10 him a.
s' had done; absurd as the hyrothy
se seemed. still there was the hy
Q .,,ls that Mrs. Hardy saw IN Con.
HH.l O possible comfort 60 her dcclu
Docs 1rys. lie had no doubt that her
N.h'y was equal 20 that suppUs.i.uu.
One %" had done her loss than justice
W npus'nc that she had any directly
f.r.Unl ambitions Her ambitions
rr fnr Irene she had hoped that.
lE bringing Coward into the house.
ly bringing Irene under the influence
ut close family acquainiauce,..p
with him. that young lady might be
'.l % see the folly ~ the road she was
choosing. She had hoped that he
would be the successful sditor f0r
lgrur And Cunward's heart IcapNl
a| i." confession
= suppose I need not conceal irum
YOU" hc answered. what my hopes
have been. II IL reasonably SAT, Oh
Judge a daughter by her mother. AID
ly that standard Irene Is one - tas
most adorable 81 young women"
Il have been called attractive IN .y
day." confessed Mrs. Hardy. war..
Ing at once To- his nattcry.
Have bccny" said Coward. "Sr-
rather you are. II had not been ron.
dered, perhaps, little partial hy my
admiration 81 Irene. well. oU' can
scarcely give his heart In two places.
you know And my deep regard for
You. Mrs. lIardy-my desire that you
shall be spared thS--ah-thrcatenc
will Justify me In using
heroic measures TO bring this un.
fortunate affair 10 a close. You may
trust me. Mn. Hardy. Irene Is-y0u
will forgive me. Mrs. Hardy. but Irene
is, IL | may say IL. somewhat head.
strong. She is"
"She is her father over again." Mrs
Hardy interrupted. Il told him he
should not attempt that crazy trip OF
his without me along. but he would 81.
And this is what he has brought upon
me. and he not here 10 share IT,"
Mrs. Hardy's tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance over the doctors
behavior in eyading the consequences
IF the situation which his hcads,rong
folly had created.
"She is set In her own mind" Con.
ward continued. I'VE must not openly
oppose her. We must adopt other tao
les"
You are very clever" said Mrs.
Hardy. "You have been n student Of
luman nature"
Coward smiled pleasurably. Little
IS he valued Mrs. Hardy's opinion, her
words of praise fell very gratefully
Ipon him. Flatterers are seldom proof
against their own poison.
"Yes. | have studied human nature
lc admitted. THE most interesting
md the most proftable--of all studies.
And know that young couples In love
ire not governed by the ordinary laws
II reason. That is why IL Is useless
o argue with Irene--3ensible girl
hough she is--on subject like this.
We must reach her some other way.
'The way that occurs to me Is 10
'reate dlstrust. Love Is either alb.
urdiy trustful or absurdly suspicious.
There Is no middle course, no bal
need judgment. In the trustfulness
4 love little virtues are magnified to
ngelic qualities, and vices are quite
nseen. But change that trust to sus-
iclon. and hidden, sinister meaning
> found behind the simplest word or
ct. We must plan two campaigns:
me, which l have already suggested,
nd one, IL that should fail, to cause
,lden to distrust Irene. No. no." he
aid, raising his hand toward Mrs.
Iardy, who had started from her seat,
there must be no vestige Of reason.
kept that the end justities the means.
/ is q case Of saving Irene, even II We
,ust pain her-and you--in the saw.
49,"
ITS very dreadful" Mrs. Hardy re-
Gated. "But you are very thorough;
on leave nothing to chance. ] sup
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