Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-15
T7he Woman Halter
r,,s STARTS THE STORY
BY Ruby Ayres

Ten years Pa 'Etaysrsham suffered a
storl, IN q love agar from
dtsappyhe hs emerged q ,romon hdtsr. Hts
tchtons ." "TranteT, 70 IN love to9h o
Jr,c.ff,.I ,com0n - sosdv ,.h~.sc.
D.ndes, n A lot Of umstnd things
od so,J about her, bnt are not veTf.
gre SUI Srs TydnfeT, PAtNPs naothef,
9sa.,s. afi,se to prevent the mar
snr .''.cs HiIes coils on fag Wse t
5,fsnd, and thsy sr, wo0sr 'g yn;l;e rom rom
Fooe,,ino Mrs. Dnrdds. Miles cots on
N,o,,y'~sy, sy,d n ircredrfous tohen she
Lghgs Nm that she sttu loves hin: He
tesss hsy on until she dtshkes Iron-
.e .er. ard ne Delights ~ hs vemgeance.
Trastior Trantti rsoarviino Mrs.. Dnndos. she
t@pun "a enhancement totfh Trdnfer TO
oreohh ,eith Favershon. Parry seeks
Wre"T "Tyarfsr and tells Mn, of seeing
~. Mss Dpndas and Fdvsrsnan. u oa,t ~ tne
css ra"tter, tn,,.r re- s.s % .Se eT oTo,ss % angry
ston Lo. L,os.ve, PhNip--,snhdppy--s
orc fniiie. but she puts htns on aud
oW nnons, 10 Fdpershant TO odH and
Ms" ~ Faversham tells her she must
sSoose oettoeen hsn cna s. rn'up, ~: .aoe me
leoVeS leoV,i. him back, "ker checks fsshed
ssC ss 0S hsr ewes brIohr wtth nervous ea-
ASn HERE 1T CONTINUES
.r,uhT did he mean? She could not
w understand him at all. For the first
.. y, her life she had met her master
,ns old rules of the game whieh she
"a nsver known to fail were useless
.or - She paced UP and down the room
ewing to steady her nerves
sI will not be mastered by him. she
,o,a herself. why should =? I viii
.how him that will no. be mastered.
ehs vent into her bedroom and
Ir.ssed for her appointment with
rr.ntsr: but when she was ready to go
an, stopped and looked around her IN
miserable indecision.
cha was not going to enjoy this lunch.
Che did not wish to go. The mere
,ho,,ght of Tranter irritated her. She
was sick TO death Of his devotion.
As she was trying to make up her
mind TO telephone him not to come, he
Gang the bell. Her old defiance returned.
why shouldn't go?" she asked her
,slf "I will show Miles that he cannot
order my life so soon"
But she was utterly miserable. She
lacked pale and heavy eyed.
Tranter was all solicitude His
anxiety irritated her.
me--nothing." she said. sharply. Il do
wish you would leave me alone She
raw the hurt expression Of his eyes and
momentary remorse touched her.
i've got a hssdaohsi s. IL ! know SnS,, I'm IN
' II thought you were still angry with
ME about yesterday" he said, humbly.
Il shall never forgive myself. I went
to see Faversham last night, and he
suppose / ought. to have known better.
There Is no woman in this world Miles
would give a serious thought to--may
he be forgiven" he added, light-hearr.
edly. looking at her.
She raised her brown eyes quickly and
He is not very polite. Did he tell
Not In so many words. Of course.
He's a confirmed woman hater".
Mrs. Dundas sat very still, her hands
clasped fercely IN her lap.
So he cared nothing for her! Or was
that only what he had told Philip? She
felt rs II her heart was on fire with
jealousy.
She had been fool to defy him. a
fool to come hero when he had asked
her to break the appointment. He was
not man with whom she could play
perhaps even now she had lost him by
her defiance that morning.
Tranter went on talking, bllssfuliy
unconscious nf her agitation.
I'm glad that you and Miles are
{ong to be friends. He's a stopping
fine chap. It's only just that one kinR,
you know. and q woman Is responsible
Tor {Ss tSas tsIs e ms5 soIa ysS" S. ,oro.s ,u,,
laugh. HE must be q very faithful
soul"
4 suppose SO. He's never cared for
any one else, at all events
,,ra1 And ,o do you.-do you think he still
steadily before her as she spoke.
TIanter shrugged his shoulders.
Goodness knows. He never speaks
heout her, but know the mater be-
heyss that he does"
You never knew her-this woman ?''
No but she must have been mad to
Yes" Mrs. Dundas smiled and
signed together Her pulses were steadi-
er now. For tho rest OF the meal she
onanered onI,a fe and laughed as II she had
Qulte forgotten her headache,
-, And when shall see you again ?''
Phihp asked, as he left her.
nss' ss0 made a little srima'e at his eager
II don't know. Perhaps tomorrow.
~nte to YOU"
,s,as, ne went off perfectly happy: and she
sham. s w "hhes ra'er-
NJ He was out. so areyson informed her
inV' Io aG nad no idea Of when would be
Hs has nts voice was stiffiy disapprovlne.
AZ, az mad s heard something of Mrs. pun.
o. VIII ring later" she told him.
but TH M,,nn rang twice during the evenins,
'W Mles had not returned.
%
nerves i.,, We're on edge. supposins he had
~ ~ New York! It was iust The sor,
ber u''hs ne would do in order to punish
H,s In desperation she phoned to ph,llp.
ans ,ns eager voice answered her at onca !.
face '''ei' iro"n crossed her
aha toH ,OQ, are always in when ring !"
that 'O!a him. Il am beginning 10 thin1,
" call YOU" wait ior rhe
1, ,i1% ,ir1erh%ps do," he answered. "Ubat
N 10 you want me?'
for n smon.y ,rory just some one to speak to
VIII" moment. How is IL YOU are no}
spent MN mns. fayersham. thought You
'nESiher'S' Sc eo%paxny9" nj xS%T spare time in one
man san, navent seen him today, but nv
and saw Greyson early this morn,nS
was understood him to saw that NT,is.,
Wrs Sung out of town" "'e'
closed her eyes. s"'' i'''ie gasp and
It was s'a[ H,hs was IT, She might have gusssed
feeling rang on aa soon as she could. a
heart Vi panic closed down on her
,,S she must see him-sbs r,,.., o...
him sas sett New York she might nsvar Ge me ne
rooms ali .suppcsing he had been at his
to speak ~ o'S S time and had Just refused
"XSs a,a wo,I came into the room.
madam" "s at nome this evening.
Yes punaas answered incoherently,
There,s az l don't know. 80 .
home to an nnv peIl ell I'm not at home--not at