The evening world., 1920-10-28
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XIV.
lCOnunucd
II" HATS true. mss-you're
right there. But vou
must make a light FOR g..

know" he hosltated. even u he had
been free. no would have gone on as
he was; ne never really thought "
marrying again. He didn't want 70.
/ lie liked his freedom TOO we'll" John
tson felt rather than Jaw the wave %
color that swept MAINS face
How DO sou know THAR" she
asked in a low tone
I 'Ho said sO. over hnd over again.
lie made no pretcnse about &c.; he
didn't mince his words. lie hated To-
be tied In any way. he shlrked any
obligations aud responsibilities. ne
liked TO take what he wanted and ~
on his way"
She laughed, and johnson looked
up with start
TITS the truth miss" he said,
gravely. I'm only telling you the
bare truth"
u know sine said 20 don't doubt
81 FOR moment us the truth I'm
laughing at think I've always
known 10 at the bottom oi my heart
known that he was worthless and
hcartlcss and thought ot nobody but
hmself--but / chose not Co believe.
So you see its my own fault. / don't
deserve any pity or sympathy--Id don't
want any"
4 shouldn't presume to oncr %,
miss. hope / know my place too
wcI for that and I've said. perhaps.
more than ! should
Il wonder" she sad presently.
why you stayed with hlm-V bat
kept you. After what you've said. u
couldn't be any kindness o. liking for
him. used 20 think u was. bot /
must have been wrong when you
speak. OF him now. your voice sounds
hard and hittcr--almost 49, u YOU
hated him"
He made no answer
You're not going 10 tell TOE what .
kept you together: Very well. or
course rs no affair OF mine. only. ~ /
sou played the part Of the faithful
servant 80 admirably In his case, why
shouldn't you be playing the same
part now? How do / know that the
regard you possess for Sir Gilbert is
any more real than the other-that
the advice you have given me Ia gem
uine2"
lie put his hand inside his coat and
took out pocketbook. lie opened It
and drew out letter from an inner
pocket. while she watched him In as
and with a touch OF ap-
what was he going 10 (
10?
There" he said. Read ~ / think
hat viii prove that I'm Sir Gilberts
.riend." lie held out the letter to her,
out she shrank back.
81 don't understand she said.
What Is ~"
IT'S a letter Sir Gilbert wrote 90
Mr. NonCk and posted the night OF
MIS- death IL was lott at tho cottage
he next morning and I took posses
lion Of o.. knew where Il came
rom, FOR as you see, II has the ad-
lress On the envelope. Read
O."
She took out the sheet OF paper and
'oing 70 "a streeN lamp. she read the
ew lines In fear and wonder. she ,
lad known nothing about Il; Gilbert
lad pever told her
Well. what do you think OF IT, he ,
.sked, as she put the letter back In .
ne envelope without a word, What
10 you think would have happened n y
he police had found u Instead Of me- =
Wouldn't they have asked some a"k- 4
Yard questions "
NO doubt" she locked at him :
loosely. why didn't YOU show lt 10 \
hem? What made you hide IT. =
II thought II might be useful =,
ont pretend 10 be a saint, I've had /,
hard life. and / didn't want 70 be Al +,
nybodys mercy again. / wanted 10 Il
lake a corner FOR myself where q
Guild die comfortably. I thought Sir %
Hilbert might be willing 10 pay good
II see You are frank. WelIf "
What was the result .
Hes never seen q he's never likely =
, now. / shouldn't AVE shown II 10
on. only / wanted 'o convince YOU i.
lat I'm dealing straight with Sir .
ilbcrt, He's treated me Ike white a
ian. Lord ! couldn't understand II "a
first. 1 wondered what he was mp a.
/, For u time kept 10, waiting my u
innce, then, IN case / should change D.
AZ mind. now III put myself out OF !,
.aah OF temptation" lie deliberately u
IRE the letter across and across, "
gain and again, until II waB IN frag- =,
tents. These ne tossed IN the air VI
nd the wind blew them In different q
.reCtions =
"Thcre!" he ald with a laugh. n
THAT'S done, ~ out Of my hands v
ow-the nrst good deed rye done -
,r years. Won't YOU congratulate y
e p c,
The next minute he had zone back 9
his old manner, he was servant u
gain.
THANK you for letting me speak oI
you, miss I've said my say,
ont trouble you again. but ! hope | o
ouTl see your way 10 doing as I ven o,
ire 10 suggest" ~
"What are you going TO do with ~
20 Mrs. Monck asked cynically az iA
,e gave Johnson a handsome check GO
return for his services "Spend A. O.,
riotous livlrEY' lr
81 think not, madam I'VE sown all 81
v wild oats-and rearHl most OF the o.
,op. I hope. I'm a. King OF giving a
, service and taking a cottage IN he
"a country as soon as this matters
tiled. I've a fancy / should Ike 10 m
row roses. In
Good night, madam" He inclined Of
q head reapeCtfully and walked ST.