Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
|Thp Woman Halter

BY Ruby Ayres

.cordn---d ,o'dggo dggoo,ershau's old stoeet..
sropss 10 oe ankird things ore sotd
Asort. os mi are not verified. Mrs.
about her' pn;f,p's mother, tmp.ores
TLen', orepent the morrs1oe. they
M. MMes ga " Parry, a cluo J,sena, NJ, @ ,ojii
essn,y eu"o together that ,oyrWno Mrs.
prepent fMI fn1iIss oaiIs on Ldlite 1nG ts
Dpndas ,cbsn she tells him thdt
ircredn.,opo ,,s bip, He leads her on
sAc am J,,Etes Trdnter; and ne &c.
will sne Ne vengeance. She sues yor
lgs%s, %s,lgrdship. "Thot rs oM o. .no
M,,t,or,D M he said dna her ~, mea,' s'''
S"siSs sssiSs tSroo. almost OF POW
.xn HERE 1T CONTINUES
-,uv," she whispered; but In her
wv .x,,,ant heart she thought she
The past, as he had said. was
', dead and could not die. ne sun
n.y. "a ber-all that he had sea At
pveu ,hot eyening had meant nothing
dihno' ,,a not answer her question. un-
he wv Nv, words we're an indirect
answer: .rrv pb,lip7"
"Are you rsJ been raised to his, and
now they te,l tenrow" eh she said, family. :.
u don nara for himf' Miles asked
"po !,or ia Il Just for his money!!
ssan. ,e,or dyed her cheeks.
hgs agow V dare you say such thing 10
~, How dare.
he vs iaust not known you all these years
Inss;,g" nss;H he said. "Tranter 10 my
ia,rS icr %Jt hut know he is not the s9rt Oh
fnenu, -, ~ could care about---seriously.
nsa mssre sus was a little silence,
Irere lTer are very sure that you know
sort OF man." she said.
ia came closer ana, seoopihs' i"A" A''
AND on her shoulder.
%Iook at me-"
sso raised her brown eyes.
Sno Sno know the sort of man you could
ara for?" he asked.
eaIs n,, iv voics was compelling and his eyes
IA hers as II by magnet force.
All her will seemed to have dessrtea
er her snghtest Wish, 30 now she. could
~ ~, ,bat he was bending her. He seemed
" ~, NAVE % stolen even her voice away, so
.s.t uhen she spoke II was only a rant
whisper: -,
sSs closed her eyes. Her heart seemed
.,onrpg within her; in another mo-
sSvv"s w., sse believed she would feel his
.',s, .r,s round her, another moment and
M ast years would be wiped out by
nI mi n' Miles Faversham moved a step
ssay and his face was white.
Mrs Dundas rose to her feet. She
N, trembling In every limb, and her
lIm we're like ashes.
sr.at deal of nonsense" she began des-
psratsy. "reminiscences are dangerous
thinrs Mr. Faversham-"
Miles came back TO her. He laid a
A,rd on either of her shoulders and
boxed down into her face.
You played with me once, ten years
,r," he said deliberately. Are you
rvng 10 try to do It again."
No-no-I thought mean
NE was on the verge of tears.
He did not release her.
you are dining out with Philip to-
morrow"
Yes"
"You will dine with me instead"
She looked up, startled and bewil-
tered
with you? Oh, what will he say?"
You will dine with me instead"
FWrsham repeated: and after a
moment she whispered. "Yes-if you
wish
you will not make. any more engage
nGs with, him without my consent"
"0h l."
He took his hands from her shoulders
II you would prefer IT," he said, "I
vfl walk out of this room now and you
lssd never see me again. He waited.
Well am l to go?"
She tried to speak, but no words
would come. Did she want him to go /?
6he knew that she did not
10 co."
Slowly, almost mechanically. her hand
Fole out and touched his. NO" she
whispered.
30 gave her eyes my own eyes to
take;
Ny hand sought hers as in earnest
need
And round she turned for my noble
sake.
And gave me herself indeed"
Ifanter called round at Faversham's
rooms early the following morning. He
ooSed so happy and confident that for
~ instant very real regret crossed
favershams heart as their eyes met and
shame
fbout I'll"
he was very anxious to hear Faver-
mans opinion Of Mrs Dundas. He
Shew that whatever the criticism 1t
w q lull OIlt, fhNtTEnhnl TnlRnI
Peludlced against her, but he would
20 her justice.
promsingy
Iranier threw himself into an arm
With himself
What do YOU think of her?" he de-
nanaea Are you going to be a sport
thu ADMIT that you we're running your
hodu against a hrirl ..rba
you did call herW
~ ! DON'T remember them"
Tranter frowned.
iou said she was an adventures
W. Uoa al me rest of IT," he reminded him.
b,o va; did ~ There was a little pause
NJ 'I rsersham turned and looked down
opinion" ""' 'e"'o" " a''ei my
,,ib lb'an,sr inter flushed angrily. He sat up
WIN W, sudden energy.
upon my word" he protested,
sy' you're beyond everything.
nV.snt , you'd be sport enough to own
m% you were agreeably surprised,
rroSSSersham smiled ironically.
aun III ! was surprised all right" he
tSsn tSg''!ea Vt. Probably more surprised
SSnt Sou VIII ever know. But II you
AM AN me 10 say that l consider you're
nnnS nfUms me right thing and that Mrs
youT Das SIS Is devoted to you and not TO
I moneybags-" He stopped as
,.msf ,f gave a little inarticulate ex-
(hauon (hs ,aD OF rage; and for moment
S,r TWO mel men looked steadily at one an
sIIsA, Then Miles turned away with
'"Ss. "WS shrug Of his shoulders.
rrsy WY argue about III" he asked,
Wv;seniy M p It's a waste of words"
nO, %s, ancui Dundas Is my future wife. I'll
q IUw hsW. even you to insult her."
"i,Ia nave not insulted her"
paid" "''U't 10 say what you have
Ts,yr,dear my dear fellow, you asked for It"
tems taea rose to his feet. His hand
over 20 ,a'e was pale and set. He walked
cut usr ir., 70 the window and stood LOOKING
dom ns,seraay he believed he would have
f!endsb,ne b,eat deal to secure Faversham's
tS.e sure He would moi adneit 20 has,,nNis nIs