Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-09

quick suspicion,
mo; I never met Mrs. Dundss IN nv
life," Miles answered. He rot up. and
once again knocked out the ashsa ~
his pipe. ~
We'll, I'm of. Good might"
Goodnight. A month from tonirht,
then7"
Yes" ...
Miles was conscious of thu ske,x,ca,
smile In Parry's ewes as thew parted
and he laughed to hirnseif
He was going to win that bet He
was as certain OF II as IL he had already
been told that Mrs. Dundas and Tranter
were irrevocably separated, Tranter
should not marry her. He had a double
Incentive now to prevent It, Earlier in
the evening he had merely resolved 10
now that he knew who Laiiie Dundas
was, fresh iron had been thrust into
the fire.
The desire to punish her for what
she had made him suffer ten years ago
was hot in his heart. He had gone
through the pains Of hell for her ana
she had laughed at him. Well, IL he
suffered, then he could at least as x tSwart t
her ambitions.
1t was Tranter's money she wanted,
he was sure. She was the type OF
woman man who Who's spent money as freely as Il
he had known her as Lillian Davis, her
one cry had been for wealth and tho
things IL could bring her. Afterward
he had realized what a fool he had
| been to appeal to her neart when he had
nothing but his own to offer. Her honey
bee brown eyes had looked beyond him
and the poor man he had been then to
future that was rosy with promise Of
With regard to what Parry had told
MIN about Paris, he shrewdly suspected
that a great deal had been withheld, but
Il did not trouble him. He had done with
cared for was the present and the future
he took a taxi and drove to Mrs, Tram
ter's. She was alone. sitting by the fire.
with az an open book in her lap which she
She rose to greet him eagerly; and
and kissed her cheek.
note" he said, cheeriiy. ~ ~ ''''
| potently.
II did not want to bother you. Miles,
but l am so helpless. What can dor
Miles, he looked at me last night as il
| he almost hated me when 1 implored
him to give that woman up."
You mustn't say things like that.
or even think them" Faversham said
aalclsiy. Philips a bit on the rails
cd his lips. i've been through 1T
know the symptoms but It will all come
He drew her gently back to her chair
| and made her sit down.
I've Just had dinner with them both,
you'l be surprised to hear"
She gave a cry of protest, her delicate
"with--that womani Miles! After
all YOU have saidl'
| II know but wanted to be sure
what sort Of an enemy we had to fight"
| ~ III.
well, must admit that had the
surprise of my life"
what do you mean? Was she worse
than you thought? oh, can just i'm
agine what she Is like-,-a common"
| Miles stopped her with a gesture.
she isn't at all that type Of woman,
he said. quietly Though admit from,
all had heard that thought abe must
be. she's--well she's a a'lady-.outward-
ly, at least" he added, bitterly. "She
Is well dressed and good
looking"
He stopped, with sense OF amuse-
ment at himself,
Good looking Were those the only
words he could find with which to de-
bee brown eyes and ailuring smile?
He pulled himself together with aI
touched Mrs. Tranters hand.
Philip is not going TO marry her,
he said, confidently Trust me
| promise you tnat ne shau not marr
her, even II have to marry her my
self to prevent It. He iaughed griml.
at his own words, ana Mrs' Irantei
smiled little. too.
THAT would be too great a sacrifice,
she said playfully; and then once more
reverting 70 Gravy aii's m,les, yTp ,ha, ha;
he can be saved? Oh, would give any.
thing, possess II I could only be sure