Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-13
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td, = .ro,,1r "A ,Didot1 - Luitte
nu" M propes to be FoDershdms
dos, ~ us s1rt A lot of nnkind thsngs
SUI SUI abo,if her, but arc not vert
sou p,s Truntcr, Phiiip's mother,
itiIes TO prevent the mar.
,o'e', ,riies calls on Pdrry, a cMo
~ and they Ud0er together thas
srsham tciH prepcnt Pha'p uom
,.vi,td Mrs. Dundds. Mfies cuhs 1n
a. tbnf she stu loves him. He
hh, DR., IN until she dishkes Tran
~ be deliohts in hts UenDednce.
aN" 81 F1psrshdm have some az
W. W., "reoardin1 Mrs. Dnndds. Sho
1tio% tnohoentent totth Trdnter 90
10 .ai,b "b Fnpsrshdm, ana ~ the
p.r,,,. ,o coming dotpn tho room,
"a NJ her NTH dmdsement ~ hts
,xp HERE 1T CONTINUES
HAD always admired her, but
,,yer until today had he realized
mhot an exceedingly beautifui
'. che was. From his table he
sod her with keen interest. i
''Ts Tayersham was making the run
already, was he7 He was frank
rprised. .,rd,d,v dis,iked
w that Parry found u ul'neu.. ',oif if
"a that he was attacnns 90 NE
Dundas merely in order 10 pre-
rs poorriage with Tranter.
ansd such a ridiculous piece oi
,ls"'; US hs had finished his lunch ne
len ,beir table on his way out
ed ts,r, az greeted him indifferently'
snsn nIs manner one might have mag,
,hst @ the bet between them hao
been made. .u,, ouist
s,s Parry thought, with amaze,
WI He bade them good-by anu went
nto the street. .naorod
ielS tha Was the meaning of 1t air
Y. IN the old days in Paris, OF
y, Ne had told Faversham, Parry
,,rnd Lallle Dundas himself. he
ote Sar. declared now that he had
I,nna rot over his infatuation LOT
snS vet as he walked away IRON
oo's there was q very real acne III
ga ear would never be another woman
,ifa who would stir him as she
5one, He hoped Faversham was
uS fair, but he remembered ms
'er in the club last evening, ana
doubt grew In his mind. Later IN
nernoon he went out OF MS way 10
i.e1 !. rronter. and found him at home
~ III in his life, and with his mother.
~. Nv only knew Mrs. Tranter slight-
"a oIways felt Ill at ease with her.
~ IA Vague idea that she disap-
"a ~ most Of her sons friends. lie
Waved when Philip offered to come
I'm him. Presently they were walk
nSether down the street. :,
two were not great friends, ana
sr,atIon between them was inter-
M until Tranter casually mentioned
rsn rsn",T answered then unthinlsingly.
es. / saw him just now. lunching
Sl"'y InnsY" The question was quite
out subtle meaning. but Parry COL
gulltily. ~ -.
Ger as us''r, "
he was not alone" he said; There
snch constraint in his voice that
yhom was he WITH" he inquired.
rry grinned nervously.
yeil. as a matter of fact, he was
Mrs. Dundas," he said.
yhat!" Tranter stopped dead In the
staring blankly. Then all at once
aughed. with Mrs. Dundas !" he
ed "Rot! Why. she Is at home
a bad headache. And. besides
He laughed again. "Oh, that's
sod joke," he said. "Faversham and
Dundas lunching together -
arry did not answer. He wished that
ad said nothing about II.
oure mistaken" Tranter said again
lively, "Faversham wouldn't lunch
with q woman for a bet
rry lost his temper.
n, very we'll, if you're so sure" he
irritably. "But you're wrong. all
'ame Why. hang II all, man, / went
nd spoke to them"
avoided looking at his companion.
ash II Don't know Mrs. Dundas
bis timer" he demanded aggriev-
anter did not answer. There was
-lous pallor In his face. He was re-
bering something which Faversham
said to him that morning: "I'll go
p further and say that II she meets
n she prefers to you she'd turn you
this minute, without n seconds
alton"
vat had Faversham meant? He tried
hake his suspicious aside. but II
obstinately, AS soon as he could
arted with Parry and went back to
DundaSS apartment.
was out. they told him-and had
10 word as TO what time she would
eturning.
anters mouth took an obstinate
hardly.
maid was certain. She looked
m offendedly.
anter tried diplomacy,
Knew she was. lunching out with
faversham," he said. But Il
~ she would have returned by
time." He paused. "She did lunch |
MI Faversham?" he asked with |
heyNwent out together, sir"
anter turned away. He felt as ~
ere suffocating.
Sugh he knew this thing to be true, |
now lo for the life OF him he could
emeVe that Faversham would serve
such a trick.
ey had met last night for the first
~; ana today Faversham had taken
It, II meant anything like the ugly
rsI ,Gn IN ms heart he would kill |
I~d1inn; rdi,! lie bit his lip till 1t bled |
Tried to steady himself. There was
teaApIaInation. OF course, there
3e Faversham was his friend
snani would never be guilty of |
"a tnlhg lie went off to Faver- |
na, 'o3,nS at top speed and saw
sdriG5Vershap had lunched out. the |
'%SIu, %u ana he did not know at all |
ne would be back.
come IN and wait" Tranter said
ssqn looked surprised.
nriaaversham may not be In till |
Venlng, sir"
a., wal,s said Tranter. He would
tbo out nus coat or sit down. He |
IA 'u n IooIh IN torment for an hour. |
son 70 eI1u aao2 OF that time he sought out |
you Know where Mr.. Fayersham
eu and with whom?" he asked
oHIv Ium NJ say at all. sir"
ter 'S o Mondered--because ."
no bHImdilowed bIm hard. "I was ex-
mvsnis st's 20 lunch with Mrs. Dundas
ratsi,.t' no said, telling the lie |
"sE And somehow I missed |
nm ooo,. " He stopped, only 10 |
II i,nISl again II thought perhaps YOU |
genro u Mrs, Dundas altered our
e'"'e"'s at the last moment" he |
'ysUn ESQ" shook his head.
r,iLea' and then, with sudden ino
oOn no, But Mrs. Dundas did ring
snter tt"mle t" TO think of 1t, sir"
h, did 'urnea nLa sharply.
0, sir sir SmSE ias, This morning."