The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-13
CHAPTER XNlIl
"NOM VIII. You Gn?"

UNFORTUNATELY Nancy flung one
arm up over her face 1t was as
though she could not bear him to look
ut her. Emotions that she could not
analyze were surgns through her. de
priving her Of thought and reason.
And then. suddenly. nc spoke, and the
words were brutal
Now viii yor co.
She WINGED as if he had struck her,
and humiliation swept over her wave
on wave. She had a mad impulse to
run away somewhere and hide; she
wanted only to get away from those
mocking eyes, but she knew that she
never could hide from the fact that he
had held her in his arms and kissed
her. Evidently he had counted on that
10 send her flying from Rock Haven,
and if she went now she would have
to consider herself beaten. and that
was what he wanted.
She hesitated for only a moment and
then she forced herself To meet his
ewes.
40: ! will no, go,' she famed.
JIG illsiNf - NA'l' ANNhlh i'A fAAiN
there was an expression on his face
that Nancy did not understand. II
was battling strange look that she
had never seen there before. but in an
instant il was gone. When he spoke
his eyes held their old mocking light
and he said with that mirthless laugh
of his. Must | consider, then. that my
4. IL
The words struck Nancy like the
lash Of whip. and with a gasping
little cry she turned and fled.
Outside the door Of her room she
leaned against the wall and tried Ia
calm herself Miss Henderson must not
know that anything had happened, al.
though she must have been gone for
an unusually long time She sue
ceeded somewhat in controlling her
emotions but her heart was still beat
ing SO that she was sure Miss Hend.
erson must hear il when she finally
opened the door and entered the room
You were gone quite a while did
YOU have good walk" Miss Hender
son asked rising from her seat by the
window Her voice was quite calm
and she evidently suspected nothing
The normality Of 1t steadied Nancy and
she made some trifling retort.
"Trix is sleeping quite normally: She
hasn't moved the older woman went
on
Nancy nodded Her heart had sud
denly hardened toward Miss Hender
son, for she remembered the after
moons happenings and the fact that
Miss Henderson had hidden the rea
cause Of TriX's condition from the doe
tor. in her effort to protect Bruce.
Miss Henderson evidently understood
and appreciated what Nancy was think
ing of, for she put out her hand ant
touched the girl gently.
Don't judge me too harshly." sh,
whispered. Perhaps YOU don't under
stand everything Then she was gone
and Nancy heard the door of the room
close softly behind her.
She had lef, without coming to az
understanding about anything. fol
Nancy had wanted to say many things
She had wanted Miss Henderson to as
sure her that from that time on Tri,
would he safe from Bruce Henderson
Nancy wanted all of Miss Henderson
cooperation. she did not. want 10 fee
that az moments notice Miss Hcnder
son would defend Bruce lest an out
slider suspect The true state Of affairs
And now Nancy reflected: now mor
than over she would need Miss Hen
drrsons help, not only 10 TiiX bu
Tor herself With stab Of mcmor,
the scene thar had taken place down
'tairs u moment ugo lcapcd az her ou
ol the dark Once more she felt Bruc,
beuderson's arms around her his ln