Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
CHAPTER XxMH
u,ro,, Of Rachel Stetheril

Fhich hooe, ,nst no time in clubbing him
Ewsa H. !" In fact, to the sopeT- o,, m,nocu !,
mntrv mau folk, the one word, insan, safa,o
.aioined much that bao gone oeioie'
II ,hst was to follow. ~,
n.,li,ins .ldS fully tina, others than him
he = rnst Be affected by his action ne
i nuot uot precipitate. Several days
a,,a I Snring which Lockworth as wei,
a'ssa house servants grew accustomed
!1e !peohJ stetheril in lavender ana
~ nas : narasol lace fringed. Evelyn
lin l!n Rand had the opportunity to en-
w, lar wopderful aunt and roman
sm aan.in and Il grew to seem that ire
evT JnneS smoothly back into a quiet
0'ff But an old pair OF eyes TOOK
oy' wv ~ much musing moodiness In
"uns @ pair and Racnel Stetherli pegan
M Name Enid Camden for her grand
bn's altered manner. -,
"iny giri that goes and makes my
% %uvbsnpy," was the old woman's
~ AZ looking at the matter, ought
I,ys her little neck twisted.
tnd at last il was clear to her that
nsr sr,ndsop was not happy, though he
a. striving hard to appear 80. NOW,
a., ,ban ever, was he thoughtful of
md loyinr and filled with gratitude.
rstnrn for the worship Of old age he
svo % tbe affection OF a son. Rachel
tstboril, though she yearned for an
|uswering love az strong as her own,
rev that il waB not youths 10 give
psiptedly save to youth, and was
cptent, richly content, until she saw
= shadows in his eyes. Then, sweep.
ss,r. she condemned Enid. Robert
,an't brought Enid with him to
snnsr. he hadn't seen her a second
me-: he hadn't been himself since the
DC meeting with her.
Il happened, fortunately or unfor-
,uately as one looks at the matter, that
n broacbed the subject to him upon
main day when he was already filled
M fred with it. Then came the outer
bnfsration with an amazing sudden
ess not unlike that of spontaneous
bmbustion. 80,
"You are not happy. Robert!" she
balknSed him.
together, Grandma. ]
ENID has something to do with lit!
I'm a way she bas everything to do
ith Il, In another
'The little fool! She won't marry
bu! She doesn't love you?"
~ don't think that she is a fool at
/ do believe that she does love me.
Ut she Is not going to marry me-
"She is a fool! And so are you il
pu let little country mouse like her
axe you unhappy. There are other
rs with ten times her looks and brains
Id backbone who'd be glad to marry
pu. You'll forget all about her In six
obths."
~ don't think So" he answered.
Aud though there are other girls there
tent any other Ends"
She looked at him keenly.
What's the matter with her?' she
(manded, If she loves you why the
yil doesn't she marry your"
Grandma" he said gently, hesitat-
little. 81 hate SO to hurt you
you have been so good TO me.
Ut s'' do you know what I really
down under the clothes which you
y, Put on me' What I have always
"A gentleman" she cried warmly.
boy who has never had a chance
yet who ,"
rs thief" he ended IL for her.
lust a common thief"
Robert. I won't let you say such
lngs. You have been wild. All Steth-
Us are wild. That that girl
she is afraid Of what people will
Is she2 So. That's what her love
hounts to = "
It isn't that" he cried eagerly,
ma doesn't care what people say.
Y .,,r there is something else : ="
What is it,"
de hesitated. He had something to
but It was not of Enid. So in
end, ho said simply:
urandma, can't we Just leave her
OF 1t! She has told me that she
= not marry me and she has given
aef reasons, and I know that she is
ny! But there is something else /
Ut 70 tax with you about, something
when is troubling me. i hav.
hinEing night and day and l
e reached conclusion. have made
NY mind what I am going 10 do,
~ want to talk with you about il. !"
So on Robert" she said, her voice
aeuIy ueaa very gentle, strange look as
gtenonition Of tragedy in her eyes.
nave always been thief" he
s.nued eu quickly. ''I committed nv
mes often enough in n boyisb snirit
ew Isure, ~I, Just for the lark. But 1
Snat l was doing and I was a
NO pidnt see that that was any
70 De ashamed of. On the other
nv = suppose ! was a little proud
NO. n, skill Mln. l didn't know that | was
M VITO wrong because / didn't believe in
i, anu m wrong, To me they were lust
po% %Sss OF saying wise and unwise.
a IUM, s"Sd grandma It's come all
Nv ',dhaaen, just like that! - /
'nat | have been a fool and n
% And l am ashamed -
nj sauiN iNoDert,' she murmured. her
thg softly upon his that lay
sran se hngers upon the table TOP.
sri, iivsn then, with her pity for his
"a ing standing high in her ewes
"as little, half hidden look of
VI Se had never seen him ,oor
en- :" ne looked now. Had II been
hst r,olly lie Brun to have see,,
ed dJIS Ill.,, then she might have rcmem :
IN HI as she came upon him that
eu b,s e early spring In his rooms.
try Eyes were on fire with the
eks r, vi the riotous season, His
ed dsSare %vre flushed, his head was held
erminaaitiy, youth and purpose and
ortioh and rebellion cast their
mtmard from the flames In bis
eyes IL looIahae lender mouth had hardened
theriI 'OpHed omT into the eyes Of Rachel
Inown o9u az beyond, questing for the
lnced "ho no SINS must pay! I" he an.
preSonaa SHARPLY, as though forgettinp
to e 6"h, OF the old woman and elect :
Fer ,,pat Snt out the. question with q
onbeen and nsnnLin nAi"