The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
NIARGARETS VANCOUVER sue.
CEEDS
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER SO.

MARGARETs MANoEUvER Sue
CEEDS.
CHAPTER 59.a
Voices from the piazza. where they
were sitting, floated up to me
l dressed, then-eaught myself. 1t was
heartless Of me, perhaps, to be happy
when father was so ill.
But unconsciously soon began to
hum again. Irene and Gloria heard
me and came running in.
You're going after all, aren't you ?"
Irene asked
"Of course, You were mistaken.
Mamma said something else, not what
you thought"
she replied stubbornly.
Now run along to be like good
girls. I'll tell you all about it to-
morrow"
81 wish was old-old as you, then
could CO." Irene pouted.
''She isn't old. Why don't you wish
to be old like mamma or Mrs De
Isle. They're real Old" Gloria said,
as she also pouted a. little at being
sent away.
ran lightly down the stairs. As
Keith looked up when I went out on
the piazza I noticed CLEAN of adj
miration and something very akin to
pride in his eyes. If anything more
were nee&ad % make me happy this
was it. He admired me-he was
proud of sl4o--a littlei
You leok charming. Mrs. Sander
son." 1t was Mrs. De Lisle who COM
plimented me. But as I had once
heard her remark that she always
complimented other women when men
were around, that it made them think
one unselfish and not envious, I cared
very little for what she said.
Thank you," replied, then seated
myself near Keith.
Time to go!" he said after few
moments. There comes the old
Everyone rose with alacrity How
silly I had been to think anything
would or could be done to keep me
home. 1t was only a short way to
Green, while Keith and Margaret
went together. and Mrs. De Lisle with
a Mr.. futile, another guest of the
house. The rest of the party, ten in
ALL struggling along as they willed.
When we reached the landing we
and down in the cabin to look her
over. was delighted. Such q
daintily fitted up cabin, with the cut
est cupboards and a table on which
we placed the supper We had brought.
Margaret had remained on deck
with Keith But after a moment he
also came down, and laughingly
said he would show US the beauties of
the yacht before we started. Just
then Margaret called me:
You are younger than I am, Vera,
will you run up to the house and get
my sweater? I forgot it. and 1 will
be sure to take cold if do not have
1t. Ask the cook to give you some
lemons also. I know we haven't
enough for lemonade for this bunch"
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hurried up the landing. Then 1 ran,
literally ran, to the house. 1 hated
to lose minute of the lovely party.
No other thought entered my mind. I
found the sweater easily, then went
to the kitchen and the cook gave me
the lemons. In all 1 had not been
gone more than twenty minutes.
fairly raced back.
Then / rubbed my eyes. Where was
the yacht? Voices came indistinctly
to me. I dimly saw by the pale light
of the moon the sail disappearing in
the distance. Quite a breeze had
sprung up, and even as I looked and
listened the sail dipped lower, the
voices grew fainter.
They had gone without me!
stunned. incapable of motion,
stood there on the landing. Then my
anger overcame me. and I called loud
fy to Keith to come and get me, but
the shore answered my cries.
For an hour or more 1 stood there.
Once a desperate longing to jump into
| the water and end it all came over
me. 1t wasSso fiercely strong I was
| frightened and moved farther from
the edge. By and by 1 grew very tired.
turned and slowly made my way
home, and to my room
This had been Margaret's plan! She
was determined 1 shouldn't be in the
party, and knowing no other way to
prevent it, in view of Keiths loving
manner towards me. she had concoct-
| ed an excuse to send me back.
But how had Keith come to go with
| out me? What had she told him?
Suddenly 1t flashed over me. He
had thought me below in the cabin
with the rest She was alone on the
deck when she called me. He would
| be busy getting the boat off, and would
not miss me for some time. Then she
could also pretend she thought 1 was
on board. I figured it all out as plain
| Iy as IL 1t were printed.
| I threw myself on the bed and
sobbed for hours, 1 was still weeping
when Keith came into the room at I
| o'clock.
(Tomorrow-Death silences
reproaches.)