Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15

l., t.. syw"Sntvr' ouI ne was sehuihciy
'Ihanks-thanks awfully," he said.
IA like you to see for yourself how
tne lond lies I'm not naturally sus.
plclous chap. but have felt Jolly un-
comfortable once or twice lately. There's
a End OF indefinite feeling about the
-, ,T,allentyrc nodded. II know; well,
III come along"
lie went back to his rooms and
changed, and reached Hillynrd's house
JUST as Jills landaulct drew up ut the
together.
This is an unexpected pleasure, !"
IN said lightly. She avoided looking at
MN, nc thought. though her color had
deeepened little at sight of him.
sne was dressed all In black. and he
wondered u IL was perhaps the somber
mourning ,ag that made her look pale and
There were shadows beneath her ewes
, Wnich ne had not noticed before. and n
h itt.e touch Of something artificial in
her voice and laugh.
ehe hardly waited for an answer to
nrr ~. remark she left him standing in
stairs. '' W.
You never told me Mr.. Tal,entyrc
was coming tonight, Knthy." she snid
az she kissed her sister. Her voice
sounded sharp and excited "You said
tnat Mr.. Rigdcn and l were to be the
only two guests - -
know--but Ralph met Mr.. Tai
lchtyre Mt the club. and asked him to
come along. Jill, you do look tired"
JIM laughed; she threw down her
cloak, and dropped into an easy chair,
stretching her white arms.
Il am tired-I didn't get to bed till
The carly hours of the morning" sbc
admitted. ~ haven't had any beauty
sleep for weeks; I'm getting quite DIS.
Kathy asked.
them?"
'.Yes do. and I can't stand them, -
said kathy quickly.
Jill laughed.
There are not many people you can
stand, arc thercT' she asked whimsi
cally She rose to her feet. Give me
some powder, there's dcar-and II
you've got any rouge, Kathy--"
Rouge! said Kathy blankly.
you want rouge for?''
ITO put on my face my dear, Of
COURSE" Jill said lightly. 81 look Q
perfect washed -out scarecrow. Haven
you really got any?'
II am afraid not, and If had
- ~ Kathy looked at her siste,
with distressed eyes. "Oh, Jill, yor
never used to use it,"
Il never used to do lots of things
do now.' said Jill with irony. "Bu
one must move with the times. Dom
look so shocked. Kathy-Im only doinl
what every one Of your friends >
Erica Hewing, and all the rest"
"Elrica ~ said Kathy scorr .dy
"She doesn't count
She counts great DEAL" jill
averred. she's got money, and a title
and beauty-and Cyrus Tallentyre =
she added with little laugh. "Wha
an. achievement for ono person."
Kathy made no answer. Jill SCENE,
like a stranger to her tonight; man,
times she fancied that the old Jill hat
quite vanished. leaving in her stea,
were more perplexing and less under
standab!e than the other.
Has Mr.. Rigden Gomez" she asket
presently.
Jill shook her head.
II don't know: he didn't come w.tl
me. Kathy. what did your worth,
husband saw when he knew Won ho,
asked Mr.. Rigden hcre?"
~ don't remember. said Kotb,
quickly. She did. but il seemed inn
possible to tell Jill the many uncom
plimcntarv things Rnlnh ho1 said n
Rgden, and of I'LL. too. for tina
matter. She rose hurriedly. Are yo,
ready-shall we 20 down."
"Yes--I wish YOU had some rouge
though" :" .Jiil complained
"I'm glad | haven't" Kathy nm
swered. II hate II.
They went downstairs. Tollentyrc nm,
Ralph we're talking together in In,
drawing room. Ralpb greeted his sin,
ter in law rather coldiy. When h,
turned away she looked at Tallentyr,
and shrugged her shoulders with n iittl,
smile '''N ' '' "'" |'
"Ra,ph doesn't love me. YOU know
She said presently. when he and sh
found themselves together fcr moment
II do no wonder w6y--Las he ever toll,
Won p,
1--WE never discussed Won with hin
ot ai, :" ToiIenrvrc answered ouiclly'
Iii laughed
"Ivhx ar" xou staring at mo ." sh
osk oil ,.I Ir.ow iooh Washed out In,
thotis Eathr's fault. 7 asked Nor 70
some ronec and she hadn't ary.
wonder she doesn't keen some for neopl
who ara n~ not forturnte enough to Inv
rose le.f comnlcxions like hcr avn. "
She did nnt Iock mt him os she smoke
her hnnds cjo sncd and unclaspcd on
nnother rcst,nssiy in her Ian
Taiiortrro tr;cI to think nf s,mcthin
IN sau bHt for rho moment hc felt st,
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