Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
CHAPTER TX

sClg's engagement 10 proAen on
CHAPTER TX
:t ,Sssr sSs Of nor a0f frisndSs ma soid for both'
s%i at quite still; the little frock
ish.S been embroidering with such
~. I hsd fallen to her lap unheeded ;
y syss were fixed with a sort OF dread
A thsm on Ralph Hillyard.
mn ronrse. he knows his own busi-
- h.stU he went on, nonchalantly.
an / really gave him credit for more
.sss II would have been the making
n M, II he'd married Erica. Now
S.Ii have TO leave London
mi took up her work again; her
A.s,t WAS beating fast and she was
ssrsia 10 trust herself to speak.
WIN had Tallentyre done this? she
,,cndered. Or had it been Elirac's do
ins. ana not his? Her thoughts were
confused.
II don't see why he need leave Lon
Son.n Kathy said again, presently
thsfe was sort of defensiveness In
hsr voice.
'nLots Of the men you know are
~ Wi, H. ~ ;"
E,n,srd laughed.
M dssr child Won can hardly call
n. ~ Ssht ) the term ia far too mild
rs.r,thinv that belongs to him does
=" S.ione to him if Won know what
~ Se's nortpa ped everything ht
...s h.d ;ncInding his Friends
~ ~ .disd drvlv'
~ - - - h,u hov vI
Can Gan. Vou helm him?'' she said
..dS,alv Hes your friend. and W,
sssss sao-d 70 bo,r him conIdn't wep'i
hi Tjl,srd ansbed: he laughed uncom.
s.,tshir ' ~ -" :
yScIs vouldn't beor Of it-eyen 10 /,
~ Sossible T" he said, rather curtly
.Rs.,Sss - sverv nenny he owes wer,
IA nm tomorrow he'd be in lust al
60 60 pnsn. al, m % %thnto, aom,t IN =.
isrst.nd :" he added more gently. look
a, down at his wife's anxioys face
aBut Csr's one Of those men who'll
psyer do snv eood-his father was Jus,
~ same. "
Kathy was unconyinced she looked
ssrvously at Jill.
better than any of your friends"
Ny dear, we all like him." Hillyard
nid with q touch of impatience. THAT
!mt the argument at all. AS far as
In concerned. he's quite the best chap
know, but that doesn't alter facts
Pefhaps he means to look out for an
ottr heiress," he added, dryly. "Wom-
Ia always seem to find him attrac-
~ pushed back her chair and rose.
y think II you can spare me l ought
m oe going she said; she looked
rather pale; she laid her work down
S.ae hathy. Sometimes forget
w I've got a house OK my own to
'Vn aiter, she added.
nse Kissed hathy fondly. .,
NO, don't come down with me
w WIN halph. shall see you to-
Iow. rto e. ,r
Sae aisSed go, het again, nodded 10 Hill
Ar% and left the room;
Aad gone, then Hillyard dropped into
'ne ,,S,m Snair she had left beside his wife.
well, sweetheart?" he said.
nsihy leaned her head against his
nVnIder'
thrs 20 = y9umdo S do, you think-it's any
rather breathlessly. "Mr. TaIlentyre
,"sMng "ug on his engagement, ! mean. "
with Jill" he laughed. "You alb
aru child-and Gig didn't do the
.sskins;; either-it was Elrica. I'm
alprlsed, admit, but with a woman
~ never know where you are. AS
Rs,iiE-'
M,athy moved away from him.
y hate to hear you speak Of her In
sat tone Of voice" she complained,
s1aag ss1s%aphng;; She's much, much too
E she's far better than / am.
= 0Ix x az the way she used to slave for
before / knew you. 1t was always
~ VINO went without, so that Don and
could have what we wanted. She's so
ussssn'n,shIfve .,ssn never really realized it
smsn ..r 'etely, 1t makes me feel 500
s man to think Of what she Is, and the
'I treated her"
You never treated her badly-it's
sathy wiped the tears from her eyes,
sna sdo shook her head. ''
Vn. no, 1t isn't, and you know It
I'M s' we we were horrid to her, horrid-
,ot.I, sasH Don died" She began to c cry