Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Rx RUBY NJ. AYRES

~. nnus 70 1ts warmth; she was
snivering with nervousness.
Hillyard stood beside her, quite at
MS ease; he was man who loved play :
ing the host; he was almost inordinately
proud OF his possessions; he liked 10
MI the house with people to envy and
ADMIRE the things which were his.
among which he included his wife.
| Who else Is coming?" he asked
casually; he looked down at his wife's
golden head. "Who else beside ,Jill?''
Kathy looked up
| Only your sister-and Mr.. Tallen-
tyre. and the Sherwoods, and Mr..
Tranter know ought
really to have asked Lady Elrica for
Mr.. Tallentyre, but - but do
cally.
Ralph frowned little.
a marries her, he said; ''or TO, at least,
dryly,:
I'm not very good at pretending, Z"
hathy protested she was little flushed
and anxious looking. "Besides-do you
think he really will marry her?'
going"
kathy clasped her hands.
think money Is the most hateful
thing in the world" she said. with sud.
den passion. "It seems IN snoil everv
ones happiness"
"Or to make It," he added gently
he laid his hand on her shoulder. "My
little wife is not bit mercenary, is
she?"
Kathy turned her head and kissed his
hand.
gt z,.I
shilling in the world"
They were silent for n moment.
good for her" Kathv saiJ ,snn,isino,r rnIsh 100
II think he's quite--nice"
Hillyard laughed. .,
''Cig, would not be flattered if he
heard you say that: he rather fancies
himself as a, lady killer, Won know .
Does he?" Kotby was mildly sur.
prised; to her way OF Thinking there
was only one man In nil the world who
had any right 70 cons;de, hi b,mSs,f "JI u To tho
least Charming or ATTRACTIVE
II Thought at one time he was rather
interested in your sister =" U;liyard
went nm hesitafinplv al, ,oon,nJ ~
hang round her n Iot d;dn;t heS"br+ Il 7
suppose / was mistaken y
''He was very kind 70 J,u I.
she told me once--wben she was angry
with me-tbat he was tbe only frierd
she had in the world ), "' on's '''en'
Katbv's voice was w;stfu,. sbo botod
to think that J,Il b.d ovcr hoon anaru
with her. " wv" e''
"JilI is rather piven to makirs q, .
auyerated tragic sfatamont. nf that DO
scription. RaIpb answered with n
touch of ,mnatiepne VIZ"
ANYWAY GIG ;s NV host frierd md
bos been for wars and 10 ba morr;ns r%
Ejrica Hsw,irS bonn ynr,u d. rnnr l1s
hest to be mic. % her iear. she % IUI, oni,
wants know;no : '"' '"''
Katbv stif1ed n sigh she liked Tn,
lentyre: he never mode her feel hone e..
lessiy iii at ease, as so many peonle did
during The last six months be beeHH1 Hed heer he
ont of England and she had onite
missed him com;no IN and omt of tbs
house. She was glad he was back again
in Tondnn lon wac s'"' Ae wac '"eA again
II am sure" she began, and
slammed no the door onene5 and q
..Nr ToIisntyra ;,
ToiIcptvre came forward s,ow,v . h,
uos n ,man who soIdon, hnrr,od b,n:o,
his shoulders scanned 70 droon n i;ttl,
move tban ,,s,,oi Kathw ,bownb+ no shs
rose to greet him she wondered II h,
had been iii IN m 'A' "N - ''
He sbool; hands with her and with
UilIvarI bo aaiS ba was clad IN he hacL
In to,rnLbo said ba hod had a rotten
TINA ave.. ho drnnnad ,amauid,v ;nt|
n chair by Tho fire. ppS' e N'
HUa Iooka ~ bo ,ooLs verv ilI >,
Kotbv tbomgbt concerneJlv. she won .
doroj ,,,br sSa hSJ novnr hsforn reajized
' that WY S sue nn mau onaer vue 'vsr Vsrv Sonno
man rn" thoro was war; er % i;nos ohort b;s exes
ntSnr thnn i",' thoso ,ado % b~ HE mnnocIe
o'Le, hord 1"in ,;no 'too' too ahnu, he mouth
I'u "I rr"e, wi Ia %oouo "ou H'S waro ahIo %
Gonna ;; % sho 90 S.;5 ;mn,,ls;veIv NV s;s y.
ter ;s cominsWron mir ~ viii like TO meet her
aer 10 'Un nn,s v9nS,, VIII ''Ne ~ 'A''' "''
"sTni sTaii.t' mUn 'oroo,. Coll from, b;o evo
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"i.n s.v"s ,.'t,I s;otnmSS u ho sa;d NOn;otlv
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..6e Ill, om. az. a:c' how 10 uha5
eoni ~; oii W hnUo az" ~ sann bor
;p"o n;Upe sIe nh. 10 nu;ad VIZ. rom rrnW ' Ne'
s'nse sns h;nonoJ !Vu !Ttt,n % e"r,ohou ho-
;stan,as ns ,arr;a~n rn,in bnd % oiwo~s seeneJ
sn,La. ns;hI" bar. shn LoJ Lnown
rauner tp n1rriGle % 10 ner sns rnss nmu s"pm hvt
'.'J .od "a hall ond No
hero of romance, and that was enough
ioI neI. - -, y,
II tnlnk snc IL very wei, Snc dn7
s"ered rather nerVousiy,. h"'en