The Washington herald., 1921-07-14
CYX-A DISCOVERY.

CfX-A DASCOVEHf.
During the following week Nancy
saw a good deal of Reeve Lewis
They had tea together once or
twice at the fashionable hour in
the most-frequented restaurants.
On several occasions they dined to-
gether. Once they attended the
opera
But there was no sign from
Peggy.
Reeve Lewis was a trifie discon.
eerted that his scheme was not
bringing instant results; but Nancy
smiled to herself.
She knew that Peggy would be
hesitant about calling her up after
the incident of Dr. Langwell's card.
After returning il to him for a price
she would not be in a position TO
know how much he had told Nancy.
Peggy was a young person who
never gambled on complete uncer-
tainty.
Nancy did not. see DIR. Langwen
either.
So cleverly did he plan his profess
sional- calls on Connie that II
seemed as if he had information
from someone in the household
about Nancy's activities. He always
came when she was out. or so en-
gagged that his failure to see her
was not obvious.
Connie made no mention of the
confidence Nancy had given her on
the night of her return, when the
latter had told her that her affair
with LanEwell was ended forever.
I wonder when the doctor is go
ing back to Chicago" Connie re-
marked one day when she was able
to be up and around the house
again. He says that he will only
need to see me a few more times,
and then he will discharge me as
cured. must say that the physi-
clan is a marvel. even if l do not
not like the man. He's performed
a tremendous number of operations
since he's been in town, I UNDER
stand. Everybody who had a seri-
Gus ailment that he was saving up
for the future trotted it out when
he heard that LangweIl was here"
Il dare say he's having an affair
with Enid Blair" shrugged Nancy.
4 forgot to tell you that 1 found
her cigarette case in a dressing
room In his apartment the evening
that / VS. to have had supper with
him. Apparently, she had been his
guest the night before. sent IL
back to her without anything to
indicate where it had come from.
II she remembered where she left
IL and asked him about 1t, he'll be
rather mystified. OF course. she'll
never believe him when he says
that ii wasn't he who returned it
Just as / didn't believe him when
he said that he never sent those
flowers to me at the hospital
What fowers?' inquired Connie
oh. didn't / tell you?"
In few words. Nancy related
the incident of the mysterious
sage.
Connie was much amused at Peg
gy Lewis's part in the affair.
How like her. Really, Nancy
l think you and 1 will have to cut
Peggy out She's going a bit too
strong for really nice women to al
low themselves to be seen with her.
If / were you, | wouldn't go out
with Reeve Lewis. either. Start Peg
Ey talking and Heaven only knows
what she'll say! She has the tongue
Of a serpent, you know, but one
can't help but like her. She's a
=Ood deal of fun and so perfectly
awe and open about all her little
Irregularities. The incident of the
ard WAS bit thick, though. BY
he way. have you still got the
ard? I'd like to see it,
Nancy. who was writing a letter
- Edith at Comics desk. tossed
Aer vanity case into the latter's lap.
It's in there along with a card
tom Philip Harding" she said, GO
i0g on with her letter
after a moment, Connie gave a
t.Cjle cry.
For my little sweetheart she
read in a stifled voice. "why-this
is Curtis handwriting"