Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
Jill looked at him disbelievinrly.

$50 beautiful"
III you were a man, saidNTallen.
tyre In his Unconditional voice, "you'd
pc like other men. and want n womn n
ut hcsh and blood-a woman whose eyes
would brighten when she looked nt YOU
woman who wouldn't mind having her
hnir rnffled II you il you = ."
lie broke OF with n little embarra ssed
angh. What nonsense YOU have made
me ta'R. he said in annoyance. His
second cigarette had gone out, and he
hpng 1t away with iittlc vicious ees .
ture.
isn't II -wasteful?' Jill
asked deprccatingly.
nWasteful?' he echoed blankly,
the cigarettes. That's the second
you've thrown away she said land
erly.r p''P
lie laughed.
m nfrail it's sort of habit with
me ] forget to smoke when I'm
,a,K .ng to--any one Interestingly ass
Inward and the others call me Gig
Decumsc IN always smoking"
What others?' asked .Tll
me otner men ] know-the men at
"Oh!'' ~.
She looked at him considerinrlv II
seemed impossible that she was shortly
TO be- related TO "A man who was on
suinrientiy familiar terms with TaIlen-
tyre to call him Gig; Hillyard wen,
up in her estimation by lenns on,,
bounds. She was burning to get bom..
and tell kathy of her great discovery :.
she was burning to let Don know tim,
the man for whom he had cvinced suca
contempt was real "somebody'
Her eager mind lenpcd ahcad into n
future which she saw bathcd in a
ioscatc glow. Enthy would see m II
mat slle and Don were not forgotten
dear hathy who loved them so much.
do you know" Tallentyre said sud :
denly. ~ don't think I should saw nny.
thing to--your sister 10 I were you--
about Hillyard ! mean!''
AiIs eyes opened wide.
Not-not say anything Oh. why?"
II Hillyard wishes her to know he
will tell her himself. He evidently has
some good reason for keeping her in
ignorance"
oh. but surely" Jill broke ont
disappointedly. Surely it can't mat .
ter, she'll have to know some day?"
Il think Hillyard would prefer that
she did not hear il from you"
lie looked at her with family whim
seal smile. 80
why can woman never keep a
secret?' he asked.
Il can 80 Jill answered indig
nantly. "Of course I cam
Very well--then you will not tell
She looked at him obviously; her
eyes fell.
VERY well-if you don't wish it,"
she answered reluctantly.
There was a little silence: the girl
with the highly coiffured head sittinp
opposite rose from her chair: sh'
glanced across at Jill and Tallentyre
| suddenly she smiled and nodded.
Tnllentyre bowed gravely. and Jill
caught her breath with a sort of gasp
she was red and embarrassed.
| oh, l am so sorry | didn'
know YOU knew her." she said aghast.
when the girl and her escort had gone.
why didn't you tell mel might
have said something dreadful about
1T would not have mattcred; she is
not particular friend of mine 80
Tallentyre called to the waitress.
Jill began to put on her gloves; she
stifed little sigh as she thought Of
Acacia terrace and the ugly room.
II suppose you know nearly every
body in London" she submitted diff
GENTLY, after moment.
Tallentyre's lazy eyes twinkled behind
his monocle.
Very nearly" he answered gravely.
had forgotten the obtrusive hole.
''nh / wish I did ~ cha va;d ,,,;.t
fully.
He looked at her indulgently. Lon
don s a big place, you know" he
said. but perhaps you will-some day
when Prince Charming comes along"
She shook her head.
Hell be poor--if he ever does
come"
'Aud you would like him to be rich?"
''Oh, should =" She raised
her eyes to his face. I'm not like
Kathy. Kathy says that she would
rather live in one room with a man she
loved than live in Buckingham Palace
with a millionaire she didn't care
He laughed outright.
And you don't agree with her, evil
IDENTIFY"
She half shrugged her shoulders.
IL don't know at least :
yoA see I've never been in love"
Neither have l."
Really :" She found that hard to
believe.
"ReaIly and truly" he assured her.
(which is a most fortunate thing. Sec
ing that my eventual choice will largely
be influenced bv the size of the laIy's
banking account"
1t was impossible to tell whether he
were speakinc scriouslv: after n pcr