The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-07
Continued From Yesterday.

She was Instantly sorry she had
spoken. At Dale's name, the, radi-
ance left cynthia's face and was
replaced by the old. sad tragic look.
Diana sprang up instantly.
II must fly. II 1 keep his royal
highness. the admiral, waiting for
his dinner. Marjorie will slay me.
I'll ring you on the phone when I'm
ready to go down, you lovely crea-
tureI'
She gave Cynthia an ecstatic lit
tie squeeze and sped away.
Therese was holding the receiver
of the telephone to her ear as
Diana entered Marjorie's sitting
room.
MISS Langley. she 60 down to
dinner, but Mrs. LeishD
she extended the instrument to
Diana
"Eet Is Mr.. Dale
Diana took the receiver with
little cry.
"steveI What surprised ]
thought you were still IN New Mex
ieoi How Jolly you're here In time
for dfnneri We're Just"
Sorry, d. Dals's quiet voice in
esrYuptsd her. Tn going East to-
night I only rang up TO be sure
that you'd arrived gAfsly. / got
the note that you left for me with
ne seation Aren't
.-On. stsver Diana did not even
trouble to keep the disappointment
cut Of her voice, why must you &c
20 soonf want to see you. And
Mxrtoras viii be furious IL you
dou>r como over to dinner. Where
are you. ~ the way
az De station. Just got in
think there's = train out around
Donr taxa it- commanded
Dd.aa why this terrific hurry
Numerous reasons" was the
outs< response. Chief among
them however, Is concern for
Johnston's fate. Diana, I haven't
been able TO md out anything yet. !"
oh that's all right" she broke
In happily. 'Domingues told me
last night that he himself drovs
Lynn to catch the eastbound train
IAse night! wherer'
Diana laughed.
Here old dear Tho dashins
Spantard followed Us At once-tn
fact he took the Same train We
dtd-.
Tsrs vas dgnineant pause
then
TIL be up In twenty minutes
aid Dale. Can you meet mo some
where around the hotel without In
terfsring with any Of your engage
nants7T'
DaIe,s Reason.
But Why can't You dine with
usY' Diana was beginning when
she suddenly remembered Cynthia
Borden's plea that Dale be pre-
vented from meeting Doctor Bor-
den.
But now that the doctor had VOL
unfairly abandoned his exile and
rs-entered his own world, would
such course be displeasing to
cynthia?
She decided instantly not TO mix
unknown elements. It would be
TOO unkind to spofl Cynthia's first
dinner party In many years.
Sorry" Dale was declining, I'm
not presentable for dinner and /
haven't time to change. I'll only
dstain you a minute. I want to
talk to you about Dominguez."
Than come right up to Martorie's
stestnE room. I'll walt for you.
TbS Bordens are dining with US
bat they'll forgive me II I'm late"
ghA rang on, calling for Therese.
In An incredibly short time she was
gowned for the evening and wait
ing impatisntly for Dale.
A always when she eontemplat-
I'd seeing him, her cheeks were
burning and her fingers icy. She
walked nervously up and down
Martorte's sitting-room, striving to
quiet the tumultuous beating of her
heart and the pulses futtering In
her throat
When he came she stood quite
stf1l, looking at him from across
the room He closed the door be-
hind him. Their eyes met and held.
God help mel love You, d.
ana he said simply.
To BE- Continued Torsorroe.