Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

get into debt; he's the sort Of crank
who would sell the clothes on his back
rather. rather than iH have have his = name drassed
st 'f' believe eHs, he'd hs,e eaSn sot rs Sssa ~
me long -ago. Personally, I don't care,
though I'd like to have paid It o6 for
his sake. He's a. hard up a. am,
know: you see, he's such fool, he's
always helping some one when he can't
really a4ord It. He helped you.
know, didn't he? Oh, you needn't look
10 wild, my dear; don't care, It's all
in q days march. Sorry to have both.
cred you; thought you might be able
She turned to the door.
elisabeth found her voice. IF you
let them summons you," she said, with
an an e9ort, won't it-won't it--ahect
1T might. Cant help it II It does
In bis wife, after eli. Well, good.
'"w.it . minute" Elisabeth fol.
lowed her across the room. "How-
nov much did you say you wantT'
Enid looked down at her with amused
~" "wh.t'' WI; I, it matt.r' Don't bother
,..I. I'm m not, ,only-1 thought might
M There was an eloquent silence, then
Enid said carelessly:
We Well, is q hundred and fifty
paused. i've got till 10 O'Clock to.
morrow morning to find It." She waited
moment, but Elizabeth did not speak.
Good; BY Royston's wife said again,
ana this time Elisabeth let her 20.
hundred and fifty pounds; II
seemed z lot Of money; and yet-ii
came true, Elisabeth knew Il would 5,
an easy thing to earn that sum and
1repay-well, anybody who might lend
1t to her.
And Royston was "hard up" too
The knowledge hurt Elizabeth terribly
as she remembered all that he had don,
for her In the past.
Il must get It somehow, I must.
she told herself desperately, and remem
bered that Neil Farmer. was comm,
to dinner that night.
Tho so.called dinner at Nine
Senestis' generally evolved itself int
a sort Of cold supper served about
o'clock: but although he knew tn
|
!, fcctly well, Neil Farmer invariably
chose to ignore them and turn up at I
|, Elizabeth was alone.
I Madame said she would be in at 7.
Elisabeth told him apoloEetically, "bu
4 she always seems to forget the time.
= am sorry.
"There's no need to apologise,
, Farmer answered readily. II am quit
happy and not at all hungry"
He looked at Elizabeth wistfully
Have you been dancing today?" b
. asked.
"Yes, not very much though. 1 ha
!: a a. nasty :s headache, and madame let m
Xee "Xes. ar: rSs,s Ssr exes ssss'ns n.. and Ellen
!, beth flushed. She was feeling ter
q ribly nervous, not 10 much Of th
. man himself az Of the thing whic
she had made up her mind to ask q
|. him.
! Although she no longer actively dis
liked Nell Farmer, she was indif
. ferent to him. and 1t seemed appall
her money.
: : worse than owing him for my train
: ing," waa the argument with whic
: she tried to comfort herself.
4 Money to Save Pat
= The fact that she wanted tn
t money to save Pat Royston from an
noyance and publicity made 1t oil til
T more difficult. and yet she knew tha
e for the sake Of what he had done 70
her in the past, and because she love
t him so well. nothing would really
t too hard a task for her to accom-
= plish.
o She looked at the clock; it wa
u past Z, and any moment madam
tsh night ., return ssn., She nerved herse'
!, NJ am glad to see you alone" sh
q ask you something"
J, Farmer asked, with ifeisned iishtnes'
: horrid. viii You You ~ she pleaded. Il
you were not 90 sure that could pa
Il you back, would not think VI asl.
Ing you; you know that. But you'v
% always said you were sure. and so hs
. madame. and 60"
J. She stopped in desperate confusion
r and Neil Farmer said quietly.
.,sS YGG ,,0 want ant d:,rss..5 ;Sms 5n:nsy
= .hh. n"' % ,sU. sU Ie1oLed "non .,
e as your banker; I hope you do. Ho
q much Is it?'
Though she was relieved by h
= readiness. It embarrassed her MOI
than ever. She was crimson to Il
It roots Of her hair as she answers
him: "It's a lot Of money! hundrt
'; and fifty pounds"
IS Farmer got up. He walked ov'
Is to madame's desk and dated a chccl
}, then ne blotted his signature on
and brought It back to Elizabetl
ls laying 1t down In her lap.
Is "Please fill In your own amour
and make It payable to whomever "
!. WISH" he said.
), Elizabeth looked up with burnir
y eyes. How did you know 1t was NJ
,e II somehow think you would NJ
4. have asked me II It had been for you'
II self" he said.
|. There was long silence, whit
b. Elizabeth broke agitatedly.,
,e II don't know how to thank you
don't know how ! shall ever rept
be L IE'a is." ''F o" ''D "''' "'" "
8. "Some day I'll send in my account
s, he promised. "and you shall settle
IN your own way"
in ,..:. And .a.,;sp s.pDo":!"s-'upp0''"s :, Ct
|. lie would not take her seriously.
is Honorable people always "
;" their debts" he told ier laughinsl
,g "And you are the most honorat
ne little girl l have ever met"
An ,,