The herald., 1922-04-13
,u.p1ER xl-continusd'

ss rho had been genuinely io'iN
ID isu, ,bter-in-law, and had always
= De- lOssI to Isabelle, as one , o. t,r
essa en-. Madam Carter was m gTea 10y
CsnerA xIns hysterical. Ward az
tiseI, ,rrItated at his own feeling.
rs.s NOT seen his mother for seven
Be nsu a .bs had brought nothing but
n0otas, ,n nj unpleasant nOtOriety to her
.c cs vet her death struck botn t .he
dloreu, :o,ures forclbly, and they felt
.'soesed and shaken rordroo tab-
,..1 :" said Nina in an Interval IA. De
k'u eau. foods of sobs. Not that l
tTesI wsnt TO-. now! But l don't
Feulu ~ soems 70 me that / am the
NOV, ,. !" girl in the world"
ns : , s both you and Ward should
MACK for a certain period" Rich
,', .sId to her. He had been walking
s s peryously, stopping now ana
s ~. he's aside the great chair where his
"a '.s.sr sat silent and stricken 10 put
pO- ohout her shoulders, and muir
rur to her consolingly. , ,so
W .uAsn my mother died." Madame
c.ss, ouayered, with her handker-
az. 49, crossed to the tip Of her nose
e =. sisters and / wore black, and re-
49,, :, Al social engagements for one
We then, / remember distinctly
s..sn 10 wear white and lavender
Nina broke in pettishly: Il don't see
,sv I have to wear black
svhy should your" Ward said with
u,,sr scorn. "It's only your motherF
Nina began to cry.
syou and will go down to Land
..ro,s early tomorrow, Nina" Har-
~ suggested, "and we'll have some
,s show rs what is simple and nice
MT crane, you know" Harriet said,
IN 4 glance at Richard Carter. but
sl.ck. for few months, anyway"
= think that would be the least,
uaard,- his mother approved. Il be-
lIeve | viii go with yOu,' she condo
rnded to Harriet, after all, Isabelle
vu nv daughter-in-law, and the
mother Of my grandchildren"
sAnd won't go to California or Ber-
uuda or anywhere else unless Lady
blrd eomesl" Nina burst out, with a
broken sob.
Nonsense !" her father began harsh
b. Harriet said:
Bermuda7 Is there plan for Ber-
nuday
Il suggested II for a few weeks.
Richard said. frowning, "but / don't
propose to have Nina invite a group OF
trends That isn't exactly the idea
we could ask Mrs. Tabor" Harriet
MD, soothingly; sit is right in the
middle Of the season, and perhaps she
vll feel she can hardly spare the time
DIT I'm sure that II she can"
II ask her, she'll CO." Nina said
81 mlky, confident undertone.
Harriet had her doubts. but she die
ut express them. A month at Mas
M IN the undiluted company Of Nina
md her grandmother, was enough L
ppall even Harriet's stout heart.
ne event proved her right, for while
ID Tabor few at once to her discon
eulate little friend, and assured Rich
nd with tears In her eyes that sh'
would do anything In the world to hell
IN, she weakened when the actua
1T arrived.
II Just you and I and your deal
Gandmother were going. dearest girl,
- aid to Nina, 'then 1t would be per
ut But as long as Miss Field, VIII,
, perfectly charming and conscien
ucu and all that, feels that she mus
accompany rs, why-you and / woul,
nsv9 be q moment alone, sweetheart
~ know that! I don't like to thinl
nat rs jealousy"
Uf course It's jealousy" Nina wa
psased to decide, gloomily. "Grann
" mat we don't need her, but Fs
Just sticks to 1t that she mus
manage everythingw
"a Tabor smiled automaticall,
I dont suppose your father sees any
nlns b Miss Fieldl" she submitted
1gAny.
Oh Heavens. nor Nina sale
*sdy'ns herself In a handglass. Their
- rather steely look In the eye
M friend Ladybird, but she did nc
~ Her smile Of pleasure gradua
y uw place to pout. "Pm going {
rather II we need Miss Harriet
- aid.
Ana that evening she did indeed a
.a Richard on the subject, althoug
g decidedly as she had planne,
ns listened to her interestedly eneurl
n his evening paper held ready fc
- nezt glance.
~ you roam about the countr
,',a go ma Tabor" he said, as the girl
..se''n. accents stopped. "No. m
~ rs out Of the question: In ii
- y pace. she is not the sort of cor
.. ao0 would choose for any gil
- u the second place I would new,
where you and your grandmotl
ere or what was happening
s While Miss Field is in charge
-. = ieel entirely safe. OF course.
-. ~ Tabor chooses to invite hersel
mats her AFFAIR." ~ 'e'
.. men ! don't want to gow Nil
rss $3.50 But In the end she did 2
-. sesne Carter, Nina and Harriet du
~ 81 n the second week of Januar
= Wand Joined them almost a mon,
u Nassau. And here Harri
- ne brother and sister at the