The Holbrook news., 1922-01-27

"Wait a Minute, Harriet" She Said Briefly, and Harriet obedientI> Loitered.
 i, lOw-cut silver gown, rose and fel ] stormily, and Harriet saw that she was biting her full under lip. as if anger | sfethed strong within her, "Come upstairs to my room; wan' | 10 speak to yOu!" Isabelle said, sud l denly. Harriet followed her upstairs and they entered the beautiful boudOil together. Here Isabelle dropped into chair and stared duly ahead of her queen of tragedy.
 Germaihe came forward evidently more accustomed to this mood than heeled shoes, the silver gown. and the brocaded stays were whisked away, and cool, loose silk robe en- veloped Isabelle. and she took deep cretOnned chair by the window. The lights were lowered, Isabelle nodded Harriet to the opposite chair. 'I ask you" she said, with a great breath of anger restrained, q ask you If any woman in the world could stand 1t. You saw the way Mir Car. ridicul0us-make a fool of mel The boy will never come to the house again."
 "Oh, I don't think that!" Harriet said. in honesty.
 MT. Carter stalked in upon us. at dinner" his wife said. broodingly. She fell into thought, and suddenly burst out. Harriet, my heart aches for that boyl My God-my God what have I done to him!'
 She rested her white full arms on the dressing table, and covered her face with her hands. Harriet saw the frail silk of the dressing gown stir with her sudden dry sobbing.
 My God-if I could cryl" Isabelle said. turning. And Harriet realized, with shock, that she was not acting. "Mr Carter only sees what I see,' she added, that 1t must stop. But I am afraid 1t will kill him. He isn't like other men. He" She opened a drawer. fumbled therein. Read that !'' she said.
 Harriet took the sheet of paper, pressed 1t open.
 My heart" she read. in Tony POpe's handwriting. "I will go away from you If I must. But 1t will be further than India, Isabelle, further than Rio or Alaska. While we two live. l must see you sometimes. Per haps outside the world there is a pioto Dig envdgn Ia, me to forget your"
 Now" said Isabelle, rising and beginning restlessly to walk the floor. "Now, what shall I do? Send him away to his death. or risk Mir. Car ter's insulting him again, as he did tonight Anthony Pope means 1t. Harriet-I know him well enough for that"
 She fell silent. Germaine appeared with a tray, and began to loosen and brush the dark hail, and Isabelle went automatically to the business of creaming and rubbing. still shaken, hut every minute more mistress of herself. With the thick, dark switch gone. Harriet was almost shocked by the change in the severely exposed forehead and face. Isabelle looked fully her age now, more than her age.
 "Well,' said the mistress, somber- eyed still, and with still heaving breast "There was something else Harriet Gently, please, Germaine. my head aches frightfully. Oh, liar rlet, will you see what this Blondin man wants with Nina? She tells me he suggested some sort of summer party in his roof garden: don't know quite what 1t is. But her heart is set on it. They seem to understand each Other-I always felt that when Nina'S affairs did begin. she would pick out freaks like this, Don't" Germaine had gone to the bathroom for a hot towel, and Isabelle dropped her voice. almost ectiOnately-"dOn't worry about this little scene, Harriet. It will be quite all right !"
 "Oh, surely!" The cOmpanion's voice was light and cheerful; she went upstairs only pleasantly excited and thrilled. And at the breakfast table next morning Harriet could show the head of the house the same bright assurance. Richard had come down stairs early, and they had their coffee alone.
 "Nina?" asked her father.
 "She comes back today" Harriet said. Mrs. Carter Is going to have her masseuse, so she won't be down. She asked you to remember that you are dining at. the Jays tomorrow.