Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
a. AND HERE IT CONTINUES
Mary and IIelOise

:. say something to you before
Iro don't know what you think OF
I'm afraid I've been a shameful
i.ord. O thinks so. But--but-it has
I.n d,ficult, Aunt selda-'
7|sIary had returned from her moment
ovaltation. She began to tremble
p,tle rs strong feeling always made
kr tremble.
OF haven't been thinking of you OF
- mo -" she said, the brOgue thicken :
on her tongue. ITS not myself
ali that's been hurt, Heloisc. And
not Won that I've been blaming all
sso W. years. These hard things havn'i
|en our fault, have they: Yours and
W.lo,se's ns delicate clear face was on
"Ob, | don't know she said
Ing to keep her woman-of- the-w world
htness "Certainly not yours, Mary.
here was nothing for you to do. But,
rhaps. I-if ! had tried
nWould your aunt have let you dc
ching? What, in my case, was
Cra Tor YOU to do?" And Mary
emed more the woman OF the world
.But, Mary, she's our aunt
AIary, leaning against the. railing,
nds locked behind her, smiled faintly.
M. well." she said, "1've had time
forget that. Yes. as you see, l am
tter-for papa. It's been so many
hrs for him. And she loved that place
That home. ! think he even loved his
cple. He has far better heart than
have, Heloise.' 49,,
81 think" said Hcloise. that you
obably have the best heart in the
brld, O tells me things about you-'
So sure was Mary of his loyalty that
smiled.
'S'Does he?'
FHeloise looked shrewdly down at her,
II wonder if you like him as much
do?" she asked.
To which the other girl replied softly
j |th all her waggish wistfulness OF
sh eyes and voice. "Oh, l hope not y
ID started to go in.
Lelo caught her hands as she went
MARY, I'm going to try to be your
end"
Mary was generous. "Thank you,"
said with simplicity which, after
was complete expression of hel
They went in together.
i DR.. Sales patient was sitting ur
" the wicker lounge, his arm in a sling
faint tingc of color had returned tC
face. He got to his feet as the girls
tered.
I'm agoin' to be took home-taked
me, mcan"-this with furious
lden flush, for he felt that he had
pt from the frying pan Of one error
O'the fire of anOther-"by doc. Ain'l
ht kind of him! 1t amt far to the
yer Hotel and I've heard talk that
Is a stedy driver.
'Thank you kindly, Miss Grins-
pmbe. for letting me use your room
rst off have made it into school =
use and now ! have made it into a
spital. Your father will be coming
Pn. Would you please ask him if he'C
carin' 10 come around to visit me
s evening: III sure be lonesome
thout the use Of my right hand-no
tomorrow, ma am ~
III N'How am | to get home?' Hcloise
handed with a certain petulance
found herself suddenly hurt by
look of Qs eyes resting during his
eech tenderly and with an immense
ference on his little teachers face.
But the eyes at first did not change
eir direction.
Docs fixed it for you,' he answered
ently, ION the telephone. Your aunt S
Pdlng a motor for you and Il feller
IN the stables is to come for the
ses.-' Then he did turn fully to-
70 her and held out his left hand.
! amt done askin' questions" he
grimly, about that letter OF
der face flushed. "Oh, you won't
very far with that--my dear q.
at letter doesn't mean very much in
young life" She laughed her gay,
\ little laugh. II might just as
tily take to making a o." she said.
With that she left him, looking sud
y paler than ever, and she went
ana stood beside the motor watch
l. ms slower departure.
ne doctor complexion was still
tchy' lie said good-by to Mary
Her sullenly and did not smile even
MISS Se!da Grinscoombc's more i'm =
taht niece. He sat himself down
tvlly beside q and started his car
ma jerk that made the patient vince
almost before they had left the curb
uesai' turning his great body side =
70. Now YOU will have to account
yourself, Mr.. Kinwydden," he
Nn+ ,,l object to being tracked
Put thls place by an arrant outsider
sourSeli. Sluypenkill is my place
business as well as my home, am
respected and not unimportont citi-
: H., ms effort to be forccful and
us SHOOK his cheeks ard the folds
3S''hocked IN his waistcoat. "You
sct yourself into very serious
Nv o s Il you are not careful. insist
i" Hu Solne sort OF explanation from you,
q, 0toh apology and n promise to
20, " from actionable annoyance. Dc
= understand meY'
pale, quiet face met the doc
litv '''e nery eyes with its imperturb
rSs.ii, Alter a minute. Explain
6on,,' !, Spluttcred the doctor
VIZ unn mink that | haven't heard
II. ii0IIof your prying visit to the
tou S hospital, of your call upon the
ar,,o uUr OF Sluypenkill News, of your
i%a ianta scandal-mongcring among my
thoI' ihenis' Come, now, YOUR hold -uy
HnIo Mus won't go down with me. Other
az nave found me Il difficult enemy
tomn tun a couple of youngsters out OF
dou, dou don't say?' murmured @. anc
bken k''r wished this information un.
W., HVSn' lie stumbled on.
pe ,Vu Wa We got no job to lose, but yor
orsr your interests here-don't thinl
n .n into seen that, presumptuous al
n. intentions may be on the uart o.
nn sn'siess ss founding from a cow
yisit,nna nna let me tell you, your chanc,
sling out at Grinscoombe Mano,
ins, sim chance if l register nv vot,
D '. 'rs you DO you understand
Es fe otI;. there distinctly on my my saiIer, sir
ssd uai,e distinctly mean"-h,
IN M under o. unchanging look
rac,as as a family friend, as famil,
Il Sn my word has weight"
,mn ~ aad ought to have penty of that, y
ured S.d the Westerner sweetly an,
it}n,i.h ms eye to run down over th