Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-29
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Sne m0meuS ne muN ADAPT himOelf
.'Thsn ist's g,t risht away and mot
ssu any one where We are for svsf q
!ohe ne svggesteds forcing sasefness
nttsd the receiver Of the telephone and
spoke 70 the clerk in charge downstairs.
Have my bill made out, please. I
am leaving this afternoon" s.l
Then be picked up time table.
''You Arc Very Kind to Me-
He had no intention Of soins far
afieM. A sudden recollection had come
to him. On that afternoon In Theed' 8
ONCE, when this lAnguid, slender girl
had been presented to him 40 his dauSh.
Yer, she had mentioned that she was
working TOR q man .called--what was It
an, yes. Stranack. Doucester's son.
She had faltered and colorsd over the
Jarroman's mind was hard at work
while he huttsred the leaves Of the time
table. Possibly she had been attrscteti
BY Stranack. Possibly they had ever,
been engaged, and the engagement had
been broken when Il became known that
her father was an ex .convict. That
letter she had just received had certainly
produced an emotional reaction.
His spirits rose. This affair must be
investigated, set right. He had little
doubt that it could be Get right. He
had wealth, and wealth, after ali. was
power. It was obvious to him that
until this one thing were given the Sirl
this petty passing thing she doubt
less called love-life would be WORTHLESS,
to her. Riches. would be meaningless,
luxury a mere detail. And riches and
luxury must be made to mean 30 much !
She had come up behind him and was
glancing at the time table.
Let's go to the sea- she said,
But not to a lonely place. Somewhere
where there are heaps Of people,"
Brighton" he suggested. He turned
the pages, then stopped.
4 Why travel in trains? There were
more pleasant means Of transit. He
ought to have had the sense to buy her
car before this, he told himself saw
agcly. A good opening missed! He
excused himself and left her studyina
the hotel lists. :
He hurried out to buy a car,
He found to his disgust that in Lon
don one cannot walk into a shop and
BUY q car as one buys a packet Of to.
bacco. He learned that there were vas
and teasing complications regarding
tonneau, upholstery and accessories h,
had never heard Of. He was about I,
leave the agency in disgust when tn
salesman revealed the fact that on
could hire a thousand guinea motor
with competent chauffeur, for an Ia
definite period, during which one coul,
make arrangements for ones own ca
at leisure.
Jarroman eagerly accepted the com
promise. He returned to Nadia, or
dercd tea and by the time they had fin
ished 1t the car was waiting.
The interior Of the car was like
small drawing room lounge. They set
tied themselves in It, Jarroman watch
Ing the girl. She leaned back on tn
divan, her eyes half. closed, and he kney
that he was looking at a woman VIII
was unhappy in her love. He nodde
to himself. The love affair must be at
tended to, or he would find that he wa
building castle on sand. He began t
plan. rl.
"You are kind to me,' she said sud
denly. Don't think me unapprecia
! tive-but am SO tired"
II know" he said. His voice con
yeyed the suggestion that he guessed tn
full extent Of her trouble and was sorry
He glanced unobtrusively at her; he
long lashes We're making violet shadow
on her cheeks, her fower.like mouth wa
parted, 40 II she were exhausted.
Lovely. Very lovely. 1t should max
his work easier, this loveliness; ono
this love business was settled it woul'
The car Slipped through the village
at the discreet speed required Of It, bu
on the roads between it gathered itsel
into an Impressive sixty miles an hour
It was therefore not yet Z o'clock whel
doors Of the Colossal. .,
Nadia's fatigue had stolen from he
as the miles had fed; the soothin,
movement Of the great car had cast
spell upon her. She looked far NOR
alert, and q flush Of excitement cam
to her face as she glimpsed the vas
lounge Of the hotel. its palms and lift
and, above all, its guests.
The flush deepened when she an
Jarroman were conducted to their suite
It was on the first door, it's flower
filed balconies overlooking the sea-. !
consisted Of two bedrooms, with thei
bathrooms and dressing rooms, and tw
spacious sitting rooms, all giving on :
a short corridor that in turn led to tn
chief corridor of the first floor.
II Never Dreamed"
"Wby, it's like a Aat!' exclaime
Nadia. She explored It, her enthusiasm
growing as each perfection Of luxury re
vealed itself.
"Do you think you will like it," in
quired Jarroman. His satisfaction
keeping pace with M hers, was ,poundin
II never dreamed any place: could b
They were in the larger Of the tw
sitting rooms--a wonderful boudoi
riotinr in blues and lavenders, wit
strange splashes of burnt amber tha
slowed like tropic suns.
''This room will be yours Jarroma
you Se,a remember, enb i furnished more like
study, will suit me capitally. And thi
ia YOUR bedroom. Now, when you hav
unnacked, we can settle down. dare
saw you would like some dinner
He was watching her intently and sa,
her look at her simple blue frock.
G 1--WE will dine up here tonight. don
70. y.. th!.k;,," .I!.4 Z, he suggested 1--WE al
II have no evening dresses" admit
ted Nadia. ~ ought to have bougl
things before I left London--as yo
asked me to debut l." Her volt
shook.
"You will have ample. time and OF
portunity to get anything you wal
here" interposed Jarroman tactiuil
"Then, when you have all you need, v
must find friends for you. companion
of your own age. You have none at a.
I think you told me: Have you MAJ
M friends?"