Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07

cad sirarocE bccome enoo0cd. He ofves
settlement FOR her.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
tfXIOC'vE been so dear. to me-"
i Nadia's clutch frightened. ~
never could have dreamed of such
dearness,
Jarronan looked thoughtftSl.
"My child. father who has little
money is generally expected to see that
his daughter is comfortable"
"Oh, I'm not talking about the things
you've given me! It was insanely gen.
erous of you to make us those wedding
presents. for, Of course, can never use
4 all that money--but I'm not thinking
of that. Won't you-won't you miss
me little bit sometimes?" -
II shall miss you very much, in
deed" said Jarroman. He essayed a
touch of sentlmentaiity. 1T has been
strange, hasn't it, Nadia-you and I
meeting as perfect strangers and slip.
all these years?'
''If you had been just father, we
shouldn't have liked each other," said
the girl softly. II don't like you out
Of a sense of duty, you know. You're
much more Of the brother than of the
stern parent. You're not going to-
drop me-after I'm married--are yQu?"
JarrOman tried to give ready as
surance, but the lightly spoken words
had startled him.
1--WE haven't had a moment alone to-
yether for weeks" Nadia continued,
"and don't expect you'll see me again
properly until it's time to start for the
church--1've got million things to
see to. SO want to tell you now"
She bent her face to him until her
soft hair brushed his eyelids.
what, my dear?"
Nadia and Wilfred's Wedding
That l enjoyed being with you-
every minute Of it. It's nice to think
that everything possess almost will
remind me of you. You have n gift for
giving. father. You've heaped things
upon me so lavishly that If you had
been different in yourself I should have
become quite suspicious Of you"
'SuspiciOus?'
"llaven't you noticed that some peo.
pie don't like you and feel compunc.
tons about it and give you presents to
ease their conscience? Well, it might
so easily have been like that with you
and me, but l knew at once it wasn't.
! knew it was real-love."
Jarromn sat rigid.
II must run away now. Wilfred's
waiting to take me out to tea Her
lips touched his cheek lightly and she
was gone.
Love and hate!
Jarroman's breath came through
clenchcd teeth. He beat off his memo
rtes, armed himself with his pride, and
went out for n walk,
On the morning of the wedding Jar
roman arose in state of irritation,
caused by nothing else than the fact
that h" would have to wear an unfu.
miliar frock coat. Like most men of
his caIibcr. he dctested ceremony. lie
would have to give the bride awuy---an
insane phrasc-nnd he began to spccu-
fool of himself.
U THE who'e thing might have been
done simply and comfortably in a reg.
Strars $ Office he told himself.
II" saw nothing of Nadia. The buzz
OF voices, the arrival of last minute
uLeSsn'6Ncr, the incessant opening and
shutting Of doors told him that she was
tne center Of hive of activity. He
Kept his thoughts resolutely away from
Tue coming ordeal. 1t was after all only
stepping stone, not the more impor-
snt Tor being the last.
Inc Inc slipped away somehow. At
last a demure maid announced that the
cat was waiting and Miss Jarroman
quite ready.
AT thnt moment the telephone bell
rang Jarror!an dismissed the servant,
piehta mp the receiver, and recognized
segrovc's voice.
cah you come round to see me at
ence' once asked the detective. 1T is of
'hG utmost Importance.
o9rfolnan grip on the receiver tight
fneu' lie felt suddenly extremely cold.
he looked ut the clock. In two hours
lie would be ready to hear what Scgrove
ts .au 10 say. He opened his lips to say
tmn nut 1t was impossible. that he had an
Important appointment. Then he re.
1ected that if he were to do so. the
aetective would announce his discovery
nuw, over the phone, and it would be
n~hward NV. ward to explain later why he had
~. stopped the marriage on being told
Nadia's Identity.
Son there? Hul---'
nies' yes, answered ,Jarroman hur-
suiS monS wasn't sure whether | could
canuse cans TO come at once. | think l
III. VIII oe win you shortly
t,a te rang on and went into the draw
'"s room, where the bride waited.
AT sight Of her he stopped short for
41ment, arrested in spite Of himself
W the delicacy of her beauty.
one was family hushed--not puIe.
Hs'n ro'%ehow he had expected her to be
Sase' A band of pearls through which
Sanse blossom had been threaded held
iiIss ven In place. 1t fell behind her
ill., ill., toam and mingled with the wrath
say s,n wonder of her bridal gown.
,..;pno you like me like this?" she was
fr,shns fns MN. II don't feel nearly as
"'shtehed as you look !"
s.ae me gave her his arm. The servants.
de- dr. Tor glimpse of her, were at the
:" Soor, She displayed herself laughingly
y" tnem and let them exclaim over her.
Aside. 'eeAohed the parlor maid
,,. "i'ye forgotten to cancel an appoInt.
Sonr, he said to her. Ring up Mr.,
tyiSrEye-' tsi S,, he gave the number|"and
Sat @ MN, with my apologies, that | can
oclooth % h'ter all. be with him until
Se%ek this afternoon. "
) mHeady," said Nadia.
out tasey passed out, into the lift, and
Z man, the waiting car. In q few mo.
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