Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

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lin IL Filled With Anger
- TOOK his leave, and two minutes
1.,,r be was in Piccadilly walking
..,,,, along toward the circus. Bit
.,..r filled him. He had triumphed
- sbovn Constance Brent that he
n me whiphand; but n rush Of
,.,.l circumstances had swept him
n. !, feather might be tossed In the
n and oil his plans had come to
3. walked on slowly. absorbed in his
.r,bts. At Swan and Edgar's COR
n. stopped and stood on the edge
n. poyement watching the swirling
A. with unseeing eyes. How long
remained there he did not know,
Il was a considerable time.
Then his eyes fell upon a lady who
|, picking her way across the road.
was dressed smartly, too smartly,
)th vivid. II we'll chosen. color con-
n,ts, Her pretty baby face suggested
n the tiniest bit too much powder
N been used. and although her ap-
,rsnce was neither dlspleasing nor
uestive Of the demi monde. there
|, 4 general effect that she was over.
corated. More than one person turned
n looked after her as she passed,
she was lois Denbigh, a rapidly
sIps star in the musical comedy world.
y went straight up to Harkness:
"Hello. Jimmy, old thing. You look
the man who dreamt he'd broken
e bank at Monte and woke up to
ID the brokers in. What's the matter
bib you?'
Harkness reused himself and lifted
b hat. Fancy meeting you, Lois
b hardly knew what to say, for hi.
|lh had not properly returned. 81
)dn't know you were in town"
"Well, I am, and I don't think you
bed be 30 cool about it, either. Aren',
bu glad to see me?'
"0f course am" replied Hark
ess. What are you going to do witt
y now you've found me?'
ALLOW you to pay for my lunch
|ou look as though a good feed woult
bt some life into you. You were stand.
bg on this pavement as though 20,
|ere sick. DO you think the Savo!
|ould be nice today?"
Harkness looked down at the prett,
pturned face. Lois Denbigh was al
ID chum Of his. and she undcrstoo
i'm perhaps more than any othe
oman had ever done, for underneath
1t butterfly exterior there lurked ,
Zen judgment Of humanity. And sh,
'as a jolly companion. who lived only
y the day, like the majority of hel
Ind. He felt at that moment the ncet
" some such influence, and lifted hi!
and to a passing taxi.
.The Savoy It is." he said. IAN,
Though It's late for me to say so.
lust tell you how jolly glad am you "
appened along"
"A present for a good girl.' smiled
nls demurely. as she climbed into th'
III.
Constance Brent and Lord Coming
70 talked about very little but picture,
they made their round of the Acad
ny. and the conversation was desul.
'ry In the extreme.
AT last they made their way out I,
here Connington's car was waiting.
This has been most fortunat,
eeting. Mrs. Brent" said Connineton
they said good-by. "And I hop,
Is not the last time we shall see eacl
her.. | expect you are aware that
I've been absent from England for {
miserable time, and have. there.
re, managed to lose track Of most o.
. people l knew in the old days.
smiled, and once more Constanc,
allied the charm Of it. when on,
rs old one loves to talk over tn,
ople one knew and the things one
o. In youth 1t is always what is 20.
8 to be and what 10 going to b,
ne; In age what has been and what
. been done. should like an oppor.
nlty Of having your assistance in re
'lns those old memories. Would you
me the honor Of dining with me to =.
'rrow EVENING""
II Shall Marry tho Girl"
Alone! That was the word which
sgested itself to Consta nee Brent A,
GO; Lord Connington was asking he,
dine with him at his house
ana there could be only one reason
toe Invitation. He was going to
sak plainly. TO drop all this pre- .
lse OF an old friendship which was Sc
cessary IN the presence of others, and
! her to give him back his daughter
ehe would refuse to 60! She must
"a then she remembered Hardness,
nemoered a hundred trials she had
aured, and felt the weight Of them all
. was not equal to a strong decision
such a moment, but only knew a
'nehdous desire TO be able to 20 away
herself and cry. When she smoke
seemed as though her tongue was act
on Its own initiative. Her brain
. stunned.
shall be very pleased to come"
SAID, and wondered IL her face wa.
pale as 1t seemed to herself.
Oennington bowed. There was a lit
nicker OF triumph in his eyes, and
DOW hid 1t from view. II believe
are living near Sevenoaks," hs
q. My car will meet your train a,
.afIng Cross at any time you wish. ;
l. VIII write you the time of my train
,lsht, said Constance.
LORD Connington took his leave OF
m. Again he did not offer his hn nd
and she wondered if Aud.
noticed It. But he held Audrey.
gers for an appreciable time anC
dled her face. At last he said: "You
IKE your fathers people. | re.
moer them quite WELL"
lazy Barbara was already inside tn,
:. she had not spoken a word.