Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-15
LOVE WILL NEVER DIE
,r,,o,s WHO IN THE STORY
By JOHN HUNTER

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lie spirtt. tctth Dhorn AUDREY hpcs.
Or RIcHARD PREsLownsssnSSy; :, ss S.;. Of SSs Ger;
conrino,on rlanS to sSee Anarsg bifyr !rSW Sy.
roieuiotino, schemes to marry her.
,oiS DENBIGH--a Noht-hcurted but sincere
s,sSa s;sssss s0ssv Sss so i Z: ,ssndy to %"drsv.
.rbs Race Was Lost Deliberately"
YyIss FOR GOOD NIGHT thun.
Il dered past with three length to
.nsre, and the Centurion beat Gee
Wbiz for second place by n neck, with
,be black travelling the faster.
preslow lowered his glasses and Au-
A,ev saw that his face wore a curious
oppression.
"You found the winner all right" he
lid. "Thc bookies haven't done so
hoalv over this race. Hardness is a
cisrsr chap. He can pick his horses
.nd better still, pick his jockeys.
sball % remember the Centurion on Derby
Day." o.,,,, ,s,o, .,,,r,v
prsslow looked straight into her eyes.
uIr INV opinion the Centurion could
s.ve beaten Kiss for Good Night.
.hink the race was lost deliberately, al
shnneb I nm certain that oil the stew
s.Ss in the world could not declare that
shs Jockey pulled the horse. 1t was
sisver. that little picking up when
thev turned into the straight was n
.ss,er move. 1t looked as though the
rsnturion had made one great effort and
S.nnd II beyond him. He Stacked off
tuon toom' that moment, IL you remember.
uowover 7 suppose Hardness knows
rSot That he's about. But it's rough on the
p'Uit', STt's dishoncst!' gasped Audrey.
preslow shrugged his shoulders. let
o, find good one for the next race,
be said. H.,
hsr enthusiasm. She was shocked by
n. M idea that Hardness might have de-
Eherately run his horse to lose. know
inr as he must, that thousands of pco-
ME had staked their money on II. She
thought of Lois-of herself. This man
did not care for anybody! He tram
Med ruthlessly through life. seeking only
his own ends. Everybody seemed afraid
Of him.
herself. 1t was probable that nobody
had ever confronted him and given him
4 candid opinion of himself. He had
sbamefully used her. and escaped un-
ecatlcd lie had deluded the public.
He was betraying the confidence of
Lois. And still it seemed that he could
win through without chance of punish
ment.
Audrey possessed all the courage and
strength of the Conningtons, and the
trait emphasized itself as those thoughts
flashed through her mind. 1t was time
Harkness was stopped. At least. Lois
should be spared the humiliation he had
inflicted on her.
She told herself that she would so
10 him, cost what it might.
The numbers went up after the last
race. and Preslow drove Audrey away
from the course. They turned to the
right on the Edenbrldgc road. and
missed the great volume of traffic which
surged toward Croydon and London.
shall we have tea somewhere?"
asked PreslOw; land go for long ride
round? Or are you tiredT'
II should like ride" snid Audrey.
(which way would you go?"
Out through Penshurst. Tunbrdge
Wells. through Tunbridge to the Maid
stone road. and back round Ightham
and Sevcnoaks. It's the most glorious
country you could ever wish to see.''
They had tea, and the yellow car
Wung on on her long run. Audrey felt
strangely restful. The country was a
hiryland in the softening light. and the
scent in the air the nectar of the gods.
In 1ghtham they spent half an hour.
audrey thought 1t the most delightful
place she had ever seen. The twilight
had settled when they topped Polhill.
The road was deserted, and Preslow
swung the yellow car in to the right.
hand hedge and pulled up. With the
stopping Of the engines beat n great
Hlence came down on them.
o!tly. '"'' rfeS''"
4. audrey looked to her right. through
NE screen of the bushes. From the
roads edge the hillside dronpcd clean
sway green and sheer. Beyond. as
tnoush spread by a fairy's mantle of
!amze. !s the country lay gray -mistcd and
sSlll, checkered board of subdued
s., brown and emerald, on which rested a
MIRACULOUS peace. The car and its Or.
rest. " "oo'e "or'u at
nr,n lou have enjoyed yourself today -"
to speak. ''et'eo d sacrilese
,rdle dleSIow's .N fingers closed over her
m.sa Saaa, She hardly realized the fact, and
"s "s no attempt to shake off his clasp,
\. audrey whispered Presiow. II
du,;. s hhown you only little while. but
Sor "s that time l have learned to love
ITO prize you above al! else. Nav
love me?'' 'ou Will gro" 10
nnmy muurey sat very still for some
dhiiehts d.,ints after Preslow had made his
tm,m., tara'lon OF love. Her head was still
rs,nu away from him. her eyes still
n s thas put out across the lowland country
c,r,n ny dlm slopes Of the downs. Yet she
country. WIG "o""s Hof tue
vbr vbtesLow loved her! She wondered
snv onI nnt iclt no astonishmcnt. hardly
w., "sHatlon. at the knowledge. She
Ithrr"a Il ha-',a what she should say to him.
N naruly occurred to her that she had
too n ',rept Ip or jcct his offer. She seemed
sn, v ae!ached from the matter to have
-AE interest in that part Of it.
and sSlow sS lifted her hand to his lips,