Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24

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ess.eIliGticn vth tie For'sho nu"''''
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
Iyr EVER we have q garden Of our
/" That was one Of the many
s' that were vanishing with every
...ut. His only garden would be the
i..,,vdde through which he would
~, alone, whefein psrhapa some
!. would come across a clump Of
l,al. blue flower and remember
I. Anne had said to him.
:. ch,pre the subject, Ne said light
nOh. by the way, I'm afraid I've
J, Tommy again; he came to my
|. lust now and threw Bruin at my
,u.,,, ~ she echoed the word, not
dr,tandlns. , ,,,
|sThc bear,kin," he explained. "FIe
|hr,a.d me that he no longer had any
mr Il. or words to that effect
,Ser.'s no need to look so serious.
d,sr! Tommy wants a lesson. and
,.ld him 80 rather plainly last night.
I, been atrociously spoiled; he treats
srv one scandalousiy.'
Anne sighed. II know" che an
,r,d, "but he's always been 70 deli
|te." ,,,
"a fact that he's been allowed to
No on" the Fortune Hunter m
|t.d. "And now, what about break
n, sl!pped q hand through his arm
i they went into the dining room
sab.r. Mr.. Harding was already at
tsb'e, and he looked up sharply as
!, entered. A little expression Of
a crossed his face as his eyes rested
Anne. That she was happy tho most
|,r,j observer could have seen for
nsk, and Mr.. Harding frowned as
took up his newspaper.
iOh, by the way" hc said presently,
Is npporent carelessness, did I tcll
|, that the police think they have
md out who that man was who died
me woods six weeks ago"
.Hs looked directly at the Fortune
Inter as he spoke. and the Fortune
inter answered unhesitatingly:
You didn't tell me. but Fernie was
tns something about II last night
en I saw him. dare say II wi"
q relief to Somerton to find out the
! th at last"
Il. Harding said: "Humph I" and |
pt on rather hurriedly with has
akfast.
And who do they think he Is. |
sls Clsm?" Anne asked interestedly. |
ir. Harding hesitated, then he said
bme man from abroad-Australia
belleve--a friendless sort of man
Ing home for the first time In many
he Fortune Hunter struck IN again
B great coolness. Coming home to
married, too, poor chap, wasn't
r.. Harding flushed; he realized
that the question was q direct
,enge, and he knew that Il was i'm
io'e for him to answer It with Anne
ent.
We shall know all about It boro"
!" be- said curtly. 1.-THE police have
rather clever in the way they
traced him. believe they have
discovered the boat he sailed on.
what he was doing In Somsrton. :"
y will be comforting to his people
ear about him at last, anyway"
should think that's rather omen
cuot, the Fortune Hunter said
Ehtully. From what Fernie fold !
.ae man was bit Of an outsider: /
'e,, as you say. sir, as yet moth
definitely known, ,
was quite enjoying this little I
r'at'arms with Mr.. Harding.
% man Of his temperament Il /
relief TO have some Of the cards =
e table at last. :
nat .1.,,, shall we do today7" Anne t
smiling at him across the table. O
tnat the paper says the, weather
us 70 break up, so we may as
n nake the most Of the sunshine" 4
lHv,thing H,g you like. I'm quite at
disposal. the Fortune Hunter {,
red' When breakfast waa over ,
lowed her into the drawing room
'e Just got to put fresh flower,
uses Uses she said. when he pro. !
.;1nd ana II you want TO be usefu
udy the music on the piano"
not going to be useful. and y
are you he insisted. He tool 81
~ o. nowers from her hand am ,
" uowh out Of reach. "I'm
" nave you all to myself today
Ors mHoie aey--So put your hat on II
;r, Sohn, I've ever 90 much to do
important things, too" she pro. h,
'u' her eyes were soft and
day there can be nothing moro II I
snt IN the whole world than me =" },
sred lightly, though there was
.rHslc IN his handsome eyes m
|s,a 70 have you all to myself so
sd H. oeliore' For the last time"
Ct ctant,y NJ n's heart as she pretended ca
u-one thing more" be ce,,0d th
sr, Vs., ne followed her to the door. he
fS% PVT on that frock you wore ar
4Sy s i ! came here? It was white,
u9Hy sort OF stuff" he eI. nr
WIN all a mans lack Of elo. 81 M
laughed. sbsid Fluffy stuff, indeed, 70 70
,|nite my, embroidery! Yes, I'll put Of Of
aeara her singing as she went '"
IGhd though she was wonder. ~
bs sN ,i ~ seemed a lifetime to him r.
.nt Joined him again and tbev 81
~ INTO the sunshine.
rlyysr today" she said cha .or. l..
JoSNV JoSSIVer; Wen 60 through the So Jo
me- mat psor old crow has w.
' 'Or the river for a long
nothing bad has happened. Won ha
answered, trying 10 ionaL' HGu