Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-27
CHAPTER VIIi-continued.

A day or two later there was a fam
lily conference I'm the library, and Har-
riet realized more clearly than ever
that 1t was impossible to forecast the
march of events. Richard announced
that after consideration he had de-
cided that II would be wiser for the
family to weather the storm of talk
that would follow Isabelle's disappear
ance in some neighborhood less con-
nected with her. He had therefore
leased an establishment on Long
Island where the children could have
their swimming and tennis, and his
mother her usual nearness to town. but
where they would be comparatively
inaccessible to curious press and
public, and might disappear for a
grateful interval. The life at Hunting
ton would be less formal than at
Crownlands, but the house he had
taken was comfortable and roomy !;
there would be plenty of room for
Nina's girl friends and Wards guests.
Miss Field, Bottomley and Hansen
would please see to 1t that the move
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az have explained to my mother and
the children" he said, quietly, to Har-
riet, that Mrs. Carter has asked for
divorce, which will, of course, be
Immediately arranged. Now, Miss
Field, you will understand that you
are in charge from now on. My mother
wlll-well, you know how to handle
her She is old-enjOys her little bit
Of mischief sometimes Anything un-
usual you can refer to me; shall be
there every week, anyway"
He paused and rufiied the scattered
papers that were on the flat-topped
desk before him. Harriet watched
him anxiously. She thought he looked
hred and old. and her heart ached at
the troubled attempt he was making
TO simplify the tragedy for them all.
He was not handsome, she reflected,
but surely there had never been
keener or pleasanter gray eyes, and a
mouth so strong when II was In repOse,
so honest when II smiled. Not like
Wards ready and incessant laughter,
not like Royal Blondin's carefully cal
culatcd amusement.
Reaching this point In her thought
facing him with her whole beautiful
Harriet smiled herself, involuntarily
and family. II was a smile OF almost
dAughterly sympathy and comrade
ship, friendly and innocent, and wholly
Irresistible.
Richard, catching the look, was per
haps uncOnsciOusly cheered 10y II
Even mt furty-four, and under his
prescit difficulties and harassments
he must have been dead not To be
refreshed by the vision of earnest
youth Lnl beauty that was so neal
him IN the tempered summer light Of
the great library.
Thank you :! he said, as If she haC
spoken. There IL one more thing
Miss fieli," he added, idly rumplinl
his i.GPtrs again, ard then moving hi
hne hand 10 his thick brown hair
whose shining order he rumpled too
About this man Blondn. Do yol
know anything about hing
A more direct shot AT her innermos
Businesses could hardly have beer
made. Robbed of breath and senses
ny the suddenness of 1t, and with DIR!
lips, Harriet could only falter repe
dtlon
know anything about himr'
~ don't know much, and what | d.
know don't like Richard continued
noticing nothing amiss In her manner
perhaps because he was so deeply alb
sorbed IN what he was saying. He
a handsome fellow, he knows his sub