Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-16
|THE DANCING MASTER
By RUBY AYRES
A.aso, o. "Tks Phsntem LYvsy "A Boehsle, Huskeci.
I "Ths One Unuanfsd," etc. 77-@-

Netta looked IN. her face swollen
with CRYING.
"Do Won think ia lot him know n
was from youY' shc asked brokenly.
"I'm not such A f.fool as that T,heyc
are ways l. could be done: there are
lots ~ ncrnie who owe h;r, ,nonav
no.. ho,noI ,,ia snS "e vy o.e
make him take II. IL he killed me for
IT," She went back to where Elizabeth
stood and looked Mt her earnestly
You don't love him, Elizabeth"
she said.
Elizabeth raised her eyes: eyes that
were all the more pitifui because they
could not find the relief of tears.
; I'D give nv life for him" she so,d
tonelessly. ''1Ie' knows and he-he-
sent me awsy.V
There was n tragic silence. then
Nctta said. with rough bumility. "I'm
sorry. I spoke like a fool froaive mo
Elizabeth, but I've been so miserable. y
She dried here eyes fiercely. '.You musr
get the money!" she said. ."You will
get Il, won't youP ~
Yes"
Elizabeth spoke with quiet conf
thousand pounds she would unhe,,-
tatingly have promised IL: IL no longer
troubled her to know that she had got
to 60 to Farmer for it she hardly
gave him a thought; the money was
for Royston, that was enough; she
would have sold herself body and sow
to help him.
"How much must he have?" she
asked.
Meta laughed mirthlessly,
There's man named Bruton who
owes him two hundred pounds" she
said. IF you could get that" She
broke off, to add in despnir: "I3ut Won
can't get all that, of course"
Yes, can.' Elizabeth said, "if you
If you are sure you can do the rest
make him take it, I mean"
her eyes.
I'm make him take it," she said
harshly. "Bruton likes inches asked
me to marry him dozens Of times. but
| hate him. But that doesn't matter.
Get the money in notes, Elizabeth, not
check, and I'll make him send it to
Pat. as If it was his debt-see?''
She caught EliZabeths hand. "Oh,
can you really. really do it?" she
asked passiOnately.
Yes Elizabeth's voice was ana
thetic; at that moment the contra st
between the two girls was strange.
Meta was all tears and passion and
despair, and Elizabeth looked like
marble and spoke without expression.
There was a poignant silence. then
she moved.
II think | had better 20; Nine. Sc.
nestis will wonder where I am
TOT tne nrst time burning flush
..Nst ..W".. tns Wh'tehess OF her cheeks
Netta, you IL let me know how he Is,
,; ana What happens:' she implored fe-
'er,sniv.
one was tortured with jealousy; 1t
was Unfair; her heart cried. that she
S; Mno ioVea MN pest might not be with
MN; mo, or even see him;
write every day. Meta prom
,sed. ana. Elizabeth. Pat mustn't
Know that We seen you. He'd guess
at once--he's so quick where you're
concerned. He made me swear not
10 tell you ne was Ill. Promise me
you won't let him know that I've seen
you promise you won't write to him."
70 EnAaoeth turned away. She felt as
II sne could pear no more.
81, promise-of COURSE, she said.
Sne Went downstairs and out of the
mouse, forgetting her promise to Mrs.
Sllcum; there was only one desire in
har heart. to see Nell Farmer-to ask
nm Tor the money. and know that it
was sa1ely In Netta,s hands.
BUT Farmer did not come that
morning; and unable to wait patiently.
Eilzabeth teiephoned to him. She had
never done such a thing in her life
before. and she heard delight in his
voice when he answered:
kiss NELL give YOU ANYTHING"
.eToka vou out :, ,,roh, WI &c
coursaNonIv t"o Jo,;ai,tad ), WY: VI
hath hun. -, ~ nonn;,o .s n" :,
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