Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-02-11
CHAPTER vi-continued.
B

"C0me upstairs to my room; I want
to speak to you'll" Isabelle said, sud
denly. Harriet followed her upstairs.
and they entered the beautiful boudoir
together. Here Isabelle dropped into
chair and stared duly ahead of her,
a queen of tragedy.
Germaine came forward, evidently
more accustomed to this mood than
Harriet was. Like a flash the high
heeled shoes, the silver gown, and
the brocaded stays were whisked
away. and cool, loose silk robe en-
veloped Isabelle, and she took deep,
cretonned chair by the window. The
fights were lowered, Isabelle nodded
Harriet to the opposite chair.
81 ask you," she said, with a great
breath of anger restrained, Il ask
you IL any woman in the world could
stand 1t You saw the way Mr. Car
ter acted. You saw him make me
ridicuIous-make fool Of me- The
boy will never come to the house
again"
"Oh, I don't think that" Harriet
said, in honesty.
"Mr. Carter stalked in upon us, at
dinner" his wife said, broodingly
She fell into thought, and suddenly
burst out, Harriet, my heart aches
for that boy My God-my God
what have done to him !"
She rested her white full arms on
the dressing table. and covered her
face with her hands. Harriet saw the
trail silk Of the dressing gown stir
with her sudden dry sobbing.
my God--if could cry!" Isabelle
said, turning. And Harriet realized,
with a shock. that she was not acting.
Mr.. Carter only sees what see."
she added, shat 1t must stop. But
am afraid 1t will kill him. He isn't
ike other men. He" She opened a
drawer, fumbled therein. "Read that !"
she said.
Harriet took the sheet Of paper,
pressed II open.
"'My heart" she read, In Tony
Pope's handwriting. ~ will go away
from you If l must But 1t will be
further than India, Isabelle. further
than Rio or Alaska. While we two
Ave. I must see you sometimes. Per-
haps outside the world there Is
olace big enough for me TO forget
yOu r"
Now" said Isabelle, rising and
beginning restlessly to walk the floor.
Now, what shall / do? Send him
nway to his death, or risk Mr.. Car
ler's insulting him again, as he did
tonighti Anthony Pope means II
Harriet know him well enough fer
hat"
She fell silent. Germaine appeared
with a tray. and began to loosen and
brush the dark hair, and Isabelle
went automatically to the business of
,reamng and rubbing. still shaken,
out every minute more mistress OF
herself. With the thick, dark switch
gone, Harriet was almost shocked by
The change In the severely exposed
forehead and face. Isabelle looked
fully her age now, more than her age.
"WeIlw said the mistress, somber-
eyed still, and with still heaving
breast. 'aThere was something else.
Harriet Gently, pleas-, uermalne,
any head aches frightfully. oh, Har-
riet, will you see what this Blondln
man wants with Nina? She tells me
he suggested some sort Of summer
party In his roof garden; don't know
quite what 1t is. But her heart Is set |
on II. They seem to understand each |
pther--I always felt that when Nlna's
affairs did begin. she would pick out
freaks like thisl Don't" Germainc |
had gone to the bathroom for hot
towel. and Isabelle dropped her voice,
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