Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20

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r ORD DOUCEsTER sized up the
II position in . fash. His son had
han caught kissing a straight girl and
vould pay the penalty Of the sacrifice
a his career rather than allow her to
infer humiliation. Awkward But the
a,tuation might still be saved with a
little tact. The girl, after all, was
sa,aisht--that was the main point. It
vould be safe to take risk with her.
He must first kin the idea that she had
bsen humiliated.
.There seems to be a certain amount
~ confusion on the point A to whether
am to have the privilege Of welcoming
YOU Az my daughter in Jaw, Miss
Quest" he said with his lips. In his
heart he was saying that nothing was
further from bis intentions.
Nadia looked at him unfiinchinsly.
There need be no confusion, Lord
Doucester," she answered, quietly, II
Do not intend to accept Mr.. Stranack' s
s6s. would have told him why--if
I had--if he bad"
A Troth Postponed
"I think I understand what is in
your mind, Miss Quest" said Lord
Gloucester. "and your feeling on the
point IL. IL + may say 10. exactly what
I would have expected Of you. Tho in
eident Of which, unfortunately, l was
4 witness can leave no doubt whatever
thst you love my son and had his cir
cumstances been otherwise, would have
married him. Let me take the, words
out Of your mouth and say that you
we're about to refuse him because you
recognize that you cannot help him in
bic career, and, az the poet says, love
y Of mans life a thing apart,
1T Is a thing apart from the vanities
and hollow ambitions and petty striv-
inys that make life stupidly selfish with
out it, cried stranack impetuously. II
can serve my country no less truly il
Nadia is my wife. father. If Nadia
will not help me up she certainly would
not drag me down.
MY boy. as / think Miss Quest, be.
Ing woman, knows even better than
!, a wife who is not help is a him
drancc."
Surely the discussion is unneces.
cary" pleaded Nadia. '"Mr. Stranack,
! thank you with all my heart for your
offer, but again I say ! cant accept
IT,"
Take time to think it over" said
Lord Doucester. LET us come to no
rash conclusions in the heat Of the mo-
turned for Parliament, my boy. Take.
say, u month. At the end of that time
b very sure that your mother and
will be proud to welcome Miss Quest
a our daughter-in in n-law-provided you
sre both convinced that the marriage
Will lead you to happiness.
Wilfred Stranack began to protest.
But Nadia felt that she could bear the
discussion no longer.
"let us do as Lord DOucester sug-
sests," she begsed, aud her voice broke
10 spite Of herself. LET us say moth
nl to any one in the meantime
As she spoke she moved toward the
Chair whore lay her hat. She picked 1t
up With fumbling fingers.
"A most excellent idea,' said Lord
noucester, as II Nadia had suggested
The whole thing. 'But--er-if I may
sussest 1t, would it not be wise to re-.
nsve the engagement ring which see
~ son has given you? Otherwise"
IN spite Of the strain to which she
afrain smile.
This is not an engagement ring.
Lord Gloucester. Look It is on my
n$nt hand-nOt my left"
Lord Gloucester looked at the ring,
and, smiling, admitted his mistake. A
%urmured apology rose to his lips. He
checked II. The smile faded, the look
oecsme stare, and . change came
over his face. 1t was as II something
nSd suddenly banished all memory Of
Snst had Just occurred, and his mind
years.
Nadia Is Camden's Daughter
Miss Quest" he said, and the
.%ooth, even tenor had gone from his
voice, would you allow me to exam
me mat ring Of yours for n moment ?"
u Nsdia drew herself up. 1t was as
ne had doubted her assertion that it
s not an engagement ring
u..,C Certainly, sho said, more than n
S.louged to my fathsr"-who al hc' dieds iJs when
iHas a baby" As she spoke she slipped
.ae ring from her finger and handed II
70 1lm' Lord Gloucester took the ring,
ssla It in his palm for an instant as
~oTyh II were a living thing, and then !:
nhat was your fathers name?" he
'smanded, almost fiercely.
with a nervous laugh. y "Whyy should should
TmHl 10y think otherwise, Lord Doucester? :?
,s"a u'a you know my father? DO you
recognize this ripg?'
n.A metallic laugh broke from Lord
.Uoacester. Then he recovered himself
rs~ rSu perceived that an explanation was
les indeed he said. trying to
Ssss easily. 1T is a curious coinci-
SIe. Stace. | knew-Quest. Somehow it
Nv S% nor occur to me that you could be
s daughter" He handed the ring
'srS to her with bow.
.ttnere was an awkward silence. Stra-
iC.t iSSt was watching his father oddly.
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