Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-23
CHAPT Err V
lie Niotu prOprio,

They arrived at Adriutha two days
later in roaring downpour OF June
rain. a maid conducted Silvette and
Diana TO their rooms. a valet plloted
Edgerion to another wing OF the
house devoted 70 bachelors quarters
over tho vas, billiard room.
At the eatern end o. the house
Siivette ntood beside the window
while tho maid assigned TO them un
Creased her. Diana already in her
pajamns and sandals. lay ga. on the
bed. one kune crossed over. swinging
her slim, bare foot and looking out
az tho rain.
Ten was presently served. snvette
In her silk lounging suit came over
and seated herself on tho edge or the
bed; the maid finished drawing the
bath. and retired until again sum
moned
Well sighed silvette. pouring the
tea. hero we are. d. How DO you
feel about II now,-'
Depressed" said Mana briefly.
so do 1. somehow. wish
we woro back In New York. with jus.
enough To live on
"Wo should have told him! That
Is tho only thing that worries me-"
remarked Diana "Stin. IL is really
none OF his business what we do for
living"
After ALL repeated Silvette. what
In there TO tell him7 Keno. Nevada
has nothing TO learn from New York
In frivolity. fancy. There arc sew
eral pretty women in every set who'd
BtArve II they didn't play cards bet-
tar than their neighbora"
y rather wtsh we'd told him about
our year there; yet what Is there to
tnifH Probably II ressmbled plenty
of years with which he is perfectly
familiar
why Account
do we have to account to Jim
Edserton anyway" asked silvette
impatiently.
He wanted to como with u.s."
unused Diana When he wants 10 go.
he'll go fast enough. / fancy. 1t isn't
what he might think. OF his possible
disaUproval. that worries me: It's
that he ought to Aavo been told more
about Us in the beginning.
ut how were we to tell him?"
Why didn't you. DIP"
Nc"aioiCc' sara the Slrl frankly;
and she stretched herself out fat on
the bed again.
isn't It stretching a thin tie OF
kinship too far TO speak OF jim Ed
ssrton and ourselves in a family
sense7 Are you and not rather in
clined to abuse that word cousin,
Diana?"
"He first used IL to u.s." she said
warmly; 1T is his choice He's a
very impulsive and generous boy; do
YOU know i.?''
Yes. do. Isn't It a thou
sand pities?"
What about"
Dinnn's Regrets.
His losing everything-bcing so
wretchedly poor. e.. And our
being poor. too"
Yes" said Diana simply.
And he'll never. never recoup. He
Is full of talent. and nothing else
what a pity, He isn't the successful
sort. It's n pity. isn't 1t. Di2"
Yes"
Because he is already quite mad
about you. Di--he's a perfect boy
about YOU. How can men of
his ago retain their niceness and
charm and freshness after what they
usually pass through? With all his
undesirable wisdom and his mascu-
line worldly experiences. he's prac-
ticaily as innocent as we are"
Diana suddenly sat up cross legged
on the bed and gathered her ankles In
her hands.
I wonder just how innocent we
are she said, with all those things
we have been obliged to know about
In our higher education? And
speaking of educatlon-therc was our
last year In Keno.
DO you realize that 1t was a year
Of iaissaz faira Of revelation, of lag