Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29

We could run up in my car, and II the
ladies would wait while we changed
we might have dinner together"
me-" said Aunt Ella.
not quite understand Conninston's
intention. As Aunt ella had once told
her, the Conningtons had always been
beyond her.
Connington stood up. I'm going to
look round your garden, Constance, and
want you to show me those wonderful
roses noticed "a came through"
He walked out through the window,
with Constance at his side, and as they
reached the path she said to him
You wish to leave them alone? Ella
will be sure to follow our example.
Why have you done it3'
! Connington turned to her. MY dear,
no woman can desire more than that
her daughter shall marry man. Hark.
ness is man. Lot US talk about the
roses"
As Connington and Constance went
out, Aunt Ella slipped quietly through
the door, and Harkness and Audrey
found themselves atone. For few
moments they were silent, then Hark.
ness said: II had your letter--it seems
a very long while ago."
Audrey walked over to the plano.
She was trembling. "Did you under.
stand It? Have I-pestered your" She
was expressing the doubt which had
tortured her ever since she had sent 1t.
Harkness came from behind her and
looked down at her over her shoulder.
MY dear, you have saved me-"
be said quietly. "You have only to
tell Inc now that you forgive me and
there can be nothing else to say.
swered Audrey unsteadily. IT was
understand completely now"
I'VE do understand, think" said
Harkness: II do. VIII you look at
me, dear?"
She turned to him. II think have
understood all the time she whispered.
He put his arms about her and drew
her to him, and she came unresistingly,
her breath warm on his cheek, her lips
parted and rosy:
II love you!'
There could be no more for him to
tell her, nor for her to hear. The
woman in her wanted nothing else.
They kissed and in that kiss was all
his claim and all her surrender.
Lois's Great Chance
Connington drove them to London In
his big car, and a subdued excitement
and restrained happiness animated them
all.
When Hardness had taken. Audrey
out to where Connington and Constance
walked among the roses in the garden
Connington's approval was expressed III
, way peculiarly his own. He turned
to Constance with a little wry smile
and said: "Alas, the schemes OF
; women and men! We have lost our
daughter before We have found her,
Q Constance
Constance stopped and kissed Audrey
softly on the cheek.
, II was Aunt ella who showed the
, most enthusiasm, and her unspoken
l APPROVAL of Harkness was obvious and
9 unbounded.
Connington dropped Hardness at his
, fiat and proceeded to the house in
t Mount street with Constance. Audrey
= and Aunt Ella. ),
E he said briefly as they walked across the
hall. II believe they have gone to
Biarritz.'
t Constance did not reply. She felt
| that there was a volume Of informa. .
tion in those two sentences which called
? for no comment. 1t was easy to pic
ture the wrath Of Lady Barbara and the
incredulous disappointment OF Sir
l Richard Preslow on the day when Con-
! nington had announced his final de-
> cision TO them. Yet she was too happy,
and thankful In her happiness, to feel
B any exultation at their downfall.
. They had dinner in tho room where
Constance and Connington had hrst
9 discussed tho custody Of Audrey, Hark::
ness having come along In taxi, ana
afterward they all went down to the
] Palatial.
, The theatre was crowded with Lon.
I don's smartest people, ana moN tnsn
; one elegantly coiffured head was turned
t toward the box containing tho party.
Constance began to realize why Con-
8 nineton had come. He must have
q known that the people Of his set would
be present in force, and he was delio-
g erately showing them, with his Gus
. tomnry holiness OF execution, that ne
!, and Constance were reconciled. -,
t '.This Is Lois great chance, SAID
n Harkness to Audrey, as they sat a
{ little apart at the side Of the box. u
a hone IT'S a success, for her sake
t Audrey looked at him wistfully.
I "Do you think she really cared Tor
you, Jim2' she asked.
;. He hesitated a moment.
. ~ believe she did," he confessed.
Audrey was wondering what com.
10 nensation Lois could have for the grea'
s hanpiness which made her own lfe &C
y radiant and full Of promise:
4 From the first scene all their do9nt'
were set at rest. The play was wondef'
o fully written. Lois was superb.
: Even while she had the audienc'
a laughing she was bringing them near u
: teors. She was not an actress piay!ht
,s n mart, hut woman living life In TN
hricf space Of time during when sh'
r, moved behind the footlights. 1t seelhet
It imnossible that she should be the glr
" who had danced and sung at the Area
=. dian. g., ,,..,. .r..ch I,
. the end. -, r,.. o. all .b
n could say. II did my BEST AM
N She looked up to the box and ne ne
ss ewes rested on darkness and Audrey
Dr. Uorkncss leaned over ana thrcw
It bunch of roses on the stage ut her tes.
lc She picked them up ana OF nn ~" n
to flowers which was handed 10 her; .h.
es We're tho only ones she carried 0" WIZ
he her own hands. .L,o.0
Audrey felt for and held ha'A"'''
y hand. ,.u ,,vsr /" nh
he whispered. There" She ho'ue
n toward the clamorous audience
ht "And l have found mine u.";, a.
!? murmured Hardness, gripping "'' "A