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ant, chaperons. On the ride home.
ward the two had almost seemed 70
forget her presence. Terry, q vivid
picture of youth and health and
elfn loyeliness, was provocative, IL
Turing; the mans manner toward
her was caressing, more than ever
iposs sessive. "
These things had troubled Lee.
\ Still more was she troubled by an
Incident which occurred Just after
they had entered the drive gates.
Haines, walking, was coming toward
them. Terry was 20 intent upon
something that Gish was telling her
that she had not even seen Haines.
But Lee, glancing at him with little
nod OF greeting. was shocked and
sta rtled by the expression on his
face.
In a fash lt had seemed to her
to change. For an instant suffused
with dark, angry blood, II grew I'm
mediately white--a very passion ~
anger and resentment and dislike
showed In Il. and. Lee, riding up
quickly abreast Of the other two.
frowned.
She liked fiaines wsll enough. but
to-day she felt really angry, ressnt.
full Of his resentment, pusxled ana
annoyed at his manner. He Ger.
tainly was showing presumption
that amounted to impertinence, she
told herself. and she carried her
ruffled sense iof the ntnsss. Of things
into her stsp.mother's presence.
She found that lady half drowsily
consuming cigatettes, in a delight.
fui negligee before an enormous
fre. She hooked up, raising her
brows at Lees somewhat uncere-
monious entry. 49,.
"Hullo?" she greeted lazily. and
added, after Q keen glance at the
others flushed face. Anything up?
You look bothered"
Lee did not answer at once. She
came slowly across the room, pull
ing of her gauntlets. Then, rather
abruptly. she asked:
Teresa, Is Mr.. Gish staying for
the whole of your visit?"
Mrs. Dorice stared. MY dear
girl, I suppose sol asked him for
the whole of 1t. Why?"
Lee looked down at her dusty
boots, then up suddenly and direct
ly, into her step-mother's eyes.
81 hoped he wasn't she said
quietly. For one thing. Mr.. Smith
.ers does net like him: nor do |.
I believe-from what ! have heard
that he is not altogether desir-
able acquaintance"
"Really!" Mrs. Dorice sat up
with Jerk. Lee brought her brows
together. making . little impatient
movement.
I'm sorry, Teresa. have not
forgotten that Mr.. Dish is our guest
or that asked you to bring whom
you pleased. l know nothing about
him personally: L know, too. that
probably you know as little. You
never do know very much about the
friends you make. Teresa. Gener.
ally Il hasn't mattered. This time
Il does" /,
I She was still looking Avelly into
Mrs. Dorice's eyes. and she went on
deliberately before the other could
voice q protest.
II mean-because Of Terry!"
Because Of Terryf" Mrs. Dor
ices voice was shriil. Then she
began to laugh. MY dear Lee
What bee have you got in your bon
net now?"
Again Lee made . movement Of
her hands.
rMr. Gish," she said quietly, "is
paying Terry far too much atten-
ton" -"
Teresa gasped. For . moment
she seemed bereft Of speech. Then
she pushed her cushions away from
her end got to her feet.
II guess you're crazy, Lee!" she
retorted. II never heard that q man
worth what Roland Gish Is worth
could pay siri too much attention!
Uniess"--with another shrill laugh
YOU'RE under The impression that
those attentions are not serious.
because ] can bSbuFo yOu tHdt tuoN
are. know the signs. Besides.
he has as good as said 30 to me-"
Lees fine brows contracted.
1T Is the fact that he's serious
that troubles met" she returned.
"Terry's far too wholesome and
sensible to be carried away by q
mere Irritation. A. It is-oh,
Tefesai"
She stretched out q slim hand In
sudden appeal to the other woman.
her beautiful eyes very earnest. very
troubled. <r.
Cant you see that it's all
wrong!" she went on swiftly.
"Terry's 90 young. And Mr.. Gish
II o man Of the world-a man
whose--whoSe reputation is not al,
together enviable. who
That's enough" Mrs. Dorice's
voice was harsh, her pansy eyes
agieam, her face unbecomingly
flushed. II don't know. II you're
auare NJ n hnt vos,'re 00sitively In.