The Washington herald., 1922-11-11
Continued from Yesterday.
''You-didn't get my letter." she
faItered. longing for flight.

faitered. longing for flight.
%. yes" returned Stranack.
'Trat's why I'm here Its early
f"- tea, but we can't talk on a
doorstep. VIII you-?'
Nadia let him hail a taxi and got
iu. He gave the name of we'll
known tea shop and followed her.
The taxi swung out OF the quiet
side street and headed westward.
Nadia knew Stranack was looking
NJ her; every fiber in her .tinGled
with his nearness. She clutched at
q conversational opening.
"Did-did the girl they sent in
stead Of me this morning get
through all the letters?" she asked
and without looking at him, she
knew that laughter had crept back
to his eyes.
20. rather, A most competent in
@ividual. simply cut out to be a
typist and nothing else. Did you
think YOU had made yourself indis-
Teusable to meas a typist. Nadia?''
The rich color rushed to the girls
race. She wanted to tease him back
iu nc gay and invincible, but the
events of the last twenty-four hours
iEI made a deep impression upon
h.~. and she found that her eyes
we're full of tears. Before she
.r'd hide them Stranack, leaning
onward. had seen her distress. and
hf= hand covered hers.
Ny dearest heart" he said.
9rirtIy. there's nothing to be sad
e'0ut- 1t doesn't matter a scrap.
u amt part us"
"i'ut il can't does" said Nadia
tchcdly. Il tried to explain in
ry letter that I can't possibly mar
g. YOU now"
he taNi had slowed down before
tea shop and Stranack leaned
cross her to open the door. He
ID deep into her eyes in a way
{ made her catch her breath.
You will have to turn the world
-le down before you find a rea-
..E why YOU cannot marry me-" he
d. simply And as Nadia follow ed
~"- into the artistic recesses of the
I"unce she felt descend upon her
ain that strange. sweet dream
fry that had come when first
trH'r ljps had met.
Why not take that great gift
'"-a"d int" her lap? why not think
rrlg Of herself for once? She ached
..Ht I'.'. ll'-~~ sNHe udu Stppu on It's
--r'sHo'd for an enchanted moment.
ami now
They chose a secluded table and
~-.Iua"k- in spite Of Nadia's pro-
20 t~. ordered tea. He began to talk
-n i..r about his political activities.
ana loon she found herself listening
WITH "ll her old enthusiasm. Their
"' '"r was parity screened off from
ftF EY,N
re Sh" sat she could see the en-
."#-re tn the room. and the stream
T -Hll. immaculate men and lovely
w"H % passing in and out.
nadia Iauched suddenly. Stran-
3 stepped in the middle of a SEN
-"l-" and laughed. too.
'.i""o,' he said. You aren't
-sErhiuS at me. because just at the
moment I'm not being funny. So
,uu must be laughing at life. Which
Gain means that you're going to
marry me much sooner than YOU
SAIL at first. Thursday of next
week. dear: I can easily get il
=-"E IN by then
Nadia had Sobered instantly.
Fate is laughahle sometimes" ="
she said. with Il tremor in her voice
that belied her words. First. I
'r Just typist. and your father
-iEhtly realizes that | should be a
'Iag on you. and makes us wait a
month And we both know he will
20 his hest to keep us apart. Then.
70 4 flash. he changes and he and
-ody Gloucester are so delightful
-o sind. it's like dream. md they
seem To expect the announcement
v our engagement at the end of the
month and to be pleased about II.
Ana then. just as I've said / will
marry YOU IL they go on approving
~ me I am told that my father is an
eN-couvict. So i am not approved
IF after all. Am II"
Stranack requested permission to
smoke and tapped a cigarette on the
'i'o of his case with care.
II told you in the park l couldn't
make my people out" he reminded
'er. "Thev puzzle me more than
'var now. They're upset about your
'ather-upset in the social sense.
'Et they're also upset in another
way and a way ! can't fathom.
hey seem almost afraid"
Stranack lit a cigarette and began
Q smoke il rapidly.
Tin fond of them" he said. his
YES on the smoke wreaths. I'D do
. great deal to please them. but
We known for long time now
hat ] don't see eve to eye with
fy marriage is one of them.
y am going to marry you. Nadia.
love you. ] need you terribly. II