The herald., 1922-03-02
CHAPTER vI-Continued.

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Some upstairs to my roo / want
N sneak to you!" Isabelle said, sud-
denly. Harriet followed her upstairs.
md they entered the beautiful boudoir
,ogether. Here Isabelle dropped into
1 chair and stared duly ahead of her,
. queen Of tragedy.
Cermaine came forward, evidently
more accustomed to this mood than
Eariet was. Like a fash the high
heeled shoes, the silver gown, and
the bfocaded stays were whisked
sway, and cool, loose silk robe en-
,eloped Isabelle, and she took a deep,
retonned chair by the window. The
lights were lowered, Isabelle nodded
Hariet to the opposite chair.
I ask you." she said, with great
breath Of anger restrained. II ask
you II any woman IN the world could
stand III You saw the way Mr.. Car
ter acted. You saw him make me
ridiculous-make a fool OF me! The
boy win never come to the house
again.
-0h, don't think that!" Harriet
MD. In honesty.
Mr.. Carter stalked in upon us, at
diner" his wife said, broodingly.
She fell into thought. and suddenly
burst cut Harriet, my heart aches
f~ that boy! My God-my Cod
wat have done to him."
She rested her white full arms on
The dressing table. and covered her
fAu With her hands. Harriet saw the
nnn dix Of the dressing gown stir
Win her sudden dry sobbing.
ny God-if I could cry!" Isabelle
aid turning. And Harriet realized,
va : shock, that she was not acting.
~. Carter only sees what / see."
= ADDED, that 1t must stop. But
IN effaid II win kill him. He isn't
m cher men. He" She opened a
assef, funbled therein. "Read that 7"
n aid
harriet took the sheet of paper,
Fssed II open.
~ heart" she read, In Tony
.ps handwriting. at will 20 away
~. you u ! must But 1t will be
inner than India. Isabelle, further
~ no OF Alaska. While we two
w ! must zee you sometimes. Per-
outzide the world there is a
Mrs :" ee'
Mv-l" said Isabelle, rising and
- 1ine restlessly to walk the floor
~ what shall l dot Send him
~ . MS death, or risk Mr.. Car.
49, insulting him again. as he did
p.' Anthony Pope means 1t.
49, ! know him well enough for
-, = isll silent. GermaIne appeared
nay. and began to loosen and
me dark hair, and isabelle
.e'onatically to the business of
.lns and rubbing, still shaken.
1900 minute more mistress of
~ With the thick, dark switch
Harriet was almost shocked nv
$3.50, s'ss In the severely exposed
A. and face. Isabelle looked
49, e now. more than her age
=. III said the mistress, somber.
~. '0'. and with a still heavins
49,. There was something else
: - eently. please. Germalne,
= 80 aches frightfully. Oh. Har.
- m you see what this Blondin
sasn With NInal She tells ms
~ !; ssted some sort of summer r
- y an roof garden; / don't know
~ Is. But her heart IS set
~, iney seem to understand each
a., =. always felt that when Nina.s
~ a'd BEGIN, she would n,cs una "u ,
u Iks this, Don't" Gar rn Vus
- ' 8 to the bathroom for ', : ho.
/ - - Isabelle dropped her voice hS'
-, -. s1eetionately-adon't worrr
I 1s little scene, Harriet " ~U r,;,
ae n rishtr A''e'' II VIII
~ srslyr The comnan,o,,s
" ~, - usht and cheerful r'. sbs
= i -: only pleasantly s,c, sas
- .'sd And at the brea ast,ca
~ - !. morning Harriet ct co ~leds sbas
- e he house the same sUsu h SnTw
~ Richard had e can"e S Sogn
NJ ana they had t the,, c co,yas
asted her father
~ cees back today Horr,e,
9 Carter Is going TO na sass
. she won't be- - a nave
~ = remember "a sh. eo W.