Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-17

Jote steps. He Is Pat Rovston, and
teaches Elisabeth to dance. Her
,nobbsh aunt and cousin rebukc her,
40 he is only q dancing master.
Elizabeth hears her uncle. nith ichon,
,hc made her home in the country,
"a dead. She y met by Walter
Spcoth, solid but not rcry ricG-
cious countrv lad. rho lores her and
nroposcs marriage ~ her plight. she
refuses him and determines TO 90 to
London TO earn her liring By dancing
m q lcodcy of EfOO her uncle lcft her.
She is grudgingly taken in BY her
amt.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
Dolly Borows Elizabeth's Money
Ux1OU do look tired Elizabeth said.
1 "And-why are you carrying
your slippers?'
II didn't want mother to hear me
come up to you. so I took them off. I"
pol,y sat down on her cousins bed,
and for a moment there was silence (;
then she said in desperate kind Of
voice
"Elizabcth. have you ever been In
trouble-dreadful trouble|'
Elizabeth shook her head.
,No---I don't think So" she said.
Dolly leaned forward; there was a
hard look in her eyes. -
well, | am nOw." she said. She
eripned Elizabeths hand in both her
own: they were hot and burning: ~
an, and you've got to help me-
~" Elizabeth thought she was
dreaming. "Why. how can help you y
she asked, amazed.
"Lend me some money: you've got
hundred pounds, know. and you
can afford to lend me some Of 1t. III
nav you back--I swear I willard l
must have it. l must have 1t by to.
morrow, and I daren't tell mother
she'd be furious-shc' d half kill me II
she knew. I'm in debt. and If don't
nav ] don't know what will happen.
Elizabeth. you're not going to refuse!
I thought Uncle Robert would have
left us something--it would have been
all right then--the mean old beast
Uncle Robert. - echoed Elizabeth
blankly. She knew that Dolly had
only seen her uncle once during the last
eighteen years. and So It seemed pre-
posterous that she should have ex.
pected him to remember her in his will;
He was my uncle as we'll as yours.
Dolly said defantly. He might havs
left ne something IL he left YOU hun
dred pounds. 1t drives me wild to thins
Of all that money going to a wretchec
hsspital--20, 900 pounds, wasn't it?'
Yes" There was q painful silence
then Elizabeth said: Hospitals do ,
lot Of good, don't they?"
Dolly shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh. suppose 80. but they couldn''
have wanted the money as bad as w
do. You may not believe It, but we're
on the rocks. mother and !; that's why
she's M wild with me about quarrelini
with Neil Farmer; he's rich. you know
He could set us both up for life II
married him."
"Why don't you, them" Elizabeth
>aGked.
Dolly stared at her. then sighed
"why not?-goodness knows! Becaus'
I'm a fool, I suppose" Tears cam,
into her eyes, and she winked them.
hercely away. but you don't wan
to hear about me-" she went on more
lightly. you'll lend me the money
won't you?" She paused. then added
Look here, If you'll let me have csc
I'll take you to tea one afternoon where
you can meet Pat Royston again"
There was sharp silence; the blood
mounted slowly to Elizabeth's face till
she was scarlet to the roots of her hair,
and her lips moved twice before she
could frame any words.
Then she said: IL don't want to
meet him. thank you"
Dolly made an impatient gesture.
Don't be silly. You do. know
you do. Why have you come to Lon
to meet him? My dear, | can see
fhrouoh rnu voen'f horn veaford In
II it's mother you're afraid Of. she
won't know; I'll work it for you. and
/ won't tell any one.'
Elizabeth drew her hand away. She
felt bitterly ashamed, because she
knew that there was n tinge Of truth
In what Dolly had said. but she an.
swered steadily:
Thank you. don't want to meet
him. and certainly am not going to
learn dancing with him. Buff
you're really in trouble I can let you
have f25 II you will pay me back. II
| was rich I'd give 1t to you gladly,
and more besides, but that hundred Is
oil ! have got In the world"
you can trust me?"
Edozabeth answered simply. "If I
did not, I don't think I would let you
have It. / cant afford to lose it, you
see."
Dolly gave a sigh Of relief "You
Know Know you look quite pretty with your
hair down." she said condesccndingly
,y ,Mhy 40 you screw it up so? 1t looks
trishtful.' She rose, stretched her
white arms and yawned.
well. when can I have the money
--tonight?"
Elizabeth hesitated. III you really
want It," she said at last. 1--WE only
got $50 with me: Mr.. Junkers would
give you f25."
She thrust her hand beneath the pil
,ow and brought out a wad of notes.
Dolly stared.
,,. Heavens! Do you carry it about
with you?" she asked.
thought II SAFEST" Elizabeth ex-
She counted half the notes into her
COUSINS hand. and Dolly tucked them
and silver frock.
-, You're q dear" she said; "and
tm pay you back the very minute can,
n'sss:,. M. will your"
Good night. then"
Good night"
SIt after Dolly had gone, Elisabeth
.cuie not sleep; she lay staring into
e%.. ess darkness. haunted by her cousin 4
IN take you to tea where you will
meet Pat Royston again"
And she had refused
sae could almost hear the heavy
oeetlng OF her heart in the darknosa