Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-08

rev hat of fcw hours ago. now wet
md betlraggled. In doing Su she pulled
iown her hair and mad" a faint cry
OH
Don't mind that n this tim" Of
sight" said Victor. But at sight of
he girls face. now framed in its shower
u waving black hair. his n"rv0usncSS
increased. He had always Thought her
! good cooking girl. but he had mover
.tnOwn before that she was beautiful.
My coat is wet. too. ! must chang"
t." he said. getting mn and going to-
..ard his bedroom door. 1T would b"
'oolish to put Hn oyorc"at oyer Wet
lacket. wouldn't il:
Eyes
'.But your blouse seems +" be soak
ng. why shouldn't yon TAX" it of
md dry 1t at III" trc while I'm away
Il Mrs Qraylp'%:
"Shouli II"
'Why not
While he was in III" Inn"r room.
,pening and closing his wardrobe. and
hanging his wet coat for dry enc. 1g
,e kept on talking. Mrs. Quay " was
/ good creature who had lost hcr huS-
,and in thai January Ga'c few Years
,yo. She would tax" bc>SIr in--h"
vas sure she would. Hut this wG, only
10 drown the clam0r of tW" voices
Eithin himself. one OF which was say
ng, Must YOU gor" and the other
"Certninly YOU must, he II man and
4 iiay the game. for God sake.
When he returned to tho sitting room
the breath was almost ~mitlrn ""' ~
ais body by what he saw. E"sSl" hni
aiken of her blouse. and Wa@ kn""I-
ig by the fir" to d"H l.. Sh" did n"t
,iaiae her eyes 20 his. and after iirSi
dance he did NOT look Mt her Opening
he outer door !" the landing. where
ihe hatrai stood. he pull"d on II 'AU
ind dragged on an ulster. saying. in II
ncrvous voice:
"It's Only hor-sNip. and jump t.
Mrs. 9uayle's, | shall h" back pres
entity"
Suddenly there came flash Of light
ainy which lit up the dark hedr"um
md then clap Of thunder. loud "nC
Dng. which ratio the window frames.
FIT would be foolish t" &" cut in !
torn like that. won Gn't it:' h" said.
2. Deed it wouid," said BESSIE" Sh'
sad risen with Il start. hut no" ~h'
knslt again and held her st"aming h."U'
before the fire.
Stowell tnok of his cap and u'str
md dropped them "nr" chair. Th"'
le walkel about til" room. trying Z
seep his eyes from IN" g'|l' ana 10 III
lhe difficult silence by IA k;ng ON in
Iifferent subjects other storms II" "a
'een IN olher '""n' L''"' 'n,,rlo. ,ror, -,
After q wh'!" the IhVhu%r Went I
IN the direction ~ lrr""hH' II: ''1
becoming fainter ana iA|NL'r ~ IL
:. Ioncrity Of til" sea.
'.It's gonT--noW | can -, hr said.
But hardly had he taken up his "a
iyain when IL" rain "n"'A "%I '"h ~
n Tor a moment, cam" IN N"""'" 'o'
rent.
"Only a thundcr "."wcg il VIII 500
10 over. he said,
But the rain went ON ana on VOC
lord. were the very forces "i ha'u
.0nspiring 10 Keep MN ,n'r" II" n'Rn'
1t was hal' past ! o| ~" r'"N =
he mantclpie'e' ana "a" ram was 81,
We ting ON the IN'rM'Nt %, ~" S,r'
,etrcat. Stow'll was f""IlnE al"rn","
hot and cold: and inc 'ni"" X,,n'm wv, m, n,
Eae saytns; 'iu,, w. sm w, h.,,
" drenched through nrt9r" you e, ha'
Y from Mrs QUAY" - am Tue HiF' M',I
re as wet III ee''!ng '"'',,, w., =, ~
y iropped her INT" III" sea- Ni''r ''
W minutes more ne s"'
''Bessie. I'm afraid we shaII have
I u rive up the idea OF going I" Nj
N buaylas.
.'Yes?"