Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-16
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
49,. u,tt,n, a Dangerous Trail

.,,ence. Mary stood with her back to
sIndow and her eyes on the floor.
hands were twisting together be-
IA her back. Her heart seemed to
suffering q punishment OF muffied
lows.
40 YOU don't want me to send that
,tter to DR.. Laurie = SAID IN MS
M even voice. "You don't want me
4 live Sophie her chanct for happiness.
tIt.lv YOU don't know what the gels
- eoin' through. 1t would take n
~ 81 loyin' to make up to her what
\. has been put through since her
1urie feller quit
"Rut. O." Mary faltcred. making
nro6le Of herself against the sunny
,,pdow 40 that the fire Of August shOne
'hont her curls, "there might be great
snser me to her In bringing Laurie back.
Ia several years older now, he Is
man. and he will be harder and per.
sns less chivalrous. Maybe he still
~ this feeling for her I don't know
k-but / do know he has profession
md a practice and he Is ambitious In
place particularly sensitive to birth
isn't that a pretty dangerous combi-
hstion for SophieW
" can see the truth Of that" Q
admitted, "but if this feller is as no.
account as all that comes to, then
Hophe will turn against him pronto.
IHhe has some horse sense Nand likely 1t
rould cure her II he tried any triflin'
III that nature. Sophie holds herself
high" ., 49,.
"And you are willing to take this
rsponsiblity on your shoulders? Of
bringing these two people together|
you don't know what the gel is up
against.'
Mary came back slowly to her chair
and rested her hand on its back. All
The color of excitement and anger hat
faded from her face, which wore Its
iook Of a brave, ill-treated child.
at would be better for all of us here
think" she said softly. shaking hel
head In a half -piteous fashion. ''if you
took yourself back to your West, Q
We are not strong enough-we ole
think singly or feel straight. There arr
too many entanglements, things CONF
N thiSkness-' she, sighed. I'm
afraid I'm not very clear--shall we d.
some work? It's nearly IL o'clock"
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II a,n't cnrth,,o ,La ,ho.u +,
ssid Wa wos nrotonr5in hv.t ."'' "'
Iessons ba,an w 1t, ,;,,,,
earnest and ended IN nn iiobtan tash
lon. For rho frst t;mo Iasu,s sohnIa,
vent swaw u,;tho,'t on'f.t 10
her without cheer -' anu 'e'
On his wav to N. bot.I n o;,.,
HE letter, hnt wbsn ~ % ,.hito annninn. %.
had dropped ont Of his s;uht be feI
heavy NJ boart .nd hm.donSaa' @ sS' &c , ae'
science, '"'"'"eu VI W"
"l'm hIttin' n dangerous trail" h,
confessed to himself. si'm IIkelv I,
Perhaps If was tba % so"" sonsn 80 .r},.,
defiance that gave him that aftesnno; % ;
, mood of recklessness. He had m,
glittering eye and tight smile Of a dare
eevi when at 4 o'clock Of the afternoo,
NC presented himsa1f hu ornoi~x,~o,k Z,
The gilded South P Parlor at III h
Manor. At first glance Hcloisc rec
clnized that he was not to be trife
With and the queer wayer that bi
stronger moods inspired began at ono
stead of softeninr his hnmor IN
awareness seemed to fiick Il. This WA
their first meeting since the night sb
had left him TO 70 % ont intn % tha sn. moon on
magic with Ferdv Fodden Th.r war
both conscious of that enjsodo: 7 al
guiltily, he resentfully.
sAe wanted to yet tbere 6rsf ~ :" 80; al
q, "and the poor dern fool ia tied II
to machine they called at the stable
z dogcart. 1t looks like q real death
trap, but I reckon we can m,La I,
Wan to Gomez"
You're going To take uo for
drive, @? How delicionslv ohsmrd
Buggy riding! Come on I'm read
tor anything"
To-day. tomorrow md ros,.rdor
"Why not? It's better n he read
The game. / like people with VII ''I ne,
cont YOU" ' p@'p'' WIZ" p''
"Yes, ma'am. tbst's vhv ,ho,
this here lady- boss - H;s ave-. rarrowe Us
at her as she climbed In bs stand;r
below with the reins IN his hand
v"What are Won ali duded un for th
aiternoon p ~ Wy -o ~
II She was In fac, beaut;suIlv .,vrs
Ia pale green win a wida -. sTwh. srd'
which her cleor, coo, bsantu "t unr" '
lymph like puritv. " ' "''0
TO fascinate Won. ~ cours. ~
He smiled, "You tbinL I'm n r,ur
tsnderfoot on this sort ~ trail don
Soul' ' N'
He climbed in and tho .Isdv hoss
started down the long straight dri,