Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
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z. .ps. CARrAX could be a. loyal to
gs|pl ber employers ss Rawson himself,
+ ~. r,ce,yed her visitors with q stately
.s...llns, and srasping the situation.
| s.,ted them to the table. Redding, the
;s.id. had no reason for remaining save
-. human one that she did not want to
Iady Doucester, accompanied by Ma.
s,s was at that moment entering the
Aouss and inquirins ~ to the where
| sbouts Of Miss Jarroman.
\. ..Er--er-Miss Jarromsn, my lady, II
ntlas tea in the housekeeper's room.
Nln Jarroman is entertaining q guest" !"
..awhy the housekeeper's room, Raw
|sssn," ..... ,,,.. ,.,..v..n.,. .
| ~, sueet--misht prefer II, milady."
Ird with a barely perceptible gesture
| 6svson indicated the immaculate slips
n nssteboard which announced that the
kuchess OF Brendon had called.
\ TExcellent, Rawson. thank you."
| Naas ssss the Othsr Girl
They made their way to a part Of
.hs old house with which Nadia was
sTiamiliar. A sunny sewing room
su4ned on a tiny paved courtyard. Op.
,nosite them was another room with q
|onS window. open to the sunshine. =.
''Mrs. Carfax's ROOM murmured
Iady Doucester. Zone Of the incest In
ne house. ] shall have it for a read
. inc room when she's dead
"Who-who nre the other peoplc?"
Lady Doucester's case followed M
dia's. Mrs. Carfax, red faced and
holding her sides, was absorbed In the
noisy conversation Of the man opposite
er: on her right, Baise and Redding
joined In the general mirth; on her
Nell had tilted back her chair. A
pection Of her ainaSing coi6ure had
come tumbling down and she was comb.
ins It out with the side comb des-
fined to hold Il in place. As they
watched she threw back her head and
shrieked her appreciation Of Ben's wit.
hcism.
~"Penelope Jarroman,'' said Lady
Doueester quietly. "Come along, my
isar. and tell her you're defrauding her
81 fifteen thousand a year."
N"No," said Nadia. please, Lady
pouse,tsr-nce; ] didn't know. ! never
Lady Gloucester gave her a shrewd
eide glance and led the way back to
The drawing room. She rang for tea
before she spoke Of Nell again.
II told you on the way here that I
wouldn't answer any questions about
hes till you'd Seen her." she said then.
'Well, now you have seen her. Il
there anything you want to know?"
"Nothing.' Nadia answered. "I'd
IKE to meet her when I've got more
used to-to the idea Of her, but not
beeause I'm curious about her. She =
rather obvious, isn't she?"
I'm . way" said Lady Gloucester
tAoughtfulIy. ..In another way she, ,
nther fine. She's honest and she
plvcky. She hates being hero. but she 4
ticking it because she thinks II her
0uu 10 her father to do So"
"Why did you ask her here?" asked
Nadia.
Lady Doueester considered her reply
carefully. She had two reasons. She
eave Nadia one Of them.
For much the same reason ] asked
Ny 70 come here and meet her."
u Nadia waited.
Il calculated 1t would take a few
weeks for her to learn that.-ffteen
lhousand years. no use to her. !
calculated It would take about two min
utes for you to learn that fifteen thou
and year was no use to her."
Then ! at least have disappointed
Rsu, said Nadia. II haven't seen or
Ward anything this afternoon which
ntsests that I ought to be the judge
whether am to have her money or
bot."
~ use OF it,"
That IL not the moral point"
ITS the practical position, though" "
nd Lady Gloucester. ~ am not great
Pn moral philosophy, dear. but II you
ant the moral aspect Of it, can't you
y that II you bring wealth to Huck-
ters Row all you do Is to multiply
Y feathers, its beads. its gewsaws, and
Its garish horrors. whereas to
W."
Yes" challenged Nadia. "What
oes 1t mean to me and to Wilfred? We
aye our gewgaws that might appear
iess garish to q more cultured people.
nat real difference Is there?'
LADY Gloucester gathered her forces.
There Is this difference" she said
mphatically. ITO you and to him the
sppinss and paraphernalia Of a com.
estable life are not anything in them
ives: They are but a mcans--a means
Kidding England OF its Huckster' i
'exs, It's beads and its feathers"
I-don't understand"
You do, Nadia.''
Tue words snapped like wires. Ma
attention was held.
b You do understand. You told me,
the way here. about Carrondale's 8
unehing with you and Wilfred today.
N know what that may mean. l
you most heartily on that
M successful skirmish in your bat
y. But II you are going to tell Mr..
ugoman, when you meet him, that
= ou intend to repay every penny he has
wen you. what good will this ground
: stS *. ec sot to Wilfrx; Carrondale has
w, I've worried oil that out till
nearly i'll with 1t - exclaimed Ma
First thought that, though
UGla tell Wilfred nothing, would
Z ~ 10 economize--not buy Hillmead
AtaI 10 on--so as to make restitution
y er; ner; And Wilfred found out and
s"usnt ! was being mean about the
3 asy because It was nInc--or sup
ee to be Then I gave that mp and
w.. On spsnding and planning just as
aouEh nothing had happened, and the
n is,-Carrondale and all lie may
10 Wilfred! Today's lunch haR
ssS.- sSsSSs-S'ving everything back--so much
lazy Doucester masked her elation
9n an impulsive caress.
+ = cont forget that it was for my
III that You put yourself in this cleft