The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-09
CHAPTER vll-continued.

ID
IA ,bo instant Harriet saw his face
a. realized. with a shock even sharp
!, than the original moment OF In
-sdullty that he had had no success
a MIS- search. He was alone. His
,,ce was drawn and gray, he looked
N, and rumpled and utterly weary;
uorp he who had always been the
MIMI OF well-groomed perfection
,ooked old. He asked Bottomley
Sreay II Madame Carter was in her
room and, being informed that she
was went hastily upstairs.
II was to the old lady's beautiful
dttips room that Harriet was sum-
uoped few minutes later. She knew
at once that he had told his mother
Al he knew and feared.
Madame Carter was shockingly agi-
tted. She had a deep sense Of the
dramatic, but she was not entirely act
Ing now. Her face was pale under its
rouge, and the painful tears of age
stood In her eyes.
Miss Fieldr said Madame Carter,
we have Just had most terrible-a
most unexpected-blow"
Harriet simulated expectancy.
There is every reason to believe"
pursued Madame Carter. majestically,
shat my unfortunate daughter-in-law,
Nj. Carter's wife, Isabelle, has yield
ed to the passion of her lover! No,
let me talk, Richard" she interrupted
herself, as the man raised haggard
eyes to watch her impersonally, "far
better to face the facts, my dear! My
son tells me, Miss Field the-the
vell-nlgh Incredible statement that
forgetting the honor of womanhood
and the tender claims of maternity"
Miss Field" Richard did not have
the manner of interruption. but his
quiet voice dominated the other voice
hone the less. Madame Carter fell ST.
lent, and watched him with mournful
pride. Miss Field" he said, 1--WE
want your help. The facts are these
Williams had all the roads watched
ney did not 60 by motor. Mrs. Car
ser reached New London at five o'clocb
Yesterday; Pope's boat. the Geisha
pulled out at half-past six. From
wat Williams men picked up, at the
ooek Pope did not expect her, was tC
nave sailed this morning. She ar
nseo and evidently he thought 1t wise
70 hurry their start. The pier had 6
ooaen boxes for the Gelsha on it, gro
@nes and what not, that they lef
ehnd' They viii probably skirt tn,
WASH Tor few days. and put In
"meWnere for supplies. But that
y passed HIS hand YEARLY across hi.
"'enead-@that doesn't concern u.
-" We got there ut ten last night
ars too late, Of course" His voic,
~ De mused. with a knitted brow
we'll ne said, suddenly recallin:
nseiL Now. Miss Field. I wan
~ % get hold Of Ward. I want tn,
y nome at oncel He must know
% mere Is Of course chance tina
~ Carter Isis planning to return
e may be a woman friend will
s not probable. but it's posi-
! don't want any one in tn,
49, Or out Of II, to suspect. AID 1
~ mink It Is possible, l should lIk,
Sha protectedl"
I understand" Harriet said or,s.
Sne crossed the hall. and for th
~ ume In four years entered lisa
suite unannounced. II was Fl
e order; streams of late after
~, light were falling on the ga,
and the bright chintzes Tn
Isabelle had been sk,mminr
s0'O service Of her dressing table
Ieaf four-poster with its deems O
fent white embroideries owe
q. 81 spoke Of the beautiful won
Ao had spent so many hours her,
dressing table, with its spler
sn doubled In the mirror wa
s,., 1ss' tan that her hand had idl
90 ~ only a few days ago. I'm a
- u domestic felicity and happ
Wat to tell Nina9-sbe wo,,.rs,
Ierss Sownstairs. But Nina prove
$3.50 moinerent to the materns
- q wen she and Amy came u
9 lennis court for tea. To III
1 o VINO came calling Ha,
snd saucers. explaine
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