Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-26
The Story Of Ninette

"fes. 10 on, Tie made love {,
you, aud so you ran away
"fss-no, At least Margaret
-eame Ia, and-and She told me q
go OF she would KIN me" She broke
INTO pileous sohbing once more. I'll
wasn't my iault-it wasn't my fault
! hate himl ! hated him kissing ne r
she walled,
oaysnagh said nothing. he began
pacing up and down the long room,
his hands clasped behind his hack,
and presently Ainelle was quiet
again.
I'll JOSH had been alive. he would
have killed him for thisl" she said
IN . passionate whisper.
And 50 you came 10 me-" Cav.
anagh said. after a moment He
CAME 10 stand beside her. looking
down at hei with an enigmatieal ex-
preston IN his sunken eyes. "Why
did you Gomez"
II don't know, ! was too fright.
ened to think. and remembered
what you said, ! haven't anyone
else IN the world"
There is Nothard."
She looked up al him with a wav-
ering smile.
lie is Margaret's brother, and he
will believe what she SAYS, not what
] say she told him bitterly.
There was little silence. then
Cavanagh said quietly:
'Nell, before we talk, YOU must
have some dinner. ] haven't much TO
offer you. only cold stuff. but It's
good OF It's kind. Take off your hat
and coat, and come TO the table with
me" He saw the refusal in her face.
and added calmly: 81 am hungry ii
You are not. and | cannot ca, il you
will not join me" ......
She arose slowly.
"Eery well. Thank you" She took
off her hat and coat, and tried to
smooth her roughened hair.
I'm not dressed to dine with you,
she said, trying to smile.
I'm not dressed to dine with any
one he answered uncompromising-
ly. 81 please myseli-as | hope you
will. too, il you stay here"
The color rushed 10 her face.
"Stay here! But how can +? Oh,
! ought not to have Gomez
"We will talk about that after
wards. Are YOU just little hungry,
and do YOU like cold chicken
He talked on commonplace sub
iects with resolute cheeriness while
she ate-she had been really hun
gry-and her spirits rose as the time
passed.
Only when they had finished and
The sphinx-likc manservant had
brought coffee. Cavanagh spoke Of
he Delays again.
81 must let them know that you
ire here" he said. "We don't want
hem setting the police on your track
md making a nasty scandal. HyA
ooked at her, the color deepening ~
title in his sallow face. 1T is for
'ou to say if you will stay with me,
Iinette," he added. 81 want to-"
He broke off as the manservant
anne to the door.
If you please, sir, gentleman
lie wishes to see. you; but will give
10 name. | told him YOU were en-
aged but he will not believe me. He
insists on seeing you. He says he
viii wait till you are disengaged" He
.lanced at Ninette and lowered his
dice. Think if you could spare
sir"
Cavanagh frowned then he
hrugged his shoulders.
"Oh. very well, show him in Nthe
tudy." He bent over Ninette. II
IN sorry, but if you will excuse me
Or a moment"
"Oh, of course! I am afraid | am
eeping you. You said you were 60
lg to Paris tomorrow" she started t
p in dismay. II had quite forgot
IN" i
"You need not look so alarmed.
am not going now," Cavanagh
1swered.
He went away. leaving Ninette by :
lie fire.
Her thoughts were in a-aarmoil ,
was strange that she was not in !.
lie least afraid of this man, or Of :,
eing alone in his fiat, and yet she :,
as conscious of a strange sort OF +
lcitement.
What did he mean to tell the
elays? And how would it be pos
Bile for her to stay? She looked l
ound the room; it was beautifully c
finished with taste which evidently II
d not belong to Cavanagh himself, t,
r each detail of color and decora. c
On was perfect. there was nothing d
at seemed to stand out distinctly 81