Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-19


beginning restlessly to walk the floor.
Now, what shall l dot Send him
away TO his death, or risk Mr.. Car
ter's insulting him again. as he did
tonight Anthony Pope means 1t,
Harriet-I know him well enough for
that
She fell silent. Germaine appeared
with a tray, and began to loosen and
brush the dark hair, and Isabelle
went automatically to the business Of
Dreaming and rubbing, still shaken
but every minute more mistress Of
herself. With the thick, dark switch
gone, Harriet was almost shocked by
the change In the severely exposed
forehead and face. Isabelle looked
fully her age now, more than her age.
"Well" said the mistress, somber:
eyed still, and with a still heaving
breast. "There was something else,
Harriet Gently, please, Germaine.
my head aches frightfully. Oh, Har-
riet, win you see what this Blondin
nan wants with Nina7 She tells me
he suggested some sort Of summer
party in his roof garden ! don't know
quite what It is. But her heart L. set
on II. They lex TO understand each
other--I always felt that when Nina's
affairs did begin. she would pick ont
freaks like thisl Don't" Germaine
had gone to the bathroom for a hot
towel, and Isabelle dropped her voice,
almost affectionately-"don't worry
about this little scene, Harriet. II will
BE- quite all righti"'
'oh, surely" The companicn's
voice was light and cheerful; she
went upstairs only. pleasantly excited
and thrilled. And at the breakfast
table next morning Harriet could show
the head Of the house the same bright
assurance. Richard had come down
stairs early, and they had their coffee
alone.
"N!na? asked her father.
"She comes back today" Harriet
said. MRS. Carter is going to have
her masseuse, SO she won't be down.
She asked you to remember that you
are dining at the Jays tomorrow.
There's to be tennis at about four"
"Finals," he said, nodding, and went
out to his car apparently well pleased
with himself and his life. Harriet
started for the Hawkes. with a philo-
sophie reflection or two as to the
ephemeral quality Of married quar-
rels.
She brought Nina back at noon, d
Rarrul0us and complaceht Nina, who
could pity the elder Hawkes. as girls
who never had admirers. When,
they reached the driveway OF. Crown,
lands, Harriet recognized the car that
was already there, and said to her
self that Anthony Pope would join
them for luncheon. But just a s she
and Nina we're about to enter the
cool, wide, dark doorway, Anthony
himself passed fhem.l he was al
most running. and apparently did, not
see them. He, ran down the shallow
steps and sprang into his car, which
scattered q spray Of gravel as he
jerked 1t madly about, and was gone
before she and Nina had ended their
look Of surprise. Harriet went slowly
upstairs, with q dim foreboding far.
back In her heart. VIA
At about three, when Harriet and
Nina were idling on the shady. ter
race. with the hound, the new maga-
Eines, and their books, Hansen brought
one Of the small closed cars to the
side door. Five minutes later Isabelle.
In o thin white coat, q yelled white
hat, and with q gorgeous white furred
wrap over her arm. came out. Ger
maine was with her, carrying two
shiny black suitcases. Isabelle, HaF-
riet thought, looked superbly hand
some, but GerEnaine had evidently
been scolded. and had red eyes.
Isabelle came over to give her
daughter a farewell kiss,
"Mrs. webb has teiephoned for me,
lucky. Your father isn't coming home
tonight, but have a happy time with
Miss Harriet, and I'll be back In a
day or two. Good-by, both Of you.
All right. Hansen |"
They swept away leaving Harriet
with q strange Of nervousness
and suspense. The summer air seemed
charged with menace, and the silence
that followed the noise Of the car odd
~ omirOus.
Madame Carter was on the terrace
when they came back at I'VE from an
idle trip to the club. reporting that
her son had Just returned unexpeet-
.edly from the city. and had gone in
to, change for golf. +
Nothing alarming here, yet Harriet
experienced d sick thrill OF a~pprehen-
sion. Something abnormal seemed 70
be the matterswfth them all this after
n00nt
ibid you call me. Mr.. CAE4err' Ehs
hardly knew her own voice, as no
came down the three Broad steps from
the house. Her hands felt cold, and
she wss trembling.
EDO you happen to know where
Hansen 81, Miss FieldT'
Driving Mira. Carter 10 the Webbs'
;as Great Barringtcnsn me girl an.
swered, readily. 'sMra. Carter LEFT IA
q hurry. She did not expect you To-
night. Hansen ought to be back at
about seven, / should think
He was not listening to her: ab-
rupfiy left her. When Harriet went
into the house she saw nothing Of
hia. she made her usual little round,
spoke briefly, to . maid about some
failen daisy petals, ~consulted with thu
AouaekeeDer az to tho new cfetense
covers. "A MAN was 10 CONS ana
measure thoss covsrs this very AFTER
noon-perhaps this was be. modestiy
waiting az the side door.