Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-17
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knss.s, Iii Of ms deception. and UTtNos
ns'. ~ sf,es TO the ouardton.
AND uEkE II CONTINUES
,rTEs a conceited beast---I hate
A II him" Tommy said savascly.
~. told the man he was talking to
M, that was mean little worm
N, Harding frowned'
m must admit that Mt first I liked
/. ,slIow." he said with a shade of
.s-.t IN HIS voice. ''He impressed me
,svorably. On the whole, be-
|Isy. n, he is a better man than tho real
iohn Smith" -, g., :.
n .rt," Tommy asked. II don't
Now Won can have found 1t out.
.vrbcre have been many little
I,,rrs - Mr.. Harding said slowly. "one
,bsm beinr that Foster--Geoffry
covtsr---recognizcd him as man he
"a seen in gambling saloon in San
,arcisco last spring. and according to
A. istters Anne received from him,
m,,h was the other side Of the world
,hat time. But, of course, most of
\. evidence I have got will have to be
roved. Then there is the fact that he
an plsy the piano, and John Smith
.srsr could oh, and many
|ttsr small incidents by which he has
irsr himself away again and again.
n becin with, he is too young. Smith
mia have been thirty eight IL he had
'rsd and this man Is ten years younger
Least. and then but we
,,'t talk about It. Tho truth will
sme out in good time,. ond mind.
bmmy, you're not to say one single
kord Of anything you have heard
swcially to your sister;
Tommy growled something unintelli'
"She wouldn't believe me II did"
said. "She quarrels with him like
IA Nick. know-and she's always
ryipg when she thinks there's nobody
Sout, but she's dead keen on him all
be same" He turned to the door,
boxing back at Mr. Harding TO say
rinly; II jolly well hope he does
ine for It."
There can be no open scandal" Mr..
Harding said quickly. "For all our
skes. Ny only wish Is to prevent
hlngs from going too far. and to save
hat poor girl unhappiness.
"Ite too late for that already
tommy said shrewdly, as he dragged
inself out of the room.
He met the Fortune Hunter coming
from the garden. where's your SIS
u, Tommy" he asked.
Tommy looked back over his shoulder
Sth a sly smile. u don't know--un-
s she's gone on the river with Eos.
e." be said, maliciously.
One Of the maids In passing inter-
Iened
"Mlss Anne Is in the drawing room,
r." She shot Tommy an Indignant
pok, TO which he responded by fend-
h riuaCe.
The For tune Hunter walked into the
nviDg room and shut the door be-
ind him. Anne was leaning back
gainst some cushions In the corner of
settee; she looked weary and there
Fre dark shadows around her eyes.
She had hardened her heart against
lm, and determined to keep up the
rrier Of constraint, but something in
y questioning smile he gave her broke
yjwn her strong resolution.
She was naturally impulsive. and she
foke out TREMENDOUSLY, almost before
le was aware OF it:
John! what is the matter with this
puse tonight? There 10 something
frltylng about Il to rde as If some
ing dreadful IS going to happen. ]
fe say you'll iaugh at me. but--oh.
ure-sure that / am right"
lie stool behind the sofa, looking
eWn at her with eyes that tried to
only impartial, az he answered quiet
IT. think you're tired and unstrung.
sople often imag, ne things when they
not very we'll" She shook her head
Iupatlently.
.It's not thot--and you know It's
~ US something to do with you !!
e felt 1t all day. It'G as if--as if-.-
.Il I cant eSp.Uin myself can't"
.poat try my dear the Fortune
* ! am, aud say, What IS 70 be,
n oe'' ite IS too short 10 worry
oG1t anything too much"
"a Slowly; II only wish--t wish
f"a taught ne thGC--ten years ago"
L. Anns'S Appeal
Ten years ago!" Tho Fortune
Funer echoed Anne'a words b,ankly,
pn be flushed. "Oh. you mean that
sou had been as wise as you are now,
~ would not have waited for me--ls
she, cla5peG her hands in her lap to
ee their trembling. but her voice was
W. enough when she spoke.
Ns-l think that Is what ] 10
There was a terrible silence.
80 II had come J.! The climax to
n'ch he had been 50 deliberately lead
up was reached at last. and al
lough the Fortune Hunter had aoue-
ives thought that II would BE- Il re-
70 have things finally finished ono
~ or another, his heart seemed to
saa SUI now as he tried In vain to
aa words with which to answer her.
lou mc0n--you no lonser-care
me. You rnean-you wish me to
us voice sounded strange to hrs own
~ When at last ho cou'd speak, and
mn n,oIowIng silence seemed an eternity
NV sne answered, 81 think---it would
'--tor both Of u.s."
aSa M. then for a long time neither
nem spoke, and the Fortune Hunt.
b. oesan to move slowly toward the