Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-28
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"Pull il oil" she echoed, "ful
what off,"
This marriage with Farmer. th'
beiiings on you, You've cut thai
cousin OF yours OUT properly, ] cat
/ tell YOU. She always looked upon
Farmer as her property, She always
Feekoned she eouli play him up Al
much as she liked and then marry
him In the end 10 pay her debts and
keep her IN comfort the rest OF hel
lie. Then YOU came along, and
reckon she'll never forgive You"
"She can't do ne any harm,
Elizabeth said Il am not afraid OF
her."
Enid shrugged her shoulders. took
on, her powderputi and dabbsd her
nose.
"She can talk she said eloquent.
ly: 'and she's started all manner OF
tales about you and Pat. Everyone
has heard ,hem-l heard them weeks
ago. and believed them. too"
Elizabeth did hot answer; there
was a little sick feeling in her heart.
as the elder girl went OH frankly.
you know I'm queer sort OF
fish. can't hit il with Hat tor ~
minutes, aud he hates me. But In
my own way I'm fond oi him, though
you may no, believe IL. hate 10
see him dancing with that Stacey
giri-she's in love with him. III bet.
il the truths known. It's all right
If don't see him. but il ! do ] &c,
half off my head with jealously."
She looked hard at Elizabeth. I've
been jealous OF you. too" she ad'
m,tcd.
Elizabeth turned away.
"You never had any need 10 be
Jealous OF me-" she said.
"Humph, That may he; bu, | was.
However, we won't argue: the point
is, can you let me have some
money"
'"You know | haven't a shilling in
tho world" said Elizabeth desperate
~. "If | had you should have il. and
welcome. The only money | ever
have is what Madame gives me. and
and :" She broke off. She
could not bring herself to admit that
whatever Madame gave her was first
supplied by Farmer.
There was poignant silence: then
Roystons wife said calmly:
"Thcn Pat will have TO go through
with it. that's all
go through with it? What do
you mean?" Elizabeth aaskcd
quickly.
Enid was drawing on her gloves.
IL didn't mean TO tell you.' she
said cooly." but as you'll hear sooner
or later it doesn't much matter. |
gave a dud check to man | owe
money to, and he found out, OF
course. | saw him this morning,
and I've got "a hours to find the
in"
She Shrugged her shoulders. HE
says he'll summons mel don't care
i he does, for myself, but Pat will
be furious. He thinks it's a disgrace
10 get into debt: he's the sort of
crank who would sell the clothes off
his back rather than to have his
name dragged through the courts. II
il hadn't been for that, ! believe he'd
have got rid of me long ago. Per-
sonally, | don't care. though I'd like
to have paid it off for his sake. He's
as hard up as | am, l know: you
see. he's such fool. he's always
helping someone when he can't real
ly afford it. He helped you, know,
didn't he? Oh, you needn't look so
wild, my dear; ! don't care: it's all in
a days march. Sorry to have both
cred you, thought you might be able
to help me out"
She turned to the door.
Elizabeth found her voice. "If you
let them summons you." she said,
with an effort, won't it-won't it
affect Mr.. Royston's work"
"It might. Can't help it if it does.
I'm his wife, after all. Well, good
bye"
wait a minute" Elizabeth fol-
owed her across the room. How
how much did you say you want"
Enid looked down at her with
eyes.