Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

s..ch of an erpected fortune. Al a
ws. ~ ~ il fdught 10 dance BY hand
90 Pat Royston, q former serrice
semo 90, ~ has taken up dance fedoh-
,""' Walter Sheath, q solid out not
w. w. ,iracious country lad. proposes
Wy suxr;oos In her plight. She refuses
.'d "nd mans to earn her hvino by
ss.".;no. Hunting for q place 10
~. Ssncino lessons. she nteefs Enid
~. r.s,sy mdnne9uin, Dh0 asks
cCE...hr,b 10 share her apartment.
11s.ss ,hc meets Rovston, cho tells
.he must 90 back to her aunt. He
~ ss..s N teach her professional dane
"a and takes her to dinner on the
road home.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
our was not sure If she ought to pa,
Sto, ,he dinner she had had. Sh,
Sdeeted with her. purse. but could moi
NIKE up her mind. ,..,
IA And ,s ayi" they drove away from tht
:sstsurant. "Would you like me tC
Iii and sec your aunt?'
Elizabeth hcsitated.
n should like you to-, she said al
~, tr,lthfully. IF she was different
but. oh, she thinks NJ an impos-
dhle little fool to want to learn She
,aised her troubled eyes to his face.
"What do you Think" she appealed.
II don't think you will find It ex.
actly a pathway paved with golu,' he
aid gently.
was a born dancer she reminded
Il did. and I meant it; but it means
hard work and long hours.
II am not afraid OF that
"I am sure you are not. Well
think IL over and let me know. You
know now where I am to be found?'
"Yes."
She wanted to ask when she would
re him again, but she did not like to,
and neither Of them spoke for some
minutes; then Elizabeth said abruptly :
II hope your wife will not be angry
with me-
Royston flushed to the roots of his
hair.
Il will explain to her." he said in a
hard voice
"'She was very kind that day met
ner, ElZdUctH went OH.
He made no answer.
Have you-zhave you been married
hng?" she asked. hesitatingly.
He laughed mirthlessly.
1T seems long time" he said,
Shortly.
He opened the door. Here we
le,
Elizabeth stifed sigh: she hated
the thought Of returning to her aunt,
sad yet she knew that Royston was
right when he said that it was the
| eIy possible thing for her to do.
She held out her hand to him.
"Good.by and thank you very
much"
II think it is I who should thank
you for being so kind" he said.
He was turning away when q car
turned the corner of the street and
drew up close to the curb.
Elizabeth flushed scarlet; she knew
! was the car which her aunt hired
ffom a neighboring garage. and abe
wished that the earth would open and
swallow her up when its door opened
ana Mrs. Mason stepped out.
she stood notionless when she saw
Slsebeth. She looked from the girl to
Pst RSyston and her voice was like ice
80 this is the way you spend your
ume when | am away" She took a
steD. toward Elizabeth. How. dare
you! How dare YOU 90 out with this
man after what ] have said to YOU p"
Elisabeth had been too scared to speak
0 move. but now, at this direct in
eult TO ROystOn took a ouick sten for.
ward. p AVA
aunt Emma. Oh. how can you?'
Mrs. Mason si!enced her with a ges.
ture.
Don dare to argue with me, Eliza.
peth: ! have had my suspicions--my
unwilling suspicions-about YOU ever
Mhce you first came to us, and now
uey are only too finally confirmed. How
ens have You been in the company Of
'ns-sentleman, may ] ask?"
Il met him by accident, at-at n
niend's house. Elizabeth hardly knew
vnat she was saying. Her very nery.
BUSINESS made her appear guilty., "He
als been very kind. We had sumner
!oeether, and then after he drove me
home and--' '
and II had not appeared upon
ne scene you would no doubt hnrn
aten him into my house" Mrs Mason
Interrupted. furiousIy. IT nm oshamoI
NJ m !Cu-ashamcd that YOU should be
~. ~ niece. might have Known"
stcn interfered.
nus eyes were like fire, but his voice
"ts quite steady.
,,.,a you nave finished insulting your
@,s.s, iisss, Mrs, Mason. perhaps you will
Nj. W.a ~ 70 what ! have to say. met
S,o%.to Mas tSonyers quite by accident, and I
hsSSnt hcr home. It's a matter Of
= V1o'ute indifference to Inc what YOU
,H,Sr Sr 'hink about mo. but | cannot
Iu Ma. oE ana allow YOU to insult her"
rs "vs mason laughed cynically.
"Ah'oI cannot stand BY" she echoed.
.h,m,, forgot You were always
M Sthp.on OF the weaker sex. Elm.
NJ. ~ INTO the house at once"
m. aaoeth looked at Royston. Her
nil. were ~hite, though she tried to
~, u told you was not wanted " oh.
an. h, ! knew what it would be AZ I
10 into the house at once -, Mrs
Tn ~ , sald again. furiously,
I'm s.IL ulI"A you had better 60" Roy
isuIt' ''tG Goo1 y am afraid this is all my
sver;ns v;soe'h turned away without an.
dmths she fe 1t ashamed TO thc
tbinL;S.oi vi hcr soul, What could ha be
h s.I.a Snat wnat could he be thinking?
M IAeS herse'f, distraetedly.
Lon.. MaSon followed her into tho
IL tyns solaing all the way. She was
W. Spe s OF woman who never mindet
va tho.aard therneard what she said once she
,beth hIiV,oughiy angry she drove Eliz.
Y sccna;s nn;o tne drawing room and went
d. u oud nave behaved like n charity
Ill you "a, w. at,cr all, l suppose that ia
What is aye, worsa dhat man is married, and.