Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-29
a .rcIxs THE STORY

tssA'Snnssss' rrvSoino hospitality o. her
spoe 'nS So.s;n IN fashionable Lon
esH' d.s,eb dn" ikc death Of az uncle
tcw mv~ ,vss hsr wifh only fi0O, ~
sAs NG'es c,oected fortune. At q
rsss !. " ",ssckt 10 dance BY hsnd.
wv ~ Pouston. o former serrtce
seMe r. ~ kss taken wp dance teach.
es% ~. WIvc,,sr Snedtk. q solid bst not
~ .:.sc;ovs country lad. proposes
sry wv e'v'tS 4" Ter piiskt. She, refsses
CeH..yS nious TO earn her living oy
M :"' Hunting for a place 70
eoncISs ISssrc;ro iessoWs. she meets Ensd
nke se" a wanucqsin. 10 chom re-
"gv.,hoopilv married. Ehsdosh
sf A., ovnfs home. going to live
~ Wrtfo. Rovsfon'A assisidnff:
Sm" Sm,o. after teaching Elisabeth aH
neto .opob,e of. turns her over to
80 Ssrssiis, . noted French ddnc-
~ ,,;.irsss. Roystons dancing
~, ,..r soroins her ankle. jsst PRO!
S;o doncjno event and Etsdbcm
" ~ chance at last for q pH6fo
v..rsnce. ~ M sac makes big success.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
.av Marriage Was a Mistake"
MT's not always good for people to
do what they want to-" he said
,.;..,v He got up and began walking
.hout the room again. besides,
.a.u I'm probably be going out OF London
hr the summer.
p.r face quivcred and paled.
"Out of--out Of london:'
"yes. I've had an offer to 90 to ons
.he bio hotels on the East coast and
zach the proftecrs' wives and daush'
~, 70 foxtrot," Royston said nippant.
!, ".nd suppose shall 60. most
s.rt,inly cannot AFFORD to refuse
"And-and-will you take Nctta!'
"probably. if she is we'll enough
Elizabeth raised her eyes with q
INK that was infinitely pathetic, but
poy.ton did not see. With n little
s,b Of jealousy she visunlized the
coming summer months. She could
imagine Royston and Meta always
,crether. while she was left behind in
London with Nine. Sencstis.
After n moment she asked slowly
"And will your wife 60, too?'
MY wife?" Royston swung round,
Ne hot blood rushing to his face. He
hushed. meeting Elizabcth's eyes.
my wife and have long since agreed
b differ" he said; 1--WE are both best
k,l.ssed when we do not meet
"Oh, am sorry Elizabeth said
inpulsive'y.
Sorry" he echoed. He shrugged
his shoulders. II don't think you need
waste your pity, Miss Conyers. My
marriage was q mistake. That Is oil
! try to forget it. Unfortunately 1t Is
not always easy
He shrugged his broad shoulders.
ave won't talk about my affairs he
added; they are of no interest te
you."
but they are. they are Elizabeth
insisted. Everything TO do with you
interests me: Of course it does
They looked nt one another for q
moment in complete silence, the gir
with unconscious pleading. the mar
with hard determination in his face
which was infinitely pathetic. Then ht
turned away.
"You are a kind little girl. Mis-.
Conyers.' he said hoarsely. II hopt
you won't let them spoil you wher
you're up on the ladder, far above m!
head"
What do you mean?" she asked. bu,
he only laughed and deliberately turned
the conversation, keeping 1t to ordinary
casual topics, until a message came
ummonng them to the ballroom.
Elizabeth rose to her feet with q
gasp, the color fading from her face
In white patches.
noyston looked Mt her steadily. Then
suddenly. he held out his hand.
She gave him hers, all cold ant
trembling ns 1t was. and for n momen,
held It fast In his strong clasp.
",Ali right now:' he asked pres
Yes"
Come along, them" ard they wen
@sether across the hall to the ball
The orchestra had stopped playing
anu the crowd Of dancers had gathered
round the big room, leaving it clear il
the middle.
To Elizabeth it seemed rs II thcr,
must be acres and ,acrPS Of that pol
!shed parquet flooring, just as on th'
hl9ht when she first met Royston 4
nad seemed to her that there mus
nave been myriads and myriQds o.
mirrors.
AS II in dream she heard the storm
ol applause that broke out as sh,
walked into the center beside him ant
neard the babble of voices die down int,
vague murmur. and she wondered 1
Uo,iy and her aunt were there, ant
mey had yet seen her. and what the!
were thinking. Then the orchestra be
!sh TO play, and Elizabeth rcalizet
Iat Dy some coincidence they ha,
.nosen the same waltz tune as tha
Fat Royston. "
ana then she felt his arm round her
ttna, raising her eyes for moment t,
s.s Iace' she met his quiet, reassurinl
BY magic.
sne forgot the crowd and the hun
sreGs % OF critical eyes. He and sh
might have been the only two in tn
td t~o.d Tor all that other people mat
sered' She seemed to be moving il
;pace' and everything was dream sav
VT ~ me clasp of his arm around her.
., men; In moment 1t seemed. 1t wa
ser. The music stopped and storr
" rsmthasiastic applause broke out.
as'ixabeth felt little giddy, as il sh
H. oeen roughly aroused from sleer
Sue stood with ROyston still holdin
Ier hand, breathing fast, mechanical
'0TTing her acknowledgment.
mere were insistent demands for a
.Se1re, and great deal Of stampin
ieet from some OF the more ex
'0He.ant spirits present.
u0yston looked dowp ot Elizaheth