The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-18
! said, you appear to be in a very

Madame, shrugged his shoulders.
He crossed the room for some to-
baccO, and began 10 refill his pipe
We'll" he said. II have finished.
Tomorrow, | suppose, shall want
to kick myself for having said as
much as | have. Listen! Here
they come"
Isobel came into the room. fol.
lowed by Arthur in q leather jacket
and breeches. Her cheeks were
pink, her eyes dNced with excite.
ment. She threw> off her tam-o'
shanter, and stood deftly rearrans-
ing for a moment her wind.tossed
hair.
"Glorious!" she exclaimed. "Oh,
IL has been glorious! Mr.. Arthur,
how can thank you? have never
enjoyed myself so much in my life.
IL the Sister Superior could only
have seen me-and the girls!"
Motoring, [ presume" Madame
remarked, rs amongst the pleas.
ures denied to the young ladies OF
tho convent?'
She laughed 'gaily.
l'dSultos why lutTt are no
pleasures for those poor girls. One
may not even smile. and as for
games, even they are not permit.
ted. | think that II is shameful to
make such a purgatory of place.
One may not, one could not. be hap.
py there. IL is not allowed"
She caught the look that flashed
from Madame to me, and turned in.
stantly around.
oh. Monsieur Arnold" she cried
breathlessly, you do not think
| shall not have to return there?'
'Not likely!" Arthur interposed
with vigor. by Jovel IL anyone
shut you up there again Id coma
AMI fetch you out"
She throw quick glance OF graf.
itude toward him. but her eyes
returned almost Immediately to
mine. She waited anxiously for mo
TO speak.
If we can possibly prevent it,
! said slowly, you shall never re-
turn there. | do not think that it Is
at all the proper place for yoife
But you must remember that we
are, after all. people of no author
ity. Someone might come forward
tomorrow with a legal right to
claim you' and we should be help
less"
Slowly the color died away from
her cheeks. Her eyes became pre-
ternaturally bright and anxious.
There is no one" she faltered,
except that man. He called him.
self my guardian" I
Had you seen him before he
came to the convent and fetched
YOU away?' | asked.
"Ony once" she answered. He
came to st. Argueil about II year
ago. | hated him then. | have
hated him ever since. | think that
If all men were like that l would
be content to stay in the convent
all my life"
You don't remember the circum-
stances under which he took you
there. supbose?' Madame asked
thoughtfully.
She shook her head.
Il do not remember being taken
there at ALL" she answered. II
think that | was not more than
four or five years old"
And all the time no one else has
been 70 see you or written to- your"
asked.
mo one,"
She smothered little sob as she
answered me. II was as though
my questions and Mabane's. al.
y though | had asked them gently.
enough. had suddenly brought
home to her a fuller sense OF her
complete loneliness. Her eyes were
full OF tears. She held herself
proudly, and she fought hard for
her self-control. Arthur glanced
Indignantly at both OF us. He had
the wit, however to remain silent
There arc just one or two mora
questions, lsobel," | said, which
l must ask you some time or
other"
Now, please then,' she begged.
Did Major Delahaye ever men
tion his wife to you?"
Never"
"You did not even know, then.
when you arrived in London ~here
he was taking four
~ knew nothing" she admitted.
He behaved very strangely, and
was miserable every moment of
the time | was with him. | un.
derstood that | was to have a com
panion and live in London"
felt my blood run cold for a mo-
ment. did not dare 10 look at
Madame.
Il do not think" said, that YOU
need fear anything more from Ma
jor Delahsye, even if he should re.
covert ~
"You mesn?c- she cried
breathlessly.
We should never give you UP to
him" | declared firmly.
Thank God!" she murmured.
MIR. Arnoldt she added, looking at
me eagerly 81 can paint and sing
and play the piano. Can't people
earn money sometimes by doing
these things? would work-oh, I
am not afraid to work. Couldn't I
sstay here for a little ~hile?" 4
"Of course you cam" l assured
her. "And there is no need at all
for you to think about earnin&
money yet. 1t is not that whisE
troubles us at all. 1t is the fac,
ahas A.