The Washington times., 1922-06-04
A HONEYMOON for Three--By Anthony Carlyle

I'm afraid" he said rather hest
tantly and with real reluctance, ''in
in this particular case l can't,
Miss Terry. Mr.. Smithers's orders
were imperative-to see you direct
TO your home and to return to Brook.
bridge at once. Besides, he would
be very much put out at the idea
OF you dining alone in a Richmond
hotel, miss"
Terry began to lose her always
somewhat fiery temper. Two bril-
liant sparks of anger lit her eyes.
"Mr. Smithers did not marry me
as we'll as my sister!" she retorte!.
"And because he has given me car
and lent me his chauffeur he must
not expect to either control my a..
tions or interfere with my inclina.
tions through that chauffeur. Open
the door. Haines, please"
Haines stopped forward and laid
his hand upon the door. but he did
not open II. His mouth was set
obstinately. though his voice was
stin ,deprecating when he answered
her.
I'm sorry, Miss Terry. It's i'm
perative l should get-we should
get to town as quickly as possible.
Besides which | am, up to a point,
responsible for yor. II would be
very undesirable for you to go into
that hotel alone. I-er-I couldn't
let you do it, even apart from Mr..
Smithers's orders"
Let me do it," With a sudden
movement, flushed, quivering and
more angry than she remembered
ever being. the girl stopped and
wrenched open the door. 81 shall
do exactly as please, Haines! The
sooner you understand that the
better!"
She stepped out quickly. but the
chauffeur was quicker. His arm
closed round her. Before she real
lied II she was lifted back into the
seat beside him, and at the same
moment the car leaped forward.
She struggled. passtonately, furi-
ously, but she was helpless. Haines
held her, driving with his left hand
until they were spinning rapidly
along the Kew road; then he re-
leased her. And as she found her
self free Terry's rage flared, utterly
uncontrolled. Lifting her hand she
struck him with all her force across
the face.
For Just an instant the gray eyes.
looking straishtly out from beneath
the peaked cap brim hardened to
steel. But the set mouth did not
unclose, nor, for one instant. did
the strong hands upon the wheel
waver.
At their destination he alighted
swiftly, opened the door, and drew
the rugs from about Terry's knees.
AS she stepped down into the road
he touched his cap silently, and
again her anger famed.
81 will give my orders concern.
ing the car to Butler tomorrow"
she said. You, Haines, have for.
gotten yourself unpardonably."
Haines's finger went to his cap
again.
Yes, miss" he returned meekly,
and remained motionless as she
turned away. But her glance had
caught the darkening wheal across
his cheek, and at the entrance to
the fat she hesitated. Then, i'm
pulsively. she turned and went back
to him. Her head was held high,
her cheeks afame, and her eyes
were brilliant and defiant But thew
met his levelly.
so did |, Haines," she said
clearly. Il beg your pardon!"
Haines's cap was swept suddenly
to his knee, revealing a curly fair
head and a face as deeply flushed
as Terry's was pale. His own eyes
warmed, smiled. Beneath them
Terry's face grew Unexpectedly hot.
Forget it, miss" said Haines.
And for many minutes after she
had disappeared he stood bare
headed by the car, his eyes on the
dark door that had swallowed her.
From among the spare rugs
thrown loosely on the seats inside
the car something stirred and
hand reached out stealthily to open
the door. A man, wearing a cap
pulled low over his eyes and
white muffler close up about his
chin, stepped silently out on the
roadside. He left the door swing
ing and moved rapidly away. But
at the corner of the street he looked
back and chuckled. Haines was