The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
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CHAPTER XII. Contlnusd)

Several men were standing
over her chair. She was the centre
OF what fccmcd to be n very anus.
ing conversation Arthur was stand
iug on tho outskirts OF tho group,
apparently n little dull
"Sho enjoys herself always" !
answered "She Is OF that dlsposl-
ton Sull"----
Lady Dclahayc put her hands up
70 her cars.
Come. / won't be locturod,' Hhe
exclaimed. "Soiloualy. ! wanted
you here. ! had something 10 say
10 YOU something particular
"Walvlug the other matter
then" ! said, "l am wholly at your
service
Il may be pr0liH," she said quiet
Is. Forgive me n / am. but
want you 10 understand me J am
beginning 10 see that have adopt
od a wrong position with regard to
a certain matter which We have
discussed at your rooms and at
Arguoil. | want 90 reopen the sub
Jcct from an entirely different point
ct view"
You mean" said, "tho sub
ject OF Isobcl?'
"Of course! Tho first time !
came 10 sec YOU" Lady Dclahaye
sald. looking up nj mo with penl-
tonce in her blue eyes. 81 was hor-
rid | am very, very sorry ] did
not know VINO lsobel was, and I
was angry with evpryonc-with
poor WIN, with the child herself,
and with you. You must forgive
mel ! was very much upset"
IL will never think OF Il again."
! promised her.
"Then, again, at ArPuoll,' she
continued, 81 adopted a wrong tone
altogether Yours was the moro
natural, tho moro human point OF
Wow. There arc certain very
grave reasons why the child would
be much better away from tho
world. A lifo OF seclusiun would. !
believe. in the end. when she Is
able TO understand. be the happiest
for her And yot--she ought to
have her chance!"
Il am glad that you admit that"
] murmured.
"Now | am going TO ask you
something" she went on. you
will not be angry with me, | am
sure. . DO you think that girl Of
Isobels aRe and appearance is in
her proper place in bachelor quar-
ters, living with three young men?'
Il do not" | admitted, 81 look
upon It as Il most rogrettablo neces-
sity. We have hoIsckecper who
is the very essence OF respecta-
bility. and lsobel is under her
care"
81 want TO mako II no longer n
necessity" Lady Delahayo said,
smiling. 81 want TO relieve you
and your conscience at the same
time OF very awkward incubus.
Listen! 4 hin Is what ! propose.
Let Isobel como TO me for II year!
shall treat her as my own daugh-
ter. She will have plenty Of amuse'
mcnt. There are tho theatres. and
no end of scratch entertainments
where ono can take u girl Of her
age who Is too young for society.
"She will mix with young people
of her own age, she viii have every
advantage which, to speak frank
", must be denied to her I'm her
present position At the end of
that year | shall tell ber her his.
tory. II is sad and miserable
one. You may as well know that
now. She can then take her choice
OF the convent, or any other mode
OF life which between us we can
make possible for her. And | am
very much inclined to believe, Ar
mold. that she will choose the con-
vent"
Is there any real reason, Lady
Delahaye," / asked, why you should
not tell me now what you propose
TO tell lsobcl In a years time?
There have been so many mystor-
GUS circumstances In connection
with tais affair that 1t Is hard to
come TO any decision when one Is
ignorant OF 10 much"
There are rcasOns--grave rea-
sons-why | can tell you nothing
she answered Indeed, ! would
like TO, Arnold" she continued
earnestly, but my position Is
very difficult one. | think that you
might trust me little
Il am sure that you wish to do
what Is best" / said, little awk-
warlly, but you must see that my
position also IS a little difficult. !,
too, am under promise'"
Her eyes flashed Indignantly.
"To the man who killed my hus,
hand! The man whom you are
shielding" she exclaimed indig.
nautly. 81 think that You might
at least hayo the grace TO leave
him out of the conversation.
Il have never introduced him." /
answered. Il do not wish to do
so. Az 10 shielding him, | have
not the slightest idea as 70 his
whereabouts. BE reasonable, Lady
Delahaye. -
Reasonable sho interrupted.
"That M what 7 want TO De, Ask
yourself a plain question Which
Is the more fitting place for her
my house, or your chamhers?'
She pointed 10 IsObeh who was
leaning back I'm her chair laughing
heartily into the face Of a young
man who was bending over her.
BY chance she looked Just then
oder even than her years, and
Arthur's glum figure. too. In the
background was suggestive,
"IOur house, without doubt" |