Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-14

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mTT.s n bargain" he said. 30 long
ss she loved no one else! well,
I'm hs soins along" He stopped and
picled up Ling Foo. HAS he been a
"r don't know what I should have
,ors without him." It did not seem
no,sible that she had got out Of 1t 30
"i,ll tell you what" hc said. Enter
MIN At the Plaza show. I'll send you
bis pedisree and bis registered number.
7 diln't send them because was never
,ure YOU we're going to keep him. Put
him in the novice and puppy class and
he'll win. He has stout bones, hns
coat. and an exceptionally good head.
Il will be nm outside interest; and
limits what you need. Your new salary
will give you more freedom; 90 60 In
for outside interests. Now"-as he
dropped Ling Foo in a chair-"forset
this interview and the cause Of It;
wine It off the slate. 1t was all my
fault. And just as soon as you can
move. You have thought too much in
this rooip.'
Strange inconsistency She had suf.
fered In this room, and she would 70
on suffering, in various degrees. so long
as she remained; and yet she now had
no wish TO leave. But she nodded, 30
he would not pursue the subject and to
get him gone. :.
lie Duue neT kOUu.USs putteu ucE uuuu
reassuringly, and made his departure
with the air Of one who had finished q
most casual visit.
against It, her forehead resting upon her
arm. No tears, no sobs; but occasion.
ally long, deep sigh stirred her
shoulders.
Craig had the misfortune to meet
Jenny on the sidewalk; and Of all per.
sons Jenny was the last he cared to
zee at this moment.
Hello, there!' cried Jenny. Then
che noticed his face. gray and drawn.
"Why, what's tn matter?"
Craig realized, with much bitterness,
that IL he did not take Jenny part way
Into his confidence she might innocehtly
produce In Nancy's mind the very effect
be bad taken 80 much painful labor to
Can you keep a secret, Jenny"
He knew, by the abruptnesB Of her
question, that everything was written
clearly on his face.
"Sure!" .g.
"Well, then, don't ask Miss Bowman
my questions. don't want her hurt"
'lIurt?'--bewildcred.
Yes. I Tied to her; told her It
idn't natter
I'm Gawd's name. what are you
alkin about?"
''She promised to marry me the other
ight. have just given her back that
promise. ! never want her to know
hat It hurts. That is ALL"
Craig entered his car and huddled
INTO the padded corner, closing his
yes.
Jenny stood at the curb and watched
The car until It vanished, her throat
(tuhy, her eyes stormy. The little
Sol to let n white man like that
Pip through her fingers! a man who
eould give her everything, and love,
too! What did she want, anyhow?
But as Jenny went up the stairs her
niger ey.aaporated:: The poor kid! OF
or his money. But what had she
wasn't Nancy Bowman. What was
he world coming to, anyhow? A few
weeks ago they had been az happy as
couple of crickets and now every.
hing was on the squeegee.
jeremiah? Something Jeremiah Ind
&aid when his noodle was wabDling?
had something like that caused Nancy
q give Craig the gate? Jeremiah and
Nancy! Thunderstruck, Jenny paused
the landing. jeremiah and Nancy!
We'll. why not? she demanded, bellig.
rently of the hall shadows, Both
founs, both highbrow; Craig a bit too
Pld and she. Jenny, with no more
Prains than blimp.
Gee! she said. audibly, "but this
a tough old world, all tn same!"
Three days later Bancroft made nm
atraordfnary discovery or, rather.
Fnis discovery. was thrust upon him In
most casual manner and drove him |
wandering about the streets, his
Pralh foggy and his heart STEPPED in
p'sery. 1t came about In this fashion
n's mead no longer bothered him |
se when he stopped and recovered
utAly then there was transient |
sao and points of dancing fire, Other.
!se-excepting the fading black eve
was quite himself. lie hnd actnollv |
Skun work on his Latin Primer: two
'asts' Introductory. (Which is as far
no ever got.) - 10 '"'
lug dhy was cold and blustery. II
T ,our in the afternoon. Jenny was
i""k rim. TEA: Nancy was idly tirum.
%.a %aaf .he piano, while Bancroft ant IN
1T. ~ lounge and rufled the puppy's ears.
aug, rS radiator was banging and smut.
~, ss'ng SO regularly that Nancy Could
s ss,ns' Finally she had gone 10 the
tEvs"'nE t"s ,1 tube and summoned the ian.
VI. They were waiting for him '""
Jansen came in shortly with his
ssua! grumble. lie wore an % "id ,rnS NV
w bvssbter' sb long since pulled out of s6ans
IA. tne neo, weights he had carried in The
""hy, all you gotta do is to turn
nat, he said. inLinnIin. tn