Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21

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AND HERE IT CONTINUES
NeylyHEN," echoed Lord Gloucester
w with meaning. "1t hasn't yet. Yor
must cut into IL before It does. Nadia
will be able to keep that one payment Of
fen thousand pounds quiet. She mustn't
make any more"
Lady Gloucester moved her hands In
a gesture Of impatience.
Temporary Concealment
"I'ye told you. almost word for word.
what passed between us. was ham
pered by the impossibility of telling her
The truth as regards Jnrroman's atti.
tude, but all the same I managed to put
the case for concealment pretty strong
", She agreed to it ns temporary
measure, but she couldn't face the idcG
OF ignoring the other girls claims even
for n short time. The moment Thecl
stressed them she handed him his ten
thousand without a murmur, and she II
hand him another ten when he asks for
Il, Oh, these modern women" cried
Lady Doucester in q burst Of scorn.
"They sncer Mt the early Victorian
conscience and then take up psyche
analysis!'
Lord Gloucester hid a smile behind a
cloud Of cigar smoke. They were In
the pleasant oak -paneled room over
boxing the garden. where they usually
lunched when alone.
well, as I said. the thing to do Is
TO cut into the circle before it com.
pletes itself" remarked Lady Douces.
| ter, presently, in perfectly good faith.
"And the way to do that-the way to
do that" She broke of and sat
staring into her empty coffee cup. Then
she brought the palms Of her hands to-
sether with the quaint muffied sound
that, to her, indicated excitement.
"Of course! The way to do is to get
hold Of the girl:'
"What girl?"
"Jarroman's real daughter, of course {!
Do try to understand, Mollentravc.
can find her through one Of those hor-
rible detective agencies. They'd better
start by watching Thecd's Office. lie
told Nadia he didn't know her where.
abouts, so probably he in close touch
with her.
"I'll 20 at once" She rose to her
feet az lightly as . girl Of twenty. "And
when I've got hold Of her--of Penelope
JarromsnIl may want you to do the
Certainly" said Lord Gloucester,
and smiled as he realized that this was
The end Of the discussion which had
begun with request for his advice.
Some five days later Lady Gloucester
knocked at the door Of No. 3 Hucksters
Row, and gave little snort Of ap-
proval at sight Of Nell, who opened the
door to her.
"You are Miss Jarroman. of course"
,he asserted. II want to talk to you.
May I come in?"
Nell gaspcd, then pulled herself to-
sether.
ivy, o. course you can," she said
With n whit
in and make yourself at 'ome."
much alive to her visitors lorsnette
and veil and rigidly simple tailormade;
oat her voice. as she suggested O cup
OF tea, was superbly unconcerned.
An Invitation for Nell
40, Thank you said Lady Gloucester. |
You are hospitable considering you
don't know who am. 1t will be rather !
|dimcult to explain. I'd better begin BY |
saying that 1-know your father we'll"
The faint hesitation in Lady Dou.
cester's voice tripped Nell headiong.
! got YER she said profoundly,
her words with the teapot.
NO need ter break it gently. / spotted
~ % soon rs set eyes on yer-couldn't
and another"
y. Lady Gloucester was at loss-a con.
oit,on that invariably irritated her.
spotted what? Guessed what?" she
Ivy, that yore me long lorst
snotner, come to make amends and let
pygorneS be bygornes. The teapot
quivered with suspense.
to laugh. '"s" N''
I'm afraid it isn't as simple as that.
"s m; Hear; am Lady Doucester.'
What is the matter now"
-. Mother Of the bridegroom. In
nne.. , gay noted society beauty
qu0tsd a Nell cxultantly.
.,IMtnat are you talking about?"
"a. was IN the Sunday Pictorial. l
ssm. ,m u meself. Yore fotygraft-on the
S." me y, page as the wcdding-taken when
Mas my age-with yer AIR"
b.r eM ;r,ppd STOPPED abruptly, struggled with
fssh,an IMPRESSIONS OF a thirty year .old
tins ~ IN hairdressing, and then. put
w IN n cOnvulsion OF mirth.
LADY Gloucester studied Nell's own
, pas.e Ss, studded locks and her lins
'"..!sVSned' but her voice was serene.
~ ass, you are quite right" she said.
e,idsm.,Mr. dm Mr. Stranack's mother, as YOU
''%Ssmmtiy %emtiy saw in the account" Wv
"Nr ~ stsaishtened and wiped her eyes.
,n..n NO onense, yer ladyship. I didn't
conia. nothing disrespectful. But |
buttomst eip thinking o. them rows O.
'9t'ohs dahn Yer chest--''
tbrs.. fresh outburst of merriment
tho dned. donnd. Lady Gloucester waited till
nWShhSer was past, and then:
mo,h. aid you think l was your
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