Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-14

your"
"Of course" said Lois earnestly.
| Mrs. Farquharson spoke swiftly, in a
quietly confidential whisper. Lord
Connington divorced Constance Brent
sixteen years ago, after a really dread.
ful scandal. lie was given the custody
Of the child--a little girl three years Of
age. but he refused It, saying she was
tainted with her mothers blood. Con.
stance vanished for some years. and
when she reappeared she started the
Eros. Very few people recognized in
her the former Lady, Connington. be.
cause as the years 20 by society changes
very swiftly. The daughter was never
heard Of. But II this girl Audrey is
Constance Brent's daughter. she Is also
the daughter Of Lord Connington, and
her real name Is Lady Audrey Treor.
| When you realize that she is spending
dny in the company Of Sir Richard
Preslow, COnnington's nephew, you can
guess something Of the piquancy Of the
situation"
Mrs. Farquharson looked around. -
do believe Rob Roy has shortened a
point while I've been talking. must
90. my dear. before somebody slings a
lot Of money into the ring and brings
him to evens. You don't mind? Awfully
glad to have seen you. Any time you
care to call just drop me q line. 1
must 60. really. Good.by.'
Mrs. Farquharson hurried away, and
Lois stood very still.
Lady Audrey Treor! Among the
highest. The daughter Of Lord Con-
nington. And the girl did not know
It. That fact was obvious. Constance
Brent had never told her daughter the
secret of her life. Yet--thcre was this
apparent friendship with Lord Con-
nington: the seeking Of Audrcy's com.
pany by preslow. What did 1t mean?
Was 1t possible that Connington
wanted his daughter back?
Lois saw Harkncss' tall figure in the
entrance to the inclosure. and feeling
OF pity for him stabbed her heart. He
did not know that the girl he loved was
as far removed from him MS the stars.
Hardness, the gambler. Lady Audrey
Ireor, the daughter Of Lord Coming.
ton. 1t was tragicalIy farcical.
Poor Old Jimmy murmured Lois.
and went over to meet him. She was
very Kind to him all the rest of that
day.
''The Lady in White"
Audrey was enjoying be-seif. She
knew nothing OF racing, but she
realized instinctively that there was
ABOUT this meeting that which must be
lacking In the greater and more famous
gatherings, homely rusticity and
general impression that all the people
present were one big jolly crowd out
TO enjoy themselves. Her first bet-the
flrst she had ever had in her lifc-on
Hardness Lady Pandora had been
successful, and she had drawn the
k., hx.,
who had smilingly entered her on his
sheet as "the lady in white"
With a mildly inherited gambling
superstition. a gift from her mother,
she found herself wondering If there
was an omen in this bet. Pandora.
the lady who gave Hope to the world
belonging to Hardness she had backed
It,, and it had won. But Hurkness had
sold Lady Pandora.
The numbers went up for the South.
ern Stakes, and Audrey searched for,
and found. Harkness' horse, The Cen.
turion. She realized at once, as she
looked at him, that The Centurion was
tne greatest horse that had walked the
him was written speed and endurance
Splendid horse" murmured Pres.
low to her. as The Centurion ambie,l
this year he'll be worth a fortune to
darkness. I should think he'll be a
hrm tavorite for this race"
What is that other horse people arc
talking about?" asked Audrey. The
one with the pretty name?'
g., You mean Kiss for Good Night?
She wont bent the Centurion. She's
stanch little filly, but she's lacking in
class. Let's go down and hear the
odds" 'A'
AS they neared the inclosurc the
clamourous shouts of the bookmakers in
the ring came plainly to their ears.
, Three to one bar one Evens
Centurion 80
There you arc." said Preslow.
him?" 'e"
Audrey hesitatcd. IAN right," she
said at last. Then added, No, won't.
III put five pounds on Kiss for Good
Night. Something tells me she's going
Preslow eyed her curiously. "If she
does 1t will be because Hardness allows
her to-" he said.
What do you mcan?" asked Audrey.
Wait until the race is over" an.
swered Preslow.
AS the horses trotted past the stand
to the starting gate, darkness and Lois
came into the inclosure. Audrey
watched them. and suddenly. without
any reason, II came to her that Lois
might care for Harkness. She studied
the girl carefully. Lois eyes hardly
ever left Harkness' face. She rested
her hand on his arm. In all Lois at
titude she saw Il surrender to Hark.
ness.
And Hardness was his usual cold, |
callous self. With a feeling of petulant
anger. Audrey told herself that he ac-
ccptcd Lois attentions as u matter of
course, and moved serenely on his way
with complete Indifference to the exist. !
encc OF the girl whose love for him
could not be hidden. Audrey was
wrong, of course. But she was watch
ing them with the eyes of disappointed
love, and her perspective was distorted |
AT first the realization of this love of
Lois brought jea lousy to her heart
But her straightforwardncs soon
drove the jealousy out. She had no
right to be jealous because Lois loved
darkness. Rather should she be sorry
for Lois. In that moment Audrey felt |
a great resentment against darkness. |
"The Southern Stakes"
From the start Of the Southern Stakes ,
there were only two horses IN the race. |
Kiss for Good Night made the running,
with the Centurion a length or SO be.
hind. Audrey watched eagerly through
the glasses Prcslow had lent her,
The blue and cerise of Kiss for Good
Nights jockey held steadily on, ana
just rs steadily the black and white
squares of darkness hung Immediately
behind. Half n dozen lengths back the
rpmn nnpr of the runners chm n yod pOsi