American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-03-18

MIN tHut ! nuNe always Ueeu pOOrs anu
that II 10 utterly impossible for me to
separate the thought Of him from the
thought Of what my life as his wife
would gain"
BE careful how you play your hand
alonei~ the man said. ''Her conf
dence isn't much more than none at i
ALT"
A moment later they parted; the
woman entering the house for a cup |
Of coffee. and some conference with
butler and housekeeper, and the man |
starting OF briskly for his early walk.
But Blondin was smiling. as he went
upon his way. and Harriet was white
with anger and impotence.
"I'll put everything else have in
this world in the balance, Roy!" she
said to herself. In the sunshiny silence
Of the breakfast room. but I'll hold
no more stolen conversations with
you'll I'll break my engagement with
Ward. m 60 to Richard Carter and
humiliate myself, ri 90 back to Lin.
da's house without q penny In the
world-but ri be done with youi
Thank God. however the story may
sound, especially with your interpre-
tations on II. you haven't my honor
In your keeping, though you may seem
to havew
The house was absolutely quiet;
the clock on the stairs struck a silvery
seven. Harriet went noiselessly to her
own room: Nina was sleeping heavily.
She flung or her clothes, sank into
bed. And now at last sleep came.
deep, delicious. satisfying.
A day or two later there was . fam.
| lily conference in the library. and Har-
| riet realized more clearly than ever
that II was impossible to forecast the
march Of events. Richard announced
that after consideration he had Do
cided that II would be wiser for tn
family to weather the storm Of tall
that would follow lsabelle's disappear
ancs In some neighborhood less con
nected with her. He had thereSor'
leased an establishment on Lcn(
Island, where the children could have
their swimming and tennis, and bill
mother her usual nearness to town, blu
where they would be Comparatively
inaccessible to a curious press ant
public, and might disappear for
/ erateful interval. The life At Hunting
| ton would be less formal than q
Crownlands, but the house he ha'
taken was comfortable and roomy
there would be plenty of room 70
Nina's girl friends and Wards gussti
= Miss Field, Bottomlsy and Hanse'
would please sss 70 Il that the uasv
J was made with an possible sxpeditios
] II have explained to ny mother a.
! the children.s he said. Vuistly. - Hal
riet. shat Mrs. Carter has asked "a
a divorce, which will. Of course. b
Immediately arranged. Now. Mi
Field. you will understand that 20
are In charge from now on. Ny moths
wiil--well. you know how to hand
herl She II old--enjoys her little b
of mischief sometimesi Anything VI
usual you can refer to me: shall
there every week. anyway"
He paused and ruined the scattere
papers that were on the nat.toppe
desk before him. Harriet watche
him anxiously. She thought he locke
tired and old, and her heart ached I
the troubled attempt he was makir
| to simplify the tragedy for them q
He was not handsome. she refiecte
but surely there had never bet
keener or pleasanter gray eyes, and
mouth 90 strong when It was In repoa
SO honest when II smiled. Not III
Wards ready and incessant laughte
not like Royal Blondin's carefully q
culated amusement.
Reaching this point In her though
facing him with her whole beautif
face alive with emotion and intsre'
Harriet smiled herself. involuntari
and family. II was q smile Of almo
daughteriy sympathy and conrad
ship, friendly and innocent. and Who'll
y Irresistible.
70 Richard, catching the look, was pt
" haps unconsciously cheered By
Even at forty-four. and under }
;. present difficulties and harassmen
!, he must have been dead not to
:. refreshed BY the vision Of earns
!. youth and beauty that was 80 ne
:. him In the tempered summer light
. the great library.
~ thank you !" he said. - II she b
spoken. There 10 one more thir
Miss Field" he added, Idly rumpli
"A his papers again, and then moving !
n Hns hand to his thick brown ha
or whose shining order he rumpled q
NJ about this man Blondin. Do y
. know anything about himr'
=, A more direct shot at her innsrm'
A. Businesses could hardly have bs
~ made. Robbed OF breath and SEMI
n by the suddenness Of II, and with d
On lips. Harriet could only falter . rel
% tition:
!" "Know anything about himT
Il