Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-28
The Story Of Ninette

3 nothing 6t the reason o. Ainelte's
sudden departure, and were expect
/ ing her TO sleep there again.
She was in the middle oil her
packing when a mans step in the
corridor outside startled her She
guessed quite rightly that Il was
Arthur Delays, but none the less
she had not expected 10 see him
as he was usually absent At business
az this hour,
She had leiI the door open and
there was nothing 10 prevent him
entering, which he did without GER
emony.
eNinette," he said hoarsely. I'm
glad you've come back. ! was Just
off 10 business. but ! heard you
talking 10 the maid and ] followed
YOU up. I've something ! want 10
say TO YOU
lie waited for her 10 reply, but
she did not speak. There seemed
10 be nothing 20 say, ISL
II wanted TO tell YOU that I'm
sorry ior-ior what happened yes
ierday." ..
Don't YOU think you had bet
ter catch your trainl" said Ninet,c
calmly. she was not afraid OF him
now. Besides your wife might re-
turn al any moment. and Il wouldn't
do you any good. would II, TO be
found in here alone with me"
81 can catch later train" he said,
"and my wife won't be back for half
an hour. ! want you 10 say that you
forgive me before ] 60
Its not me who ought 10 forgive
YOU" said Ninette quietly. ITS Mar
garet you should ask Tor forgive
ness"
"Yes-yes-of course" said De
lay. "but | can't bear that you should
think wrong OF ME somehow. sup
pose it's because ! love you--you
know shall always love you,
whether lis right or wrong. Since
yesterday I've been in agony-won-
dering what you were thinking OF me
wondering ii you despised me"
Yes" said Ninette, simply. Il
do" Delay was slightly taken sbaek.
"You see" Ninette went on. IL de-
spise every man who takes advan-
tage OF friendless girl 10 make love
TO her. It's beasts like you that make
girls go wrong
He was disconnected by her sud-
den vehemcnce and candor.
II was coming to that" he said
suddenly. Il was going to say that
ii though any fault of mine you are
in any diificulty-money or any
thing else--I should be only too glad
to help YOU" And he handed her
a check.
"Your help would be worth a lot,
| should think said Ninettc with
quiet scorn.
"I'll help you 10 any extent he
replied, IF you arc short OF money
and want some TO go on with. to
pay for your room or hotel, or wher-
ever you are staying, / shall be
pleased to write you check Tor any
amount you care TO name"
do you think I would accept help
from your" Ninctte said proudly.
"Just as you like Delay replied.
ou Ndl lcoh uppii IL do d non ~
you like. 1t doesn't seem anything
outrageous to me-. After all it was
through me that you have been put
to such inconvenience, and l am
merely offering to compensate YOU"
II see" said Ninette proudly.
Having discrcdited me in the eyes
of your servants, turned the esteem
of one of the best friends I've ever
had into bitter hatred, you estimate
the damage in money. Peter will be
interested"
Peter" he said sharply, 80 you
went to him last night, did your"
NO replied Ninette, Il went to
Cavanagh."
Delay Redeemed angrily. -
"Cavanagh? | was right when
I suspected him, was 1?' he said.
$50, after all your wounded pride
amounts to nothing really. | needn't
have wasted my pity on you."
CONTINUED in The Bee Monday