The Arvada enterprise., 1924-03-13
CHAPTER x-continued.

1
Mathilde, were merry. Bridget was
sIttin: on the sill, her upper half shut
out, her round. brlckcolored face
laughing through the pane she was
polishing. Jane was up ladder. dust
Ing books.
and he saw regretfully the sad change
In her face md bearing which his ar.
rival caused. Bridget was sent to the
kitchen. Jane made apologies. and sit
ting on the ladder step she looked up
at him with the look Of some one who
expects a blow.
what is 1t now, Mr.. Morena? Have
the lawyers begun to"
lie had purposely kept her In the
dark. purposely neglected her. left her
to loneliness In the hope of furthering
the purposes of Prosper Gael.
II haven't come to discuss that,
| Jane Soon I hope to nave good news
for you. But today I've come to give
you hint--a warning, in fact-to
prepare you for what l am sure will
be shock"
"Yes?" She was flushed and breath
the fcather-dustcr on her knee and her
eyes were still waiting.
~ had visitor this morpins-Plerre
Landls OF Wyoming"
She rose. came to him and clutched
his arm. "Pierre? PierreI" She
looked around her, wild as captured
bird. "Oh. | must go! l must go!"
"June, my child"-he put his arm
about her. held her two hands in his
"you must do nothing Of the kind. II
you don't want this Pierre to find you,
II you don't want him TO come into
your life. there's I'M easy. II very
simpl. way to put an end to his pur-
suit. Don't you know that?"
She stared up Mt him. qulverins In
his arm. mo. What is It? How can
I? oh. he mustn't see me! Never.
never, nerer. l made that promise
10 myself"
"Jane. you say yourself that you are
changed. that you are not the girl he
wants to find"
She shook her head desolately
epongh. "Oh. no. Tn not"
"IIe isn't sure that Jane West Is
the woman he's looking for. He's fol-
lowing the faintest. the most doubt
full of trails. lie heard OF you from
Ynrnall; the description OF you md
your sudden flight made him fairly
sure that It must be-you-" Jasper
laughed. I'm talking quite at run
dom In n sense. because l haven't
notion, my dear. who you are nor what
this Pierre has been In your life. II
you could tell me"
She shook her head mo" she said;
mo-"
VERY we'll Then I'll have to 20 on
talking at random. Jane at the Lnzy-i
ranch was n woman who had deliberate-
ly disguised herself Jane West in New
York is different woman altogether;
but. unless I'm very wrong, she Is
even more completely disguised from
Pierre Lands. II you can convince
Pierre that you are Jane West. not
any other woman, certainly not the
woman he once knew. aren't you pretty
safely rid OF him for always;"
She stood stIl now. lie felt that
her fingers were cold. yes. For al.
| do that, Mr.. MorcnaF
"Ncfhlug easier. You're an actress,
aren't you? advised Pierre Lands
to stand near the stage exit tonight
and watch you get into your motor"
Again she clutched at him. "Oh, no.
Don't-dun't let him do that
"Now. II you viii make an effort,
look him in the eyes. refuse TO show
II single CULVER OF recognition. speak
to someone In the most artificial tone
you can Imagine. pass him by. and
driv. AWAY. why. wouldn't that con
vince him you aren't his Qunrry-ehT 2
She thought. then slowly drew her
self away and stood, her head bent
her brows drawn sharply together
"Ycs. suppose so, think | car
do II. That Is the best plan" Sh,
looked II, him wildly again. "rhcr
II will he over for always. won't II
He'll 20 away"
"Ycs. my poor child. He win e
away. He told me SO. Then. will yo,
try To forget him. to live your life fo
It's own beautiful sake? I'd Ike I,
scc YOU happy Jane"
"Would you?" She smiled like
plying mother, "Why. I've given II,
even dreaming OF that. That ism
what keeps me going"
"What Is II. Jone?'
"Oh. u queer notion" She laughc,
sadly. "a Kind OF kids notion.
guess, thn, II you live along. som,
way, some time, you'll be able to max,
up FOR things you've done. and tha
perhaps thcrc'll be another meeting
rlnce-a kind OF round.up-wher,
you'll be Il, to forgive those you loy,
and to he forgiven by them"
| jasper walked about. lie VA,
Lad