Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-26

1t made her angry to think Of Nigel's wife
queening it there, where she herself wished
to reign She took extra pains with her
toilet before she started, and she certainly
knew how to dress we'll
A man who travelled down to Semont in
| the same compartment with her thought he
had never seen more beautiful woman. He
wondered enviousy whom she was going to
see and why she looked from the window so
eagerly as the train drew into the station?
She had to take the one shabby station fly
to drive the distance from the station to the
Red Grange.
She inquired casually of the driver how
long the CareWs had left the neighborhoOd
before she gave him Davids address. She
knew as we'll and better than he DID, but 1t
appeased her conscience.
Only Miss Varney was in when she reached
her destination.
Her heart began to beat eXcitedly she
found herself once more in the beautiful hall.
How she would love to have this place for
her home
What luxury it would mean to be the wife
of David Bretherton.
Miss yarney hurried from the drawing
| room to meet her She was a kindly soul,
and had q welcome for every one, but she had
never really liked Dora Fisher.
If the truth must be told, she was little
afraid of her and her smart clothes.
What an unexpected visitor" she said,
holding out her hand.
But not unwelcome one, hope" said
Dora quickly. She stopped and kissed Miss
Varney's cheek affectiOnatey
DO you know that I've done most silly
thing?
You remember the Carews? They lived
at Holly Lodge. Well, Mrs Carew used to be
a great friend of mine, and [ suddenly took
it into my head to run down and see her.
We hadn't met for months, and now | hear
that they've left the place weeks ago.
There was laughing dismay in her voice.
weeks, my dear? Months!" said Miss
Varney. And didn't you know? What
pity And you've come all this long way for
nothng!''
81 don't mind and I'm so glad you are at
home! [ had to wait ages for train back,
SO 1 thought I would run up and see you.
How well you are looking!"
Were all very WELL" Miss Varney an
swered, as she led the way into the drawing
room.
She rang for tea, and insisted on taking
her visitors wraps though Dora protested
that she could not stay five minutes.
''You must wait and see David now" the
old lady declared. F'He would be SO dsap-
pointed not to see you!"
"Is he out, them"
eyes; he's teaching Mary to drive the car
Oh, forgot you don't know Mary, do you
poor Nigels wife,"
I've never met her, but Monty has, and
he told me she was staying with you. She's
very pretty, isn't she?"
Miss Varney hesitated.
"Sweet-looking, 1 should call her" she
said then "She's such dear child I don't
know what I should do without her now"
Nearly three weeks, and really [ can't
imagi how we stood the house without her
! It's wonderful, the difference she makes!"
Dora looked interested.
"And so David is teaching her to drive the
car. How nice!"
| she ram raalIv drive n,1ita u-eI1 now
But he's nervous, and won't let her go out
alone yet. OF course, the lanes are rather
narrow round here, and if anything happened
| to the child we should never forgive our
! selves"
Dora bit her lips SO this was the soIu-
ton! Nigels wife had succeeded in ingra-
! tiating herself with both David and this old
woman. Monty had been right, after all;
and even if this girl found the Red Grange
dull, and David undressing she had been
| too clever to let anyone discover it.
Il should love to meet herr she said en-
Enthusiastically. Il was fond of poor Nigel'
Miss Varney did not answer. She remem-
! bered we'll enough the many times Nigel had
designated Dora "dressed-up doll" and
even gone far as to mimic her airs and
graces. She poured the tea silently
They had finished before Mary and David
returned. They came into the room together,
laughing and talking as if they had known
one another all their lives.
| DAVID carried a rug and MaryS coat over
| his arm; his rather pale face flushed
| with the fresh, damp air. Dora had never
seen him look so young and animated
He stood quite still when he saw her and
the smile faded from his lips. But the next
moment he had recovered himself, and came
forward with OutStretched hand
This is an unexpected pleasure." His
eyes searched the room rather anxiously. rs
! lis Monty with you?"
Dora laughed
No; and he doesn't know I am here,
either" She explained the situation to him
as she had done to Miss Varney; he accepted
it srayey
you've had your journey in vain, then -
Her eyes shot him appeal
Not in vain, David, if see you all. How
unkind!"
She tried to laugh.
Miss Varney introduced Mary,
Miss Fisher-Mrs. Bretherton, Nigel's
wife"
Mary held out her hand She looked a little
pale and troubled. For one terrified moment
she, too, had wondered if Monty were here
too If soft so-oh, what would have
happened?
Il am so pleased to meet YOU" said Dora
effusively. She bent and kissed the girls
grave face, Il do hope we shall be friends
Nigel and | were great chums"
She was no longer jealous of Mary In her
heart she had already summed her up.
DoWdy and undressing. How could
Monty have ever described her as "pretty?''
She would have been amazed could she
have known how David was contrasting her
with Mary-infinitely to Mary's advantage;
he considered her a thousand times more at
tractiye in her simple mourning than Dora in