The Arvada enterprise., 1924-02-14
CHAPTER vII-continued.

| WIS very tlTeu, Dut Hc Ihu 'eh'eh
bered that Jane West. when he had
last seen her, had worn a look OF
profound encouragement. She never
complained. tut when he saw that
particular expression he was fright
sned and the responsibility for her
came heavily L:,on him. This wild
thing lie had brought to New York
must not be allowed to beat its head
dumbly against the bars.
When he had got rid OF his driver,
| he turned the car nOrthward, and II
few minutes later Mathilde. the
French maid chosen by Betty, opened
Jane's door to him.
While he took or his coat he looked
along the hall and saw its owner sit
ting, her chin propped on lattice
work Of fingers. She was gazing out
| OF the window. 1t was beautiful,
desperate silhouette; something fate
ful In the long. still pose and the fixed
look. She was still dressed in street
clothes as when she had left the
theater, u blouse and skirt OF dark
gray. very plain. Her figure, now that
1t was trained to slight cOrseting, was
less vigorous and mere tine-drawn.
She was very thin. but she had lost
her worn and haggard look: the pre-
mature hard lines had almost disap-
pcared; n softer climate, proper care,
rest, food. luxury had given back her
young. clear skin and the brightness
OF eyes and Fps Her hair, arranged
very simply to frame her fufe In a
broken setting of black. was glossy.
and here and there. deeply waved. 1t
was the arrangement chosen for her
by Betty and copied from u Du-
Maurier drawing OF the duchess OF
Towers. 1t was hard to believe that
this graceful woman was the viragO
June harder for any one that had
seen n heavy. handsome girl stride into
Mrs. Upper's hotel and ask for work.
to believe that she was here.
Aiorena clapped his hands In the
ensteru fashion of summons. and Jane
looked toward him.
"Oh." she said. "Im glad you c,s.ne"
lie strOlled In and stood beside her
Smoking his head.
IL didn't like the look OF you this
afternoon, my dear"
swell. SIR" said Jane. II don't like
the look Gf you. either" She smiled
her slow. unself-consclous smile. "YOu
sit down and III make tea for you"
lie knew that thought for some one
else was the hest tonic for her mood.
% he dropped. with his usual Imp
grnce. Into the nearest chair. put back
his head and hulf-closed his eyes.
"i'm used up" ne said; II haven't
. word-not one to throw at q dog"
"Please don't throw one at me. then.
I surely wouldn't take 1t rs a cOmpli-
nent." She made the ten Eravely, as
absorbed In the work ns u little girl
who makes tea for her dolls. She
brought him his cup and went back to
her place and ugaln her face settled
into that look. She had evidently for
gotten him and her eyes held u vision
as OF distances.
lie put n hand up to break her fixed
Rnze. what is It. Jnne? What do
you see?'
To his nston!shment she hid her
face In her hands. IT'S awful to live
Ike this" she monned: and II fright
encd him to see her move her hend
from side to side like nm Imprisoned
beast, shifting before bars.
lie looked about the pretty room
And repeated. Like thisT half.
rcproachfully.
II hate IT." She spoke through her
teeth. Il hate It. And. oh. the sounds,
the noises. grinding into your ears
Here the hands came to her ears
and framed II white, desperate face In
which the lids hnd fallen over sicK
eyes.
Jasper sat listening to the hum md
roar and clattcr OF the street. To him
II was II pleasant sound. and here II
was suhducd and remote enough. Her
face was like that Of some one mad.
dcncd by noise.
you don't smell anything fresh
her chest llfted-"you don't get air.
can't breathe. Everything presses in
She opened her eyes. bright and dcs.
pcra,c. What am | doing here. Mr.
Morcnn?"
lie had put down his cup quietly
for he was really halfnfruid OF her
"Why did you come, Jancf"
because was afraid OF some one
! was running away. MIR. Morcnn
| There's some one that mustn't ever
md me now. and TO run away from
| hlm-that WAS the business of my life
And 1t kept my heart fun ~ him and
the dread OF his coming You see. ,hn,
wns my happiness. hoped he wa.
taking after me SOS could rur
away" She laughed apologe,icnlly
Does that sound crazy to you'"
"No, | think understand. And
hcre1"
Hell pcvcr come here. He'll ncvc,
md me. It's been four ycurs. And
I'm 50 changed. Thls'-she guyc her
self downward look-"thls isn't III,