New Britain herald., 1924-05-20
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1t was a reality--that in all prob- ability David was in love with her!
 In love. With that white-faced. si- lent woman? She ground her teeth savagely. She should never have rim. She would prevent it if it cost her eyeryt thing she had
 So that was the truth. at last This woman was not Nigel's wife. but all her place.
 She paced her room half the night; she would marry David whatever happened; she would be mistress of Red Grange in spite of this white faced interlopcr,
 She did not trouble herself with details of the story; sine never gave Nigels real wife a thought. all that mattercd to her was 10 prevent Mary getting the man she herself wanted.
 Monty glanced anXiously at her when they met at breakfast, but ap- parently she was smiling and un- ruifled. She made herself charming 10 David; she spoke to him sympa- ihetically. as if she understood with out being told that he was unhappy and in trouble; she tactrully. left the two men together as soon as the meal was over.
 But they went out of the house al- most Immediately. David could not rest, he said; he must be up and do- ing; every moment of delay gave Mary better chance to get away, But there was so little they could ] s1 lIa ,aI whole morning, doing everything that was possible; his first outburst Of anger only came when Fisher said, smiling:
 Now we can only sit down and walt patiently"
 Wait? When anything may be happening 10 her. Surely there must be something We can do! ] can stand anything but thls maction You ] don't know how l blame myself. I ought 10 have guessed what she ] would do."
 Fisher protested.
 "I am to blame, 1T anyone. lt was l who drove her away"
 David dismissed the thought; he had been to blame, and he alone, he told himself.
 He had had his chance that last night when he and she drove back together from tho station: he might have told her. then. that he knew all there was to know, he might have told her something else, toO-that he loved her, and that because he loved her. he could forgive everyi hing.
 hn he had let it slip through his care less fingers; and now it was too lato.
 He left Fisher at his office, and went or alone. He felt that he must Walk-walk. 70 outstrip the giants or femorse and anxiety that shadowed him.
 Mary was somewhere in London Of that he was sure; perhaps one day he would come face 10 face with her when he was least expecting it. 4 little thrill warmed his heart.
 How fast he would hold her if that day ever came. She should never escape him again.
 But it is only in dreams. or he tween the pages Of romance. that such things happen.
 CHAPTER u.
 \ Chance Meeting
 Dora was left 10 a solitary lunch. She had ordered an especially dainty meal. thinking that David would bf. there 10 share il with her. but he did not come, and she ate alone.
 Monty had purposely kept him out. she told herself resentfnlly; Monty Eas working against her, not with her: shc could not understand how ii was that he had changed so: once bc would have tried to gct the moon for her had she wished for it.
 It was lovely afternoon; and after dragging out a restless hour on inc chance Of David returning. she went out.
 As a rule she went straight to the West End. and spent her tirpc amongst the shops: but today some how she felt out of tune with her old world.
 She remembered. with a IttI, shirer. how heayily she was sjres1, m debt; In her heart she had always been sure Of pulling things off" as sh ecailcd il, with David; once sbs had even been tempted to give her iuture marriage with him as a se- curtty. David was % rich; as bis wife. she could have everything sbs wanted
 She wandered into the park. and sat down on scat under the trees.
 Spring flowers filled the beds. and birds sang in the branches overhead
 Children played and shouted to each oti'er on the soft grass Tho world sonmcd rery beautiful pisra to tbem. in its new spring dress Of green.
 1iut Dora sat with her eyes uoodi- ly dOwncast, and let fs beauties mass her unheeded.
 For almost the first time in her lie t seemed as 1T she Was 10 ba de hied her hearts desire: hers was not | he nature to take disappointment calmly. or even phiiOsophicaily.
 What was the use Of being beauti- ful if beauty would not win all one wanted@ What was the use of beauty f one could nof suitably adorn n
 David aas the richest man she knew. Red Grange alone uas worth making sscrifires 10 Rfn. She had