Evening star., 1926-04-03

was not smiling over that memory
His smiles of indulgence would be
even worse No. il was quite
certain that The situation could no
hnger be borne.
She was, of course, sincerely Crate
f,H for all his kindness. but the time
had come when her very gratitude was
becoming to her "A bore an in
cumbrance. burden "--
She rose and with a hard set little
fare rang for Donovan.
Yes nv mind is made up she
said aloud as she did so. and her feel
ing of relief was as great as David :
must have been when he cried: "My
heart is fixed, q Cod though it wa
probably less joyous.
Without knowing 1T, she had set
herself to so angry all the day long.
and anger, while s1imulant is no JOY
giNer.
When Donovan had brought her
breakfast tray and turned on her bath,
Celia asked.
Is Mr.. Fraser ur?'
Yes Miss. lie got up early for
him. He's having his breakfast, too.
Il want YOU 10 tell him. please, that
I'm much better hut won't be down
for luncheon. III have some milk
and rye bread here, as | did yester-
day
Now. Miss, what you've got to eat
II a regular meal" began Donovan.
No" interrupted Celia, you are
to bring me some milk and bread at
] o'clock.
Donovan. meeting her clear, green
glance knew that this time her own
ohStinacv would he outmatched, SO
gave in will a grlImhled
A'If YOU Wa9l to he sick again, |
cant help it
NO. YOU can't" said Celia gravely,
"hut thanks just the same
She finished her customary huneh
Of. grapes. and began drinking cup
of, smoky. Souchons. II amused her
To- hink that she and III Huns ChanS
preferred the same brand of tea.
AS Donovan was leaving the room
To- take Hilary the message, she called
eut:
by the way. nurse, just bring back
my basket Of orchids. before you 90.
Donovan brought them, her face ex.
pressionless, but set them down SO
hard that the delicate blossoms shook
violently
My hand slipped" she explained,
a little uneasy. after yielding to this
throe Of spite
Celia made no reply, and her nurse
departed quickly, glad te he out of
the room.
"Whatever's the matter with her.
wonder" she reflected, as she went
ln search of Hilary. who had left the
) breakfast room. shes got a face on
her this morning like a Gordon
Donovan. of course. meant a Cor
Eoh'' and no reflection on the great
House of OchiuN3r
Dear Nurse" indeed.
-. - she continued. shifting, as
she recalled the tender scene of last
evening that must a been
the wine wearing off on her. -
She delivered her message to Hilary
waited for the note he gave her in
reply and returned with it, wearing
now a countenance as cold and fixed
R'e. Celia s own.
Something was afoot that she
r0uldnt understand. but her not
understanding it didn't prevent hel
fFdm distrustinS it.
srYou need watching. my lady,
thought she. observing Celia closely
as, she read the note. But whats
the good OF watching when you ain't
an1 the right To do nothing? He the
one should he watching of her
The note told Celia that he was de
light ed she was feelnE so much Oet
ter. that he would lunch at the club
60 TO the Sala di SCherma for half Al
hour. and thence to the Morgan Lii
hrsry. where he would remain until
he, came home to dress for dinner. L
she needed him, she was to call hin
ur at any of these places.
Now when have | ever bothered
him by phoninG to him when he wa:
OUT" thought Celia, irritated instead
OF gratif1ed, and she smiled that un
pleasant little smile again, still look
ing down at the paper in her hand.
my word. but you're in a nasty
humor this morning" reflected Dono
VAN on her side. If you wa:
only little again, I'd enjoy te smael
You."
Not that she had ever smacked Celia
at, her littlest. She had been far too
busy Tending off such blows from
Celia's father To his only child as sh'
could fend off, and putting arniea OF
The bruises left by those she hadn'
been able to intercept.
Remembering this now, her VeX
stion abzted, and she thought: IN,
' wonder she's cross grained sometimes
poor thing, The miracle is that sh,
ANT cress-eyed, too the way he use'