San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
BEGINS
PLAN To Win
ANDOVER
Miss Loder Learns That
Philip Is Real Heir to
Cuban Estate.
Continued From Page u

Andover, the man she loved! Pas.
sionately she wanted Philip to be
happy.
And if he owned n place like this,
in climate so marvellous, the free.
dom from financial anxiety, and the
improvement to his health. would al
ter the whole tenor of his life.
That job back in New York would
tax his strength TO the utmost. The
rigorous northern winters - biting
winds, intensive cold-were bad for
him. The short hacking cough had
come again during the course of the
New York visit. But in the Bahama
Islands and in Cuba it had practical
ly disappeared.
Luella swung back and forth in a
hammock that was set below n tree
that blazed with brilliant-colored bios
SONS.
Now il this place were only mine
:" she murmured, half under
her breath.
Mary Forrest caught that murmur.
And n sudden pang went through her
heart.
Beautiful as the hacienda was. and
lovely as the surroundings lay in all
their warmth and brilliancy. it. was
Philip Andover she MARY Forrestl
loved, and not his problematic inheri.
lance.
Was Luella going to try with all
her might and main to win him back
again?
There was a ruthlessness about Lu-
ella. When she wanted anything she
went straight and got it, totally re-
CARELESS OF any suffering she might
cause to others, or of what she tram
pied down, en- route.
It's a very valuable property"
went on the schemer, narrowing her
eyes until toy appeared no more than
calculating Sits. "Of course this Tim
kins person-the bailiff-doesn't know
much about his job. I'll wager. But
IN the right hands the place must pay
enormously"
"You--you would like to live here"
Against her own volition, the question
slipped from Mary Forests lips.
Lucia smiled. She looked as old as
Egypt at that moment.
I'D like the money il brings in.
In mad on money. It's practically |
everything in life"
Then, as Mary was silent. she raised |
herself on an inquiring elbow.
You little romantic goose! What
are you dreaming of, I'd like to |
The other girl flushed uneasily. She
mustn't let Luella know her thoughts. |
her dreams.
"Oh, nothing. It's a dreamy place,
that's all. One can idle hours away"
All! you're prevaricating :"
Mary sought a change of subject.
Luella's gimlet gaze was oddly discon.
certing.
You think this woman is an impos-
tor! But If that is so. what about the
letter from the bishop in Australia.
who married her TO Mr.. Andoyer's
OIutueEr some years ago
Luella leant back in the hammock.
closing her eyes.
oh. that's in order, I've no doubt
The AndOver brother did probabIv
marry her in a moment Of madness or
II revelry. But he isn't the father Of
that child, according to this TimkiDs'
statement. II you ask ne, the WON.
ln-whenever she got word Of the
leath OF Philips father-thOught I'D q
'iever scheme. Jerry is the child OF
me second marriage. She changed the
late on the birth certificate. or some
thing Of that sort. Come to think If
Il, the brat is certainly small for his
age. although sharp as a needle. How.
| do detest the little imp"
~ that moment the buxom figure
OF Mrs. james AndOyer came in view.
walking towards them.
On, look Luella opened her eyes
and surveyed the approaching woman.
3 Look at the color Of her face, Is /
It bad temper, or the heat-or both?"
The chatelaine Of the hacienda was
in white. and the high brilliancy oil
her harsh complexion stood out in
sharp contrast to the gown she wore. /
lhere were drops Of perspiration on I
her forehead and about her too full !
mouth.
We'll. ] must say it's soft. being |
able 10 play the fine lady" was her
greeting to Luella Loder. She |
totally ignored the other girl.
Luella gave a cool and rather mock |
ing little laugh.
You don't exactly look as though |
you found it soft.
Mrs. James Andoyer snorted. One
could use no other word TO describe |
the strange and irritatcd noise she
made.
Il wasn't referring to myself. I'm
no fine lady
Really" drawled the languid yisi-
tor in the hammock. Now If this |
estate were mine, I'd be 50 up-stagc
| wouldn't know what 10 do with .
myself, j can assure you"
Mrs. James AndOver assumed % /
semi-insOlent pose. her two large /
hands upon her hips.
And how could il be yOurE. TdI
like 70 know
Luella suddenly opened her eyes
and favored her hostess with long