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Al twenty-five fne onty thing Diana really
desired was another woman husband
rer vs,sss wrecj fror' the excitement and
strait, OF Lorion's say life, she IS taken by
Her auat. Mrs Giadwyu, to 4 famous special
lists Office The physician orders her to the
country .rr a lang rest Sac rebels, nut the
dGcfn is handsome and SYMPATHETIC: She
Yearrs that he IS not the great man hinasctt
the country and made the town." he
4eils her, and she agrees t. go to rural
retreat.
Now co ON WITH THE STORY.
"And where dJcs he suggest send
ing youo"
S'On nartmoor, to a cottage where
I can go about without shoes and
stockings and get sunburnt."
We'll, are you going to take his
advice?"
Diana giggled.
"He told RE to go tc-tnorrow-or
tonight, if possible, and fake you with
me"
Mrs. Gladwyn sat bolt upright.
THE mans mad" she declared in
dignantly.
Diana reflected, thinking of Rath-
bore little wiStfully.
fie had seemed such particularly
sane person, in spite Of his blunt man
ner. and yet she knew she lad no
intention Of following his advice.
I'm not going tonight, anyway"
she said. TIN going ont to dinner"
you look more fit for bed, was
her aunt's retort, but she felt relieved;
the mention Of dinner made her more
hopeful.
She did not want to SO out-at least,
half of her did not want to go, that
miserable sickly physical part of her
fhat seemed to cry out only for rest
and sleep; but tho other part of her,
her heart and brain, was on fire for
1he moment, when she would be
again with the only person in all the
world who mattercd to her.
Two days since she had seen him
eternal days, year long.
It was FOR him she had stayed in
fown-in order to be near him while
his wife was away, and in spite Of all
her eager anticipation she had got very
Iisgle happiness out of their days to-
gether
He was difficult and exacting, and
III her nervous state of health she felt
unable 70 cope with a situation that
was rapidly growing out of hand.
Tonight they were going to dine
at his fiat. s.
CHAPTER II
Driving away i'll the car with Dennis
Waterrnan, Diana was, once again ang-
rily conscious of her weakness and
Iassitude.
An only son Of extrayagant people
who had died leaving him with nothing
but a crop OF debts, he had married
Linda Dawson. a rich girl who had
been blinded by her love for him to
his sel6shness and u5elessness.
But she was no fool, and once she
had recovered from the shock of dis
7llus;onment she had set herself to
sa.iie and remain friends with huS-
hand whom she still loved.
She never questioned him about his
rhode of living, or objected to his
friendships, and the nearest approach
they had ever had to quarrel had
been over money matters, when she
had calmly told him that her banking
account was no longer at h.s dis
posal
He would receive all allowance, she
sam with a friendly smile; her solici-
tors. would attend to it, but he must
keep within its limits, and no further
debts would be settled for him.
Dennis had tried anger, wounded
dignity, and finally cajoiery, bat Linda
had been immune to them all.
I'm not quarreli,:g with you" she
said calmly. Il don't think I'm even
angry with you, because | know you
can't help the way you've been brought
up. You ought to be able to now, l
suppose, but | can see it's impossible,
SO ! have made this arrangement for
both our sakes, and you will be quite
free to go your way, and | shall go
mine"
Diana was difficult; she loved him,
and she wanted to be his wife-a most
unreasonable desire.
Other fellows had their love affairs
without the knowledge of their wives,
but there Diana was absurdly difficult
It must be all or nothing she had
said that scores of times, ard they
had quarreled over it and said good
bye forever, only to find they could
not live without one another.
And now here they were again, back
on the old ground, with nothing de-
cided. The car stopped, and Diana
rorsed herself with a little laugh of
apology.
They went through the big door and
were wtlirled upstairs in the lit.
It was as she entered the room with
its shaded lights and dainty appoint
nlents that Diana suddenly remen-
bered that this fiat belonged to Linda
There were hundred signs of her
everywhere; it almost seemed as if
her shadow sat in corner Of the big
cushioned divan, laughing at them in
her if1imitable way
When Dennis tried to take her wrap
she resisted.
'T wish l hadn't come"
'FWhat nonsense" He kissed her