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TI TIn n MEA ilA g 11 in hIl IllS HIS ln MESSAGE MES MES- 11 Sa S- S SAGE a aLillian's f Lillians Lillian's face was oven wen more sober soher than her voice olce intuitively I knew that while lihle she sho admired the wonderful bravery bra tho the brilliant achievements anti and tho tue sterling character of oC the tho young oun arm army officer In Impersonal fashIon Cash ash Ion she strongly I dl disapproved ed of oC the schoolgirl h hero worship of oC which hicha a my attitude toward him him had hall In the hays days following following- his hi spectacular saving sa of oC my life antI and routing of tho the gang of 1 conspirators at nt the Inn hun I Capt Ju Hugh h GrAntland on the phone I repeated repented Inanely enough enough- but bill In truth Lillians Lillian's announcement of his name had come so 0 close closely upon the I heels of or m my shame faced ret rt C thou thoughts ht a as to deprive me of oC ovon on the thc semblance of oC poise Joise Yes gh she returned still thil lc regarding ar ing- ing me with the same samo grave grav Intent look I I r felt ll that sho she wished to cone convoy convey a warning to lo me m but fortune fortuno to do elo so I for some unexplained reason r 1 I Shall Not See Sec Him hilts I I With a sudden decision l I a n resolution rca res res-I res which had lund come to me during durin I Ith th the tho seconds following her announce i ment meat You need not worry Lillian I Isaid Isaid said soberly I 1 shall not see seo him I Her face cleared a as If IC by magic A Vs Mt I passed her on m my wa way to the telephone tele- tele phone she swung me mo around and anti kissed me warm warmly fJ Much fuch better so 80 dear girl was as the only comment but the whispered approval approval ap ap- ap- ap proal fortified me nH for Cor the difficult few v moments I 1 saw in hut front of oC me For I 1 had hael a n vivid hvid recollection of thelast tho the last time I had seen HU Hugh l of or the midnight ht walk through the wild ro rose scented woodland path which my n enforced trip along ulong the pipe line lino I had hind compelled me to take with him I and of or the dramatic almost Impassioned Impassioned shooed farewell well he had uttered just be- be tire fore we cc camo came under the tho lights of the tho little country countr station I 1 fancied I O 1 1 t fito h r touch of oC lila his lips hits i upon p w my I hands ci co could lei hear bear r his deep deop tones telling me mo that h he mn must t see seo me mo once more before belore he hue left leet for forthe forthe or orthe the other ide side Swept b by tit the power of oC his hula motion and an answering answering- one In my n 1 own soul which I didn't dare probe I 1 had luid given I en him I Lillians Lillian's address had hind tacH tacitly consented con con- to tho the farewell interview he evidently wished And Anti now with the thO searchlight of common sense and duty Illuminating th the Inmost recesses of or my soul I realized that I must go 10 back upon m my word must deny this man who had dared flared and anti had done so much Corme for Cor forme me tho the thing he had n asked ke The Tho telephone receiver cr wavered in m my unsteady nn fingers rN and m my shaking haling knees w were r glad of oC thue chair by hy the side Hide of oC Lillians Lillian's pretty telephone stand but hut fortunately I was able ahlo to control m my voice and and andI I flatter my myself J not a tremor marred tho tones with which 1 I greeted him Captain Grantland Mrs Graham he instantly re responded responded responded re- re and the deep tones of his voice olce were anything but calm And then I for a 1 long IonS instant that seemed an hour there thero was silence I guessed guesse that ho he was as endeavoring to find Iud words for Cor something h he wished Lo o osa osay sa say and for tor m my own part I could not have havo uttered a sound And yet et I 1 realized ed with a little throb of ot gratitude c that m my nervous tension was due only onh to the distaste I 1 naturally naturally all ally felt to breaking m my word and woun wounding the sensibilities of a man to whom I 1 was so Indebted The which had surrounded my hero worship of the gallant army officer was gone withered b by tho the hot blast of m my Jealousy jealousy jealousy Jeal jeal- of m my husband and Edith Fairfax that 1 it be to me your to go o he said at nt lust last with little pauses between the tho words I re regret this e cv- cv l but unfortunately I I am nun called awn away ay sooner than I expected There Is a 3 favor I 1 wish to as ask It of ot you Jou however May Ia 1 I Of course Captain In Grantland I re returned ro- ro turned as nut a smoothly as n I T could provided provided pro I vided it IL is anything in iii m my power to grant rant It is within entirely your OUI po power er ho he said Upon se several seral ral occasions I have ha gathered not from anything you OU have ha consciously said but hut otherwise that you jOU are aro cherishing in your soul a rather harsh judgment of oC the one nearest near near- est eat st to you ou If I 1 have ha Ye an any cla claim upon your Jour as ai you ou have ha assured J I me nie I 1 want to ask asle you JOU to withhold that I ju judgment until you aro are sure it ft is tieS de tie- eI e- e S served ser C r V e d. d I I 1 am sure I gasped audibly at audibly at any rate Captain Grantland Grantlan went on as nS if 1 I had answered him in wor words I r know I have surprised you 1011 he lie said know also that I 1 am am perhaps unpardonable for thus mc meddling nut Butt w your your your our happiness is of moment great and I could not retrain refrain from s ln saying this to you ou And now I 1 must not delay another minute Good 1001 hy by and God and God bless you The receiver clicked at the other en end I but I sat at with mine In my hand dumbly until recalled b by the voice olce of or the c central cen n- n operator Inquiring If Ii I r had bad finished Mechanically I L put it up mechanically I made m my toy way to the library What hat In th the world orld did die he ho mean Incan mean Continued tomorrow |