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In and I couldn't think of any other way the hahel, Til give you alt exactly two auimtuuuiiuituiautuiiimuuuuiiuunuiuuuuimutuutimuimittiiuiiituauautuiuuitumuuumuumuiuiumiituiuii? Never In the wife who was nof his wife.-T- hat CHAPTER XV Continued. he man; saw the alien's face brighten aa out of It. But for any man to put a minutes to quiet down. " " course life like of to woman that my any had ever taken a fatherly, advisory Harriet was Introduced A moment proposition Richard thought her maternal IndulThey were driving very alowly. lie He had met the widow of Joe IIop-pe- r tone with this woman was unbelievlater a boy with a tennis racket a few nights ago: a faded little able; her mere approach made him dashed up to them, and there was a looked at her again, and met a won- gence delightful; he thought the who clung about her look In her beautiful ejes that voting (tropic pleasant woman of fifty, pathetically catch his breath and lose his coheren- scattering In the direction of the dering In still their apologetic and further him. confused had He charming grateful for hia casual politeness In' cy. He had walked Into her room he courts. The girls surrounded the hoy, been Ward and Bruce an conscious laughing of promises. He had uncomfortably had and her strangeness shyness. patronized her he had asked her and streamed away chattering. The chanced, quite Idly and accidentally, casually to marry him as If ahe had matron In yellow came back to her aid confusion In touching uhi this llopjier mounted to their own region; to make an impression on her. She been, fifty, and as plain as ahe was card table. And Harriet, unfurling suhjeit nt atl. Yet Ms mind had been Richard went with the glrla and Harriet to the rooms that had been athad promised to come to the studio lovely ! her parasol, deep In conversation with full of It all day. "1 1 never It felt assure you!" so, Dd look at hla rugs. Richard shuddered as he thought of the captured soldier, sauntered slowly llarr'ct said with her lucid, friendly Royal wondered why she dressed so It. He made constant efforts to en- after the tennis plaers. The afterlook Richard felt that there was badly; abe needed simple materials gage her in personalities, but ahe evad- noon sunshine sent clean 'shadows more to say, but realized that hf had and flowing lines. lie heard himself ed Jilm. There was a real thrill for across the clipped grass; the stretched select'd unfortunate time for these mi him In the quiet dinner at the Hoyts. blue silk of Harriets parasol threw a telling her so. Mrs. Carter, said alow old Iwwhlskered mellow orange light upon her tnwny confl leruvs. 1 hi afraid Ive been extremely Richard aat on, od the terrace, John Iloyt, was nn extremely pretty hair and gown. In the matter." he said, feeling stupid thinking, and presently his mother woman. My wife" Richard In answerRichard had a child's desperate for Is words. Tve gone about It came out and Joined him. Wasn't he. ing called her that looks particularly wish that he was dressed, and might To tell you the truth clunody. In well asked an the old lady elaborately, going evening gown.' Indeed she run after them. What that des boy want?" It was almost five looked exquisite In the blue and slher to the club? Ilyt It was not at the tennis that he It was who was coming toWard o'clock, her son reminded her. Two dress, laughing still with that ador- looked, twenty minutes later, when he ward them across the green, with business associates his of able mist of strangeness and shyness reached the courts; although a brilor three were coming to dinner; Hansen was about heF with her neighbors at the liant play fens being made, aud there great springs and leaps, like aotne moimtuln animal. to, drive them alk Into the city later. table, and afterward In the drawing was a spattering of applause. Ills Cue us a lift!" shrieked Ward, room, waving her silver fan slowly eyes Instantly found llarrlet'a figure; Now, he Just felt lazy. fling ng himself uxn the car as Its "No tea today .he asked, presently, while Freda Iloyt, who quite obviously she was still talking to the French10(1 decreased. Something Is the people usually went to the club on adored her, whispered her long Conf- man. whose olive face was glowing matter with s tny engine engine Sunday, said hla mother. She added. idences. with Interest and admiration, and not s what I call Itl Mr. Father, Coming home In the limousine they more than eight inches, Richard Tom Crant Irrelevantly, that Harriet was asleep. expects you to dine nt his Richard said that she had looked tired had neighbors with them, old Doctor thought, from her own. Harriets own table he said to remind you. this morning ; sleep was the best thing and Mrs. Carmichael, so he might not face wore the shadow of a smile, her And, tonight, of angels, we will Harriet, angel have the word alone w ith her for which lashes were dropped, and she was I for her. about six or seven about the groanBut suddenly life became significant he had been longing all evening. But gently pushing the point of her closed ing hoard; la thut all right?" and thrilling again; he heard her he stopped her in the wide, dim hall- parasol Into the green turf. The I told Bottomley six or seven," She came swiftly way when they reached Crownlands. voice, her laugh. chairs In which they sat had been Harriet aaUl. serenely. Ward, get In Tired?" he said, ai the foot of the slightly turned from the court. and quietly out to them, smiling at or get out," ahe added, maternally, Mm, settling herself in the chair be- stairs. Richard engaged himself In converdon't over the door In that Not a bit P ' There was an enchant- sation with two or three' men and blood hang side hla mother. She wore white, curdling way!" transparent, simple; there were coral ing vitality about her. She had women who were watching the youngFhe had put her ami about the boy beads about her firm young throat. slipped the thla wrap from her shoul- sters game, and presently found him- to steady him; they began to discuss Amy Hawks Amy Hawks Amy The dew of her deep Bleep made her ders, and she turned to him her lovely, self applauding his son for a brilliant tennis scores with enthusiasm. RichCom Into Courtl" Ward Hawks were cheeks want Did face. me?" blue eyes wonderful; her happy you ace. But after perhaps five minutes ard diove the rest of the way home Drunk and Disorderly l"Intoned. I wanted to ay something to you," he walked as pin as a baby's. quite without volition, almost without speaking. "Aren't the June days delicious?" Richard said, feeling awkward aa a straight to Harriet's neighborhood, lie planned to see Harriet again tncked. lTIgrlm, the tireless, was alshe said. Richard studied her, smiling- boy. and she rose at once. Introduced her that evening, and left the club at ready there, replacing pillows, straightIn there?" She nodded, suddenly new friend, and with a glance at her eleven What would ly, without answering. dull ening beds, untwisting curtains. The o'clock, after an ahe sky next, where would she move alert, toward the library, bubbles of wrist, announced that she must go. game, with the definite hojve that the girls, with reminiscent her eyes, or lay her white hand, he Why In there?" he asked, with a Ward said he would drive me home youngsters would dance, or In some laughter, began to help her. wondered. When she murmured to his Utile husky laugh. Ills one Impulse the Instant It was over," said Harriet, other way After the Inst good night. Richard prolong the summer evemother In an undertone, he tried to was to put his arms about her. His and Harriet had no choice hut to cross clapping heartily for the triumphant ning nt lenst until midnight. I thought bills, perhaps?" Harriet finish of the set. catch the words. the hall again, and they stood there heart sank when he reached ; "Did you have a good sleep V Rich- said. Innocently. It was the third day the floor lower Richard home!" showed said. drive "Ill you only for a moment,, laughing at the recent ard asked. She flashed him an elo- of the month ; he bad often Consulted Instantly. the teniere(! lights that burned until excitement. Ive the small car." her as to expenses before this. quent look. After twelve," Harriet aald, with Friday night!" Harriet smiled. For the latest member of the fninlly came Oh the No, Richard said, with another unwas the night for a men's In. and Bottomley reported that the a smiling shake of her head. "Aren't night Friday whole life! steady little laugh. It wasnt bills. I dinner and poker game at the country young jtersons had gone upstairs at they young demons! However," she was Just wondering If I had been ring!" Richard usually liked to be about half past ten, air. It was now ndded In nn undertone, its the best and club, vtved ; a handsome very stupid," he said, taking one of her The Iloyts half past eleven. thing In the world for Nina ! This there. mother and two equally handsome hands, and looking up from the finsort of nonsense will blow cobwebs debated a Rhhurd Harriet sending "I can come back !" he persisted, daughters. Harriet went to them gers that lay In his to the face that to the effect that he would away 1" message concesmore for this suddenly carl.ig like to see her for a moment. The gracefully; Richard saw that she was now wore an expression a little sion than Richard whs only conscious of a anythlngjse In the world. flaw In this smile. She took wishes. the the frightened, despite accepting good wan could he that desire to prolong tbls Intimate little plan rd abe agreed, Never with me ! Harriet said. In a Without another callers to his mother, and filled their think of of parental ronsultatlon. about which there moment nothing to seemed what bade her Frenchman low tone. was the slightest necessity of seeing cups herself. She doesn't speak of Blondln?" he a voluble good-by- , when and Richard Never so blind," Richard said, "She certainly is wonderfull" Richofficer disappeared turned her. He felt restless and anything asked. so matter-of-fac- t never that 1 hurt the bowing his realized but sleepy, and glanced Irresolutely at ard said. lie perfectly Not at alt. The birthday came and with a reminiscent smile. own suddenly deepening feeling for your feelings? Nothing of that sort?" Ihe library door, and at the stairway. went placidly enough," Harriet annow what?" And Always the kindest friend I ever her, but he dared not analyze it yet Suddenly uproar broke out upstairs; swered, suddenly Intent after her Where did you learn to chatter hadl" the girl answered, unsteadily, a When Mrs. Hoyt hinted at dinner, he were thumping feet, ahrleka, laughing. And as he did not apeak for there French that way?" Richard said, The and with suddenly wet eyes. Thurswild laughter, and slamming doors, a second, she looked up at him. Innotook part In the conversation. to line of the the way parked leading With a suddenly lightened heart Rich- cently. You dont think she's hiding day? Why not, Harriet? We have no the most generous 1" motors. looked He hand at her looked to ran again, the ard an abe asked, anxiously. wide, flight engagement for Thursday?" up square thing? Oh, we lived In Paris old Mrs. in pajamas that the Ills She flushed brightly, signaling to up at her as If be would speak. But son, I I landing. no, hardly think so," Richard and I," Harriet reminded him were more or less visible beneath his answered, confusedly. Their eyes met, him that ahe had already Indicated an Instead, ahe felt her fingers pressed, Rogers And the little reaching was and he smiled vaguely. Then Harriet, excuse. They had never dined to- and felt her heart thump with a deli- carelessly. rise of ground that lay between the streaming robe of Oriental silk, cious terror. He not need with slowly crossed the hall to the door of hall the about upper pirouetting gether away from home. clubhouse and the parking field, she s siphon of sods water. Subdued the gueat room, where she was spendBottomley came noiselessly, dis- stood think, said Harriet's anxious manner, still, looking off across the ex that he need carry the appearance of creetly, across the hall. Instantly the giggles and smothered gasps indicated ing the night, and gave him an only woman In blue and silver was all the that the young ladles were somewhere Richard stood marriage so far. near. In hiding. Young Hopper, un- watching the door for a moment or two to he mistress. But but aren't Nina and I "Is Mr. Ward In. Bottomley?" der Wards direction, was investigatIn town Thursday?" ahe ventured. after It had closed upon the slender, "He dined at 'me. Mrs. Carter." ing doors and alcoves. "Shopping. You can make that next dimly seen figure. Then he went to You may lock up, "Oh, thank yovj week 1" Richard said. He loved her "Amy Ilswkea Amy iltwkes Amy his own room, and began briskly Mr. Carter! Goodthen. nawkea come into court!" Ward In- enough to move about between the mlrv confusion. Drunk and disorderly P toned. "Then wo surely will! Thank you,' night, Bottomley P rors end dressing room, windows and She was gone. The Here, here, here!" Richard said. bed. But two or three times he ho said to Airs. Hoyt. What's all this?" stopped short, and found himself Thursday, then, at eight!" the gown and the bunched folds of the o and Nina, with hysteric staring vacantly Into space, all movefurred coat vanished on the stairway Amy caller said, departing. Richard The tall clock that she shrieks, immediately forsook cover, ment arrested, even thought arrested with them to their car. and re- landing. And struck eleven. and dashed down to him, clinging to for whole long minutes at a time. find Richard, Harriet turned to passed him wildly. going Into his library, realized that be Harriet, entering her room, closed Oh. Father! Make them stop! Oh, the door noiselessly, and remained for "But do you want to dine with was deeply and pase'onately in love. Mr. Carter, save us!" screamed the a long time standing with her hands He could think of nothing else he did them?" abe asked. to wish not think else. Oh, they resting against It behind her, her eyes of smile not?" Ills anything girls In delicious terror. challenged Why Her face came between" him and his got poor Francesca she's locked up alert, her breath coming as if she had her, and she laughed hardily. in your room! They climbed up our been running. There w onlj a night "1 uppose IbereTs no reason why book, her voice loitered In his ears, her the Mr. Carter!" precise, pretty phrasing, porch, after they swore to Harriet light In the bedroom; the covers were not, that they wouldn't make another still tumbled back from her sudden the laughter that sometimes lurked beTou can wear" he gestured sound " black and goldy thing. They'll all bo neath her tones. flight toward the rioting youngsters In Harriet how appeared In the hall- the hall. She got hack Into her bed watching youT way, her ha'r falling in a braid over and opened her book. But for a long Oh," she said, considering earnestThey were at the country club; her shoulder, ami the long line of the time she neither slept nor retd; her ly, I have a much handsomer one than Harriet chaperoning Nina, who was robe she wore giving her figure eyes widened at the faintest sound of black a court with down You've at the tennis not seen that. Blue and silver. group effect of height. She did the summer night ; her heart thumped unusual an breathless Richard of young persons; It not see Richard Immediately, for she madly when the curtains whispered at Blue and silver, then." Richard and happy from a hard game of had eyes only for Ward, aa she caught the window, or the wicker chairs gave felt a distinct regret when the men he eighteen holes. lie had encountered his on WffS to his shoulder, and took away the si the faintest creak. It had not been the on her the way one There porch,' but expected appeared. as he so, d'd to him pbon. on the Interest showers, of experiencing, only for Richard that the midnight any figure Now, Ward look here," she said hour of responsibility and Informality terrace, and that the thrill that belongs only to the unshady, What sort of honor do you shared had had its thrilL sternly. was a woman's figure In a w hlte gown. expected encounter. Now they loitered One o'clock. Harriet closed her book For two or three days he was con- at .the. railing. In the shade of tle "I Wanted to Say Something te You," call tills! Half an hour ago I thought e and snapped off her light. .But first scious of a constant Interest in her ap- green awnings, as entirely oblivious Richard Said, Fooling Awkward all this nonsense was stopped.-Shamon yon ! Those girls promised me she went to the window and leaned out as a Boy. pearances and disappearances, a con- of watching ejes as If the clubhouse and the saw She Richard, laughed, home. Into the sweet darkness. There was at con the acre Iter. was He stant desire to please library shadow unbroken everywhere ; no light dons of one mastering curiosity: he '"Mr. Carter," said a woman In qulxite spread of fields and valleys, color flooding her face. Arent they simply shameless!" she In all the big house was burning as wanted to know Just bow Harriet re- bright jellow. coming tip to them sud- banded by great strips of woods, and flooded now by the streaming . .adow s said. ' "I had I hem all settled down, late as her own. garded him. It seemed suddenly of denly. "win you he a darling and come of the late after- once! Nina, wheres Francesca? You (TO BE CONTINUED.) supreme Importance. He thought of it and 'talk to my French officer? The and. golden lights a What noon. day!" she said, filling sec" Harriet said. In rapid explans in his office, and smiled to himself dur- gtrla have all teen practicing tbelr breaths of the tlon in Richard, "I gave the girls my Chess Known In Europe Before 1601. ing important business conferences, Berlitz on him. and lie's almost losing her lungs with great an In 1601 St. Peter Damian wrote i hour!" What sweet room tonight, so that they could all air. this added matron, his mind! Dick," wondering about IL It seemed lncred to Pope Alexander, bitterly com-- , le reward to this letter and P I to be meant you up What my say together, Ible to him, now, that his experiences who had linked her arm about Harnnslanned Richard on said, the The by entirely plaining that a certain bishop was girls, porch," of the past year had been so largely riet's waist, "for heavens sake go there Richard woman had deserted lier wasting his time playing cbeas Instead when that interruthat to talk find severity, time Can't you concerned with Harriet Ills wife's clean up! the affairs of the diowith of attending were her to and been now, dinging home? Ive wife pted" at to your companion, his daughter's governess, cese. explain-Jtonand feeble This that the game was with proves herself weak Harriet Interrupted laughter his ewn capable and dignified house- watching you for five minutes, getting -- hefura In the - year known Europe will black laugh. keeper, the woman be had so hastily my arms burned simply ' are supposed The and unlocked It Francesca a was if woman that door, given. Spaniards That You the say That's Mrs. Carter? married, all seemed a different person, you come, rushed Into Mr. Carter's room!" Amy to have been the first European nathere with Sarah. I a Mtter, deadly curse P ahe said. pte visionary person, with whom poor soul, over Ive " car the reached had Well explained, wiping her eyes. "And tion to grow enthusiastic over it. They had s French govThey Jus, such business-lik- e arrangements don't know why was probably team'd Jt from tbelr Moorthen the boys baked her In there!" Richard and Investigating now. seven for erness for that girt had been possible. years!" ish dependents. Frnn of The composed reappearance To save the life of a fellow crea the ell gauge and spark plugs under But Harriet was beginning to seem to added woman at this however, like that a ceca point, to him a stranger who possessed at tore Harriet said In her liquid the hood. Well, Scientists Cross Fish Brotds. once the most mysterious and child French. She went off, laughingly. In breaks In nothing to her!" he said the general hilarity. ! have succeeded in crossScientists me Kick Smartie In. not Ton did like, the most beautiful and the most Kie other woman's custody ; Richard with scorn, strlghtenlng up. with white fish, the reherring They ing club?" drawled, Francesca s childishly. liar "Tea. but at country lwffllng personality that he had ever looked after them a moment fish as well flavored aa the balcony, and we were sult being Jle saw them join the group of smil- riet offered, placstlngty, as she got climbed wto were known, lie made excuses togo home with fewer booe. hut the said she herring, undressng." well, ar Just to catch glimpses of this ing glrU and the harassed French Into the front seat, and tucked the I r and ihc PIPER saffron-colore- d to" TIME IN BED I In-- By KATHLEEN NORRIS d - - saffron-colore- SPENT HALF HER d I -- r Farmer i Wife Telia How Lydia E. 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