| Show BY I I L NESE a ir ft n AUTHOR A OP F i. i pOOR L I THIS Jl HAS N HAPPENED D Helen Page Pace f fee le ela is Indebted to an anti and In lovo her guardian Leonard Brent Th The Tho latter cli nr M his plane for Or her futuro after meeting a. a be beggar n Nellin Nelli and tells telli the girl iha che Is II of a millionaire named Brent take herto bertol the lonely old manana man and ana nl offers offers offers' proof pr whir hl h Cunningham 1 ac accept ept R as Ito lio bad been for his Ms dead daughters daughter's child chileS for lof years year Among Helens Helen's now friends arc Eva va Ennis and her brother who ho faBaIn falls faBa In IO lovo with her Brent Krent bream become J alI al- al I ous CUI of Bob nob and plots to lo win Helen Hllen especially after finding another locket like lUco e the tho on one ho he Hid had taken from Nellin fo o prova Helen ll the llis o heir HearIng Hear fleer Ing log tint a a. Iud sudden Hidden den shock chock would kilt kill Cunningham Cun Con J Brent slyly Illy I administer th the shook hook and the tho servants find Ind the tho dead dud dead in bed Then by by clever er acting and appeal to bet ber l loyalty Brent wins Helens Helen's to marry him Later an I Bob Dob their tr true truelove s love for each other and ana ni ba bit Is II a angry when the she tells tell hint him she cannot break bruk her ber en engagement en oven en though bo loves myra him Dob Bob flirts flirt with Ith Shallimar Morris not knowing kno that thet Helen baa hns tried to break with Brent after finding him Indulging In aloT atre affair with another woman But Dut 11 ha li had refuted to liar her end and had lad made dire threats It sho ho tried to throw him over K Evri va realizes that is Ia unhappy but resents her treatment of Bob Dob which has hal laa driven him to to But Eva Ev Is Ia worried too to lor for Brent Is now avoid avold Ing her after made ardent love lore loreto loveto to her secretly ow GOON WITH THE HE STORY I ICHA NOt CHA CHARTER CHAPTER TER Nothing NothingS exciting at sup BUP- pc Per ra a clamped her lips hips together r rf f and d open opened them m practically n for lor or the She sole Boe e of or partaking of at the creamed mushrooms mushroom that Helen had prepared t while sli and and Bob danced to tile tho of ot or a I graph s ph Bob talked d with Uh his hs eyes aes which Helen avoided looking looking- at n as n much muchas as 3 possible He had hind she thought a amean amear mear mean streak teak a a mile mUe wide wida to to sheer at ath ather words word h her r a. a eyen If i dint didn't put put I it into She Shin herself tried to keen the con con fl- fl going soini tred by talking of t f the show at tho at-tho tho Garden but l kept Interrupting to tell tel of or the place pace wh where ro she and ard Bob had hod spent the evening e Once when reached out outa ut a a- hand liand Met and laid it I possessively on onono one ono of Bobs Bob's Helen flinched I The Tho gesture seemed somehow to ret up P et t Bob Bob too He o Ie looked ke across the table tabe at nt Eva Lel Lets s go bO go home sis ale he EVl you ou look tired Eva jumped to her feet without delay Do you ou mind If f we run I Helen en 1 she begged I am al tired So am nm I I. I chimed In In B B Bob b you O simply exhaust mo me Very Very prettily pretty she suppressed a yawn awn though her hel e were were wide awake They be to anyone anyone- yono who was Interested in reading their e c sharing a a. n secret secret with wih Bob H Helen appealed to to Eva You promised d to tonight she said sid Eva hesitated hesitated for half U a Would WOld Bob Jo-at Jo go m I he ho w wondered d For iFor HeIen sake sh she he wanted to break leak up the party I Anyone Arione with any sense at st all could se see that Helen was w 11 s on the ragged edge edg she thou thought ht furious w with th her tor 11 having come ataU But Helen Heen would not have asked asked- her to tos s stay y unless s1 Lr pe needed ed a con a con on iy Ey knew I did promise Helen Heien to stay ta- ta all night she sho hc said to Bob but bui I think you'd oud bettor better go so home now w. w You know mother mothers Is about our sl slaying out You ou know what's worrying her Bo Bob retorted d' d but was ivas as ashil hil Instantly contrite when h he lie Saw s aw an n expression n of ot acute mental sufferIng suffering suffer in ing flood hi his sisters sister's face Ill go he lie he added added quickly If I you'll check me me out outI I Miss s a e a H Helen len rose with witha a n. touch or of alacrity alac atac I ritz rity Bob Dob b thought But It was Shah Shah- who went to thedo if with him him- out to his Car car car in fact and kissed him g goodnight I When sh sho came In Helen and Eva were cre upstairs Helen called down I to her sc th t t she 1 ld noli completely n neglectful B Bu ShaUl- ShaUl marr mar did not co come coma o in Ino to y say ay good good night She pau paused ed for for tv in th the d doorway of or H nj and then thien went yent vent oh on to hc own E a walk over over closed the Uhe t thed d door r r 0 i I eleni oival F getting jt g. g ou bu but buta a a. P ll of ot i pajamas for tOl her but care CIll In the the choosing Eva accepted them with no though or ordinarily or- or shed Ishad have exclaimed with admiration n ov over r their daintiness s. s L The Th girls bad to say until unU they wet were ln l bed r though Eva E yearned to of offer er comfort to the friend friend- who had done dona so much for o her lier But Helens Helen's silence was some sonio- sor- sor something thIn thing to b be respected The room WM oft dark tra- tra fra fragrant grant with the pC lun of ot an nn x x persons person's belongings Eva Eye thought of oC her hel own oWl r on at t thome home but there was wae n no envy heart only heart only an nn ache ach that made her kin to aU all tho thio tr us through throughout ut th the universe I Soft Softly as as ros rose petals falling falling- sh she lio felt Helens Helen's hand touch h It and suddenly grip it con con- con con- There Thero was a stifled sob that echoed In Evas Eva's torment fol V 10 lowed bowed by the the- words Eva I love lo him so much h Eva knewl- knewl She She slipped sUpped an arm tm under Ic Helens Helen's ms m's hc head d dand and cr crooned wordlessly over the tho sob racked girl Vlen her strength was completely com coni- spent lichen Helen 11 lay for awhile t b brokenly nr Then h n she she- sie told Bobs Bob's nister of o of their quarrel and an l how had stepped st in Just when she she- hind hall sought him to tell teU him hint she was riot not going soing to marry onono else cl else e Bob doesn't care caro anything about aboul hot her I know he doesn't Eva d de de- de dared cared I But he hc m meant n a ant t what he said t to me he called me a n. Uel Helep Hel o answered d wearily He Hetre tre treats ts me like dirt I H Hes s 's as unhappy as you are I know y J ii he Is Eva maintained Why Helen le cant can't YO you see ace eo h how w I thin thin he's hOS hO'S g getting He n never Ver eats and when he Isn't working woking or r studying study study- ing he's hes out but out with Miss Morris Morris' and its it's Just jus to to get lila mind off tt yo you I know knowl it l is la I Ish il II 1 could believe you OU Helen d I tell what you oJ Wont VOI you ou me quarreled over oyeI In the first place c Eva Eva- pleaded d d Another man some nau someone n I was ed tto marry marry H Helen told i her ler rEa r. r Tha E gasped g Jl d Well Wen she sho said sald Id you certainly certainly- can an keep kerp a a secret cret et Helen t r I l Til li tell ou qu- qu all U about It some som day Helen promised but l Id d rather not talk of It any more moro n now w Era Its It's ended ended but hut Bob didn't have o en enough faUb falth faith in In in mo me to to ieee It through Or mn maybe be he Just didn't love me m after L all ahl Nonsense Eva Ea exclaimed a JI Helen Ifan answered r C wJ with h same spirit Ill try ry to forget him too sh she s said Jd Well WeI go abroad ad to together tiie Ev Eva you an and I I. I V f U havo A a. wonderful time timo arid and and and she was was was' weeping In ln Evas Eva's arms Eva Ea h held ld her hr In silence t ce r Tho The next morning Eva awoke ke shortly Helen had fallen Into a It sleep p 0 of exhaustion Sh She Sha drew herself erse gently mUy away vay and quietly out but of or bed I In n a v fe e minutes utes she he hc was as dressed e. e 1 and downstaIrs A maid wa wan Ole cleanIng lean clean leaning fl- fl Ing the Ua l lower wC hall hail Eva sa a stopped and asked If It there was anyone ab about ut Who could drive e her to h her r ho ne The Tho gardener is Ig In th isi Is br breakfast miss mss tho the servant gen ver answered d. d II e c c can n. n drive Thank you youva youa Eva a replied and hurried o on t to In the seed pearl bag blia ba which Helen Hc en had hart given Riven Iven her het she she- had a a- little silver er All An th there rc was wai she sho gave to the hc man mn I to leave bi hist br take J her hr r rh h 1 without i dehuy d I Y 1 b fU b before l ho he o left heft th he house sho got home borne she she- rl up to h roon with Will JOl c is S little holso I o arid nd rapped the dj r. r t r She Sho was answered by br silence She rapped g gain again ln lo louder dr Then hen Jerked tho the door open Bob was as still cp She Sho went overt tha bed tho bed and shook him Mm lIe He opened eyes a and d gazed g ed edat at lU her r dully LIke H Helen Helen- l n h h hnot not slept un until tit weariness had bad over over overcome com come him But Dut lW did not give him lime time to wonder vonder about her visit Bob she sho began begar In n a a. tense subdued sub sub- sub 1 dued duccI voice tell me you oU haven't got yourself tangled up with ha mar Morris have hare you Bob sat eat up arid and frowned ned at her What the tue deuce Ife the matter WIth you ho I Never mind me mt Eva Insl instated Insisted tedI ted I want to know about bout yo you and r. Well there nothing to know Bob grumbled I r Youre too lucky after the way youve you've behaved ed to Helen Eva E ted 1 him lm r y Loo hore L. L he began but Eva stopped him Oct GeL up and dres dress she sha commanded com corn and go right over Oyer to Bramblewood Her seriousness a convinced d Bob that the tho nee need of oC his presence atHelen's at al' Helens Helen's home homo Wl was waa urgent wrong 7 he lie demand demanded d. d Helen wants want you Eva Et told him She wants you OU Bob Bob- more than she sho wants anything else In the world a S Bob uttered a a. short harsh laugh So that's it Is it Just some soma of Evas Eva's ravings Don Dont t be a fool please No No 1 N 7 I. I should should- hope hop not One One- In Inthe Inthe Inthe the family is enough Stop Stop talking ab about me mo and get getup getup up and go go Listen sl sis sic Bobs Bob's voice had b become ome less harsh I have ha haI a. a hunch that one and the saino person is back of all n the misery in this household house hold What dt do you do-you you OU mean 1 Evas Eva's eyes were cro wide with dread Just this Use your head bead ad girl Who could Helen n have havo been en engaged engaged en en- I to but Leonard Brent For e few seconds after tho the mention men men- tion of ot that name there was a a. dead silence Then a lL cry Cl much like Ilko the whimper of t. t a a. frightened animal that does not understand its pain p ln dugat heart of the brother who vho had spoken the deliberately bi- bi brutal I words Eva c lm Info a a. heap neap on em th the side bed Bob Dob reached out and took her hei Inlo into his arms Poor little kid he whispered poor little thing g. g She l I lay y quiet trying to under under- u derl der l tui f c th the f n l g ot of what t he had luid s to fl heK i At ft t a certain p point it became unbearable She lifted her bee head and h her l eyes S' S were like Ilko th the tho hands hands' i ot a 4 dr dl drowning person ren reaching reach ing tOr SO frantic so wild was their plea 11 1 I I dont don't believe you ou I dont don't bellevo be be- Q ilc YOLI o I eh hc cried Hush honey hush h. h Bob so thed her Mother will hear us She's worried nearly to death ab about ut you as as it I Is Dont Don't let her lice know that youve you fallen for tor that dIrt dirty d dog og But Eva Ev would not bo be b quIeted i d until Bob su suggested that she he go so to 10 Hel Helen n and ask her ber outright if Brent had not b been n her affianced husband No uNo no no Eva choked I OIL cantI cant I couldn't be bear ber r it H It If It were were true And I 1 wouldn't want Helen to know kno But cant can't that It Is you ou see 1 Bob pre pressed sed Youre not denying t that t and Brent why hasn't hant 11 he been beh open about it Eva Why has hasn't ho come com herO here And who has han Hel Helen n b been en- en li besides besIds s him hin Th There re Isn't anyone Is there ther It might bo be I someone me ne sh she ie w before sho came camo to tb Yonkers rs Eva Evil o offered t red hop hopefully someone Who who away J JH tl No he Is here her where here she she car elm can cani i eee Sec him She was going to s see e him and ask ht 10 let h her r marr mt liet t her r marry me Bob Dob rep repeated the wor Words ls with with h heat t. t C But It isn't Leonnrd Leonrad 1 know It Isn't Eva wailed vall d B But t If ff it were wera Bob Dab Insisted J Oh h i I dont don't know I 1 dont don't know B Bob Bob b set his lila lips In grim det determination deter deter- r.- r. Get out now he said Mid q quietly l I 1 want to dress dres 4 What are you going to do Eva asked aked half wild with fear tear I OIl 1 am am going to eee see e Jelen To Xo be continued |
