Show I bv f. f Evelyn i ARADE ARAD Campbell 0 1 right by Evelyn Campbell Service J 1 THE STORY L Linda I 0 a well neer d ew n- n J tether dies when she IB Is seVen seVen- r leaving her little beyond tl teen teed ae worthless stoe certificates rose ome be takes to her fathers father's f These e friend frend Senator Senator Converse to dispose dis- dis I nose tren ot of f After a n whirlwind pose L Linda marries Courtney Court- Court courtS I Roth oth Too late lale she dl rov- rov eel ney j ers rg be he Is Is' Is a p penniless adventurer ad by his wits Roth dies In living erland Linda continues fI to live e like a woman of or wealth I f 11 T The e supplies her with money y keeping up the that her stock Is yielding It 0 On Ons n s trip she fhe meets titian Brian Anstey je e helps her out of ot an embar- embar Ij rr lag situation Linda I I the real reason for tor Converses Converse s E The senator friendliness re- re renta her friendship for Ansley Linda has nas a few days happiness J In ln Anstey's company II I CHAPTER VI 10 10 I Tangled Dreams LInda could not tear her yes t from llie Sr he tint hat It was the lovit h on OD the tile avenue and awl she kneF knew kne F iv v It would look on her She heart heard ib Sat bat t Brian said sald vaguely fl I must have it It she cried gaily filly ent IDd nd went Into 1010 the shop He lie followed fence t nce but she was III already ready In one of ot belittle UIt e gray booths before n a mirror i a d s 's a slim undulating creature was b tin i ng the hat smaller even at lit close rl new W than thaD It had been behind plate plat gs lay ID on Lindas Linda's dark Clark head Slit Shi- wre rore ore a short fur coat oat and null her fa face e eti ti tipped Aped d the edge of 01 the high Hat flat mole mote collar liar like a 8 dark lark rose Her color had rom come back buck and the look of weariness been on her face fale when m ther ther was gone The Tile tint hat made her pia e lore It she said looking up at Itt than Brian and nod then to the tiie saleswomen think II 1 will wear it today and ano J Jl you tou p l send end the other re an fin embarrassing moment a a pause The delay was WitS Imper- Imper but bUI It was t there here The sales- sales titan n sent a 8 secret Inquisitive glance I award d the tall fall looking good young l au who had come in fn with Mrs Airs I rs Hot h nth Brian rl D conscious of this wondered wl bj she slie stood there holding holl Linda's Lindas carded ded hat rather contemptuously from her arose She the worn wom m straight in the eyes and her tier own proud re proud and guileless You may odthe other hat to my mv address address- est St St. Sevier she said gently and ap gaD an to walk away The The saleswoman followed her ed but bat determined But I ut Mrs Roth Hoth perhaps you had better see madame here re Is nothing else suld said Linda and left the shop She was exquisite I under antler her Iler new I I Ira w of pale Jade Jude hut but Brian was ng g at ut her face pale again with a little breathless Something had fl wrong rong In the shop but he could Iwa p the exact act meaning of the I lescene scene It a was ridiculous ulous hut but I It almost n is ni if It the woman Ollian hail had net aced d Inch SJ to sell the tint lint to linda uin Sl a was 8 glad to ge get u uw way away y fro from gulp She hail had been afraid for tor a J sent nt but W luckily the sate sale saleswoman en n a stupid person tier Her ac oc Was gas large larve but flut she would send m a 8 check k t fir fyr r something as liS soon sunn as nf urn i y y came from front Stevens I evens thin time she II was almost aggrieved ed l the her JIS If he lie had been keep keep- r from trout her purposely tp lOok so s' solemn I she cried ig Brians Brian's n s troubled e ere e. eyes I J dont don't you ou III J my toy new hat lout lifter after nil all I you oa tell lell me the It was I g s was Vos fled hed so artificial that l they both trot line gotten PO the unpleasant IfO Wonder wily Vily l I feel teel so n I d f I ai JIll m with your Oll linda t i th their Though site lle II s so tall hill 1111 l lr rel iel eyes et its W were Wre re not nOI Oft an m and anI slue she had to 10 look up at nl him e dve her U peculiarly yes inn n t tl so I will keep ll h you gull away or shops that sell Be d i he tIe lle Ile Kit gravity gra wens Was happy hupp In ill spite of off A f that that queer II ruShing hi Ml hiJII made J T Tile The c everything l people on the 11 venue avenue T s H the countless U II tI ess 1111 automobile I IJ III c s but hUI I H Amax VI S shadows to m him JJ Ill Ili 1 II II I l lie he Linda a a strange n tar fat seethed better to 10 hove ave known ul al e 1 Yet than any my one else elle about he realized lie he knew tier her o oVas Vas j the d. d WIth charming girl i you Jou Jouie I There night sll sale ie qu's q s u rUu S SI n in her wits R a tiny note of voice like they he had been heen when wilen she te the left the theof wit Ii tile the Ian senator I IJ he I An old friend of ot Daisy lit ja a hl ld d urd of the I Ken tresses e else They were leno Jh to Pat tr ar-tr r have e e their names In ever i 7 t every day loin that I is 6 be e rich some some- an en ac without Mn being notor Were ere enl anti and tile the pe Fen n lV Fentress She knew who hUd hind most must ol ut ncy hi as l rt n D se secret eret ret power I in inor 11 t or of or him him S Converse had ad often ottell nii i-nii If r envy for his ag a Q own owne Vas little 9 e e thing In lu fb GI j l r of f the youn young Irl J I P wit with 11 bite h every every- t to t h her hr sent a 8 shiver lver of heart F The lIe heiress I know J she said dully Yes Sine She doesn't her heiress esc explained like to be called an Brian and she's a n wonderful old vial pal Id I'd like you tt to meet her some gOrne time Linda made a a wry face him hunt iris bore bare nee unseen by me she said Indifferently I Daisy wouldn't he blundered an un Inno Innocent child child you'd he be amused by hy her old old fashioned notions She's hes very ery much against recovered relO herself II He lie e had said something about n 0 decision You warned 11 my tiny opinion about some somo she sit said sHII ld softly Im Iut ii afraid It will vili he be terribly worldly hut hilt I u am in Ii like ke that Y you u know Her lIr eyes ee challenged him lIi lo In discover O er anything uld old fashioned Ii about hout tier bur J Ills his If face fite lighted Did you tier her that I smith said that Are Ale sure I I wont won't bore you JOU talking you sure sd f about OJ my- my U I r th 11 n t he be ho bored red Well ill then if you Cl care enough to tt hul bother he Ills His clear hm ell eager r eyes es sought and found hers holding them in spite of ref a o hundred IlI stronger stranger er eyes eJes that than might hues have been heln watching She did 1111 care enough ellough She cal cared ll enough to listen to anything he be had to say n I Her IN eyes told more than she sine dreamed Ive I been hen offered a n post said Brian HIlan telling his story story diplomatic and Im I'm on nn the fhe fence nce whether to take toke Yf 1 4 I ft ti 01 t it e II ill i ia a 1 1 1 t ti i n J y L I I F J M ns Who Was the Charming Girl Giri You Danced With Last Night it or let It go o past along with other things Its It's u IJ thing Ive I've wanted for years and now that Its It's here a n dozen reasons have II sprung up why not not not- Not a nice appointment she s sym sym sym- m It was just lust a trivial opinIon after nil all that he lie wanted Splendid Splendid fur for me Its It's not that But But J I told you I wasn't rich didn't I 1 Id I'd hll have e not nothing but my pay liDO gad Ive I've be begun un to wonder wunder If It I could could- make a go of It ft She gave a n silvery slivery In laugh ugh so span that he looked his surprise e. e I uI 1 beg your our pardon he said stiffly It I 1 shouldn't ut have begun this How could you yuu possibly understand Ills His Ills glance ante traveled over her rich furs the time expensive little hat her gown reflecting reflect reflecting In ing It Its extravagant maker In every line removed ed her front from the stigma ol tit economy How flow could she understand what It meant to be bc poor And Undo Linda laughed again understanding far more than he would ever know to 0 o on on Tell me about It she en en- encouraged Cn to hide the tremor beneath her gaiety TO tit BE DE CONTINUED |