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Show "V ..THE PROVO HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921. he must "fchrily be expsed to at) ihe whirl-oaeandal. the silenwd goetp, the averted eys of hls ' world, the weeklies with their mud!y Inslnua-- ' tlons, the staring fact headlined above his breakfast baron. This was her time to efface herself and the household, to help bin to lift the load. "I'm afraid I wasn't listening, Mr. 'rlilTr f BUwdmr ' jtv sv ' -- - "Miss Nina and I want to know what day we may have our party Roys,! repeated. ' ' . "The studio party . The roof garden party. We're g$ six te tng to have It from half-pas- t half-pas- t seven only, because then tt won't be too hot" "Why not have It at night, with lanterns Harriet said, quite Involuntarily. And again a pang of swept over her. It was hateful. It was Incredible, but she was playing his game as calmly as If doubts and reluctance had never entered her . : ;v I,.. "ff.;; h r r -- ' r -- Cppvjriqhr bq folhlcNorris $YN0P8I CHAPTER mn Ells- Mcrtry Csrtsr, Field, be-utl- ful. ' SheVrote Hie, IE- - told "me aXTIdvea neart At our o'clock Richard came home, me, and that she didn't think she had been a very good mother to me!" He and the instant Harriet saw his race laughed, youthfully, with a bewildered she realized, with a shock even sharpInwidening of. his eyes. "I thought she er than tlie original moment of was eick. Well, maybe we can stop credulity, that he bad had no success In his search. He was alone. His there going tack.1' r fare was drawn and rrnv. he looked "Where did you leave Mr. : hot and rumpled and utterly weary; '. down to tbe tennis more, he who had always been the "He beat it ' T perfection eourt.,Sayr listen, 1tr there a chance pink ofold-Jasked looked Bottomley to he that me like what the watch comes In!" briefly If Madame Carter ,wa In her Harriet glanced at her wrist before room., and. being Informed .that "she she answered him. Her heart was was," went hastily upstairs, It was to the old lady's beautiful sick within her. Close, upon her radiant dream had: come this shadow, far sitting room that Harriet was summore a shadow now, when her respon- moned a few minutes later. She knew sibility .had infinitely Increased, and at once that he had told his mother JherLaheadJiadzproojrfrttejQxe all he knew and feared. Madame Carter was shockingly agi- and respect In which they held her nere: tntpfl She had a riperj wnse nf the twsaty-- ht Is ths nd ok t mrUtious Mrs. t "Crownlands," Rlch--M Old so-e- . il 1. yn horn. snd fovsrnsss of Cartsr. Ward, twenty-fofsnciss hlmssU in-. eld and Unprssslon-bl- s, orLv with hi mother's attractive Carur-latest "affair" la Mrs. with rouns Anthony Pope, and Uts youth '. la takinf It rery aerlouaiy. Crtr's eld Kin ur Blon-dln- "euD thli euniiner atternooa. Harriet la by ths arrival of a Ilerofoundly. disturb a Visitor, Royal Blondln. Next day. at m party la the city, Blondln makeia him-ee- l( etreeabU.to Nina, and leavee deep impression a tbe unsophisticated flrt. d suck-entaaIt-loe- ks - -- le . ; " Harriet'eMlUtloa CHAPTSl Tlt the' appearance of Blondis at "CrownUnd,r U explained by the fact la that he had been a disturbing element life tea years before, and she fears hr avowea man an is him. The uvniunr, - hvta n the fill Hhlllt tst the idle rich. announces to Harriet his Intention of mrrylnr Nina, wnoi as the iaurhter of the wealthy Richard Carter, Is a highly desirable "catch, and uraee her to aid him. She Is In a sense In his him to power, and after pleading with follow a abandon his scheme agrees to s -- dramatic, but she was not entirely act ing now. Her face" was pale under its rouge, and the painful tears of age A policy of neutrality. stood in her eyes visits hsr mar"Miss Field! said Madame Carter, CHAPTER ried sister, Linda Davenport, with whom.we have just had a most terrible a nor her home had uurws uuwi she had most unexpected blow !" rlth Rlondtn. and telle her of his reappearance. The two Harriet slmulateO expectancy ...- -, i into TvVi. ' realising ..r.r H,kr nature .r,,,rr herder. ''There is every reason to believe," "rr.; the unscrupulous Eadame carter, ma "Xlna isn't eolna. to have more 'that my unfortunate daughter-ir-Iaw- , CHAPTER V. --t Knowing the tender Jfliana scalp a day," said her brother, Mr. Carter's wife, Isabelle, has y,eld feeling she has .Inspired Jn Ward carter. rHat la temcted to marrv him tor the 1ed to the passion of her lover fraternally; AmoKtlrJ coal t ion ana weaiw ne can kivs uer, "Nina has a fortune l" the girl re let me talk, Richard," she 'interrupted thouarh realising she does not love htm. k- -VilmoAlf With rnmtfatf1 the man. raised hacgard marked, dryly, opening her yide white herselfe-- as Madame Carter, Richard's mother, and " In favor of his parasol..., she Is eyes to watch her JmpersonalIy"far marriage with Nina. "Ward urges Har"Ird, he could marry a girl with better to face the facts, my dear!. My riet to marry him at'once, Bhe procrasten times 'that ! Look, here, you don't son tells me. Miss Field the-t- he "V tinates. tting think a man like Blondln would con well-nig- h Incredible statement at his wife's sldef that I" he protested. CHAPTER achool the honor f womanhood, too open flirtation with young Anthony th ReVWV FBulkeyrprelaievJohn herll:5(L4LJaJJo.OiJn- - Ticket like you'll get at Central High i'l would rather see Nlnadead and and the tender claims of maternity --y av 11:30 Pope, Richard Carter markedly shows his 23, uta 50 cents. Friday, December Westphal, sentinel. resentment Isabella, ardently returning burled !" The words burst from Har-"M!ss Field," Richard did not have 50 cents. ,2 lover's m., for p. only her youthful attachment, elopes Installation will take place in the the manner of interruption,, but his with him oh his yachts and pursuit Is riet neainst her will, against her prom De -- Central High chicken dinner Friday, new Masonic useless.. The news' of the sensational aflse to Royai. There' was no help for quiet voiceTdominated the other voice Herald Reporter, 'Chas. F. December 23, 11 :30 a. m. to 2 p. m. A rpntral liiitri'iclHwl win serve a big cember 28; , fair, exaggerated, bf course, by gossip. itlerl-esspntlnJess. Madame Carter fell siMartain. Phone 80-honesty would have none-th- el - chkken diufterT-lWiJa-- m to 2 p. m, Is kept as much as possible from being feast for 50 cents. Come! Its way. , . public property. IVin't fore-fitTickets 6 lent, and watched him with mournful thfi"rhlokpn dinner at Herald Carrier, Chas F. Friday, December 23. You've never eaten a chicken dinner cents. "Tiilk.to him!" Ward, fortunately, pride. "Miss Field," he said, "we Central High schoo Friday, Decern -il Martain. "I' CHAPTER VII. was not inclined to take her too seri- - want your help.' The facts are these: -- . -3 , "You'll like him! Gosh, he Williams had all theroads watched; niislv. school basket The High Sprinsvllle That Isabelle's madness would run certainly 1ms a good effect on me," they did not go by motor. Mrs. Carball team, so far.; have played good Its full gamurdlchnot occur to Harriet added the youth, modestly. "He ter reached New London at five o'clock ball. They defeated the East Side until the next day. Then, as the serene doesn't drink, and he, talks to me -,yesterday ; Pope's boat- tlie Geisha, a :. hours moved'Tbyr'anSTth'ere''uS'nb" you ought to hear him six. From Hlghrechool char pulled out at half-paThe game with word and no sign from Richard; the acter belnir fater and all that!- Say, what Williams men picked up, 'at the score of 42 tot 26. h. school of Sa't possibilities began to suggest themlisten, before we get out of the dock; Pope did not expect her, was to the" West Slde'-Hlgselves. It seemed to her Incredible woods?" have sailed this morning. I She ar- Lake City, was also well played, with that any woman would risk all that ttih Riulden - 6ense of her nearness rived, and evidently he jhought It wise a score of 25 to 21 in favor of Sprihg- J The -Isabelle had for the sake of a fiery A arelessorda. 4o4iurry-tlwIr-ta- rt. pier- hada vllle. jnOeautyelIed4bej other tfie on and first . arms love, rouna boy's yet, auoui dozen boxes for the Geisha on it, gronis Harriet iigni hand, there was the memory of Isa- - npr. her face tiDDed up to the young ceries and what not, that they left "Three Pills in a Bottle" and "Folks belle's suffering two nights ago, and handsome face that' was stirred now behind ! They will probably slilrt the Is Folks" were presented In Ui3 J.; here were the amazing facts to-- prove J wjth trembling excitement. The quick coast for a few days, and put In house Friday cvjSii it movement 01 HIS orensi sue muiu icci somewhere for suDDlIes. But that"-r- - Springville opera 16, Decettiber by the play pro- tag, of across It was for Jew jpomen to enjoy the against her own, and the passion he passed his hand wearily hisj of the Springville High popularity Isabelle - had known.. But his kisses almost frightened her; sue forehead "that doesn't- - concern us duction class off her nowi We got there at ten last nigh- t- school. All present pronouncau me .any woman might run away with a rich was held, bound, half-lifte1:1 success. admirer. Harriet's admiration for the feet hours too late, of course.' - His voice play a cleverness with which Isabelle con-- r "Ward !' she easped, freed at last r fell," he mUsedj with a knitted brow. Another victory for the SpriigylUo ducted this pretty playing with fire nnd with one hand to her disordered "Well!" he said, suddenly recalling utai onhnni thn dpfpaf of the Jordan lit ' Hi . . disappeared, and In Its place came the hhir. while the other" held him at himself. ,"Now, Miss Field, I wait High Saturday evening, December 17. arm's-lengt"Dear! Please T you to get bold of .Ward. I want the Score 26 to 20. sharp conviction that Hi women like Llndi'had some justificaf. i:: He must know. Tt was no iise. Soul and senses were boy home at once The three primary schools will glva tion, after all; itwas "dangerous," It that chance In the course a opera a Christmas program did "lead to sin,' It could indeed "hapenveloped again, and close to her ear But there is of 20. shP hpnrd him whisDer: "im mau Mrs. Carter Is is plannlDg to return. house Tuesday, December pen once too often.V about you t1 Do you know that? I'm There , may be a woman" friend with u;.;; Harriet felt her own lapsing moralA. A. Thorn and James Whitiig P: WOMEN'S PUMPS her it's hot probable, blit it's possl- 111- to ity regaining Its standard. Just now, mad about you!" the Kovo owlnr home, rtrnmpil BROGUES MEN'S one me in want don't any hie, I "I think you are!" she stammered, when Nina most needed her mother, joaepu and if ness ot 'jar. .morns lamer, i - v when Richard was struggling with dlf- - breathless and laughing. "You mustn't house, or out of It, to suspect, Thorn. "t'TT like ' should I Is 4 ' I', t think it possible, Ward Aa thnt Voir mustn't, do that Why, you SATINS, PATENTS AND Tr.1. . Nina nrotected! we mlcht he seen was engaged "I understand," Harriet said, quiet High school gave a very interacting She interrupted her thoughts here, Breathless, too. he flung back his KIDS the program In the high school bul dins and tried to make herself feeTIlke a hair, and stooped to pick up her para- - ly. She crossed the hall, and for tKe diroctbn isafirst time in four years entered Saturday evening, under Low Ileelj woman engaged to be married. Some-was .Jn' Clyde facKara. riano auew e.ua how the fact persisted in baffling her. "Do you think I care!" he panted, bcjle's suite unannounced. It ) - jiderson and Pearl Palfr?yman: TO C7 7C There was an unreality about It that Indifferently. "I wouldn't care if the exquisite order; steams of late aflr- vocal solo. Anna on gay uie were noon falling light IM AveriU: . Gertie prevented her from tasting the full whole world saw !" . and "5, j f: chintzes. The Harmer Rn-i- h f v. I" -- 'Z j.i . sweet Engaged-t-o ar rich man; and a ja Bsthemagic Jmiy solo, Lucretla Roylance; burlesque-obeen had skimming, LI hovels Har Isabels ana womanhood faculty; rich man's soiu Well, perhaps when known to youth and the rest of the school French Hecb the gold service of her dressing table, class song. Ward came back. It would aeem more riet had gathered herself into inm-neot with Its deeps " She took her tbe great four-post' . and. calm again. believable. T0 variety of styles, diicjand -' white embroideries over h Mia TTarrlet 'Thorn was" hostess-- at She had been standing at one of the parasol composedly.; "Her eyes told transparent evonwomhome ,; nan windows, a window deep set m him the whole story. Nina and Royal white, all spoke of the beautirui here. a shower at her 17. TheSaturday artair wji.a so many hours ing, December the hrlrb wall unit commanding ninrwttn wore rwo. . hundredI - feet..M away,' an who had spent i Manila l d.. ;h $5.50TO $7.75 On the' dressing table, with its splen- - complimentary to Miss through, elms and beeches the path to coming up rrom me tenuis A delicious luncneon was ,b.tyvu k,:.; 10 sue Oxfords. and saia w Shos3 "Tnn fool fool fool !" Bird, the tennis court Hands pressed her Mrs. was A?na. In the mirror, rtid ipncth doubled Mrs. Arthur Bird, herself. WhaUiadtheyseen? What the eyes tight, she came back to the pres-efan that her hand had Idly Mrs. Emma Kennedy, Mri M3lba i great wuum moment with a start. Ward Car- - new twist to the situation in an Smith, Mrs. B. W. Brown, Mn. Jcnnia Richard wielded, only a few days ago, Mrs. j ' ter was hohlnri her and happl- - Brown, Miss Bessie Brown, Hp Innirhpd at her Nina's suspicions afford? domestic A Box of Hose Is Always Wei-- '. of hour felicity , was no time ; Miss noss Nettle impniu, Hoyle, confusion, and they sat down on the Carter trusted her; this and come ness ... Useful. son. j;.; his Jennie Pairreyman, Clark, GIVE HOUSE SLIPPERS window seat together. Yes, he was to tell him that she loved she wondered, Luclna t ? or with his keen -- What to tell Nina? May Weight Amanda trie-su- n, LADIES' SILK "HOSE going back to the Bellamys', and so rM hA love Ward Nina But proved inwnstalrs. nin iiannaa Jensen, Bird. COMFORT Ruby Thelma father FOR Ward's as Blondln, but they had both come ni kindlv eves would Indifferent to the jnaternal Rowland, Lillian Thorn, Mary siar- j;: boo omrtiv what she saw in tne mar pleasantly in Just for lunch and the drive i j;; she ana Amy came uy tain, Mrs. Katherine Salisbury.. when absence 10 wooas tne ' Instantly he brought reassurance to rittftet Caught kissing in To the court tea. rnm for . th tpnnls unwas u ' or Rosa Oermaim?; like her. Ward was such a dear I Of ni two who came calling Har most weakened had lASONSEUClflfnttRS she thinkable! , How j course she loved hlirt. quite naturally now here! How she had riet, Jnstalled "MEN'S HOSE exnlalned k Bnrtrn , S "But you weren't a very good boy her position V I i " " i with XiliiU - contracted h of Elory lodge heart hbihW annual At ejection the with -K I" was hanita nltrhf ,.t lSt ... ii v puc NIU, fVif Carter visiting Mrs. that with AJict im.iv. w Wffrp association of her 10 No 4, A- - F. & A. M., we iouowjdk locked ; but she had shaken a negative pain severing friends having a beautiful time, too, ' officers were elected- for the ensuing Crownlands. :. wnen he would have kissed her. of finnnrentlv. Masonic year: Roy E. Knapp. w. Tr,ntnn nnder Its veneerfresh Nina suspected that some Charlea A. Pierson, 8. w,; James r. "Rotten I" he confessed, easily Perhaps offered LADIESMIOUSE SLIPPERS and foolishness, MEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS , was unusual. She looked irom Wood, J. W.J Alva Nelson, treasurer, Played poker, too. Nd man ought to gaiety old Madame Carter had thing For terrors. a and after . to Harriet fathPdo that when he's edged. Sorry sor N. H. secretary; Nelson, TO wn and It occurred to Harriet tiler. ry sorry. Listen. When we're mar-fe- d moment's silence, asked "abruptly: trustee; John Westphal, a n l A ain If Ntaa had seen anything in the , wo. That -Provo chapter """When is Mother coming back?" It's all off. No smoking, drinking. T ' , officers: wood, she might oaturauy mierei an MaAms, elected the following T father know!" her don't of wine, women, or . song, gamming, account an with, Mnnmther -- E. h. r.; Roy Knapp, e,i whatr Arthur Crasren, scrioe; Aiva old lady' would go Instantly, swered, aulckly. - are we eolne to dressT iking; "You msv nnt inns it hnt von never It The JitpnHarriet Richard And treasurer; naries ix. son. Nelson, to her Poke truer word I" the girl said. His Nina, InstanOy diverted, secretary; John Westphal, senunei. asked tired, him. i.i - ; harassed. Amy. m. shout of laughter was pleasant to hear. ruuiu uuIn. Nina's "At the regular conclave' of Ivanhoe heartsick over the recent inexplicable suggested that they go mousy commandery No. 6, Knights Templar. "Listen. Doea Mother know ltT and Amy's awkward bigness weakness of his wire, navmg -- antral About us, I meanr the following officers were eieciea well to as were displayed tone n' treachery, having. " the ensuing Masonw year; neury . both "Oh. but Ward nobodv knows . It! listen to the demure announcement of In one garment as another, Lee . .v - iBlumenthal, E. commander; a Hush!" His mention of his mother over iiinas . ana uiu, Arthur cravens, the little secretary's engagement i tdrls debated, generalissimo: Baker, - brought back realization with a rush, as mnils. every evening, Alva Nelson, treasMe inn nd she added uncomfortably, "She's them alone. captain general; W. Craig, recorder; Roy PTiwrlenclnif the most over. If the world tta George. urer; at Great Barrlngton." now Harriet Jingered for only a word. E. Knapp, S. W.J Edwin Moe, J. W.; yhelmlng.sliock of all hisfe Issue.) next , Ohjjlarn! I wanted to seeberj (CcmUnued "T rlnn't think an I" she snlri. hrleflv. TO find Bott&mley, and have lunch put ahead." ' "Jou don't like him!" Ward said, watchlne her closely. 'T don't like him for Nina 1" she amended. 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