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It was maddening; It waa exasperating ex-asperating beyond "words. ,vAn honest warning would have merely flattered her wtth Ita Implication, of her Important; Impor-tant; ah, no, Isabella and 'Harriet might try to hold the child ImcU bur Gmnny knew girt nature belter limn eltlier' of them I ifWell, then, I must' follow them home," Harriet said, pleasantly. "You 4eu'tcotno back toateW " To thla Madame Cfrtcr very pointedly point-edly made no answer: her plans were not Mlsa Tleld's-buslaesa. "The child Is growing upt" the old lady said, smiling at aome thought. "Well, we must look for love affair now I"- v i Harriet felt that, there was small profit In following jthls line of conversation. conver-sation. She glanced' nt fier twisted wrist. "I think I will make that two o'clock train, Madamo Carter, unless there Is aaaaaaaaEEflsBHw JN y IbbwBbP 'arnBaSBSSa1 "QBBBaT yMgaBlPBEaaP ' srjJ aavEEEEaraaEvviJ EaSB inBaVBaaaEaaEBatpf saaaaasa Bpnav gaaaagaaas ' HaBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawr m 'CVHgnWSaaaaaalHa " "A Very Intereetlni A Most Unusual Man A Very Qoee- Family, Tee-Excellent Tee-Excellent Old Family." some errand I might do for you?" she wild respectfully. . This courtesy, from n beautiful young woman to an old one, alwaya an-lugonlxed an-lugonlxed Madame Carter.r.r. Harriet knew that ahe waa castlngijabout for, some honeyed and venomous farewell, when the muffled thrill 46f ,:the 'bell' cume to them, and the footsteps o ttlla were beard. ImmedUtely, after-, ward Hlchard Carter came quickly In. 'Iemet Harriet at thedoorl ' "How are you, Mtaa Fteldfi -Tell Nina to hurry; Pve got about flvewtn uteal" he, said, pleasantly) , iT .vbo'n't keep Miss Field; ahe' lawmaking lawmak-ing her YralnT'aald his aitfther, com? Ing forward (under full sail, aaalaylBg, both Kanda, about hla. ;TI1 JrpUUa about (Ktea.'f, . , Richard .Carter gave hhTmother the' IM-cullHy Jwajw smile that' was eape-dully eape-dully W own j -! v Veat'onlthrd. phr,' he said, Ijlfhhi hearty, volce "Thara,U,rlgl.t,) fiien. Oh; Miss Field I" he called, lifter llttrrlet's' discreetly retreating ba"ckV "tt?'ar'.a (downstairs. JValtfore, there r 111 ran you home.,! U,thni ilmo the train takes. I'm playing in the tennls-Tlnals,. Mother" llofrict, turning for JuMta nodand Himigliearil.no more. Bfot aa aba, en tci-edUlu5,lf tho girl sa)4,to herself. withV passionate sort of gratitude:, "Oh, tllkyouj. You'ro the onlygenu I no and unselfish and kind-hearted one n the vvholo crpwaT' v , ii She vu'itt down to Ahe- etreet, and ituw "tliii'Jsmull cur waiting., He waa JjrlVlug Wmself today. WJHi ar great inn nt comfort and relaxation Hat1- riet'got Into It, and was comfortably wrtkbllshlM, and tucked-tin snugly, 'wli'ftn Rlchanl came down. He smiled Blueing her, got Into his own seat; the muclilne slipped smoothly Into motion, mo-tion, tho hot and sordid streets began to nlblu by,, "i:er think how lllumlnutlng It woulil he, Miss Field, If wo kept n lt.it of Uio things tlmt aro worrying us skis, und reud 'em oer u few weeks later?" "I suppose sol" the girl snld.a little surprised, and jet with fervor. "We'd liao u fresh bunch then, and bo wor-rjlng wor-rjlng away Juki us hurdl" The spontaneous resoouae In her ton madevKtchard Carleriauglu . Harriet was content to enjoy thla restful Interval .between Uiu hurry nnd ' crowding of Llnda'a , house and the currents and cross-currents that ahe must encounter 'at Crownlands. 'She watched the green country go by, the trees silent and heaVy with their rich foliage, the Tillages blaring wtth the last June rosea. They flew by the grca gates ot the .country club, and turned In past Crownlands lodge, and Harriet got out at the steps, and turned her happy, flushed face toward the man to thank hliu. Whatever ahe aaw in . hla face aa he smiled and nodded at her pleased her, for she went upstairs saying again to herself. "Oh, you're real you're honest I like you I" It waa delightful to get back into the familiar atmosphere, to catch the fragrance of flowers In the) orderly gloom downstairs, to' take off her 'hat and her hot, dusty clothing, and have nv leisurely hot bath; to put on fresh and fragrant summer wear, and to go dowwrtalrs presently, rejoicing In being be-ing young and comfortable, und tremendously tre-mendously Interested In life. The slg-allcance slg-allcance of Richard Carter's parting look, lta honest admiration and friend' lUneaa,, augmented by ber own. glance atna chance mirror on ,her way upstairs, up-stairs, stayed with her pleasantly. At one end of the .terrace there waa aa awning whose shade fell upon the brick flooring .and the Jara-tot bloom; and thla afternoon t also, shaded iIaa- belle, in a basket chair, and.tha big hound, and Tony Peaev Harriet caat them a passing glance, and, wondered a little In; her heart. The hoy was handsome,' and fascinating, and rich, but It was just n little unusual to have Isabella so openly Interested In any one. Undefined and vague, this was still somewhere In the background .of, her tboughta aa ,8he, returned-to .Crownlands, .Crown-lands, and when shq met Ward Carter, Car-ter, wrestling! with the'englne of hla 'own rattier disreputable racing' car, put In one of the clean, graveled spaces near the garage. Harriet felt a little quickening ,of bei pulses as she saw hltu. There was no mistaking the pleasure In his eyes as she came close. I "Spark plugs?;;, she, asked, with the sympathy of iorie to .whom thd peculiarities peculi-arities of the car were familiar. "She's fixed now; I've Just cleaned 'em," Ward announced, flinging away his cigarette and atra'ghtenlng his back. "Sho'll go like a bird, now. Say, get In and try her, will yeu?" he asked, eagerly. "Come on come on, be a sport I" Rut perhaps he was as much surprised as delighted. when, aha vary simply stepped Into the low front aeat. He gave her mere; than one" sldewlso glance as they went dipping smoothly up and down the green lanes, aad said to himself, "Qosh whenf she crinkles (hose blue eyes of hers-and ber mouth sort of twltchesraa H aha; wanted to laugh, she Is a beauty that's what ahe lali About a week ,Utariey met for a fewr momenta ln'thta vary 'side" grden.-If grden.-If 'was early evening, aad twilight and 'moonlight were mingled, over the silent reefs, aad"the trimmed turf, and the low, Mck walla. Theyj came straight toward each other, andatood very close together, and the took', both of Harriet'a hands. .. i "Now. what la It-i-what Isjltl" the an said, quickly. i!veBealtlgr .long enough. I can'jj ntaaa Jt any; 1 longer 1,1s can't go away "tomorrow, 'perhaps for two weeks, aad not ,knowir .'JWaraVahe girl fal tered, (luting' ae exqalsUe tec that wore, even In the faint moonshine, a troabledtnndbi-'tense troabledtnndbi-'tense expression, i'can't we let It all wait until you get back?" C "Why, Harriet," and his arm went about her 'shottWersJCaOd he' beat hla face over hers,, Harriet, why i not let 'me go .happy?" he'pfeaded. ' iVou'll see a dozen younger girls at the! Bellamys' ,cmp,y Harriet, ,rea- sonW. ''girls wlthwhom It 'would be Inflpltely more aaitaWe ? i - "Please I" he interrupted, patiently, Aad almost touching her warm, amooth 'cheek with hla pwpaod., coming so cnae that to raise her beautiful eyes was telBnd his only a few Inches away, he'edded, fervently, "You love me. and I'llove you Isn't 'that all that mat; 'tcrsr (C'eatlaaea MEt week |