Show PA KA ff D by I 1 evelyn ca campbell ampbell f 49 borvice i cop right by ei E elyn campbell Cani camj a THE STORY linda Haver hills neer do well father dies when site she Is seventeen leaving her little beyond some worth worthless leis stock block these sho she takes to her fathers friend senator converse to dispose of atter after a ind courtship linda mariles manles courtney roth too late r ahe he discovers he Is a penniless pe adventurer living giving by his wits roth dies in switzerland linda continues to lve live ke ike 1 a woman of wealth the benator ena i 0 supplies her with money keeping up the fiction hat her stock Is yielding it on a trip she meets brian anstey he helps her out of an embarrassing situation linda learns the real reason for converses friend friendliness iness the senator resents her friendship tor for anstey ansley CHAPTER IV continued why you tell toe me you were its as hard bard up its all that lie demanded harshly ue he was genuinely alarmed armel it anything might anve happened why good G d I 1 girl to think of you running about oer the country without it a dollar in bour pocket borrowing from froin strangers tricking drig them she finished her ber face had become touted she slumped wearily in tier her chair it Is nothing new dew I 1 have affied that way done things like that so many times but lie know ile ie has no idea ilae you returned the money be loaned you converse demanded dern suddenly site she shook her head dumbly hu flu mil lation could strike no deeper than that when they were in the taxi he be took one of tier hands in ills his hot palm antl and filled it with bills and loathing his touch slie site roust must let her own hand lie ile there inert presently he said 1 I ant am glad it was anstey ansley lies iles a decent hap chap not likely to take advantage of such an experience who Is bet be how flow well do you know him the senator leaned back and lighted a el cigarette garette ile he was comfortable again feeling the situation in his y hands 4 A promising youngster hut but poor iles hes after a diplomatic job and has asked me to help him perhaps I 1 will perhaps not depends he gave her a narrow glance but her long ft lashes lay upon her immobile cheeks lie added add A in a lighter tone by the way IT ill tell stevens to talce take this out of your check when he forwards it site she began to fold the money into a neat little square pocket do please it will III he lebs awkward already the wall vall of pretense was swung magically between thena them and she sh altered thankfully behind it licking her bruises hut but the senator looking over was well content it had not turned out so badly after all hurt women are weak women always CHAPTER V brief happiness it was exactly eleven when she heard Ili lans Ians eager voke voice over the telephone ive been waiting two hours walling walt ins for what mutt for eleven you said eleen she laughed lau glied are you always so obedient when you were a young ater did you ret net all the curds cards marks for a good boy bor his ells voice sounded when he replied and lite fihe remen that nien never like to be by the absent 1 I did not wan want to disturb you earlier linda laughed again with sudden gaiety tills this was to so different from the way nien men usually talked to her slie site told him to mod her at the kitz at four and presently the tion wits was over and slie site had turned away with cheeks that 9 glowed faintly y and a light in her eyes slie site thought of filin almost constantly during the next bev fe 7 hours there wits was a great deal to do after tier her ab ence and slie she had meant to stay jn n doors going over her wardrobe and the great stack of letters that had accumulated in tier her month of absence she disliked hoth tusks for the ward rohe robe gowns that had lost their freshness and the letters were anpo I 1 IT all unpleasant hills bills it was a relief to think of brian instead lie be was no young so naive with wilh ills his open adara gratiot for lierl ann and he made tier trel feel young mury than once site she had found herself think ing of herself as tired workout and ilie was twenty four brian with ith hi alq candid eyes his spontaneous smile isis uncommon romon and real chivalry gave her jer back the years that had sunk with their hurls into obscurity 11 lie came efino so eagerly to their appointment that lie he must have been counting the lie minutes that kept it away anway but lie he found tier her ehan ch ed paler than she had been in the flush and clamor of the restaurant and an air of weariness about lier her site she was dressed exquisitely in a close black velvet tiling thing that made all the other women seen to line liae something vaguely arnn about them the moment they facok one another across the tittle little table linda spoke of the tiny loan lie had made her 1 I wanted to return it myself she said softly and that Is iby why I 1 did not send it to you nt at once lie jle took tonk the bills and folded them away in a shabby little billfold that she noticed naas is rather lint flat from the first site she had gained the impression that lie he ans was not very well ell off one of those yom men nith alth a future wil ilin to he w carp carpri ji by willing hands the thol thought lIlt nude made tier her smile it a little it was easy ealy to picture 1 brian ansley corins ills stron strong brown 1117 els lind a way in of forceful grasping kimii the lie looked extraordinarily its as lie it handled it lie lid fil not weigh the import of her words lie was as much too enchanted by her bejes ejes e ies they slit there pla aing with their tea lei find unda roth discovered that site she was happier than site she had been for a ion time site she told herself that hint this was nos in it a way ay a sort of if holiday she could not afford to play poor young men however charming but now site she could cond breathe freely I 1 she knew that converse would keep his word and that in ili a day or two she I 1 aw I 1 L 7 P have you returned the money he loaned you converse demanded suddenly would ila have ve a check to tide her over she deliberately shut her eyes to the miracle of liow how tills this was to be accomplished shed the fantasy of the stock certificates had bad grown into a permanent institution that could always be depended upon she felt arni amiable able and light hearted in spite of her pallor and the delicate lan languor bor that wits a part of lier her brians eyes made her feel very young what shall we do he be asked when th the e pretense of tea was over there arent any windows to peep into in new york what nonsense she cried gaily there are millions million sl 1 but most of 0 bliem are so hideously expensive that we not all of thew them he reminded her losing his smile did you ever ride on the elevated slie site shuddered dont please I 1 those dreadful win windows dowst 1 I 1 do not like to think of them no our little game belonged to the place where we found it we see the same things here 1 I wish you hate poverty so he said gra gravely ely who site she said rising she sha could not believe that he be was in en rnest the day was warm tor for february there was if a smothering down pressing haze in the air a warning os of change they walked slowly along the elie avenue where plenty of other women as well dressed as linda but not looking lt it were also walking in spite of the damp paiement they were all took looking eagerly into shop windows that had biad bloomed and lowered flowered into spring these windows were marvelous furs and laces lashing flashing jewels and silk petticoats wonderful hats and delicate lace tans fans lounged gracefully against their velvet backgrounds an insolent french doll in a wisp of chantilly wore a priceless sable around tier her neck linda paused before one window where a single small hat perched on if purple pedestal hoi love lovely lyl site she exclaimed but alan was looking at the yellow haze that touched the bare trees in the dim park with the alie wreathed veil of mystery im not rich you know brian said thoughtfully find and I 1 wish you hate poverty so that you could help me con conie to to a decision TO BE CONTINUED |