Show r S I GOLD Of i it t P II i 5 sI COPYRIGHT 1913 BY DY THE N CA b y ALICE rD CLAUD v SYNOPSIS HN a l struggling mid mid- J J aged dle-aged solicitor ha hog has saved from drowning drowning- Felicity Harwood heiress to her hor uncles uncle's wealth nn and aid so o young that she has fallen alien In love with him and consented to be his wife While ho Is Js gloating gloating- over his hiR good fortune Felicity comes to tell him her uncle undo has been boen ruined b by unwise Investments Pley- Pley doll deIl ra raging with disappointment breaks their on engagement ng-ement without ro- ro gard sard cither either for tor the love 10 tim the girl boars for him or the tho passion pason ho he has learned to feel teel for her Felicity returning to the apartments at her hotel meets Ton Tony Masters a de devoted do- do voted admirer who tells her hor he has be become become become be- be come to the family title and estate by byr tho the death eath of ot his brother and learns of at her broken engagement Felicity reaches the hotel only In time to witness witness witness wit wit- ness the tho death of or her uncle In her and md nd she sho Is taken helplessness poverty rt care of at b by Rosa Latimer L. a n. rich and vulgar woman whose hose generous In Instincts instincts In- In her dl distress arouses CONTINUED CONTI FROM FRO LAST SUNDAY SU I CHAPTER VII D YOU really mean what you OU sa say DJ Mrs Latimer Latimer- Would you line liKe me to live with you as your companion com coin panion 1 It sounds too good bood to be true I II I. I Felicity spoke poke oke In fri low dreamy dream tones She was lying on a sofa sota her hor head supported supported supported sup sup- ported by cushions and Rosa Latimer sat on a 8 chair b by her side aide and kept on fondling and pressing her hOl hands Felicity Felicity Felicity Fe Fe- found tho the warm caressing touch of the fig fair fall womans woman's fingers very soothing not to say mesmeric hats too good to be true true that that we weare e eara are ara going to live together and look after each other V Why h m my dear child I am sure suro I benefit by the arrangement Just as much If It not more than you do Ive I've real for Im I'm frightfully lone lonely no friends You see ece I quarreled with allm all m my poor husbands husband's people years ears ago O. The They were pigs to mo me when we married mar mar- ried perfect ned perfect pigs and pigs and now I want to settle down and live lIvo in the nice old oldhouse oldhouse oldhouse house poor Tom loft left me but I must have someone with me mc I couldn't en endure endure en- en dure duro to live In a big country countr house b by myself 5 elf Rosa rattled her sentences out brisk brisk- ly b. She was dres dressed ed In a soft cream satin rest gown she wore ore a string of or fine pearls round her throat and diamonds din dia monds flashed in her ears cars her checks cheeks I were painted and her face was was' thick thickly powdered But Felicity too Felicity too weak to take much notice of things as yet yet did did not realize what a liberal use her new friend made of cosmetics She only thought how kind Mrs Irs Latimer was was was- how more moro than kind kind and and how deep a debt of or gratitude she owed herFor her For Felicity had b been en ill very very ill m. She ha had had what the doctors pleased to call a nervous breakdown and fo for over a fortnight ht s she had 0 beer been obliged to stO stop in bed bcd h hardly ral saying a a. word to anyone and doing little tittle be beyond on sleeping and eating Mrs Latimor had taken entire charge of ot the Invalid She he told Colonel Harwood's Harwoods Harwoods Harwood's Harwoods Harwood's Har- Har woods wood's old lawyer when Mr Hugh Huth Chilers Chil- Chil vcrs ers appeared on the tho scene that she the would look after Felicity And the lawer lawyel lawyer law law- yer yel- er was only too thankful to be relieved of ot the responsibility also ho really fanci fancied fancied fan fan- ci d that Rusa was a n friend of the fam tam 11 ily So he be made no objection wh when n Mrs Latimer suggested sus removing Felicity by means of or an nn Invalid In motor carriage straight ht down to the seaside Felicity t mended rapidly after Mrs rB Latinmer Latimer had taken her down to Hastings Hastings Hast Hut ings Ins the bright sunshine and the sea air all did her good and she gradually re revived re- re just Just as a flower Clower revives She was sas deeply Impressed b by Rosas Rosa's kindness kind kind- ness It was wag so wonderful to think that thata a total stranger could have behaved with such extraordinary generosity generosity- i such Buch sublime charity so charity so Felicity kept kepton on telling herself She Sho never realized that Rosa Latimer was not the sort Bort of ot person the tho ordinary I well born and well brought girl Irl girlS S would care to live with for Felicity was a singularly Innocent young youn creature creature crea- crea ture and now as she 1 lay a on a sofa InI in inthe 1 I the tho cheery little sitting sitting- room that was one of or the suite of ot rooms that Rosa Ros had secured at the tho principal hotel in inthe inthe the town she could Hardly believe In her own fOod good fortune It will be nice living In the tho country country coun- coun try tn Felicity gave rather a a. languid sigh for she felt so tired and do done no up I that th nothing nothing- really seemed to matter much What part of ot England shall we be going to to Poor Toms Tom's house Is 13 In Norfolk Rosa answered brisk briskly Its a I 1 fill ful old place but miles from every every- where Still I shall not mind being facing burled buried In the country now I r shall shah have you to look after atter m my dear and well we'll find heaps of ot things to do Be Ho- sides I am sick oh sick oh Just sick to death ot of of foreign hotels and English waterIng watering water water- Ing Ins places Im I'm tired of at drifting I want to settle down She Sho smiled but there was something I a a. little forced and strained about her smile Emile l Felicity did not notice this for tor forshe forshe she Rhe had half closed her exes oes and was I leaning back wearily against a pile of ot I cushions Well Vell be so ISO o happy together Rosa crossed her hor plump hands In her hor lap We shall be Just gust like two sisters sisters- you and I I-an I an elder sister and a a. younger young young- er and er-and and we wo wont won't let tho the men bother us They are selfish brutes men brutes men I II II II I never nevar want to see seo a a. man again I I Felicity spoke with an unusual burst bunt of ot energy She remembered how how badly badly John had behaved and a n fierce resentment suddenly breathed from her What had been a glowing love dream was fast Cast becoming a bitter hitter mem mom ory cry You Vou dont don't like men m my dear Rosa pressed ged Felicity's hands In swift sym S-In- path pathy Im sure ure Im I'm not sorry to hear that for I dont don't want to lose you In a hurry and some girls eirls are so keon keen on getting married married tile they think of ot nothing else I i 1 dont don't wish to get e sat bolt upright upright on the sofa a little color had stolen into her nor pale cheeks her eyes were unnaturally bright and shining Ive Ive never told you that I was engage engaged and Just going s-oln to be married when uncle lost his mane money and the man mn broke with wih me on the very day a of ot my dear der uncles uncle's death He wa was afraid to marry a poor girl Ho didn't love me mc enough enough for that I sup sup- pose She clasped her thin nervous hands tightly to together ether and two big tears rolled slowly down own her cheeks cheeks- tears sho she brushed away with wih z a wisp wip of ot ofa ota a a lace-edged lace handkerchief I loved him Oh I loved him I You poor ch child ld Sympathy fairly oozed from Rons Ro Roa as she rhe stooped down own and rearranged tho the cushions under Felicity's head A Aa As she shedid shedid did so 60 a hotel servant knocked at thedoor tho the door of ft the sitting room I Com Como in Rosa called caled out But she looked moro than than a a. little disconcerted disconcerted dis dis- dis I concerted when the tho door opened and she aha i caught sight of or a 0 young man stan standing behind the waiter walter walter-a a a tal tall tail looking good boy who brushed past tho the waiter waler and came boldly Into the room Who are you you sho she cried But Rosa guessed her visitors visitor's 8 name nae at at once She felt fel perfectly certain that tho the Intruder was ws Tony Masters Mastera Master Just as she he knew knew some some instinct told her her on on what errand tho the young man had come H Hs Hf wanted to rob her of F Felicity Felicity to to to take her away aay But Rosa told herself that ho he should do no such euch thing thing she she wanted Felicity too CHAPTER VIII VII 4 T T AM Anthony Masters aster and I mustI must I I I apologize for this intrusion Tony began But I happened to be moS mo mo- S in tho the neighborhood 80 so I X thou thought ht I would try to see sea Miss Mis In Ham Har- Ha WOOd wood I have a message to give her from m my mother Tony Tonj WAlked n u nto ua to a J f sofa soft as a he spoke Ho He looked vcr very big bigand bigand bigand and strong and amid masterful but the sick girl gazed at nt him hint rather apprehensively apprehensive apprehensive- ly for tor sho she did not want to meet an any of ot other her old friends and acquaintances Sho She wanted to forgot the past past to to get right aw away from It It You dont don't mind m my having turned up like this Ton Tony bent bont over o Felicity and took one of ot her thin little hands In hl his his hands hands that were almost ethereal ethereal ethe ethe- real In their I transparency so wanted to see you ou I Felicity smiled faintly but made no answer and Rosa Roea Rosa bustled busted forward Miss iss Harwood has been very vcr ill Ul she announced had a sort of nervous breakdown breakdown nd breakdown and and no wonder poor child But Dut the to doctors want ant her herto herto herto to be kept vcr very quiet and not to soo an any friends or write letters so Im I'm Im sure you wont won't mind my suggesting that tha we should have havo a little talk to together together together to- to gether In the hotel drawing room Tony hesitated He glanced down at r Felicity I J rh but she sho 1 l lay 1 listlessly l among h I 4 W V I A J fe 0 tU was s utterly tt Indifferent ni t to his l p presence Sho looked dreadfully pale pae and delicate and she reminded him Just him Just as a a a few te weeks ago she had reminded Dr Morgan Mor Mor- gan of or ga-or of a shattered 11 lily Illy Yet she sho had bubbled over with high spirits in theold tho the old days the days the days das when whoa ho had lost his heart hert to her as they trudged over the moors moor Let Lt mo me give ghe Miss Harwood my mothers mother's first first Ton Tony TOn looked at Rosa with wih hoart hearty dis dis- like This was wa not the tho sort of at woman who should be taking care of ot Felicity he ie felt this felt this fel-this this painted and overdressed person with wih her dyed ded hair hall and car- car mined ups lips and vulgar display of or Jew jew- ci elry eln r Rosa flushed She realized that Ton Tony had not taken to her she sho was wasa a acutely conscious of his veiled voled dislike Still Sti she did not want to quarrel with him him him-at at least openly Well ell give Miss Iss Harwood your our mothers mother's message e at once onoe she said curtly but you really realy will wi have to go then thon Doctors' Doctors orders have havo to be obeyed Mother rother wants you OU to come and stay sty with wih us us-to us to pa pay us a long visit When hen can you come corner comeT Tony bent over Fe- Fe His e eyes es were riveted on her pale face Its Is most good of ot Lady Masters Felicity spoke very vory slowly but but but will wi you tell tel her please that I am going s to toIve live Ive with wih Mrs m Latmer-m my Latimer-my my kind friend hero here She pointed feebly to Rosa Mrs Irs Latimer Latmer has ha asked me to become her companion companion companion-an an an offer I have have thankfully thankfully thank thank- tull fully accepted I see see Ton Tony drew draw a 8 deep breath then hen ho he turned rather awkwardly to Rosa Perhaps I could have a a. little chat with Ith you ou in the tho hotel drawing room as a you ou suggested a a- e minute ago I 1 wont won't tire tiro Miss Harwood b by talking to o her any army longer longer Rosa nodded her head in assent and she he watched Ton Tony sharply while ho he said good-by good to Felicity Thank you OU for coming the tho in invalid invalid In- In valid vaid murmured so softly Ch I 1 am sorry sorn I cannot sit up and talk to you but I Ilave have ha lave reat really been very vory very Il ill She smiled the smiled the the slow pathetic smile of a convalescent and convalescent and a mist suddenly swam In front of ot Ton Tonys Tony's s 's e eyes es for it hurl hurt him to see Felicity looking so 80 pale pale so so exhausted and he knew that thata a love trouble was at the bottom of ot other her tier Illness She was suffering from the shock caused b by John defection as well wel as from her natural grief over her hor uncles uncle's death But Buth h why couldn't she sho forget fors-et the tho fellow who had treated her so 60 badly tho badh tho man who ho had had cast her aside like an old glove e di directly directly dl- dl he discovered that that she had nad lost her mone money Why h couldn't Felicity turn to someone else else to to someone who really realy loved her I know leow you have havo been ill Il but you ou will wi let mo mc come and see you later on on- on you ou will wil let me write to you Felicity nodded her head but she sha made no other answer and nd a look of ot relief her face when hen came over Tony tn finally quitted the room ushered out b by Rosa Rosa Latmer Latimer I am glad he has gone the girl muttered to herself hersl for tor I think ho likes me mo but I dont don't wont want wot to like anyone any- any ono one again It I hurts too much to love loveIt love love- It hurts too much She Sho folded her hands hands across her breast and her thoughts flew brest to John and they were sad lad bitter biter thoughts Tony In the meantime toll followed owed Mrs Irs Latimer Latmer down a a long passage and Into a large somewhat showily furnished drawing room room room-a room room-a a room with wide balconies balconies balconies bal bal- conies overlooking the sea sea There were two ml mi middle idle dle-ased dle women sitting on one of or the sofas visitors sofas visitors at atthe the tho hotel hotel and and nd thor they glanced up somewhat somewhat somewhat some some- what curiously at Rosa aa as 3 she sho entered and then raised their eyebrows at each other Evidently Mrs Irs Latimer Latmer In her white whit satin tn tee tea tea gown was Wn not to their t taste tf nor dl did Tony wonder at nt this but he held his head high a as a ho he followed followed fol tol- fol- fol lowed his his' companion and he was glad Iad when hen Rosa Ros made mado her hem wa way to the balcony balcony bal bal- cony and walk walked out even thou though h he realized that she sho looked very Incon Incon- standing there In her hor elaborate tea te gown besides It was Va not any too warm Wo We had ha better bettor talk Wk her here her We shan't shant be bo overheard overheard by those old cats Insl Inside e Rosa Rosa lowered her he roles then she looked oddly at Ton Tony Aa As you Interest yourself so much In Miss Harwood Haywood Har- Har Hay Har wood Mr Masters Mater I may may as A well wel tell tel you ou that Ive I've Ive taken an an immense fancy faney to Felicity She is going to be my companion as as- as ashe she he told you you not not but what she will wi be more moro like an adopted sister to mo me than a paid companion for theres there's something about that girl that goes oes' oes |