Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1925, Page 24

Jane produced a pocket handker- really nothing to cry about.” | that Lady Heritage had risen to her bit like yourself!” crlef. It was & very little one, but it phne sat up again. She aiso|feet. Mrs. Cottingham’s voice clam- aar atobbed Ton sufficed. In her own mind Jane de-|produced a handkerchief, a very|ored for attention. s el e it e sald—tell me |scribed it as local color. large one with “Daphne” embroid-| «On, Lady Heritage, not without She breathed very hard. and Jane|What he sald,” she repeated. “We have parted” she said, and 1"!4 l&,fl"bl"‘fl corner in coral pink.|your tea! It won't be a moment P was reminded of Arnold on the fire-| With an effort she pressed the hand|dabbed her eyes. ferrifc blast of white rose emerged | indeed, I souldn't dream of letting By PATRICIA WENTWORTH adniithy that was squeezing hers. “Renata! But yow're married to|W il the handkerchief. * | you go llke this. Just a cup of tea, L ob. Renata, tell me! When she— | What. Arnold, in the letter-card?|pym» “But he was so much In love with|you know, so refreshing. Indeed, it (Copyright, 1925, Ly Small, Meysard & Os.) Mrs. ‘Cottingham—sald Miss Renata Elm I think it was just too :velrd of | "“No,” sald Jane, quite truthfully. |YOw" she wailed. “I don't understand|Wwould distress me to think of your Molioy’ 1 nearly dled. T sald Miss | m not to_have shown it to you— An inward thankfulness that she|it How could he marry any one|facing that long drive withomt your Molloy? And she said, ‘Yes, Miss Re. | 100 extraordinary. was not married to Arnold supported | 618 and break your heart! tea. dered how long this embrace would|nata Molloy,’ and, ah, 1 very nearly Jane felt that she was becoming |her. "My beart is not broken,” sald Raymond stood perfectly still, her 55 Jane managed to detach herselt,| 1et the” cat’ ouc of ine bag She du‘;;lh e . Daphine stared at her with bulgiog | Jane. faco weary and unresponsive. | drove® into Withstead across [ Mrs. Cottingham's volce fell e.|grasped Jane's han “What e say? S “Then it was - m afraid my time is not my sun blazed, and all | tuily upon her ears: fell grate | O lently. “But I dldw't. Arnold told| .r wmow g all by heart. T could|, Youre mot! But he sald, ‘We were|nroken his, ana nva ::‘:":n::ge?‘;u ¢|own.” she sald, and crossed the room “Daphne, Daphne, my dear, come[me not to, and I dldn't. But, of|.oy 44 in my sleop. He said, Just|morried this morning.’ I read it with|¢o show he doesn't care, like people | '2 Where the two girls were sitting. and speak to Tady Herltage Sna's |course, 'm slmply dying to know all [J6% JL 1% M sleep. He sald “ust|my own eyes, and I could repeat it| o in hooks. T don't beifeve you tewe|THEY both rose, Daphne with & jerk Widly excited, as 1 told" you—the |about everything. Now, darling, tell | piCy "ip 287 toBether Wo Were mar-|in'my sieep. 1 know it by heart—" | him"y pic. that dislodged & photograph frame. the outskirts of the town, and was|natural enthusiasm -of youth, dear]me—tell me everything. plest man in the world. Don‘t tell| Jane checked her with a look that| Jane looked modestly at the carpet,|, .1 @M afraid I must Interrupt your ashamed of it. She had married kind | Lady Heritage, so beautiful, S0, Never in her life had Jane felt 80 |any one at present. It you love me,|held so much mysterious meaning|which was of a lively shade. of|talk,” sald Lady Heritage. “Were little Dr. Cottingh but imagined [ quickly lost. I'm sure you agree with [ much aloof from any human creature. | not a word to a soul. Will write from | that the flood of words was actually | crimso: you living #chool trlumphs over that she had condescended in doing [me. Daphne, Daphne, my dear.” There was something so Inexpressi- | Bolivia.—Arnold. . S.—On no ae. |Stemmed. T'm afraid T don't,” she sald, in a|282In? I suppose you swept off all s0. Her reas for thinking this| Daphne came reluctantly and thrust | bly comic in the idea of pouring out|count tell Aunt Ethe So you see| “He didn't marry me,” sald Jane in | Very small voice. 5 the prizes between you?” were not apparent a large hand at Lady Heritage with- | her heart to Daphne Todhunter that|why I nearly died when she sald Allss | tense whisper. She looked strajght| An unbecoming flush mounted to| 1f there was irony in the indiffrent Jane followed Lady Heritage into|out looking at her. Raymond looked |she did not even feel nervous, only | Renata Molloy, for, of course, I|into the boiled gooseberry eyes and |Daphne's cheeks. voice, Miss Todhunter waus unaware e ek rather stuffe drawing room,|at it for & moment and after a per- | aloof—aloof and cool. ~She looked|thought you were in Bollvia with | then covered her owm. “I don't know how you've got the|of it She laughed rather loudly and and beheld a middle-uged woman with | ceptible pause just touched the finger | earnestly at Daphne and sald: Arnold. And, oh, Renata, where is he| “He didn't marry you?’ repeated|fdce.” she said. sajd A igtdly controlled Victorian figure, [ UiPS. Mrs. Cotilngham never stopped| “What dld Arnold tell you? and what has happened? Tell me It marry youT repeated| ™3} 1’(o Jane's rellet, she withdrew | “Renata never won a prize in her & tightly netted gray fringe and atalking . Tt was the greatest shock.” said|cverything.” - > from her to the farthest corner of brown satin dress with a good m: “So it is vour friend. and you're|Daplwe. “and such a surprise. One|' She flung her arms about Jane's sald Jane, from behind the|the sofa and then glared. little gold beads upon it Just too excited for words. Take her |minute there he was, moving about|jeck as she spoke and gave her a|Dandkerchief. “Poor Arnold! Aunt Ethel always breathless sense of the ex away and have a good gossip. Lady|&t home and not knowing when he|jong, clinging kiss. Jane endured it “But he's married?” did say you were sly. She always way in which the room was Heritage and 1 have a great deal to|would get a job, and perfectly dis-|under pressure of that, “You are not said she wouldn’t trust you a yard.”|¢l2ss and winning everything. crowded. Every inch of the walls|talk about. You were saylng—" | tracted with hopelessness about You:|ga bit lfke yourself.” When she had| “Oh, Renata!” She paused, sniffed and then added,| D@aPhne laughed again was covered with photographs, fans,| I was saying,” said Lady Heritage |and the next he rushed down to sa7 | borne it for as long as she could she| Miss Todhunter cast herself upon|in what was meant for a tone of |Still ansr engravings and china plates. Almost | wearily, “that you must write at once | B00d-bye Dbecause he was going to|grew back. Jane’s neck and burst Into tears.|great dignity every Inch of floor space was covered |if you want Masterson to lecture for | Bolivia, apd his heart was broken be- | " “Listen,” she said The impact was considerable and her With small ornamental tables crowded | you next Winter.” cause you wouldn't go. t0o." She| «Tell me—tell me the worst—tell |welght no Light one. with knick-knacks. There was a| Daphne dragged Jane to the far end |Stopped for breath and squeezed|me everything. Where is Arnold?” “Daphne, please — please — Lady carved screen s 1 ebonized over- Jane's hand even harder than before. ‘Arnold is in Bolivia,” said Jane. Heritage is looking at us. Do sit up. el ith lookink g1k Danels ‘And_then,” she continued, “you can| wAng why arent y ol IS S LB There was a Japanese umbrella in the fireplace. Jane's sofa was low, and Jane felt that fate| “Renata! How odd you are—not a had been kinder than she deserved. “Oh, Renata, aren’t you married?" UPSET STOMACH, GAS, INDIGESTION Chew a few Pleasant Tablets, —38tomach Feels Fine! TheAstonishingAdventure of Jane Smith (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) They the marshes. The the tiny marsh plants seemed to be growing and stretching themselves. Mrs. Cottingham lived in & villa on “Oh!” said Raymond, with a lft of the brows. “I am surprised. I pic- tured her always at the head of her 50 imexpemstve, gid( to letlle an upset stomach. moment “Pape’s Diapepsin” Teaches the stomach all pain and dis- tress from indigestion or a sour, gaeey stomach vanishes. Millions know its magic. ATl drag- gists recommend this harmless stom- ach corrective. whom has Arnold “Her—her name is Jane, I belleve,” | Thirty thousand player-piano rec- said Jane, with a tremor. ords are made each day by one Ameri- At this moment she became aware -an factory. ‘Woodward & Lothrop Down Stairs Store See Upstairs Store Advertisements on Page 31, of the room. Renats, how perfectly deli- imagine what a shock it was to get letter-card.” es” sald Jane, been. must have every corner. There were more things |him?" She made a pounce at Jane's than she had ever seen in one room |left hand and felt the third finger. |, Daphne opened her eves and her before, but there was no Daphne|“Oh, where's your ring?" she said. - RSP O Todhunter. Mrs. Cottingham wa “Flush!" said Jane perfactly extraordinary of him” ehaking hands with her. She had a| They reached @ sofa and sank upon | PCCn" 1 dlan " said Jane. “What fat hand and squeezed you 1t. Immediately in front of them was| 410" 1o say you i s an octagonal table of light-colored|™ 3 tAnd, are you Daphne's Miss Mol wpod profusely carved. Upon it, 1 know it by heart,” sald Qaphne ! But how did you come here? | o And what are you doing, and where's eyes Arnold, and why aren't You with looked hastily into What did {t say loy?” she said. “She was wildly ex- clted at the prospect of meeting you, and I sald at on Just ring up < and ask Lady Heri- tage to bring her here this after- noon.' 1 thought I might do that You see, I only happened to mention your name this morning, and Daphne was so excited, and she goes away tomorrow, so it was the only chance So I thought 1 would just ring up and ask Lady Heritage to bring you. 1 said to Daphne at once, ‘Lady Herl- tage is so kind, I'm sure she will bring Miss M : \ dy Heritage's eyebrows She moved a step, Cottingham had could repeat “every amoéng lesser portraits, stood a tall |8rdently. “I Cottingham in a | Word” “Well, for goodness’ sake, do!" photograph of Mrs. Luttrell March train and feathers and a tiara. 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On the thresh- ed Miss Daphne Todhunter. ommon with most other Cynthias and lanthes, she | and rather heavily bullt She wore nd skirt to that which ne. clamation of she rushed across the room book from one little ash tray from another. Her cyes are exactly like gooses berries which have been boiled until they are brown,” thought Jane, “and 1 know she's going to kiss me.” She not only kissed Jane—she hugged her. Two stout arms and a waft of white rose scent enveloped Jane's shrinking form. After a moment, in which she won- you're stand- this is the room was short Her brown hair was untidy. the twin coa rapture, dislodg= able and éflCleanTaln#' m ervescent i FOR INNER CLEANLINESS Perhaps your choice will be a moufflon fur-bordered coat, which has been such a Fashion success. Or maybe you'll select a coat with a flare that relieves the slim straight line, or your preference will be a coat with contrasting color cleverly inserted. 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