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The Evening World Daily Maga. HE WOMAN'S LAW fh Weeki The vi Wot 2018:1914. by The Phillips Pub. Co.) “And he must not kise me again, @ el ORLY, HRREE EPS {Ane he, must ot, " » a GINUPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. “Why—why—you act as though mune 8 you're afraid of yourself!" ine, Wednesday. July 15; 1914 “MAN-MADE R By Maravene Thompson aince I was at your house,” remarked lor stopped to draw & You see,” with quiet scorn, yet never batted an eye. Not knows @ nar the doctor, “You were going to sit Chair forward for his feet, then tilt: that you might belong to the bray- [N® where the real Orcutt wi and @d himself back comfortably. ” having nothi b “ed for your picture, Did you bring the “sty ‘brother. allenists, the State, !# class. aint hers, { decides Carver’ Mrs. Lorme contemplated with star- proote?” his wit Oroutt rose, his hands clasped Tare, eited on playing | streets f, you aret Well ot aire face. “Ye ‘eturnéd Orcutt, agd laid an Oreutt.” Itecelved you" as, George loosely behind bles. He walked to the would ‘soon find’ yon es aos = oF Re "Cray ola Kates, you're the cr anvelope on the flat-top Bok beside Cit Ginniseed youasr-George OF. Areplace, turned his back on the sput- handle aand would voluntarily con. 4 im disguise, The otra it,” came in a shaky voice. him. The doctor reached for it eager- cutt’” tering logs. He measured glances “You, of rms she could. * m " . course, will think it 4 ly. He opened the envelope and r ‘Why? with his friend in @ deliberate, un- strange, but F seni ot be ue arm. “Promise me to do what I (Ae . ‘The doctor amtled and directed nie Toning Your heaci a, apprehend your implored. "Pre his eyes over the proofs in ewift ap: compromising way. rt to her. I overlooked See eee Me nglered. From Promt altel faze a few moments to the window °OUPE her, And the boy, {© obvious; 1 forgot that ir MA RS know id, Wee all wrong. I feel it pratsal. Opposite and the view of snow cov- Shall protect her, And the boy south and youth, ane the ds ‘a Hf tle by ithe ! But—tT promise, “How is lite going now?" he ques- ered fields beyond. They are mine in spirit.” such propinquity’ to @ boy's ‘ane foe trronet we faite CHAPTER X11 tioned. “Satisfied?—Happy?’ nents ae riahtee eon act Rap “You are mine in spirit; 1 shall mable mind. Agd you ere ‘20 close: 2 dil 1. “Underwood,” said the other. “It protect you,” muttered the doctor un- |!pped I didn’t know of your " fi p . him; a little less wrangling than y ult y Ug LUTCHING wildly at her it's a mania that makes my wife more would hot wreck the State. i der his breath, Aloud he questioned, you siete aver es my power fo,save raid of me, it’ ja found resolved itself into a question of “How long will you be content to go m: 1 Mites Bade tLe ( ‘tot Gal ceed Piferted a Sraatting tat ery my eng Siew ee eee ae "aot ksowing ‘who you are?” Ty ion ante 10 be wrecked he usual- M vel a ‘¢ , bee ete Caught ‘the: child fieey, beitonea tetra to overcome, She's sick.” “ills listener shrank as one who is Orcutt walked to a window, stood @ PA nett ten a close in her arms, They “You"— expecting a blow. few minutes, walked to another, still ing wrecked to love were in her room. dress beneath, shrank into “Underwood,” said he, i tense \ Woman, all right. An hour ago ‘Oh, my baby! my & friendly shadow, cast « hapless look “T was brutal. But God knows my voice, “wa will leave Mra, Orcutt out [" Meditation, turned abruptly, bis belleved that Gail Orcutt was my intentions weren't. I want her hap- of the discussion,” face distorted with misery. wife, I shall defend her as trul “4 pow as I sh Piness. I want to get the aick terror "You are willing, then, that the “I taste the hell of it already, Tie Vag you SF are pled he out of her eyes. It wringa my heart. Whole matter should drop right must know who I am, who is waiting. tempted to harm he! baby!" about the room. Vance wriggied, He did not ike “You!—Herel” she panted. to be called @ baby. And he could “Why not?” answered Orcutt. not understand his mother's wild He stood a few feet from her, ar- I had a talk with Mrs, Lorme befora Haeeiie cecenente eee eerie It ‘ not an employer, not @ partner: pene men measured glances. The outburst of tears. Hadn't she just “yed in a long velvet dressing gown. coming here, She sent for me. T how it stands, We must either face rhinter, owestheart, teisnd, who!” hi eyes eaained caer ore while told Jackson that her hand felt ali "G0!" she commanded. “Go, or’ —— shall take Vance to the Lormes’ things as they are or close the case plied the alienist, stopping after cach Orcutt must tell what she Florida home after his operation, ®!thout further discussion, Mrs. Or- word, watching intently the haggard * he asseverated. “The oo i Mrs. Orcutt intends to remain in New ‘ttt knows you are not her husband: face, quences of her confession Gepeed oa 5 v4 * 3 she is purposely using you as a tool 4'don't know,” was the dismal an- herself. I shall not go out of York, Underwood, I want you to to sive the real Orcutt, and ahe Is gwer. t only. know that there 18. & to. harm, her ents te one Oey way treat her. I have consented to thia pot playing her mame squarely. She woman who needs ine. Her name {8 told you once before, 1 do not care arfangement almost wholly #o that Peoiation on von A Pane file Victoria, Last Wednesday | heard @ about Mra. Orcutt. 1 am interested she may have timo to get over her was a desperate situation; weil not Woman in the park call to now in but one thing—to get her to y & desperate situation; 4 child, and I had something of the confess the truth and the fright and be under your care wi bs Hap sno on that aa Rut when same sensation as when I uttered the truth.” whole out my disturbing presence around she wantonly arouses in you A pas- word ‘gorilla,’ That is, it seemed as Orcutt rone, p tory to depart. sion destructive of your peace and ‘ _ “ " r . red though I was about to remember, that ure, and stood with clenched hands, I never treat @ woman,” anawered happinens she is going beyond the something inside my brain was loos- beads of moleture treeee right now that it was bandaged? “What?” asked he. “Does it hurt ao very bad, mamma?” . Sh¢ gazed at him in a sort of frozen ‘The mother kissed bim distract- *#rror. edly. there Is nothing to be ‘Let me hold you so, against my ‘“#htened about. To see your fa heart! Mamma needs you. I meant to O"® Might think I was a lawless in- save my boy. ‘And—and my boy ‘der criminally invading a strange { must—eave—me"— ‘® sanctuary, Sit down, please. “Gave you! How, mamma? What | Want to talk to you." He smiled. are you afraid of?” Tait BGS Bo, Gea the allenist. rules of even a game like hers.” ching. But there, was no tarror forehead. “Soe noe eee ee “Myself,” uttered Gail wildly. “Day “Please g0!—please—please!” she “L know. But you will treat Mra, "The horror of these months for aroused by the name; only—tender- derwood, that I’bave lost san ‘a after day—secing bim— And my *" whispered. Orcutt. No other physician could un- Mee ts who Tene” ihe perapiration ran from ble my witel j si “ . 4 y ce. ! wom- ° life was so bare— And to be loved | “G0 where? Away from you for- 54% derstand the case as you d ais sent Wie. taaltan post te y Go 0 te thal aeih® silenist eat with head beat tn ever? Is that what you are asking? alienist remained silent for per SHAR fy na ‘ I told you that first day at the sana- | He laughed again, and kissed “1—1—am—am—not—not" the EE ee anil’ imcunia Pray your good angel it In aaweet- closed, : 4 oN Ay a0me while, his gaze on the proofs in int amiled ironically at heart and that she is still waiting for “If he only has lost her,” he mute pee air, her neck, the soft bare arms. ‘Not—-what, dear? ORUtie heulldcred Tooke Wee bas r ae her, papa wouldn't burt you now, mamma! jorum that rts oe Ned your’ TCome.” he whispered, “et nin look | Her tongue would not go on. Her his hands, When he spoke it wax Qriults venilderad look. The ber you, ready to heal your wounds. ut~ tered. “Hf he only Baa!” oa. cay aeaead Vetong beloved, that you and I must live our ines eave te vais hue tucee Veteate wider spenkoate ciusicure er areitt, Uns. polbg (6. alee Boule ehaee ix. Gena ome waiting — 1 HOUR," he added, “there mmy be no CHAPTER XVI. n i, x y e had reached ! 2 ‘i tL ‘ while ago his mamron’s shoulder had uver,) “nohy,, toxether—or wholly 4,2 opposite: mide of the room, he tet'm—not*— blow. It haa to do with Mra, Orcutt, have always somehow known your past returns your consclousness F ASTENING George Orcutte tenderly—like this"—— “Him! Do you mean papa? Why, can be no middle stood behind a table and fumbled Her chattering teeth closed. I wanted her and you to have it out H@ shivered slightly. ‘Who Im It, ert to the point where mem- big mink been bruised where pape had thrown course for me, loving you as 1 do, with the drawer. ‘Thea he saw the | He took a few steps, suill, holding elena, Eo aavined you ad L old purs Unaerwrecd lost, and start from there as aint Mas te ore something against it—a funny, reeling and not after to-day. You have kissed &leam of a pistol, and pointing toward her. fe “God knows!" was the grave re. eh there had n no lapse of Im, ® man whe pa who had wanted to take Vance me; nothing you her heart. A fraction of a second and "No wonder your teeth are chatter- Posely to try to force her hand. 1 was gponse. “1 know only thet you are time between, The experiences of the had learned he was not ~ riding and bis mamma wouldn't let yng . may say can ever no nad taken it away from her and ing. This window ia open, and an icy in hopes that you had come to tell me not George Orcutt, T have endeav- intervening months may be complete- George Orcutt stepped ingo the wait- Maar Ohiys-ay phe CANE HEEL HOUR tech es Saagasing Into the magazine. (twas) Blast that Would treese an Benulmau twat dhe had told you ‘Mer trouble, cred wItROUS Deteaying the secret ly lot: you may wane to tod Sie jag limousine, . Gall gripped tne silken drapery of empty coming in.’ But tt’ to find out who you may be. No in- Orcutt, Vance, myself, yo In a daze he returned to the Oreutt hhand—did he?” ah i 4 , left to me. And the ouly WAY stitution in the city or environs, pub- now know, utter strangers, the window and drew it before her. So it's not loaded. That's good. 1 , He loosed a hand to close the win- 1, sive « biow between the eyes 14 to finer Private, has record of auch as Orcutt clutched the table for sup- home, FY “No!” she answered fiercely, "I « . ” shouldn't want a dow. There was an iron balcony be- ts BUR cay Own Handowiltoligoras T “aud coe Cee eee ne CML. Share Vato thigh See LET Ce ne gordi (The Window was Iles mare BICOMt equareli. you on Its books. My advertisements, port. 5 He found Gail in the lbrary, @ GEFs data cil the-nattion Shines: foe yoonte een Tt We Graal eaid quistly, = "than a foot from the floor. There was Deftly extracting one of the pi0ote eet yea at nen erie e tne doctor, DOK tn her hand that he divined she am B 1 —to— - ae ‘ e @ catch on the outer side as well as 4 ‘f “But why don't you let papa help “What, dear? To want to have my 7_WAnCe!, You didn't think then that the Inner, Her mind. ar all this "4 taking @ photograph from the vou, would surely have brought an- “Better lose all memory of the woman DAd snatched up as she recognised his ae Paca's atronk enous ¢ Sys wife dor ee , ‘was—going to shoot—myself?" she jn a blinding flash. Frenziedly she table where it lay face downward, swer from one who did I have than wreck your life with an unsatis- step approaching; he had heard her ¥ enn § enough for any- wife for my own? My God! sweet- asked faintly. tore herself from him and leaped Morris Underwood handed the two learned nothing except the merefact fied passion. Mrs. Orcutt 1s not for restlessly pacing the floor as he had fe heart, if you knew how my arms have “Yes; I think I did,” he returned. through the open space. Her con- to the waiting man. that you are not the man_you are you,” gone to his room. She was. dressed in Jo caught her bread, ached to hold you! Not a day but 1 “But Im glad to ace that youre etill Suioeee A ere eae ct ting fatty OB rn claimed to be, Nor have 1 formed | “Underwood!” Orcutt was at his piiy (0 00 Tom 7 “It's his strength that—drawa me— feel 1 must draw you close against my !" Possession of your senses. And an drew it down and locked it, and hil ao Ofeutt looked at them, drew thet qn hypotheale ts, Orouts knows ide, a compelling hand on his arm, o0e% mes e pecae bargg Brie % 5 empty gua serves your purpose just quickly that the man was staring at and Mrs. Orcutt must tell.” . “No matter what happens, save to me ideby basing | 1 am s0—tired-— And @ protecting heart. You are my world. And I ay well.” He seated himself, “Sit her through the closed window before 4 Orcutt did not answer directly. He my consciousness of the life I have that, combined with the black of her | leve— No! No! No!" want to take you away somewhere down, Gall. You can keep the table he had grasped her intent. Frith & dull comprehension {hat nome. ant a long while in atony silence. lived as George Orcutt. I want it all, jong tashes and the bronze aaa ‘The boy squared his shoulders. with me. I want you to leave this between us. i'n going to try to see He looked at her bare arms and DOW #4, yet could no iieniat, his Then he laughed a jarring, hideously éven tts torment. Don't rob me of her jt hak tab “Tell mo, mamma. I'll belp you burdensome house with its wretched things gas your point of view. Now, neck and the thin gown tl heathed~ fazed erie habe Gallic’ and covered wit mirthful outburst. ane Merned fone rob me of Ronroaie rene’ ef pesto | oe the on gy a tell me what the trouble is—the real about h the wind, I b c jon" lon't! should awaken only cal poetry. ler eyes abasbedt 1 can. memories, and go with me to find trouble.” conthen ““MANGy” Veritas eet COUN ieee Teo aeny alond and eave mate to the past you can synthesize my wistfully questioned, sending « quick “You have helped me,” she whis- bappiness. What is a man's strength , “The—real trouble?” she mumbled, —nothing less. “Yourself and the ‘other George Fe esen ae sans hen tt the lok into his, and as quickly turn- A > I go away alo’ And you shall leave her In ered. “You can go now and tele- fF if it cannot protect the woman crouching to a chair behind the table. Gall did not feel the cold. The Orcutt,’ completed the alienist, in peace Yea, you can, By some 4 iogaw 3 y " vely. 4 J Henist you can connect the side !D® away again, hone Aunt Kate Lorme. Tell God gave him! He waited impassively, window barred him from her! And i His face flushed. He said quickly: ® : “ Ls ie heres. Sal ber “Come,” he urged at length. “There's sho had not told her secret! she “Huncant tones. | stim an ingrate, Underwood, And Stream of consclousness with the “How Is Dr. Underwood?” that I want her to come here right “Protect! Do you call protecting y gammable mudery su eemern eres main stream, It has been done. It “Gas, ee ieat watched him leave the room. Then fe pro- & fool. I know it. Only—I'm willing ih sald he, huskily, “you say } away—to leave anything she's doing t—t0—try—to—force 1 Intend to get at the bottom ‘of it, she bowed her head to her hands, Woge,Aictures both left face pro. # fou 0 hniterate and fool to help can be done by you for me. Prom there ty somethin betw. files, both singularly alike, yet in two be me, my friend is ‘een us that i: “The other woman who ts waiting?” YOU cannot tell me. Listen! There is and come.” “Yes,” he said gravely. “You have and soon. When | go away, out to nervously gick. A little while and she respecte—contour of the backs of the | ‘9 Tay Open that’s calling me, you're go- heard the di ye But al ‘But rt acoundrel,” voiced the “ Vance went, delightedly. It was ‘Welt on the injuries that I did you the F ard the door open. Bu: heads and the bridge outlines of the ut not « . 14 the doctor, “If It {9 a sweet- nothing that cannot tell only recently that he had learned to the 1 that my present consciousness ("% With me. Yes; you are. Without hot, look up. Safety lay Bere, outside. strikingly, unlike that a other, quickly. - Me eon F oemite Paar ek ee life would be—hell, Just that.” mma! fMiced to reveal that they Pallor settled on Orcutt’s forehead Nenrt? if, you are bound’ Mt your George Orcutt, your husband, but the use the telephone by himself. knows nothing «bout—till you have can't go. But you can stay 8 shook the window violently. & tv} and cheeks again. man before you—your 4. Gail beat her hands together. lost the power to judge rightly. There here— I want you it’—— _"Papa sent me to bring you in. foe tan lisanteees Ghiches tae aeves You think there {s—some one? ser au ebat heat tein ine are in grave ronan: Tee Pie “Oh! Oh!" she uttered frensiedly. ©#” be no true harmony in our home, He shook his head impatiently. Come on, quick! Quick!" less hands relaxed, and, without nis ° ® A—a-—-wife, perhaps? * ° ¢ “Promiae me," reiterated Orcutt, know it, This cannot go on. Gi: ho right atmospkere fo: Vance, till ‘There would always be ‘if,’ Gall, He watched her breathlessly he knowledge, the objects he had been Gall would never have con- «4 can't. As your physician, 1 ques J is ve me your confidence now; perhaps later 1 may not have the same po tion any external power over y: your friend, T would wish Her plight bad been awful enough You might as well tell not to window raised. Then his little warm ps * do sed. holding fell , the cardboard before. Waking or sleeping she was Y°U and I are leading normal lives breathe us not to make love to you, body launched itself upon. ber. ct rd nebe thads ‘the paper Autter- agrunted the alienist. “A fe . " ” together,” I can't help it. To kiss you and have My baby! My baby ° le will erifiee any one to save to help you. Whatever it is I Y. ver ease; 0) 3 ing noisil; jainst @ table-leg. His mal mat iv. a 4 Meise Kise oe aeceek eee He teached (bin arms)towata: her: you in my Arina/aseind the mont GA. BBS was’ Kiesing tim. aad lersing (oe, neh eu increment her young. It wan for the boy's sake, Ket Mus, Orcutt at any cost to my. understand. If you have injured me it y 7 HERPES “My own darling! Where do you {Ural thing in the world. And to save Wildly. Hut Vance did not mind now. Gail!" he gried, hoarsely, “She te not the husband's, she consented tO Chised by the machinations of soul, 12 some way, In any way; $f tt were ; ancy. The clang of the doorbell; the | ! you me, I can't see why I shouldn't.” Hix papa had come and wakened him pot my"—~ play such azardous game. YoU fuse women to ald voluntarily in your # crime as black as hell—{ shall for- Pa telephone; the approach of a mes- Delong, where is your safety, your “ve told you"—— and had carried him to his mother’s “Come, let me give you a stiinu- say you feel that there ia some one damnation. ‘stead of assisting, 1 #'¥e you. Z eenger boy; a policeman at her gat happiness, if not here? Forget every- “I know. And your lips on mine this Coor. And he had told him “to be Ja, t,” said the physician, fussing waiting for you. Ane you willing to should rather " He waited for @ little, then leaned bis Mth b frocati thing but that 1 love you with my Morning told me that all the rest was very good to mamma,” over a medical case on the desk. fo on in ignorance of whom it is-- ““unot no fas came impertously. forward and reached out bis hands, Bi eerere) VFOURE: @: AUROCALING Ope ee art, 36 6 And that 1 ® lie, Gail, there's something under- Vance told her this. Also: ‘Sit down, Underwood.” The vutce letting the some one walt?-—Wife?— wrig whole matter rests with me, ft Ms face intensely eager. # prehension, heed you! Dear, tender little wite, Beth all this, You're sick with fear “Papa says for you to get Into ® was shaky but peremptory, “Mow Child?” ts for me to determine my own courre ,.. S0ul to soul, Gail,” be pleaded. She had wondered if a woman could 5°. » ee nee, vite: —but not of my love." He drew up hot bath right away. There were jong have you known thie?” There was a stony allence. —if T choose damnation, {t In not for “*°" May trust me, on my honor,” ‘ be in a more perilous position. (n't You see sw badly I need your table, lald his arms upon it, tears in papa's eves. He sald they ‘""Since the day you. first came ou to gainsay ime. And as for , ler eyes looked into hig, then na more perilous position—— ove? W" . a strange world this is tI want you to tell me what were for you, Are things #0INk— here,” was the terse reply. xRuther woman if there ts one Tam turned to the sputtering flame of the Any moment some one might cross that | am now groping in! * * * thiais. iam the best friend you have bad again “You mean that you suspected that CHAPTER XV. hound to, God help me! Til_do my &@# loR#. She drew nearer to the her path who knew this man— His Ang when my own wife treats me {the world. Let us face our trouble Bad? She caught her breath 90 1 wan not teorge Orcutt? a Perf omard hervatierwart—if Tenew, fire. She felt cold. Her body was ‘ together. * © * Come, dear, tell me! sharply that the child was @ little "iknow you were not. Let me ex- like a stranger! What havo I to turn J shall find out by myself otherwine, frightened. There was something 80 pian’ Abaut four dove Mayon the to? 1am @ man adrift, with no an- * * * Come, trust me! No mat- strange abdit his mamma to-night. Pidrder, Orcutt and the artisy dined ter what it is, 1 should share your | “Yes, things are going very bad. at Sherry's, I had a table. facing memory might return, bringing with it attendant obligations that would Recessitate his declaring himself— nounced Orcutt poaltive- to her or to you or to any one in this her trouble to him—it was a tempta, ‘ wt 5 8 ” tion almost beyond her resistance. In ly, at length. “When world; do you understand me’ At oho tee tant rain of ite ‘ | SY HERE ts no wife,” pro- Rut Mra. Orcutt shall not be safficed Numb with emptiness. +To ory out “Get Mra. Orcutt to ral her this mom aorage but you, And you! you are i t wtamost Geo utt, always under the in- burdens.” ¢ * © Oh, my baby! I have done all “i you first told me about 4 it . empty her tired by Bete ce Unkuee te met a cate OX® 1H everything to me. Ob, my “ter eyes searched his Tecan for you. * * * And Tam ao them), 1) was with Bt: Gal nd Vea teens ae aa evens’ ot ta, content, Only—there was Bo contest person to hold a secret—and the other S¢8F Wife, don't you see that your “Your friend and lover,” afrald—so dreadfully afraid of the~ tation and regaled me with tBelr brought no feeling of my being hus- ality there—for him, She was barren of . dread thing—when he ehould refuse "8c !# here, in my arms?” wered. ‘Dear, tell me! end. histories, particularly Emmet's, whose hand and father, The thought wai “Do you mean that you would pub- bis name; of his home; of his pest, 3 = see that in the “The end? Do you mean the ed paintings he praised extravagantly—- oy She should only take away from him to remals quiescent as a friend— Eres oven droppede0 1BAt Re eNotes eect inure lacoe ether Of the world, mamma, tar Jackson the doctor goes iy for art and likes "e¥, allen, and it took me weeks Dele taprez her It 1s one thing for what he had. Unworthy as it waa, now and was What was she to do now? Dot wee their pity, An enveloping WU*),; talks about?” he asked, half in tear was * ay? 8 about? . to think himself a Wbnnolsseur. Iwas after I knew them to feel that they her to save her hushand and shield the name George Orcutt mma, I telephoned Aunt Kate,” tenderness assailed her. His eyes yor ey, ‘6 “No,” she comforted. Her voice mentally fagged and enjoyed the were really mine. With love came her eon from shame- I can and did his, and George Oroutt's Rome ed Van dhe mass she'll be here yes turned from his, and a : ¥ ul piped Vance, Sete sing Were + frank and boyish. And he burning blush spread from her throat Sanit to her throat: “The end of the gossip ae 1 do a novel when tired. I tre nermay feeling of possession, But Admire her fortitude, her brigand Income, He had Vance, who in ten muuutes, She wae dust B0INF hud been so generous, eo considerate up over her face. He would World for—me fat where 1 had a perfect left face ; Tt is another thing for her now ae truly hia own son a ig lor And ie " > comereseseiiies (sy " aig 38 bre 's going riding, and I'm going Of her, had accepted so uncomplain- Know—some day. She saw that the CHAPTER XIV. view of Orautt, Senet it man, to wrec ped im. And x ~ there is some one, From the be- pepes ga! n ginning I have had a sense of being iness of another human had @ wife. And little as he had pith him." He held ‘up his fave to be ingly her mandate of friendship. Her ferwan too sue and. strong OCTOR UNDERWOOD, took. {Batinctive habit, and would @ wanted somewhere ele, that ome creature. It was not in my mental How, that little would seen satiate Charlie Snow's papa, or Clyde bm. ‘Reus stuck to her throat, perhaps, could she tell him now, his T DBE ’ look= known It In forty years and when and coy was waiting for me. I'm in. contract for her to make a sacrifice tion’ against hie desolation without } mon's, or any boy's—isn't he?" He "Dear!" he whispered. a la Pies, m . ia ins: Se S On, mets also much ‘better head clined to give full credence to my AMY aig you not keep me here Tier ipa could not open ever the broke away from her, “Papa's whis- 7 --you'-—— ahe eseayed weakly, Am at two in the mornine—aee ie: RUBEIAG: S5ONR OF than Oreut I was interested in feelings—they ara memory’s expres- and save these complications, know- recital, She was sorry for herself: tling for mi ERR AT OWE GORA tee oot eee e cy neallesece tow cutt's face was deoper than reading about the murder and rather gions, shadowy, but real.” ing T was not George Orcutt?” asked she was sorrier yet for the zan beside Gen Feo, BF Se. mrindow., nnd: CHatched hee, | Bommhaw Bhs. ill SEb ciinutee before clasped 1h idl Arta ordinary. And bis usual amused over the plea of insanity. “ ‘iene aald the alleniet “I have ‘heother, with seeming abruptness. her, In spirit sho gathered him to iy <= watched the two ride down the drive. him out of her room, He was a ? ; ‘ SONE , his mind still awake to her passion- buoyancy was lacking. They were in My opinion of Orcutt excluded a sen- A pertinent question, The answer her breast and cried over him. The man’s erect, muscular tigure was husband, with rights, she com. ate kisses of the morning—and to tell “ey ae ee study, an enormous high- Sibility that would succumb to a kept @ record of them and hava «imple, though. I knew Mrs. Orcutt'’s her own sufferfng and her sympathy Me Fulted to Fie Coty Vee eee ueaiatac ae, OO. One Com: fir, that he Was @ etreneer, © TAD shock. Any head trouble be would found in every instance that your hand and ‘called, not knowing her for him had no power to change the t ca Pony, Mamnced bis. fathal ose name she did not kno celled room that persisted in looking have would be paresis, i : s ability to bluff. You were a sound course she had taken. 8h ; Tanner ay nearly as possible. Gail stay here. I will call the servants, “20 Tire a in cnainrthe red big and gaunt despite the combined —"“Hut’Aallen Scott, one of the ailen- \{°linRa’ are accurate barometers. tian, ready to take your place in the gelf in a closed chute hurtit . Wasened them and Binansc, planned $be poles, Any oie sturned aterniy, blood Moting in her face.” efforts of the occupant and a compe- ¢St8 who examined him, is a wonder YOU ‘felt’ that Orcutt's possessions, Woriy! to keap you here longer would to-—auccess or black disast Geapirately, all the while teeing Ber- sou house and you are my . He watched her curiously, His decorator to make it look lew. ‘bis line and beyond any bribery. his manner of living, his friends and have heen an injustice, Aw you know, could not know which, Ble eoula ; pelt tn an eddy that wes whirling her “This \8 my house end you are MY vade reached over the narrow table ‘ent decorator to ma I was really disturbed over the mat- servants and paramours—all his past | had tried to hypnotize you, hoping only go on. The same necessity 5 toe Pelion ene desimuciion, wise! No one Boalt ntertere Wits My and took neld. c¢ herm, cellinged and cosy. It faced the eas‘ On top of this I was asked to jad never belonged to you. Not bY that method to bring about disin- drove her now as had driven her the He is a father that will not shame conduc : one “Your friend,” he whispered. this particular morning it was flooded receive the patient in my hospital NOt tegration and learn your past, Tex- day of the murder—to save Vance nce now, in simple justice, never to re- him, * "peat your performance of this morn- idolizes him. And It is a chanc she uttered feverishly She met his eyes despairingly. with sunshine, a welcome visitor after 1 Was full, but 90 great was my in- once have you ‘felt’ an intimacy with rained thin to you nt the beginning from knowing that bis father was a "I can never tell you.” terest that I gave up my bedroom to things and people in your new life. and you sald you wanted to be hyp- murderer, “What is a chance ing. 1 ran into Gregory and Bryan f a week of dull gray days. ; . i ne 1 Tr een Mee Tote, Jusi_as they Were agreeing that “the ,Phen there is something!” "The sun hasn't been out ike this (aus ea yetacked Up here in the study ‘rho greatest Joke of all to you at notized to that end and would help The man epoke again, Gail turned, ‘held ‘out her hands old Orcutt had broken out again, ax 4/'Yes”’ she returned, the word drawn i first was the thought of a wife and 2. Ata ied not) ane oteeee the breakl Whey Yi catty they fag nyeuioiass ane palieyad tate — ohild io) Wat YOUR” RARMES’ Féioled. "aa ne OF Ble Vole Ba waa Nan hake cee nee. ebarasion T waak tneh Mc Bae Mane vee mse The erimson of her cheeks gave “L think wa may safely trust the strongly against surrendering itself band, seeking to beat down the bi jeorge and Vance to go His arms fell to his side, and a C ah, 12 nak clammy fear looked out from. his with you to Florida, Miss Lauder place to A pinched grayness, Her eves were stupid with anguish, Why Are You Going Away for the Summer? mute expressions of your subcon- to the will of another that It encom. rier that kept her from his embr: nu DP passed my defeat and your own—for This offer to forgive her was a pl will take care of Vance. He wants eyes. had she sald this? She was alone scloue memory to guide us. I be Peive you cradit for trying to help as for forgiveneas for himself, for the to work out-of: doars-—there Jo our ascent God! Did Tever—abuse you, with him. He had locked the door ft for th lieve, therefore, that you have no far as lay tn your conscious power, wrongs that he believed he had com- orange grove- ROS RN IB LRERE A ORT ep opportunity to prove 8M the Key was In his pocket. ‘The ‘When you go out of town for the summer you may find It IS] wito or child,-and have believed it The mysterious underlving self, the mitted against her. She wae afraid, can keep Vance—half the—time. his unworthinens. Her head rained Cll bell was at the far end of the | difficult and costly to provide yourself with the right sort of reading} from the time 1 frst told you ot marked performer, who eens, us aa always, of the future, but she had a 4 "a i le 2 3 001 and "" al - 7, allenista always muessing, an no @ iy eo ‘ul i ee ee te tay ed a ite ate tad Reve endured hee tha he lngls. She must tell him or— maiter, Mra. Oroutt and Vance, You are an hand—and won.” He chuckled menin, that he was trying to convey. Bhe ‘ Pisage! Fiease! sobb one ere iorad teen nee eeen But he was speaking. Why send to the city for novels at $1,25 or $1.50 each or buy J outdoors man, have lived an active a little gurgle of amusement over his had been planning all the mornt * ous voice, “No matter about my rea- loved her—she was of he Was This something Does It mean | th, f ice i tr life, and tt is not unlikely that it own discomfiture, and added Mrs, Lorne had telephoned her that sons. Take him away!” Her fever- in her room-—yet there was a chival- that | should not be here with you?” | them at a fancy price in some country store? ‘i Tt ‘And Mrs. Orcutt ‘raised’ me and he had agreed to go South with Vance My Leah chsaped re. Lormea Heol, Tous gentioneas to his Menkiod: 8. ehelnodded Nar head You can supply yourself with the best, most delightful summer | '% Your work that ts calling to you. cid Thad axpected to fora her nnd leave her Behind, spirits Rimiay wlea wonned tence vere cig) ne eee Uneven |My witet” Mo “anoke softly. | reading for six cents a week. the ‘some one’ a possible partner or into a confession. T was magnani en, She should have a breath- 1 . “There is nothing that could separate Ahh ms employer. T have eliminated the mously prepared to make terms with co. And somehow she woul at our house you and he were as alt laughed, fapturous utterance: you from me, dear. Poor little girl! By subscribing to The Evening World for the summer months fee 4 & mother—for mother love her. giving her time, if hix place of devise new ways and means to pon ohu caae" (Gall: “anivered: (Th COA eee Tie Randa gat hor “ith your fevered fancies! It's this | you will secure a complete novel each week. Not some old book a ld h eaund rep residence required it, to got her bh tect her secret and herself from hjm. Yesterday? ia red, ag r, his arms wrapping her oppressive house. Out there in the try dealer has not b ble to sell, brit the fi ‘ond ficti would have found you If you came yang beyond the arm of the law. He Thut—there were several weeks yet seems like a lifetime since yes- closely to him. ag open, where you and T are going, ‘the | Country dealer ha: een al sell, fe finest up-to-date fiction | from the other end of tha earth, was then and tensw In Pacis Walt. before he left—weeks that must hold WEE want 12. ae sou bapey: dontrrcuenes, Tit, TOU) 90) SATm Gage wife will gpl wall by the’ foremost living authors, I was trying to bluff you into doing we'll discuss that later, Thad not then no recurrence of last night, or-—the And that's the reason that I want “No—no—no!” She evaded his lips, Her. voice came faintly from his Bear this in mind, not only for yourself but for any of your friends | for ® wife what I now fear you will PiUeeer aay milanEe oct ne maine morning that preseded it) he ehlags you and George”——~ her face burying itself against the shoulder, who expect to spend the summer in the country. not unwillingly do for yourself—a 7 shouldn't hava done just as T did. her eyes calmly to his. 5 “No—no—no!” came frantically. velvet shoulder, "Yes?" he whispered, contingency I had not counted on. 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