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By CRv Ardm

W t>e <* (Contlnned from last weak) jit f«rt of the rltl belnj: already ^ a further glntnor of the ^Jtlc over the adventure, making . nncertalnty all the peater. Perga problem had arlaen after . But If It hadl Did the two iHvm hare dear conviction* or. • tide: and. abor# all, cooraf* to jmw to them? ri« rl* the rltal pohrt all longed The pair became Invested A romance. . . . Women laid j; b««da together and wondered. Par* aurmleea were mnrmared eminr that lllneea at Singapore. Sentimental flrla forgot their see nr cinema Idol* and rat Croft'* (gnpti out of newspaper*.' halfilnc tl.*v themaelvee had been *rd with him. . . . licamrhlle. throoxh the darknena of rntcr rirht* and drahneas of monotdaya. the ahlp plowed her way i Btfand which bore one from the of an “earthly paradlae," r!tt «r mired eyea atill dasxled by the i »he had left there, to trim the bmps of her Darbury home. II The lost train waa late, little croup* of people, wrapped'fn oat* and fur*, atood about the n at Charing Croaa chatting to*her: O. promenaded slowly, eying l^|r Mlowa with fnrtlee Interest or ‘sorted In their own reflection*. Hart >>ecame convinced that both the ntta dock and hi* wriat-watch had yet the watch appeared te tUrklnr when, every few momenta, radaimed It He a'ghed, turned on > hret. and for the twentieth time anri to «atk the lesath of the pUband back. Impatience was a

''"patience Waa a Nevetty.

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yearn la hla usual ramfor * had changed Hugh very *“*"•*«* father 1 * proj led urn. played game*, aa of . 'r»pc 10*1 »( Barbara bad I ‘een front hi* eel me makinr him a lim* older - I ' :,d »■>! destroyed hla I the wtiolesome ocrapa ' ' .!!«• hla way. After the f I , ab *ted, he found hli U , ,nion « hl * matiy fri i i'll to tbelr heart* and ». ,* *" , !,wt br ®odlng beejm ■ ••riiiip* more than u ; ^y lurked within the min marriagsehl* dr ugh H ’•••t .u.pidoo never pra.M a Wri f be girl who waa pj id ^ l, * <1 *° a ' : ,o noB ' C'- a moment^ thougtit. il't*, »"■ T—a«b » Ud happened I After

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He hr.d. ahe knew, entirely mlannderstc:*]; but she made no comment. Explanation* were Itr.poaalble. Just then. This meeting, fraught with auch Irony and tragedy, had bewildered her. Hugh’s presence with Ita present strangeness and odd aenae of familiarity. brought with It a sense of shock, reducing her preconceived Ideas of U to chao*. When they reached Waterloo, ahe nerved heraelf to pat the question she scarcely dared to framo—that which was her only Interest In life at praaenL "Ha* any news reached England— yet—from D* BorceeuT Hugh looked grtva and shook hla head. “Of—Croft, yen mean? Ho. Poor fellow. ... I guppoee—I aay— Bab—“TeeT" “I anppose—Pve sometime* wondered—waa Croft quite—decent to you. all the timer A ha rail caricature of a laugh Jarred on hla ears. “Te*. Oh! Quite—decentT Hugh knitted hi* brow at her tone “Ton are sure? He—looked after yon. I mean, and did all he cooldr “Oh. ye*, yea! He—did *11 he poealbly could." “It was a beastly position for yon both. Especially as you didn't like him—“ “Here's the station!“ she exclaimed, with a qul'.k breath of relief. The taxi drew up at the pavement, and a porter opened the door. . . . The train waa rather fall, hut the prenence of others In their carriage waa a boon to Barbara. Hugh had sunk ae far Into the background that. In her recent anguish, the consideration of their position had held no place. Robbed with auch cruel suddenness of both Alan and her future motherhood, there had been no room. In the bitterness of her heart, for thoughts of the empty years ahead. Every throb of the engine* bringing her awe- Increased the paaalonr.tr craving to return—to search every nook and comer of the Inland for remain* of the man who meant more than life to her; then to lie down be«lde them and die, herself. But fate destined otherwise. With increased nenae of desolation and hopelessness, ahe foresaw the trails looming In front of her—the misery nhe roust cause, the lack of understanding ahe must face alone. Only the desire to reach Mr*. Field had reconciled her to ihla return; now that was crushed. .. . Bewildered with conflicting emotion*. with homing throat and aching head, ahe crouched, shivering. In a corner of the carriage while Hugh wrapped hla traveling rag round her kneea. The train rushed through the wintry darkness. An elderly clergyman doaed In one corner of the compartment; two girt* carried on a low-voiced conversation. Interapeaaed with borata of laut hter. Hcgb dlaraanwed upon ^ril^ the during her abeeoce. and she waa grateful to him. Tho*. amid prooalc hidden under life's tragedies and comedies work out their ace-es. The two girl a. abaorbed now In their magaatne stories, were oblivious to the living drama, full of tragedy and bitter Irony, be'ng enacted bnt a few feet away. When ever Barbara looked at Hugh, the Ironic misery of this false situation waa Increased. To him. at prenrat, things seemed only vaguely unsatisfactory. Thl* he had accounted for In the obvious way; therefore, worrying waa futile. . “1 shall soon know without being told." Ms* Davlea had said. And ahe did. By the time ahe had extricated her niece from the combined watery tendril* of Mr*. Stockier and Martha, and kissed her eold face, she knew! The girl greeted them all with a certain quiet warmth, lacking both effusion and emotion, which bore ns little resemblance to her old Impulsive way* aa the forced smile anu aunken eyes to a face distinguished by Ita sereniiy. Nobody returning to a longed-for home and fiance would look upon their with those eyes of haunted hopelessness I No lllne** would laave those rigid lines of pain around s mouth ever easily wreathed In smile*. - - - “Something has happened " the woman of the world said to heraelf. watching In allrace. What It might be. ahe waa left

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_ her mind the night before/ regarded her daughter's Island life as some terrible blot staining the clean page* of her existence, which rouat not be lightly touched upon. She felt adf-oonsdous upon the subject, shocked and apprehensive over the girl's appearance. Aa usual, she took refuge In helpless tear*. Tt was Mar thn. urged by Hugh, who, noticing the dutttwing teeth and clammy henda. sv ggasteO hot soup and bed nt once. “Witt a bt bottle,” the added. A contraction caught Barbara** throat, preventing speech. Everything was so familiar. #o bome-llke: and yet—ao Intolerable! She allowed her M >if to l>e led Into the well-known dining room. Homebody removed her cost, and somebody her list; then Hu voice uttered an excismaUon. “Tou've bobbed yoor hair.

Why?"

Kseeling unsteadily before the with hands atretched to the ch* bluer, she was at ruck by the news of this question coming from —the Indirect rauae two year* befo -It—waa—bettar abort.* ahe repli

shakily.

“1 hope It will soon grow again n said her mother anxiously. "I dial the craae for •bobbed' hair; feminine." •Die mealiea of the net which ; loomed near with the advent of t De Borraau*. appeared to the girl'* f traught mind to be closing t

round her Uke one at tugs ling in vatn to alude them, ah* rtaggerad to her feet. “Mother-let n<* go to bed! I feel too—ill-" It was Hugh .“ho caught her. a* ah* stumbled toward .he door. With Mar the. he half curried her up the stairs to her old room. . . . And all through the night as aha teased about with wide feverish eye* staring at Martha fuming near at hand; where—hundred* of year* ago. It seamed, she had blown out the candle upon her old home-life—vision after vtatp tone, full of exquisite torture, to her mind. ... A night of delirious terror In s little. vtalt-Uke hut . . . A fearful vigil aeated upon upturned sult-caaea. waiting In tbs dark for the yiatlves'attack. . . A pair of scissor* and a stock of dark hair, from under which dear gray eye* laughed np Into her face. ... An scriy dawn, with a little :ln key ring. . . . Golden hopes of motherhood, dashed almost aa soon aa awaken* d. . . . Like a relentless panorama, detail after detail came vividly to life again, with, ever present, the buoyancy of a man's strong personality carrying all before it . . . She pressed her Ups pnsalonstely to that little drclel of tin. with a hi tt ernes* of grief too deep for the relief of tears. . . . Downstairs, Mr*. Stockley and her slater sat long Into the night, talking, surmising, arguing. Ever snd anon, the former damped the atmosphere with her tear*. (Continned next Friday)

1 Wing U. S. Clawk

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