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CHAPTER XXX ^arrara stood tn front or him. t be only looked down. HU aero throsl deep In

[At length be starud and raised » ryot to her fare. HU brows r together, as If be were try-

bad turned abruptly and ? back into the ottce. cloetng a door tn her face.

I away. In the 4 * crowd disappears i • door of the Manners, &

bald little Mr. Stone was desk trying the exclamations of the . hU thin voice could be only occasionally. "Now geni.“ be was saying, over and “Now. gentlemen " pushed through to the Stone recognized her. frou the desk ai

b called her In “Tm sorry WelU gave you that ‘attgnmen; thU morning. MUa lawley. Meant to warn him. But to have I privilege for i yon either. Did you get a slateBarbara laid her hat down 1UI- ... ... lesaly on hU desk. “Not from Reyaweta “o*** But Stone says he and Reyt Uwa, *°lfU are Innocent. The ottce was " full of angry men." she a rated better heed on the beck , of the chair. McDermott looked i *t ker with compassion. In bis . eyes. “Better go borne early tonight." he said. “Too are going to have a | bad amaahup one of these days If " She looked up and

"Oh. yea. It does." contradicted McDermott. “Wholl take care your mother If you break down said Barbara Her eyee were far ■way. her desk and sat down to writ* her story “Have you a good hot story for me. Mias Haw^y." asked Wells, leaning over her shoulder. "IH give you what facu I et" Barbara spoke coldly.

“It wasn't necessary for you Jerome brought out a long bo It bore the name of a Borli.. “Something for the sick room." be said. Barbara melted. The box was full of shite roees and lavender sweet peas “How nice of you. Jerome. “Wont you ride around the block with me. for a 1 title fresh air before you try to sleep? 1 really want to talk with you. Barbara looked out at the frosty night. The house eras close and warm. The faint odor of chemicals drifted down from upstairs Her head was throbbing mercilessly. "IH go." she smiled, "but only for a few minutes." Jerome was notwithstanding his weary' eyes and worldly mouth. Barbara enjoyed hla masterful, protective manner. The night air brought relief from the throbbing In her bead. She began to feel at case, even young again. They drove In sire for some time. Jerome did not speak of the escapade that had ended their last ride together. Barbers had made up her mind to forget It. “Do you know you're an awfully Barbara?" be asked "And a darn pretty one." Barbara blushed under the srinter moon. Jerome suddenly stopped the He put his

I never esw anybody with better control at a funeral," commented

Mrs. Goodhue.

The other woman turned. “Control! Ye*, that'* Juat It. She'* got so much of It that *he's like to eat her heart out I d rather see 'em cry and wall. Taint natural to take It like she did.“ "Well. 'tUnl because the didn't care." snapped Mrs. Goodhue. “Who said It was— They stopped talking. Barbara

the landing

“Thank you m> much for your tboughtfulne».. she said quietly She wu weartnc a dress of soft green. Her hair was drawn,

smoothly aero** her whit* fore ! ford ^ keep It up either bead. The two women stared. I r » U ^ *“"» Pressed financially Jusl

Barbara smiled faintly. TYou J DO ’'

wont he shocked at my not waar-1 M^rmott leaned Uck In hi.

ng black?" she xenturad. "It la the | ch4lr "That* anoth.

some sort of nervous crash unless turned down nnd her ba lb robe lay dresser, leaving Its marble top you stop abort and get a new start.] across the loot of the l-ed. quite ban- Here. too. she snapped

And the Telegraph cant afford toi Barbara picked up tbe robe and out the lights.

lose you. even for a short illness. I put It on over her clothes. Barbara ant dow n on the floor You see my motive* are partly sel- She looked lond at the pretty „t the foot »t the bed and leaned fish—like most motives." Ba bara room, w ith Its old-fashioned wal-j her head against ii listened gravely. nut bed its dull blue rug* and Its! n,. |'„ n t| nBW |) "What have you planned for the * a > English prints. She stopped

future— continued McDermott. lo loufh the bedstead caressingly

Barbara told him of the new • n<1 10 I* 3 * the ,!tUe bra ” flr ", apartment He nodded. 'That's a lonK ’ 1 Irate < ustomer to waiter: good Idea. This bouse la no place Then -he turned out the lights | "Say. I've been waltinc an ho: for you now ” and went Into her mother's room. | m he sbirvcd to death if I ««

Barba ra glanced around , hf H h" 1 stripped of everything much long, r "

room “It's the only borne I have" h" 1 f " rn " u " ^ toHrt Br ' "alter Please be patient. V she said "But I couldn't bear it haii h, ‘ < ‘ n t *** n from M 1 * r *'■»«• ’»P -s'n '

without mother. And 1 couldni af-

Not Muth Longer

About Thu Time OTear • Husband is driving and wife, who has bad cold U riding In tack sest. Wife has just blown her nose. Continue with story:— . H ii r band:—"I wish you'd stb# that infernal honking. I keap thinking there's a car behind us." Never Again Farmi r: “How did you cons tn break that axe handle?" Hired. Hand: - Well. I dMnt mean to. I accidentally started Co split some wood '

last thing mother would wi Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Goodhue looked at each other as If to say. "How dare you sure at her." Then both dropped their eyee. "Of course not. dearie," replied Mrs. Bryan. “Come right down and hare a cup of tee aad a sandwich." Barbara descended the steps slowly. • They ushered her Into the dining room and drew up three chairs. Barbara shrank almost visibly from their solicitude, but she smiled •when tbe tea tray was brought la aad ber plat* was tilled. "I don't know * hat I'd hare done without you two good friends." sb* said. “You've helped me through the hardest time of my

life "

-Oh. com* now. Miss Hawley." said Mrs Goodhue, "we wanted to What are you going to do Would you like me to send

y, hut b.'me and Barbara wer quick foe them. They wer* t Private ottce and tbe door wa “Look here. Miss Hawley." b •mered. "don't blame me fo talking last night You know ' these things are. An ounce publicity will destroy what nc«a there are of recovery. I think we'd have come through

"You see. Reynolds and 1 nev. i "•ellsd a mouse till tao day* ago. ThoMs west to Chicago to try gst a loan lo help out. Manner* UM have guessed we were o >ad decided lo skip before Ida got beck. I'll swear we thought be d do ft In fsrt, ad tbe goods on bits • 'sight I thought he'd not dare t

Barbara drew away u Jerome pat Us am carelessly around ber the olden to tell you," be said. Tm going to be married."

the telephone. "Your mother at better. Mias Hawley. She hat had something to eat twice lodi/ and ts sleeping quietly now. I Graham will he In a little later. Barbara bur* up the receiver with a lighter heart. "Do you know." she said to Boh Jeffrie*, as she was preparing to go home, "if only my mother gets well III not aak another thing of God as long as 1 live Just one person In this world la all I need But I do

"Court# you do. Bab*, and 1 hope •bell be all fight soon Brilevv me. I know what It mean* lo br knocking around frim place to place, without anybody that belong* to you. 1 haven't area a relative to write to since I was a little kid. Il‘a pretty bad -aad still worse lor a clrk Girls just weren't

meant to live alone "

"And what about men* Tbe most pathetic person* I know are bach elors past 60. Ear worse than old

maida.'

Bob only Mklled.

around ber shoulders.

CHAPTER XXXI

J EROME leaned back against tbe steering wheel and watched

Barbara. 8be said nothing. “Well, aren't you going to con

gratulat* me?"

Barbara replied. “Tea—but Isn't It n little hard on the girl?" "Isn't what a little hard?” Jerome stared at her. - "To let ber pin ber faith on s

man like you —

Jerome chuckled as he started

tbe car again. "Oh. well." I marked, “you didn't And me

together repulsive before I told you. Or. at least. If you did. you

i—mealed It pretty well "Please take me home.'

sacred Barbara, between clenched

teeth Jerome only chuckled

The roadster wb.-cled around the corner. Barbara's hand was on tbe car door. She looked down

* i tbe street and caught ber breath. Si'llng up In bid ! Every light in tbe Hawley bouse when Barbara rwacbed Lome The' was burning

held color lu he ) unnatural sparkle in her eye*, lit abe looked better "Hi. there, mumsy." cried Barbara. throwing down a benrb of

"See what I've brought you

Tbe pink rases were scattered rev th* counterpane Mrs Hawley picked one up with rareselux ,cr* "Why did you do II. Itabs' i asked "You bare so many ripens** just now It worries me frightfully Hate you beard anything from my lawyer* I ought

But Reynolds and I are innocent this And It the public tael Urn •loodlblraly. maybe we’ll save a rap of reputation yet. YouU try

help us —

Ha looked ilge a bashful child

cooky Barbara

stifled tbe wish lo laugh uira *

"111 try IO write tbe trust. Mr ! business woman she answered "But I can't I Barbara looked away ' (. for you or anybody el*». j be lime euougfa lor an an ‘HI Mr. Reynolds make a stale -1 after you get well." sbe “He will If you can callb him."I d 001 • ruU bringing

replied tbe man "But my gu«. M >"'/

gone borne lie looked so I *•»• '■* '“'o b»* own

morning that we tried to'd"** lor dinner

ll was

sneak'd out the

Barbsi, sent down rido- and knocked a W. Nobody Basketed Kbe Irla * knob The door waa locked toe left tbe eutt* by the tea >r and want bark to Ov news Ml Ott.. McDarm^i through i

afraid I in a p»u<

rang loudly Uerbai.

aprnl tbe a*, ulus over bn billi and ber need ass aching vkdenlJr Jerome Bell stood s' tbe do»i "Hello. Bab. be said gaily • am- | by |o make paw- • and lu ask > oi j out fo< a »pui Bob uft* ins you r« , having bard tinea rtgt.i nos sick

Before tbe car had stopped Ilai bara wa* out of It and up th steps The front door slammed while Jerome atill sat staring aftei

her.

Kb* met Mra. Bryan and Mr* Goodhue in tbe lower ball. Th< night nurse came down the stairs The three women stared at ber solMre. Bryan advamad and ber band on Barbara's arm ‘ Ii take it too bard. It won't do good lo go b> pieces " Barbaras band flew lo mouth Kbr slipped to the flue

I had barn swept and

The lael

Ibr b

Every window blind had been ■browa high and tbe furniture was diawn back Into IU ao-uatomed

places.

•Whew!" * nitted

my Erma over to stay with yon nights for a while* You cant stay

alone in this big house."

“I don’t Intend to." replied Bar-,

earning more than we’re paying you. But we cant stretch the budget any farther this year. I wish to heaven we could. I don't believe In paying n cent less than my workers earn. But a budget is a budget, you know. and the power* that be are Implacable. "Now I've a plan that will help you on that score, hot wifi help me Infinitely more. There you see I don't pretend sltrulun falsely. 'This, tn brief. Is my Idea. I think I've never told you. Miss Hawley, that my wife Is In a sanitarium—bopeleasly insane. Terhips you do not know, either, that 1 have an 18-year-old daughter who Is tn a boarding school in

Chicago.

"Trances has finished ber course at school and will soon be on my hands. I have not a woman relative to place b- r w ith. Neither do t want to put her In the care of an ordinary hired chaperon. I've' acen too many young girls so dis-

posed of.

"Now. of course. I'm not asking you to be a mother lo her. or anything like that. Bui I am suggesting that rou Uke her Into your new apartment wl.h you on a fifty-fifty basis. You'll find h.-r pleasant company and I shall be tremendously relieved to have her with you. Sbe la going to study dramatics this next year and I want her to be here In Philadelphia What do you say — McDermott looked at Barbara with tbe calm air of a man whoee suggestion* bad always been taken as commands by tbe world at largt'. Barbara considered a moment Then she smiled up at him. “It's a go." she said. "Even If I dldni want to. I'd do It for you. Mr McDermott- You've been so kind tn me. Bui I really think It Is a good anyway. You muat'nt exper: be a regular dragon duenna, however. I'm not constituted for But I will keep my eye on your lltlie girl and lei ber be as happy aa possible I think It will ! ' > me good to have ber. too " McDermott am lied He shook ber wd and rose to go. Thank you. '! be said. "You've solved my problem and I hope II will solve yours, too. to some extent." As be waa leavtag be said. Tunt try to come to work tomorrow, las Hawley. You II need the day i aee to the moving " When be yas gone Ha "bars went - the kitchen. Mrs Goudhu>

w. re! wo- i 'j-

I'm moving out tomorrow."

Tbe two women

stared again

Barbara smiled again, wearily. Tbe blue veins showed plainly across ber temples "Yss. I cant bear U here alone. I went to aee mother's lawyer yesterday and he will handle It for m>of a tiny apart me hi la town that bad been vacant for several weeks. I leased It. too. yesterday" Then seeing the surprise on their fere*, she elded. "I hope you won't think me unfeeling to leave so soon. I've got to. 1 can't breathe In this house It's a great empty hulk, haunted " 8br rose from tbe

The two neighbors looked at each other anxiously "Who's going to stay j|th you tonight. Barbara— persisted*Mrs ] Goodhue "Khali I send my Erma — ] Barham turned lo face Uw in , "I'm staying alone tonight.'' she] replied "There * nobody that could I help me. But thank you )u»t as

much."

I'he three women were still ait-1 ling at the tea table *11*0 ibe door toll rang Barbara started nervously. Mrs. Bryan ran lo answer Andrew McDermott Mood In Ibe d*s.r "Why. ««n.e in. M . MrDer

Berbara. catching id running lo i

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dishes aad departed, leaving itoUble set for Barber*'* breakfast Kbe found a grpel slab of fruit cake concealed in tbe refrigerator, reposing beside Mrs. Good.iur’s

printed calling card.

Barbara observed Ibe evidenceof their kindness with tears tn her

eyea.

Kbe locked the kitchen door and •Dapped out Ibe light*. Then she locked .tbe front of Ibe bouse, turning out Ibe llgbls a* sbe went Kbe passed tbe aland on a hleli ber mother'* huge fern stood by the hall window nnd stopped lo touch a frond. At last she climbed Ibe stairs •lowly. t'pstalrs she aeol Ibe round* again, passing Ibe closed door pf ber mother's bedroom In bvr own room Ibe a omen bad lell a blazing lire Her bed covers aeri

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Barbara shook her bead 'There'* never hern a time a hen

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th» from dooi j needn't tell you to>» sorry I to

a j J'Irgiapli prvpie all are. Bar-

to! bara '

irrj Kb< smiled bravely. "No. you

j Uerdll f rlii MM

itoTI to j “I do a ant Ur talk to you. Goodhue , though, about your plan* for Ibe apron I future IVrlisps my frlendablp

lHef tor | for your father

(boar lilies <

Tto poor child

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I tor band* hourM «ed

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