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PI did, and it was their tea -tine, were 'very kind and friendly to me.
and I had a cup with them And Besides, If you know them why
Valted with the little sick sister. Why shouldn't I?"
4o you look at me so queerly, Mau- "We are' two different Men, my
rice? gverything fell out just as boy. I told you that I was .a -queer
eehe saide is there anything wrong?' beggar, fond of poking in the by
"Nothing. But you'll have to be ways. I'M answerable to nobody,
t little mare careful, Kerr. Why, I. anal nobody interferes with me. I'm
have known the Vandoms Off and on the regular cut at the about -town'
for seven or eight years, and. it is bachelor, and likely to remain so:
only within the last twelvemonth You are different. You're an only
thatee have taken to dropping in to son—the cynosure of .all eyes—and,
we an. occasional ohnt. It leas great things are expected of you.
es. if you aspired to set the Thames Why, if Jack Carrington knew of this
on fire," he would take a new kind of fit
• ;"EiUt hOw could I help Myself— from which he probably never re-
tell me that?"
cover," •
"You eould have politely inter- e Harry. stood still on the pavement
'viewed Miss seeandom on the door- and, to the amusement or several
step and told her that you did not passers-by; let one of his big in-
Itnow when 1 would 'get home, which fectious laughs ring out.
WaS the truth. I must tell Dolly "Ha had that very kind this af-
net she must not; play a prank tornoon, then, for as 1 was crossing
ettet kind again. Mrs. Briscoe Piccadilly Circus 'with Miss Vandom
wouldn't like it. Yes, she was out. we met him face to face. He going
know •becauso he told me yester- to Ryder Street to look me up. '
play that 'she was. going to spend the "Good Lord! Mel what did he
day with her sister at Croydon. Brit say?"
that doesn't make any 'difterence, ' • "He didn't 'seem to like it, but I.
"So .it seem's. that I have done- went on with Miss Vandom. I
something wrong;" said Harry rather c°uldn't leave her in the middle of
-vexedly. But really they were very, the street even to please him, could
nice, and I'm sorry. for them. The
mother lookvery tired and the "Jack will talk double dutch to
me tomorrOW. wish that I had
sister perfectly exhausted. Your Miss
Vendom seems to be the mainstay taken you to Dorking. You'll need
pf the eeestablishment."
a chaepron, Harry, if you go on like
hi
"lMy Miss Vandom—as you Call Harry laughed again.
bhnothingd
er, though she as. to o
-with me or .1 with her—is a. very Maurice saw that he was in high
spirits and evidently quite pleased
good sort, theroughly respectable
and hard-working and -generous too. with the adventure of the afternoon.
But these are not. the kind of people But he did not enourage him to talk
you must take up -with in London, of the Vandoms, and Harry Imagin-
Kerr. You must see that for your-
ed that Maurice was secretly ammy-
elf."
ed on his own account at what had
s •
,,, taken place. What would have beon
"I ani not taking up with them hie astonishment could he have'-over-
sald Harry a trifle sulkily. "And
could hardly help Myself, and after heard the conversation that tool:
place a little later between Maurice
all,' you intended that I should meet
them. Arise Vandom told me we and the lady ot the afternoon!
were to have gone out together to ' The two men dined together as
elay." usual, and -immediately afterwards
"That's a very different matter -7- Maurice left the house without say -
spending an hour or two on the river ing where he was going. • He hailed
ior in the country with others in .the the first' passing hansom and gave
Perty. Friendly visits to the house the address of - Clare Street, where
teems under another category. Don't he arrived about nine o'clock..
:ydu feel that for yourself, Kerr?" Dolly herself opened the door to
"I didn't think anything•about it, Lionel, and smiled all over her face
,and I enjoyed myself. very 'lunch. I at sigh. of his serious face.
brad had a beastly slaw day, and they • "Come in, Lionel. I thought
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BET'TEIR ItECAUSIS ,IT'S... CA'sNA,Derk.
yoii'd tome to -night. Mother has if 1 were willing. As 1 say, he's
baby in arms yet."
gone out to supper.
"you, don't think me capable of "Eo much the better. You can
looking atter her, Lionel, but mother Make what you like of him."
does. Besides, she's :Asleep, and I "Yea Want to get bile into trouble
can't practice any more for fear of of some kind for a reason that I'm'
disturbing her; so I've been deadly net to know, Lionel?"
drone,
"I want him eat of the way—inur-
"Wee that why you hunted
tied, in fact, and you're the wernau."
Harry Kerr Vale afternoon, Dolly? 1 say, what ,a lark! 'Von mean
that I'm to lead him 08?""Partly. But, of muse, didn't
know you weren't there, Lionel. 140"10* '4`.'""9"'"
And will nothing short of matte -
Honour bright."
' oodon't mind the fun be -
!Maurice hung up his 'hut and coat' Mn -v - d '
9 forehand but I alight jib at the last;
and followed her into the sitting- ,
It means giving up a lot, you see."
room.
"Whether I'm there or not, Dally, ,exchange, dont you?"
"I know, but you get a, good. lot
'
I can't have you dropping in casual-ly at Ryder Street. What about his people? If they -
so before " have told you are the sort you have spoken of
.
She pounted and put her finger to they'd jib at me—Dolly Vandom of
her mouth like a scolded chlicl. the variety stage and nowhere else
"Sorry. Won't de it again—neve ,
in particular, Wouldn't they, now?'
'
er ono more. At first, of course. There wouldore. Does its little head. ache, .be something wrong. if they didn't."
and is it ever so nasty and horrid?" "'
"Be quiet, Dolly, Sit down and They wouldnt receive me?"
let us talk. May I smoke, or will it "Not with open arms at the be-
ginning. You would have to get
get through to Baby's room and
worry her??" there by degrees, Dolly, and there
isn't anything 4betweee you and the
"No. She wouldn't mind though it
Position—only a frail old man."
it did. Besides, she's sound asleeP.
I really think that she's better. The . "But there's a mother, I know, be -
rest even for two days has done her cause he .mentioned her to -day, and
good." I know the sort of mother she is by
"I'm glad: 'Well, what do you the way he spoke. She's one of the
think of the new chum?" inquired sort that wears a halo."
Maurice ase he rolled himself a cig- dien!t see that. She's a -small,
arette.--dowdy person that you Could overawe
elle divinely haudsoM, Lionel, .111 a week, Dolly. Well, are you go-
of course." ing to play the game?"
"Bo
you think so. .Well, of the "I'd play it fast enough if I knee
bumpkin order, I didn't know that eeactly what eI.was going to get out
*omen admired pink cheers and e -of it. I'm tired of my life, because
blue eyes in a man." I'm not getting on. I haven't ad -
"He looks clean and wholesome, vanced the sixth part of an inch
and he's very nice, too, Lionel. He since I signed.Moseley's contract,"
was ever so 'kind to BabY and made ."You did that without consulting
her latish with .some of his stories. me, Dolly, and you have had to pay.
What's he really doing here? 1 I Should never have let you get into
could gather from what he said that Moseley's clutches, if I could have
his people have a big place in Scot- Prevented it. Baby is different, of
land. How can he endure the .stuffi- course. She hasn't your brains, and
ness of mrs. Briscoe's place?" she has to take what she can get."
"I'm getting tired of it, Lionel,"
"I told you he was a toff, Dolly.
she repeated; "and I'm not so strong
Bentley Carrington brought him 1111
as I was. Of course, we EN all more
because he was idling ;about at
or less rocky, having had a consumn-
home, doing nothing in particular,
five father. I shan't last long if
end though they are very well-off,
this racket goes on. Sometimes I
none of them is above earning a
penny, honest or otherwise," have ghastly visions of the future,
and then I. feel as if I could man'Y
see. But what I don't see, anything—even that little cad, Percy
Lionel, is why you have taken him Wakelyn whe's always henging
up? 'Why hasn't he gone to lodge around. So you won't tell me what's
with the paragon tit 'aePY 'AmP- under all ti th9"
stead? It would have been more in
his line." (To be
"Did you see Sack •at the Circus
this afternoon, Dolly?" asked Mau-
rice with a sudden interest.
"011 yes, I saw him, and he leek -
ed Mighty shocked. He makes me
want to do all mitt of things—things
that would make him open his eyes.
Now, Harry Kerr is very different—
a nice boy. Anybody would love
him."
"Love is an expansive term, Dol.,"
said Lionel drily "But I'm glad
you feel that way to him, because
1 want you to de something for me."
"Yes, what's that? Give me a
Turkish Liwnt had one a1e4eY.'
He -made a cigarette for her, and
'she put it daintily between her ,teeth
and leaned 'back in her chair; the
picture of indolent enjoyment. To
Dolly Sunday was an intolerable, in-
terminable day unless there was an
outing of some sort on the tap's.
Rather than endure the tedious long
hours she was not too particular
about the invitations she accepted.
"Well, what is it you want me to
do for you, old boy, shut of marry-
ing myself?" she added with a wick-
eelittle moue."I've told you lots
of times, haven't I. that I want the
real thingthe eoff near the top of
the tree? Mon* he must have, but
the other thilfg is more important.
I want to b,ei'My Lady" one of these.
days."
"That: nonsense; Dolly. Don't
you kn that plain Mrs. Counts a
lot in ee in certain quarter? Any-
body ban be 'My Lady' when knight -
hoe: a are going dirt cheap. Now,
ry Kerr's father and mother
euldn't have a title if it were offer -
d on bended knee. They have beon
plain Mr. and Mrs; Riddell -Kerr
since the deluge ---or before it."
"The other sounds better. But I.
woudn't take an empty title as Win-
nie Radlett' did and go back to the
boards next week. Not good enough,
Lionel. When I quit I quit tor. good.
That's why I try so jolly hard to
keep straight."
"Good little .ire Dolly," said
Lionel in lazy approval. "Well,'
now's your chance."
"Harry Kerr, you mean? I must
say that he seemed a bit struck. to-
day. Looked exactly like a chap
that was eating toffee without per-
miesion."
She laughed as she blew the smoke
clouds in delicate rings from her
pretty lips.
"I'm
getting jolly well tired of
my life on the boards. It's beastly
hard and there isn't any fairness or
justice in the business as there used
to be. 'Brains don't count either,
and I happen to have got some. I
want to get on to the legitimate
stage or else chuck it altogether.
You knowehow hand 1 have worked
and what rebuffs I have had, And
Baby has had the same. Baby can't
stand 'it, of course, and I should be
able to do something for her:"
"Well, you could help your lieople
more quickly the one way than the
Other."
"Yes, but it's the sort of thing
that call'e be Melted. Harry Keri'
is a mere baby. He hasn't seen any-
thing. When he has seen something
probably I Won't interest him. The
more crooked, the snore fascinating,
don't yeti know."
"Not for leis partinlar brand.
took here Daly. T. have particu-
lar reasons for wanting you to efarry
Harry Reit."
"What are they?"
"I don't want to tell them to you,
hot yet at leaet, end you shouldn't
ask me, Dolly. The reasons have
nailing to do with yOtt, Ile giving
you peer thence,"
• "116 mayn't atoll MI, Lionel, 'alien
continued)
A pretty wedding took plale in the
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C. Aberhart, Seaforth, Ont. Rev.
W. P. Lane, pastor of the church of-
ficiated. They will spend their
honeymoon at the Aberhart Cottage,
Dayfield. Dr. and Mrs. Aberhart
will reside in Mitchell,
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