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r—-—' awninz or, lf they were discovered should have laugiied l.t off. l nova.- lnade tbat mlstake again!"

“But we quarreled violently 'lor mohths, and he began drinking a lot,and resigned—or else wns nsk» edto; ne was drinking entlrely too m'unb. we had a lot of stormy scen'ea about th’at too—be wns so uniust ait then, and l wept or olss razed.

“Thon—I—well or course whnt lol- loWed was inevitabie. rMy baby was horn demi. it wasn’t aven sev- en montbn—and lle suid lt wus my fnult for gettlng into such tour pers. Once. bolllg quito li.t up alter a party. ho told me l’d dono it on

' pu‘npose. l never forgavo him tfbut." She tnlkod on, wliilo l’au aat quietly, toc ubuorbed to go on with ber self iuippsod socretarial woi'k. her sensitive littlo heart fairly mrn with aympathy for her triends. Frank liad loft tbo diplomatie service, eitber of bimsolf or by request and tboy had sulled tor Tunlc. ‘ “Hobby wus with the Consulate, lie stayed on, buit joined us inter nt, Çannes." Gloria said. “l'oor Frank had un attack ot conscience l won sa awiuily ill, and took me dowñ me Niie torvmy lienltib. We stopped nt Cannes in 'tlie Spring. came back here for thc ' Summt-r. Frank hadto gct work of sonlc sort, we were running out of nionv ey." "What did he do?“ Pan asked. "What work? His work was mainy coaxing funtls ont of mother. lt look 'him ali snmnim. but ho did it—i found out lalcr .‘by snylng wo wore to have anotlier chlld. wllich wasn't truo—and tliat he had tn take me away to goule quiet place for lny lioaltib'vrabo never kuew wliat t-aused tbo first catastrophe. .l was nlisorablr»—"

She paused. lflllghl‘ll, and mndo a relnnrk tliat was tlin keynoto lo her ühnl‘ilctei‘. "l was so llliHDrllliln: thare wail nothing t0 do but luugb about lt."

A BREACH Chaptef 51 'The gencral significrince cr Glorla's remark did not strike thc

girl until inter wllen ‘slio wao thinkng ovpr tliis WilOlB story. Gloria nieantiuie, was going on

with this 'voi'untary confession.

bis _

love affalr seemed ,lnuch less im- portant. _

"We 'went to'ParlsJ Gloria con- ‘lnuod. “We had a gay and ' hectic

Wintor‘ and wont onto Monte (Iarlo in tha early Spring, WilOl‘B' poor Frank tllouglit lie would wln buck ull lie'd lest that Winter. And mid- Iv enough, bo did wln a lot oi' mon- cy. I felt it wns too dislionost to tako it—wbut ultor nli. it , wasn‘t nearly ail disbonest as taking mou— ey .Iroln his mutiler on false preten- vos as lie nlways did. 'l‘iieso quest— ions o! molaphysios :ll‘o alwayñ delicato." nlld she laugbnd a iittlo.

Gloria it appeared, dragged liim away ‘fl'om Monto Cai'lo to (lorniany for a Stlmmrr. 'l‘lio [llîl‘il Wiliter or illrlr lllal‘riago n'as spont in ltaly. Fl‘illlkif‘. was born thore.

“You‘ve boon ovcrywbero," l‘un sald, tllinkllig oliviously of tlle \V()llil01‘flll places Gloria bad Si’l‘n.

"Frank had a l't-stlnss foot." Gloria said. “Wo wont io Swodon for a Sunlnior. and back to li‘ior- once for tlie Willtor. l wasn't l'oei- lng un io nluoli aftrr li‘rankie :tf” rivod. And Frank himsoll had quitr. (locido tliat bis talent was lilf‘l‘it- turc. lie could wriio ,beautiiiiily, too. wbon ho wantod to.

“lie was askod tu lecture once

and touer Europe alono giving talks on aspects of Alnnr‘ir'an “tara. tiirn, wllich «had boon .liis hobby at collage. 'lln went oii' boioro tiltl baby (:lllllo—packtld oii‘ to l‘olalltl and parts linkunwn. ’l tliilik it was a blonde, ratbor tllan liis’ ill‘Sihl‘llt‘ leellngs, liut tlie i'eason didn't inlatter lnucii." She was working ilorsolf into a statu oi‘ excitomont nvor ber owu past bitternnss as alln talked. Ana. as oxcitomont nlways lirougbt lier up she llogan now to look woll agilil. ovoll to look l'ostcd. l'an walchod ’.n wondor. l

"I siayod in Florence for soan tiino. tll('ll sotllod in Paris. (Midi: nnoiigli. wo liad :ivoidod London. Frank ilioiigbl English woinon toq linavy to lie atirar-tivo. llobby llHt'n’l

'to roule to Paris (liloll, and (lonrgt‘

n'as thon: doing portraits and inali- ilig a ranlo for liiinxoif. Frank l‘ai:- 0d Whl'n citlior oi' tlioin canin. around-——be wus just as loulous as tliat sort oi‘ lllflll always in.

“And llt' wont on. gottilig mon: and more unroaaonublo, drinklng inoro, oal'ing ilioro for otbor wonion and ioss for lilr. llu llillt‘il tlio baby. And (inorgo urgod nie io louve. fur niy own salvaiion. li‘l'iink i'oiind it out and ho and George had a llitlsx

“lie did gèt a tew tbousands out of bis lnotber and ne went 'back again tu Europe. ne llad an idem] tliat ilio ‘could write—diplomatic' work of course was impossible tif-l ter bis African record. 'l‘vhe oou part was tliat lie could. Frank was enol‘niousiyr talented." I

Soluethiug odd came to Pan au she sut. listening. Gloria 'was act-. ually boasting of the accompllsll- ments of thc niun she could nut' bear to live with! ’ I

“Frank was lllDAsllollièti S()ll'—I niean tliat iu SUVCl‘ill wuys. nia: Iluotlier spoiicd llini. no did .iiisl fate. He was born ricil, .bud extra-: vagant tristes and inoney to gril... tify thoni. Ho ndored prctty womelt and not une cmlld refuse lllin auy- lbing. ‘lle had illl lmpisli and cruel strcak 'ln him. lli: usod to let llio soc bis devotion tu otber womon becauso lie know lt lini‘t me. 'l‘hen wben 1 lookcd ton miser- abie and run down, be would como sround and be a poriect lalnb, and would oitber say lic'd lost intorest in t'he othor womnn, or tliat lie never had had uny and wns only tcasing -——and lie su swoet l would forgive him and think lnysolf llappy nli ovor again.

"lit wns ulwoys necosary to for- get the past—and start new."

“You can't forget tllc past mi‘iy." Pan said sadly.

'Glor‘a gave ber une oi t'lie quink

shrewd glances tliat Pan .fn‘it th‘roligh and through. Site wus sure tliat Gloria saw straigll-t into licr o'v'vn lniserable little sucret. ., .Ï'You can, tbough.” Gloria ro- ntin'tod. "Ynu can drop off tbe part like a worn cloak and start nll over ngain as tllough nothing had happened—or almost as though nathing had happeued.

"Possiny it tnkes practlce. w? alwnys beginning over ugaiu w Lb Frank. He had such a convinc- lng wny of saying “lt will never bilppon agnln." Every wouian bo— lisvcs thut statalnent wllen tbo mon silo is in love with says it. lt's the nnly tlling to do."

Pan sut silcnt, tlilllklng, Gloria sturcd into Lbe lire Ono wllite arni was bellind lit-r head, whiter in contrast to her vory black hair. Tho ioose scarch sieove oi her silk robe fell nway lrom her elbow. addlng its sulas’n to the vivid colors 'tbut lulways

tlin t

l

wlilie ugain.

awful l'ight. lgm, ilioin quintod uftor‘a tinlo. 'l‘bon li‘rank's inutile:- diod, and loft him ail ber nloncy. l sald wo would go oitllol- to Londun or New York and lic ngroed.

7‘110 sont llli‘ to London to find a liouso and lill'liÎSll il. Santle w' ‘ tborc, and bolpod llll‘ l'ind a ])li

—.'Santivy Collills. yoil'vo lwartl hi

narmo from George. Thon I had a wire fi'oin Frank, ho'd golle off t0 Monte (lnrlo wlib, ivoll. l usod to know horrwstakod ovory penny be‘d Illllerltod and lost .it :ill. Ill.‘ was wiriug nlo for lnuiiuy!"

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"But," l‘an fairly gaspt‘d, "you liadn‘t ally nlonoy oitbor! llow (:oilld ho do such a tliliig’,’"

Gloria livgan t0 laugb, a liystrrit-ally.

“l'oople enn do anything!" silo oriod. “it wus too ridit‘ulous m tliillk about witbout bcillg illllllHPtl. 'i‘bero tbnt poor. (leur nilsguided man .iiad golic off, ciioeriuily carry- lng bis oiltire fortune, bis wliolo future, in bis puckotbonk—witli soma idna tbat becausc ho’d beau lucky bofore in ganibling. thc gnos woro favoring llinl and woiiid lev. him break ihe bankai boliove had ho had nome such draniullo idem— liroaking thc bank at Monte (lario! Possibly tbought it would look well in iloadlinos.

“lt did—miy illo story was about anotblar t’oriuntl lost in ganilllillgl i wirod him a long quotution, soule- thiug about, tbe gods living gnod io l‘ilOSB thoy sougbt to destroy— wbicll niado hinl furious. Thon l wlrcd biln onougll to pay bis liotel and got to Loudon.

“And liuvlng gotten tllore. lia woiit up in thoair iii‘f‘nil5(! l'd been dinin‘g with Snntloy (lollins! Sant- ley, you iloo, in a lawyer——— there lie's un expert on Amcriean law. living ili London -whcre ho makes large soins giving advice to expat» rioted Americuns about tho la»: or tlioir owu couiitry—also advising ‘Englislllnon who bave Amorican in- ioroats. ilo was llrlping me buy a bouse a coluplioatod business ovor thero whicli ncods a litwycr if ont! isn't to bo hopeiossly conflused.

"l suppoao l wus bord on Frank. lie must bavo bcen unsot losing sa

liitlo

' surrounded Gloria. What a lot she must bave gone thorugb to lie tilirl cyn-icaj, Pan tllought. And. in lier

sympathy, lier own unhappy, 'iittleoy?" Pan uskcd.

much molmy." “Dld you (:lli‘l‘——ill)0ut tbo mon- Slm had never

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hcard a story as thriliing as Lhis une.

"No. I like monoy, somebow wo ulwayi-l had plenty to spelld, evon thougli Frank wont into dobt. His lliotller always puilcd him out ol it. llut—— weil, wltll moro lllonoy lie would lluvo lieep wildor, l think.

“lll uny cuse, l had tho equiva- lent oi ten or 12 tbousaud dollars lli an Engllsb batik. 'i‘hat was tu buy the leusu of u bouse and part of tlic’iurnituro. li‘orbunutoly I liadn't bougbt auytliing. ’l‘here N33 goule troublo about breukillg thc arcoluom to takc the bouse l’d de- oided ou, but ’Santley got mo out of tliat. Mcantiino, poor Frank was raglng becuiise l was stuying wltb’ friands whilo lie was at a botol. llo alaid l would ruin bis re- putation by treating hiln tliat way. poor Frank!" And Gloria sniilud a littic over Frank's goncrnl lack of logio.

“l“illillly I drow 55.000 fromvtllo ballk. and turned thc rest ovor tu him. Thon l gatherod up my infant and just like the fugitive Ellza. l fied out or London witli nly cilild in my arnls. Only tllcro, weren‘! any lumps (,f ico to leap across, whicli ratlicr spoiled tbe dramatic cfl'oet.”

iAnd silo laiigbed. But lier lauga eut tbrougll l‘au wllo was rendy tu cry'about it.

“I told no one but Snntley and George wliero l was going. Thoy‘d beeu so fine ihoy had a rigbt to know—vFrauk liadll't. I couldn't go on wit bit au; lnore, particularly whon I found out tliat liis Monte (‘arlo coulpaniou had returncd to London.

“l weut to Cdrliwall, wilere l bnd a cottage for a montb for 510 and whero wo livcd for lcss t'ban 550. l siulpily lay aroulld and bakcd in thc sun and saw no one but tlle womuu wlio did tiie work in tlie bouse. 1 was ready t0 give un overytbing by that time—you snid you can't forget a past and begiu

But you are rigllt to tllis extent— you can't forgct cntirciy. 'lt comes llack sorlnetimes whcn you’re feei- ilig _rotten.

“l spent a montb

teeling sorry

again. and 1 sald you were wrong..

THE ŒHARLOTTETÔWN GUARDlAN

over the tree tops and tibe little iake where tbe swan boots ran in me Summer. The anse] and model stand had been pushed into a cor-

"ner, a. phonograpll pinyed a merry

douce tune trom ths model's chalr on the platdorm. A dozen‘ or more people wore dancing.

,ç‘jyou haven't mot, my aunt yet." George snid. and introduced Pan to n somewbat sovore and competcnt woman, with smoothly. pilou grayish hair and a simple. modisb 'binck sequin gown. Aunt Harrict l'an t‘breo womcn's clubs and l'ook»

8 ed il.

“i migllt cali lier my inincrant chaperone.‘ George snid. "Now and thon silo lives Illcl'e and looks alter me, but most ut tlle time Silo'ä traveling the country orgunizing and lccturing. l don‘t know wliat silo orga‘nlzeaw" lt was piaiil George liked tealling bis aunt, who

touk lt with a certain aloof hum- our‘. . ‘iM’ost mon bave cntlrely ion

much looking aftor." silo answorod liiln. “George. 1 know Miss Adela's plaiu and 40. liut you must danot with her, you know."

George rwont ofi' obediently. lintii thc (lance was eilded, l’au sut witu Gloria, who whispercd ulliusiiig conlments about thc pcopie ili Un. room.

“.M'rs. AllSlPll you already know. Silo l'ancien horself an expert ou old and rare books. Miss Adnla Ilinds gocs ili for borne raclng and won’t tavlk nnyiliing but borsos or travel—ullc tliinks lt adds HIli’ift‘ and dash to lier make up and bal- ances a pug nosc. But it (locsn't. Tliat old chap in thc corner who is carrylllg on a lilrtation with thc 15 year old girl, isulearned proi'ossor of economlos. Aulit llnrriet would like to nlarry lillu. but liasn't sucv cuedod sa t'ar-—" .

Silo rattled on a mixture of :friond'ly and unfriently comment3, but ail delivered os merrily nonu

oi Lllelll carried any sting. l’au begn‘n to be dismaycd at thc strange gnosts, she couldn't talk

liorse raoing to thc sporty lady. lit-ver llaving seen a race ili lier lite. Sbe knew nothing of rare old hooks, her book knowledgo was sound ellougll but confined t0 lib» rary edi‘tioiis. Nurris (lity boastmi no serions wolnali's cl-ubs4so llow couid silo be intelligent with Aunt ilarriet‘.’

“Don‘t worry," Gloria whispered. “Tlloy ail adore taiking tu, that ail tlluy want is someone to llston. Tliey‘rc uii so borcd with eacll tbat tlloy'll fall upon your neck if you'li only scom lntercsted. You‘re a good litth listener.”

"Wllicll is a lligbcr art than be-

ing a good talker.” snid George ovor Glloria’s silouldor. ' I “And an art more rarely me! with, you should add. Sir Cynic,’ Gloria answored, lookiug up and 'laughing. _ '

"Coule and danco with me. l‘ni sending Bobby tu amuse the Cliild." George begged. 'l‘lley had takcn to referring to l’an as The Cbild.

for myself.‘ “Were you still in love çbim?” l "Noi' Gloria“ raised licrselt on her olbow and stared liard into tire. “No! He'd lit: oould io kill that. 11e never was |in love. alter ho married mo. He's iiadn't got. that's why ail women but bis wlfo attracted him. “But do you know—et course you don't tllough. you‘rc too y0ung——« tliat ibo most agonizing tblng la tu have b.--n W .zve uni to buvc lovodpand to [lnd tliat person un» wortliy ni auy sort of affection. 'l'liat's the most unllearabie dis« appointlncnt lire can boidi" "I kliow. snid Pan gontly. "Auyway. S mltly nlo'orpd doun one woek ont], and sai-l ho and .eorgo had docidçd I ought :o go homo for awillle. But Frank wns watclnln-g thc Engäisb bouts. So tlie baby aud i crossod the Channnl and took passage rrom Havre—with tlie l‘est nf my 600" 'i‘bo phone rang eharpvly. Gloria rose an:‘. nuswored it. ' “lleilo. 0h, hello, George!" Pan watt-lied her friend's face light up us silo recognlzed thc voic: and and a quoor littlo pain weut throiigli lier. “Wilat? A (lance ni. your studio? Of course wo'li como. ch—llo, ’l‘m feullng splondld, Pan‘s iltî'l'n trnutîng me tbe wny she iruats Fran-kio. Yes, we‘ll dress and nunnr rigllt aiound.’ l’nn'n viril-n ot putting Gloria to lied at ton, with bot milk and o hot watcr bottla vanishcd into thdn air. Silo dressed obcdiently, wntchad Gloria don a mnrvolious rose color silk ami swatlle llorsolf to her chin with silver tulle—41ml wondaringly. admiringly ciinibed into the cab with ibis amazing woman. and went off to o lato danoe. Gloria suddon- ly iookod 16 and ths picturo of ltEtJlll.

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Chanter 53

rit wns Pan’s lirst big party, and it was un aniazing event. lt wns aiso the first studio she had ever bcen in.

lit was onc of the gigantlc studio apartlnonts tliat fnirly fili New York. When sho said sometbing about tlie size oi thc building us illo cab siopped Gloria innghod and romarked.

“l'm sure if painters lived in ail thune places we would ho thc :irt centre of thc worid. As ill'llflt. ter of faot tlioy build lhese expon- sivo studio upartmentcs for anyoilu ricb enough to live in tbem—which is rarer the nrtlst. il George badn't u ‘privnte illoomo. l‘m sure hltl portraits would lievcr pny bis ront."

‘Tliny went thc length of a loniç hnll donc up in glooniy durk pan- uliod oak in Engiisb baronlal mali- ncr and a greut curved stono lire place with blnzing logs pilcd in lt.

“l'm sure euch tenant la cbnrgcd un extra thousnnd a your for that benutiful firepincc.“ Gloria whls. pered ns they wont up in tbo oie. vutor.

There wtis ona npartment to a floor. George mot thmn at the door. and they foliowed him into wha’t seemed a hugs room to Pan.

tlie' done everythingll

l

tilo sort that only wanted wbat bol

"Tnke the Chiid ovcr tlle studio.

wuh she’s nevcr seen a place like this."

Gloria answered. And tlie_next m'o- nlent she danced off with a very tnll man possessing a very long and anky moustache.

'l‘llc apartment secmed t0 swarni with pcoplo. The studio waa two otaries lllgh, with a balcony al ollo and, a room in itself. illicd witu books and with loungy chairs uuder a lamp. Ono couple sat berc and taikcd. A liallway rau froui tliis. witli giilnpscs of bcdi'oonis oil oach sidc. Dowli tllo steps, on a levcl with the studio fioor, was un iminensendlning room with an an- cicnt l‘cfrcctory table in tlln rentre and great carved oak chairs about it, tbe walls hung with tapvstry. A butier and a maid wcre putiing ont plates of sandwiches and salad and coffee in a huge copper uru wltll u spirit lump under lt.

'l‘ltey entered the studio as thc danco stoppcd._ Pan looked up ut Georgo and tound him starng sot) erly at Gloria.‘. Gloria was tiic oeu- tre of a group of hallI a dozen men, lier clcar laugh was heard above thelrs., '

George wns in love, Pan tlioughl with a litt‘le ,pang. And Gloria wus not boing nlce t0 him.

AT THE PARTY . .Chapter 54

George startod towards Gloria.

l’an was sure Gloria saw ltini colniug. and kncw tliat ho was go- ing to ask for a dance aguin. She stood by the door, watching. Gloria balf turned away her hoad and ionke up at tllu collcge pritlcsflol, tnking his airm as she spoke. l‘an suw ‘tlle mon sny sometbing m answer tu her.

[Thon wbou George reachod hor l‘un huard ber voice,

"Georgie. l'm su sorry. But this is promised.".

And George came bsck to Pan, with wbom he danced. and who was so gratefvul lie should ask tbnt it never occurred t0 her to rescrit being a second cbolce.

George danced beautilully. Pan

t’ound sbc could go aiong with him more easlly than with nnyone sne know. I"l'm such a poor dancer, l don't know nny of tbese stops." she apologized. as she nlways apologiz- ed to uny pnnrtner.

"You‘ro very light on your teet nud vcry easlly ied." George snid. “Loarning thc stops is easy, any- one can do thnt. But the other is a vlrtue ono must be born with."

'Agaln tbe girl was filled witu soif confidence. She did not know shn had uny abliity of this sort at ail.

A youl'tg womnn cumo in very inle, accompsnied by n plnk ehcek- 0d young mon with a moustache llko two, tlny 'biok dots on eac'n side of bis upp_re lip. Slie wns e).- quisltoiy blande. she wors a Green gown ot pale bine sllk tliat mndn a lovcly evening frock and goid sournois on sllk stockinged ' feet. Bho was introduced as Miss ann hiloff; she was il Russlnn profess- lonul (lancer and tlle pink cbeekeii

lit was a blg studio fsclng the Pnrk

gag ag it wns hi‘h, looked lgr gut

yonng mon wss lier mullsh accom- rssht—nns A! it 11992699.

‘husbandl However, as bis nains was Higgs, most yeople called lier by ber protessionnl title.

"You dunes benntifnlly.’ the ws' man said to Pan, with Lbs feintes! sottest trace of a toreign accent in her voice. “George hs been telling meyou ure nfraid of yourself on tbe lloor. But you have thc gift of belng in motion with tlle music— desr, wilat do I want to say?"

“Mademoiselle bas the gilt of continuons motion." said Timothy lliggs, witll a much more Russiau mariner than bis reaiiy llusslnn wife. "There is no break—one ililu mcits into anotber us sbe dances— she is awkward at it a little. she is so young yet, but tbe awkwardness bas n clinrm."