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EVENING PUBLIC ftEDGERPHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, '1920
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77ie Woman Hater
By Ruby
win STAIIT8 THE STOttY
T years prior to the opening of the
ilnrU. linen mw'"""' "Z", T
duappotntment in a love affair from
Ztchhl "?,J? Vm?a "
?!& A too VnWi IMw
le"'.-. r;i. to nrevcnt the Mar-
Si Wlii on Party, a club
h-Iffta. um nf ..-....-,-..... ...-.
Vvii-rrlham tw
,WultM arrs. 0umfa. JlfJ call on
?n?'?.'Sa
iolHe and ' ft," "' WJ'1M
kirn e leads her on until the dis
?,'.'": XLIZ,?- nnd he deHohta in his
.,... Tmn(r; and As
!,tfonce. She 6rdfc an enpopemen
FJ J '""' V .
noeance. s
uilWi Tranter
to mnon loitn avor-
.mm Perry seeKs out x-wip emu
?in- Mm of atting Mrs. Dundas and
Faversham in the cafe. Tranter tries
to force a confession from Lallle. out
the prows angry and evasive. Philip--unhappy
seeks out "'" 6i '
Midi Aim off and then phones to Fav
trsham to call and see her. Faversham
ttlls her she must choose between Mm
and Philip. Again she tells Faver
sham that she loves Aim. lie expresses
the wish that she leave New York,
she writes Aim a olever letter that ehe
Jcill go to xhe little seashore hamlet
where they spent so many happy hours
together years ago. And prior to leav
Inn she writes l'hilip that she cannot
rtflrry 'iim. He learns that Faversham
kos at the station ioIIA her in the
tatty moining and frantically searoheit
j... him Cnuirifinm call on Philln's
mother to give her the news. "JJut
the will come back,' she answers, and
X1
he replies, "Philip does not Know
ihere she has gone. Besides
Uow for a fad that she has broken
Ulth himAnally."
ANI HKIIE IT CONTIM1KH
IQHK gave a lime sonDing cry.
D "Miles I la that the truth? You are
Inot saying it just ro picas mev
He Bmnea wryiy.
"I certainly am not. It U the truth.
know that one has refused to marry
llm." Ho paused "I am afraid Philip
U taken It very hardly." he added,
Uluotantly.
".My poor boy! Have you seen him
tin oo?'
"So He called last night, but I was
put" , , . . .
MIS. iruiucr ciunpeu tier litmus iici v-
tusly.
"If only she will bo firm with him.
Tou know what ho Is. How ho always
manages to get his own Jway. I havo
necr known anybody who la able to
resist mm, Allies.
"I think you will And that Mrs. Dun
das li perfectly capable of doing; so,"
lie answered.
She looxeu up at mm wun leora in
I her eyes.
I'Vina i nave you to manic ior mis.
I can never thank you."
Ho turnea away.
"Dear ladv. don't trv. Perhaps It Is
ret such a kindness as you think."
"you never win aiiow mo to thank
I you for anything: you do." she said,
rtproachfully.
Faversham did not answer. He was
looking- hard nt a photograph of Philip
I i tana ins on tne mamei oneii.
A happy-looking- photograph it was.
taken In the untroubled days beforo
Mrs. Dundas entered his life. A BWlft
pang of remorse shot through Favor-
imams nenrt.
was trouble golnir to break his
friend, as once, years ago, it had broken
Ihim? Mrs. Tranter was watching him
I narrowly.
I "You uon t look vory happy today,
ISII1C3Y"
Ho roused Iilmseir with an effort.
"Your Imagination," he said, wmlUng.
"But. an a. matter of fact. I am a. little
worried about Philip. I am ufrald you
will llncl that ho has taken this dls
appointment badly. You will probably
find that he hag turned against me oa
well Not that It matters very much,
but I am trying to prepare you for what
may come. Ho thinks quite rightly.
that I htue been the cause of Mrs. Pun
das going away. He'll hate in for It."
"ior a time, pernaps, out no win got
eer It."
Ituersliam shook his head.
Her anxious eyes questioned him.
"You are keeDlnr eomethlnir hart
I from me; you havo not told mo every
thing."
"LTciythlnc that I Iinow." he
ansu creel.
"If Philip blames you. I shall tell htm
It Mas all my fault," Mrs. Tranter in
tilted. Faersham smiled. "I hoDo vou will
not tell him anvthlnir of thn nnrt." hn
eald decidedly. "I am more than cap
able of bearing my own burdenx."
But he was ftllod with approhenslon.
Tranter was not a man who would
easily forget, he was not a man that
i would easily forglvo, either.
una Jir. Tranter colled7" ha asked
OrtjBon as soon as he got back.
.no, sir."
aersham turned and stared at him.
;.w Aro you sure?"
Quito sure, sir."
Tluro was no news of him all day,
Jw at Ut, feeling restless and lm-
P&tlenL tn Out thn IntMirlnu, 1?nvav.
-. - ra .. . ,.. vta, 'v
snarn went round to his friend's rooms,
oaly lo llnd that Phltp had left town
that morning.
"Left tOWn. Vhv whnrA hm .-
ono?'
Tho woman In charge of the rooms
ia not luiow. He had taken a port
nianttau, she said, but had left no woru
V wllen ho would bo returning.
e; '""'""p went away agitatedly,
supposing Tranter had found out where
AITS llunriaa ..nn n.1 i i .. .1 -
,iJ. i,u'P03lnE in tho-heat of his Jeal
"il and raeo eomo trawedv such na
W ha lllnted at had occurred?
.in 5, "?"b noart seemod to stand
till Ho blamed himself bitterly. ThlH
V where his Interference had led them
Y anything happened to Lallle
ll VUld not tarn the fhnnirht 4ft
fH'."V"0!,.lle wh0 'al ilriven her to
I...'.. ?. who wns tasponslble for the
""?r B" had written to Tranter. Sup
ES i? foPprehenslon. at which li.
naa laughod when thoy parted, had been
acr again?
lif,innr,ltel.to cut hr ot of hi
i'le Was OnA thlnor Kit r. t...A l. tnn
away j,y tragedy "was another.
train. Br he waB on tnB nlBht
It WmiM ha .n.l.. MHM.I i i..
lrAn,,l,.i :r "V.. !.". HiuuiMils wuoii ua
IVhiVh i- .? ""l0 v"o by the sea,
S,1" th.e past thoyliad called their
psraa so .N'o doubt she would think an
promm.eri,;,f 'Pff to soo her haa
prompted his lslt.
Iook)iCnn.am 8mllea t0 ''Itself as he
darUn.utcSf thc car window Into tho
hil t,L ?.'? nrul tt lla" ,ear aB '
lewnini nthll H,,imo Journey one spring
whiiU i. ..uu snatcneii a weeK-enu
to inJi0 coul,a ,nen 111 attorA I" oor
l-to wiw day )vllh the Klrl he loved
hr . for,a fow snort houra with
TTt-nh .-iii t- ". """""t mu eoi iJiw
Tomo rmvf mt.. i
th?m ,5? of Uh 0Wn accord Supposing
ne wan no tomorrow !
.IB HAlnh ntnnnj ., ...
;r?n.e? and tho lonir. so tarv loumnv
few. i , nn"eH ana adle1 to his vague
' dozed off BlUne llffht wnen at last
window n,i V.i was streaming In at the
woke ?,"'' "'a train stopping when he
Ittlo .. "","" 'o ins roei, loeung a
KmSn rd. "?.. JrtdJJy: a little
made him .i. :!.. ""Puo wmen naa
ti.-A1?1 take th Is Journev.
if ih. u: ""nuaa would laugh at him
hii Un; f ,u""a woum laugh at him
" anew h la ronsnn tnw ..nmlnl ti
um lmiDi, -- . ." :." .
Thft II..7 ,,S mmsoir now.
1 It llLe .V"ined na1 "t "1
changed at
snrt ...""" '
as sleepy
II. Ti. f.r.?s7Mlvo as he remembered It
wet m h l.iV0,ly at ih.e few Pel'' he
lmo seem.knea ,.U. ot t1'8 fil,ltlon It
him althnnil V ll tlley niUBt recognbo
.mceinhu,?h he had teen thore but
tC,ln nl8 Ilfe ana then for such a short
h wSUlsatmi 1,ha.k0 ?fftne feelln that
Dltti. 1.1 i1 ,n.a.d hla way to tho one
Inreiikfnit v"la"o boasted and ordered
lJ'.W."S Only 8 n'rlnnV ,. ir.
mat
ia t would h.M .."r:1.",..T
sup-
IWcBlrt whhe.co.uld. Beo Mrs- Dundas.
h!"u hiVftalk Wa" n0t d""CUlt
la7 lhB Khnm,Vny ,vlltora In tho vll
ufh Thn .6r headl Nobody very
fW lnxaiM.wea,tnor was not good. A
"?t.?!lfhaV-Sf.h0-,,0ttm " "very
Ayres
PAVarsliam said, rrlth overdone Indlf
frnc. "I suppose you would not know
.a. i iuib. ijunuas is ner name."
''The lady at the -White cottage I Wliy,
;;" " "uw norr- sue toia mm eagony.
cloth 'B0 pretly ' al,e wears such lovely
Faversham laughed.
MiClblh,e9. not VMy aultabla for this
village, I daro say,,r he submitted.
.,1!? ""fled through hi meal and went
j! UD t'je village He had not forgotten
wn,"tlio White cottage waa situated,
ana his heartbeats quickened absurdly
ttB he neared It.
It was o. bright, sunny morntng, with
ft, "'P. oC frot In tho air. nnd ho saw
L .it,oom ot a cheery flro through tho
window as he walked up tho narrow
p init0,tl10 front 'oor and knocked.
.S? .. y answered for a moment. He
t. .th,B, ialoh ImpattenUy.
th Mf n!s hand' an'1 he opencd
.... .?UeP niTow flight of stairs went
JJP.irf?0"5'' opposite, and as he stood
..ooiiuuHg on tne aoorBtep Borne one
came running down thorn.
,.,.!. wa?,M,rs- Dundas. She stopped dead
him choking cry when she saw
"Mllea I"
Foveraham moved to the foot of the
fltalrs, looking up at her, his eyes talc-
"."i 12 Yc.ry .aeta" of her daintiness
and tho tell-tale color that flooded her
face.
"Well, you don't neem very pleased to
see me," he said, nnd his voice was
not qulto steady.
"Pleased 1" 8he came down tho re
maining stairs with a little rush and
into his arms.
And she she lies in my hands as tame
As a pear hung basking over a wall;
Just a touch to try, and off it came.
I -it miner can 1 let it fallT
Perhaps the sunshine waa responsible,
or the flood of oTd memories that had
come upon Favershnm as ho walked up
the village street, for at any rate, at
the mpmont when Mrs. Dundas ran Into
his arms he forgot overythlng He had
mount to remember, and tho two were
Just boy and girl again, he and she. re
living the early days of their love.
'So you are glad to see me?" he
asked.
"Glad! Oh, can't you find a better
word?"
Her eyes were like stars. She took
his hand and drngced him Into the little
room where the flro crackled cheerily,
and whero breakfast wa8 waiting.
"Why have you come? Why didn't
vou let me know? I supposo It really
la you?' She was laughing and dancing
round him llko nn excited child, and for
once Faversham fell In with hor mood.
"I wanted to surprise you, You tised
to lovo surprises, do you remember? I
only mado up my mind late last night,
and caught the night train down." He
remembered suddenly tho reason that
had prompted his visit, and his face
sobered as ho caught her hand. "Lallle,
nobody haa been down to see you? Not
Tranter, or any one else?"
fine looked amazed,
"Down here I Why, I've only been
here a day and a half, and nobody but
ou knows where I nm! of course
nobody has been. Why?"
"Nothing I only wondered." He gave
a quick sigh of relief. "Don't you think
we might have breakfast? I had soino
at the inn, but I'm hungry again now;
the coffee smells so good.
She flushed ronlly.
"Breakfast! Of course. How lovely:
Just you and I together."
She went to the door and called to the
maid. In an. Instant she was back again.
'Allies, tnis is UKe years ami years ago.
Do you remember wo hart breakfast to
gether then tho morning before you
went back to New York? I got up early
to nee you off."
"I lomember that I noer ate a thing
because I was too busy looking at you
and Imploring you not to flirt with that
sandy-haired boundor who used to
follow you about." There was a note of
bitterness In his voice. Tho old memories
were not all sweet.
"You were absurdly jealous," sho de
clared. Sho slipped a hand through1 his
arm. "You won t aver need to bo Jeal
ous of me again. Never! Do you hear?"
"Yes."
"And do you believe me 7"
He laughed, ruefully.
"I almost think I do." he answered.
Mrs. Dundas's maid brought break
fast. She looked askance at Faversham,
and answered his "good-morning" rather
curtly. Miles looked after her with
raised brows as sho left the room.
"That maid of yours doesn't like me,"
ho said.
Mrs. Dundas laughed.
"Nonsense ! Of course she does. I
wouldn't part with her for worlds. If
I lost Lester It would be like los'ng my
right hand."
Hhe took her seat at" the head of the
tamo.
"Aro you going to sit beside me, or
opposite?" Sho looked at him uhly.
"Miles, do you know how shy I feel?"
Then I nad better sit opposite, or
this breakfast may bo wasted In the
wav I wanted that other, years ago'"
Sho mado u little grimace at him.
"Not now. you aro so much older and
wiser. You nee, I havo not forgotten
what you eald the other day In town!"!
But this morning tt was sho who mado
only a protonso or eating-, and Faver
sham noted tho fact m-Imlv.
Once he had lost his appetite for weeki
and months on her account He hnd lived
on lovo and moonshine and hope and
evory other fool thing In which young
lovern are supposed to rovel. It seemed
unlikely that he would over again be
capable of suoh weakness,
Thero wns a a ague pity In his hear'
ns he looked at her. Life was a curious
thing! Why could Bho not haye cared for
him all those years ago, instead of now?
As soon as tho meal was ended, ho
rose and went over to tho wlndrw.
"Tho sun thlnes, and the tldo Is out,"
he said. "I am going to tako jou for that
walk on thc sands you promised me
Have you got any boots that won't bo
tulned with talt water?"
"Of course I havo! I came down hero
dretsed for tho part."
She went off to get readv, and Fav
orsham heard her moving about upstairs
und singing happily
After all. what waa she but a child In
her varying moods, he askod himself
tolerantly. And then a sharp edge of bit
ter memory Jaggod him, Not buoIi a child
but that she could play with a man's
heart and break it betwoeu her delicate
Angers. Not Buch a child but that she
knew how to woo nnd win a man back
to his old alloglanco.
"I will never go back " said Faver
sham fiercely. Ho spoko tho words aloud,
unconsciously.
"I beg your paruon, fcaiu. x.eaieri
nert voico at the door. "I thought you I
spoke, sir," sho said smoothly, us Fav
ersham turned.
raversham mado no answer. Ho die
liked the girl, nnd knew Instlnctlvoly
thnt she disliked him. Sho busied horself
cloarlng tho breakfast things away. Sha
llngored In tho room deliberately till
Mrs Dundas came down acaln. As the)
left tho house together. Miles, turning
to close the gate, saw Lester watching
them from the window
"You've- brought the sunshine with
you," Mrs. Dund.is said, looking up at
him. "Yesterday It ruined, and I verv
nenrly packed my boxeH nnd ran bacK
lo town." x , .
"It ratnea in town, iuu. o u uun-u
tho steps hero to tho sands. If I re
member" Ho glanced down at her feet
and laughed. "You don't cult thoso Ben.
slblo shoes, do you?"
Sho stopped and looked down at her
Ilttlo brown boots. ,. , , , .
"Why. they ore ever so thick!" sho
Bald Indignantly .m...
Fwomham shrugged his shoulders.
"Very well I suppose I Bhall have to
carry you If wo got to nny pools"
She laughed excitedly
"As you did before you mean, Miles?
Do Sou remember when wo nearly got.
caiitrtlt by the tide?" ....
I do : but I have no ntentlor. at
repeating the experience. If that Is what
vou mean. I had the fright of my life
then. You're tho kind of woman who
would never allow yourself to be saved
'f the worst came to tho worst. ou
would olutch n man round the neck and
drown him nnd yourself, too.
"Am I such a stupid pernon?"
"Verv few women can keop their
h.ndH when thero Is real dangor," h
m"Dutnthen vou hate women," she
teased him "l'hilip ?! you did
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