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The Phantom Lover
By Ruby Ayres
TJH8 BTARTB TUB BTOItY
Micky Mcllowcs, matrimonial catch,
'"Llclde fc " . ,,l
1e uMna town and his' sweetheart
X&mZh&s request and asks Met
at Mi J"0,?,,t)er o Utter to the girl.
Ml'. roitrs the W'. Either Bhep
SfXtZeoMhe had met crying
stone, to oe" lntteai af delivering
?;" titer Ashton oavo Mm he wHlis
the Xll a kindlier one, and signs
.n?'.; name to it. Esther tells
mcllot hfr Mention to accept a po
Hm as amanuensis to Mrs. Ashton,
"iTuickV, fealow, of tho phantom
cZeanTtei Another letter to
i.iher above Athton't signature. At
?1 theatre with Micky and June,
&u of Micky, Either sees' Ashton
frt . ulth his mother. Ksther be
" ..60uXerical and faints. Mloky
comes M'YIr:' igave England next
TatdMUky sendl J7.fi.er a fur
d Hi HA a collar for her cat In Ash
w0.' JTm When he gets home Ms
"H driver hands htm the evening
E?l.'n!oTir5 8ffi5!
&w5rfiropp
"JlTtK Sltftft omo Porto to find
", TiihehoVess's S S
CC?J- from Mm and admits to
?"her t7nd lon alone, wMoA
J. ' hot the" continue Wemlf.
u tSriaae would mafce no dWer
;( marriage "J",nW money
where she apatn finds Micky.
AND HV.RE IT CONTINUES
30MB one took off her hat and tho big
fur coat that had grown bo heavy:
cimie one hd bathed her face and un
.. v, .. and now Micky stood
(here looking down at her with eyes that
hurt, though they smiled.
Father slept through tho tons Journey
rttrul y-aho was mentally and physic
!,.l."l"ii.-T,-7-t wnn onlv thoroughly
aroused by People out In the corridor
rowing about collecting bags and bag-
'"she opened her eyes with a confused
tt5 nr the train was slacknlng speed,
and Micky stood In the doorway.
"We are nearly In." he paid.
The triln was almost at a standstill.
"Calais 1 Calais r
Esther rose to her feet her Umbo
-re trembllnu, and her hood ached
When they got on board he found her
rhnir on the leesldo of the boat and
juft her. ..... . . ,. .,
In tho tram ne leit ner xo neraeu mi
hey reached London. Ho wab sure she
did not want to be bothered," ho said,
nd he was golnp to smoke.
Either fell a little pang of disappoint
tntj It Beemed a lone time till the
.--, .....ma .1 ..Ball. In(n rVinplmy
rossj and tho old weary feeling of
'Qnennecs nau oeiiieu ukuui wuh hoi
. . U- ll. tlln)... Mn in. ,hA
"June Is suro to bo somewhero about,"
' " said laconically. "Will you stay nere
lille I seo If I can find her?"
She took a hurried step forward.
.o i ii cumc Willi yuu.
She felt afraid of June's kindly quli
slcal eyes ; June who knew why she had
-un away to rarls, and what had been
.iwaltlnp her there.
Sha touched Micky's arm tho eyes
no raised to his face were troubled.
"When shall I oco you again?" sho
ivlctxl falterlnuly.
Uf half smiled.
"Whv do vou tvnnt tn mtm mti nirfltn?"
questioned gravely. "You can have
me for me after this I"
"Oh," she said trembling. "If you
.y would let me thank you."
...liny inuincu IIHIDlliy
"I hate thanks," he Bald.
June was upon them; she seized
ouier una Ki-sca ner rupiuroumy,
"You darling I You'll never know how
' r hours. Aren't you dead tlrod?
ncxy, sne looks worn out,"
ivtm mio ; 3uiu ni CKy.
He iv as dead beat himself; he looked
yntiml Vflrnnttir
"I wired Driver I thought he'd bo
Iiere '
I1T. I M l.l f . -i .
jieic, cir, etiiu a voice m ma cj
ow, and thcro was Driver, stolid and
t npenetrable as ever.
"I've brought the car, sir," he eald.
Ho put the two girls Into the car;
.if did not look nt Ksther, though he
pnueezed June's hand when ho said
(ruod-by.
"Let me know If you get back all
right; I shall see you soon."
He ra'Bed his hat, stood aside, and
lie car started forward.
June looked at Esther with a sort of
ihynev. It seemed ao it years must
have passed since they wero down at
Unmore.
The car had rolled out of the station
und into the heart of London.
OHAPTKB XVII
Slather cried herself to sleep that
iiRht. When she awoke It was late in
the morning, and June had had her
Lrctkfaat and gone out.
She camo In while Esther was dress
lit, She looked very pleased and alert.
"riusinese, my child I" she said en
thusiastically. "Such a duck of an
American! and Micky's Introduction!
Mr George P. Itochestcrl Isn't It a
lovely name? He's uolng to establish me
tlrmly In little old New York, as he calls
It, und make my fortune. I'm going
out to lunch with him at 1 o'clock, nnrt
you re coming, too ! oh, yes you nro !"
As Esther shook hor head. "I've told
htm all about you already." Bother
lauKhtd.
"Yoil mil fit hnVA rrn tr vnrr II
iho aald. "And anyway I'm not going
v ,m; lUU-tllUltUUI.
June made a little grimace.
'I telephoned Micky and asked him
to como and make a fourth," sho ad
Titled. Esther flushed and looked up eagerly.
And and Is he coming?"
JlinA shnnb V...W li.nil
i .I'i-0, no '"''" "he said with overdono
iiuiiioreiice. "jio saia ne'a got an en
BagKinent already, but between you and
ne and the doorpost." Bhe added
darkly ."I don't believe Itl I think ho
ui man t want to come."
"Oh." said Esthor faintly. "I expect
"has a good many engagements," she
tluQen nflAi n mnmatnt
.Bh' 5"s smarting with humiliation.
j)n had offered Micky her llttlo olive
K" wnen they parted two days rfgo
at Charing Croea, and this Is how he
had urcrntort it i '
"If he's trying to pay me out. I sup-
TiflRA It'ii !. t & . - -
Uiought miserably, and yet it did not
teem like Mlrky to deliberately try or
J '" nun or numuiato any one,
ape d'd her best to push the shadow
aalile. She tried to laugh and talk with
June as they went off to meet Mr.
einIe Wi?" JlB' b,u "1n. with a hand-
. !""." .Krip oi a near, ana
jZ"a ... v."uU uo VUl Willi U KHUN.
KTh?5r-lunchel t a restaurant which
wie had never even heard of, though
--- iu quuo a nome. inoro wero
w. raJ PeoD'o nt other tables whom
June knew, and Esther felt very out of
ii, anu unneppy.
?mI or twlcB'0 tr'ed to draw Esther
WI.I..V. "'l"i, "i, seeing mat one
wisnea to he let alone, ho soon gave up
He was certnlnlv a mos frlemllv nir
Bon ono would have thought that hn
na June had known one nnother for
Inviii i re. ,unth was 8led ho had
iri.VWn ",""13" ' tor mo rouowing
, "That's Ynnkeo nusli If vou like!'
"m. S -al . wnen he hnd B"9- "O'vo
,.i" tr",l ?ve.ry "m to niako tiling.
' She looked at EUher excitedly
-TfSJ " i"10W" she said. "I've a great
ton,. A0. try l"'?u'JQ that man to
v?i.wt0, Partnership wlUi mo."
, Esther laughed,
THE GUMPS Somebody's Coming to My House
By Sidney Smith
"I should say ho'd suggest It himself
It you give mm anumrr u. ....-,
she said dryly as Bhe wandered listlessly
rounu mo ruum.
June's frlcndehlp with Mr. ueorgo -.
Iloches er grew ai.ace. ..,-
"Micky's Introductions are. always a
success," she told Esther. "Anu oiicKy
IIKes mm too-awiui .. r ,v
b rouna at micsy o mui "?";,:' '
nlBht. They're ever such palsl
"Are tneyr- sum inn.-t. -". -
Hon of Micky's name always oeomed to
ir June Know wny hu " ""?. '",
house now, and what aho thought about
In her own mind sho 'was suro that
Micky had cast her off, and the knowl
edgo left her with a sense of desola
t'0;?. t.. ,i iinln June
ono never bid , "."" " . t.TAv
did so first, and she tried never to think
of him. Dut M cky was a personality
"'.""". .7i:,.. i.i....i frnm mem-
5r9, 'and ho haunted her Noughts wak-
ln?'Hansd hogested tho partnership
yet?" Esther asked one night.
June nusnea runny.
something In her voice woko a little l.oo
01 tear in cii.iicr ncnn. .,.
Was sho to lose June too? Was there
. .... t.. .aw in nil Inn
10 De noinillB lclfc Lu " '" t.
world? Her hands shook as sho wont
on mechanically filling the row of llttlo
mtt"V0.J,t.'!' -., ,..- ..wl.nlv "how
""J? J 'L.!!n'ie,y.0.U. "?. "l?KrJ T?her
said constrainedly, "I've never seen Mm
. I.hmI. mm PatlS"
s.nco since wo caina utrw u... .-..-.
She waited a momeni, .
"Why?" she asked with an effort.
Juno kept her eyes bent ".hernw'ikr
. "uecause i " i v- ; y- ; "
ror neany a woe, ho .. .--.
around with that Dcland B'rt again.
Bh dia noi uaro lo 'u"", ', ,.;;,
spoue, ana sue worn v.. -'"",v.r,:
courso It may only bo K"U-rout
ueorge otr, itocni;ni.:i "v-;,
rledly corrected herself, "tells mo thnt
iinuv iiv him to their house to din-
n.r.'M' n'?htr.':. .,..!., A to me."
fii... i b.u. littiA rani? nlm UD InC
following maimnB to t. U him the news.
"1 lniroaucea you; " "" S."
of it all I should like to know?
hi vniM wnn D.nyful. but June took
hlmserlously. ., . nn M
'on, MicKyi ii you wum "",
happy as I am," she salt eagerly.
MlCKy laugnea. ... ..
"If wishes were horscB, my dear- -
ho sa.d sentcntlously. "But aon i
SX. .?t0.U'..m?' h "" "A" rtlnner to-
night? No. not ut tho boarding house.
wo 11 go lo ino oiuj j-- " -
bratel Wo fourt" . . ,
"We four !" said Micky sharply.
"Yes I shall bring Esther, of course.
There was the smallest posslb.e pause,
then Micky said; .
"I'm sorry, but I've another engage
ment. I prom.sed tho Delands to go
with them to tho Hoopers' dance.
June said "Hang the Delands,' and
rartf off In a huff.
Driver came to tho door:
"A parcel, nir. onau i unns,
Micky answered absently:
Driver went out of the room. After
a. moment he camo back with a square
box which ho eet down on tho table.
"Shall I open It, sir?" he asked, as
Micky did not speak.
Micky started.
"Yes, oh, yes open It what trie
dekens la It? I haven't ordered any-
Drlver said that he did rot knew
that it had been left by a messenger.
Ho untied tho knotted string with neat
precision, and rolled It Into a ball before
Micky walked up to the tnble and
illleu me no. wnn. mini ui"i
"A fur coat," he said blankly "A
fur " He stopped. For a moment ho
nood atarlng down Into tho box, then
he let the lid fall over it again.
"A I right you can go," he said.
Driver walked to the door stoically,
So nho would not even keep the rur
coat I aha enrea so nine lor mm uwi
Hho must needs send back his paltry
gifts. What a feel ho was to care
what a fool I .
Drive., ccmlng back for a moment,
stopped petrified In the doorway Micky
was standing by the mantelpieco with
his face burled In his arms.
CHArTEP. XVIH
Tt v.aa at the Hoopers' danco.
The smok ng room door was half ajar :
Micky cou'd Nee that there were severul
men there. There was a clink of glasset,
and the sound cf voices ta.klng In a
rather subdued way.
Micky paused nt tho Bound of his
own name.
"Mcllowes I Well, you do surprise me."
There was a chuckle. "Always thought
ho was one of tho good boys.
It Just Bhcwn thnt you never know a
man till you find him out. Rather an
error of Judsment to choose Paris, eh?
Who did you say nhe was?"
'A girl from Eldred's pretty little
thing. I know her before ho d!d; as
a matter of fact, it woo only when I
cooled off.
That was Ashton's voice ; Micky cou'd
not seo h m, but he could picture Ivldly
tho eloquent shrug, the meaning smlio
with which he finished his Incomplete
sentence.
Tho hot blood died down, leaving him
cool and a'ert ho pushed tho dcor wide
and walked Into the room.
Tho group of men by the fireplace
scattered: some one coughed deprecat
ingly; some ono else seized upon a
syphon and began fll.lng on already
full glass recklessly.
Nobody spoke. ......
Micky kicked the door to behind him,
shutt ng It with a slam.
His eyes went straight to Ashton a
pale Ashton, trying to smle uncon
cernedly and brazen the situation out.
"I'll give ycu two minutes In which
to apologize." Micky said In n voice
of steel. "Two minutes In which to
retract tho damned les you've Just been
aay.ng In this room or or I'll thrash
you within an Inch cf your life."
In tho silence following one could
havo heard a pin drop. Every ono
ooked at Ashton. Micky took out his
watch. ,, . . ...
It seemed an eternity before Ashton
spoke, . , ..
"If you'vo been listening ho bo-
Ban blustering.
He moistened his dry lips.
"What I said la the truth," he broko
out spluttering "You wero In Paris
with " Hut the name was never
spoken Micky's clenched fist shot out
and struck him right In tho mouth.
In a moment the room was In an
uproar; half a dozen men rushed at
Micky and pinned hlu arms.
"Mollowes for God's sake If Hooper
comes In " ,
Ashton had staggered back against
the wall : his mouth was cut and b ced
ing; he was swearing horrlb'y.
Micky was crimson In the face; the
veins stood out like ccrdB on his fore
head; he was stra'nlng every norvo to
free himself from his cantors.
"Apologize 1" he gasped. "Apologize,
you damned cad!"
Ashton 'aughed savngely.
"Apologize What for? It's tho truth
and you know it. Apologize! I'll re
peat It I say that you were
In Paris thrco weeks ago with Esther
Shepstone, ono of the glrla from El
dred's "
M cky suddenly stopped struggling,
hut h's breath came In deep gasps as
ho spoke he 'coked round at tho faces
of the other men.
"I know most of you here," he oatd,
In a labored voice. "And most of you
know mc and ycu know that I'm not
a damned liar like Ashton. and I know
that you'll bo levo me believe mo
when I tell you that the lady who was
with me In In Paris three weeka ago
Is my wife we've been married
somo time and It la so'ely by her wish
that It has been kept a secret."
If Micky had dropped a bomb In the
room It could hardly hnv created more
consternation ; tho Incredulity on tho
faces of the men around him would
Iihvb been amusing to an on'ooker but
to Micky the whele thing was tragedy.
He had brought Esther to this with
hi, i.innHKrim- miixoMsm; he was nearly
bcnlda himself with remorse.
If he had been free he would have
half killed Ashton; his hands ached
tn get at him; to take him by IiIb
lying throat and choko the briith from
hla body
llo toki'ci ni me men arounu mm
with pis"lonftte eyes
(CONTINUED TOMOimc-W)
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