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BUTARY RAYITIOND
Ing had been completed. She had knowing it was salt in an open wound, ANN HOLLISTER, pretty and 20, breek died when young Peter was only a "Isn't there something you could ber engagement to TONY MICKLE, sommers few months old, leaving the bulk of do, Father Kondall?” she asked. pial artiat, because of his drinking and generet har fortune to her husband,
"Bome way to bring Peter to his Irresponsibility. The same day PETER KEN-
It was this fortune which had tensos? DALL, wealthy and prominent, Warne how
VALERIA BENNETT, his dances, de calved him, and tells her averything is over between them,
happlly unidi Polar, is extind, homse Jardin because of boulims. All of the Kendall family except Peter's hisler, MikLIDENT, krub Ants,
enabled old Peter Kendall and his "Do you suggest,” ho had naked, son to expand their factory and to "cutting him off unless he gota zili lay the foundation for the vast_Kon-] of this wife?".
Under his bushy brows, he watched
The
and
Ann and Tater, both heartsick and adall fortune. Intusioned, meet in « restaurant When Puter
Old Peter had not forgotten that the greedy satisfaction leap in her | seks her to marry him, Ana agrees. It was made plain in his will, in cyca. He had no intention of cutting
They are married that night and wet would be the chief beneficiary, though daughter-in-law realised it.
the division of wealth. Young Peter young Peter off. And he know his for Florida They spend are asks thall of the grandchildren were to be young idiot would come to his senara
generously provided for.
In time, anyway. -They had never been able to per-| Mrs. Kendall was thinking "P'll tell ลง de old Peter Kendall to leave Valeria. She might use this as Millicent gives a dance to introduce Ann to this home with its ramense wal-weapon. She can tell Peter his society. Tony Bocirres one of the Inflation nut stairs, its carved French man-grandfather is considering cutting him and orahee the parts. Peter alle out a dance i tela with Valeria and this hurts Ann, When floors. He loved every inch of his
and windows dipping to the off." Polar see Ann "Ugheing with Tong he
"Is the girl so impossible!" furiously aZETY"
home. Ho was happier hero with. "How could she be anything else? hin needs attended to by servants A strange girl be picked up who had been with him for many married just because he quarrelled ycara. He was happler within night with Valeria." of his factory. He knew most of his The rest of the night was like a workers by name, know their prob
"Yes, of course" Old Poter was dream to Ann. Smiling, talking, con lems, and prided himself on the fact in complete accord with her on this acious of curious eyes following her that he had been kind and
peint. He had old-fashioned notions about, listening to light compliments. aiderate.
con about marriage. He believed in blood) At Inst she was in the car with He had given the big playground and heritage, in loyalty and devotion between married couples. Outmoded Foter driving silently beside her. for the children and a community notions, generally, but he believed in The small of liquor of Peter's one recreation centre for the older ones. them. cocktail-came to her. Ann
hated in employees were well paid. They "I have another talk with him."
should love him. He believed they he said. did. But recently there had been difficulties, murmurs of dissatisfaction, Petor naked, "Did you have a good some threats of rebellion. Uime 7"
CHAPTER XXII
it. Liquor was associated with so much unhappiness.
"Gram." Ann said. It would never do to tell Peter the truth. To say, "It was big and glittery. I felt like Cinderella at the ball, but I didn't have a good time because you only danced a few duty dances with me, Peter, and trailed Valerin almost the first thing. And then Tony came and I had an awful time getting him quleted down."
Aun did not say that. She sat "Grand!" quite cheerfully.
"Glad you did.” -
.
•
Mrs. Kendall departed triumphant-
He had attributed this to they. She felt she was doing nothing times. All over the country, all over less than her duty. She resented the world there was zestlessness. ItAnn. Resented her more beenusa, was natural that the feeling should from all she heard, the girl was not penetrate to his factories. It was in cheap, and vulgar, but beautiful and the air.
polsed.
There had been case of deliberate attempts to foment rebellion. He had dealt summarily with them. It had been necessary to discharge Erje Oleson, man of his oldest and most valued foreman.
someone
Everywhere she went spoke about Peter's wife. Flattering comments. The thought that Mil- cut was living up to her boast
young-ankled also.
pulling Ann across, she phrased
Old Peter Kendall was just and inexorable. He had remained firm, even though Oscar had come to him, inked of Eric's sick wife and children. pirading that Eric be retained. Oscar
Ann thought Peter's voice sounded saber and indifferent and unemotional. She atola look at him, driving
All the trouble had started when teadily, concentrating on the wheel lana for the addition and the new l'eler's chin looked strong and re-equipment became known. They had solute. Ill hands were steady.
And then Ann realised that she leadn't resented Peter taking a drink because she hated liquor so polsonous ly, but because she believed Valeria was responsible.
of course Peter had taken the drink because he had talked with Vateria
|
come to him--a comml' tee of leaders he expended be given them in wages anking that the million dollars to instead. They could get along with the plant and old machinery, they had sald.
One melodramatic fellow had said, we ask for bread and we get new and talking with her machinery." There had even been mede him miserable. Well, *hu thought wearily, there was one thing threats, but Peter Kendall was not he could do. He could have in one, to be frightened or turned asido divorce. Not for one noment would from his dream of newly equipping his plant, making it more modern and efficient and comfortable.
she hold him to his bargain.
7
"As though the whole thing were not for their benefit," old Peter had sald bitterly
And then would she marry Tony Tony, who loved her intensely, den- parately, but who never would be true of loyal to her. Because he couldn't. Didn't most woman have He was particularly uphapp to to compromise to have love in their day. There had been enother visit lives?
from Oscar, who brought rumours of It was too great a problem, think-trouble breaking out afresh. Oscar ing things out. Her head was aching. had stood looking at his employer,
They had reached the apartment. twirling his battered hat in Peter opened the door and lifted handa. There had been bitterness in Ann's-evening--wrap-from-harbis eyes, which hurt old Peter. shoulders. Looking up at him, she Somehow, he had counted on Oscar's was startled by the expression in understanding and sympathy. his eyes. They looked dark and And then his daughter-in-law had of some in for a brief visit. They were brooding. They reminded her
always upsetting, these visits of Tony's eyes.
Olive's. She had harped upon the subject of young Peter's marriage.
Peter must be unhappy, because; he wanted Valeria and was chained to Ann. Oh, he mustn't feel like: lint! Ann felt that she must talk: To him, tell him he could have his freedom. But not to-night when she was no tired, when her head sched
ял.
Peter, looking down into Ann's white, lired face, thought, "She's fearfully unhappy. flow the must love that fellow"
Old Peter Kendall sat looking into the fire which was throwing warm lights over the heavy walnut furniture part of the furnishings he had given his young bride so long ago. It had been used in their first home and brought to the second because they both had sentimental attachment for it. This, the second home, had been built after he had become suc- cessful but before either of them had dreamed of the great wealth that was to be theirs in later years.
They had lived in this home 30 years before his wife died, 'Young Peter's father had played here as a boy, and young Peter had toddled Around the big rooms later. -Young Peter's mother, an heiress in her own right, had lived here until the home ale and his son were build-
STOP!
YOU'REHURTING MEI
Why suffer from
CORNS?
STOP PAIN
at once with
"GETS-IT"
his
Mrs. Kendall couldn't patronize Mrs. Kendall suspected Peter's wife Ann becauNO Ann wasn't inferior. felt superior heenase she was young
she was married and because Peter.
to
his
Peter arrived in answer to randfather's message. fle grasped the old man's hand firmly, warmly. here we a band of deep devotion between these two.
"Sit down. Peter," Peter ant down and waited. "You've been neglecting me. young scaran."
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"I wanted to come ric bring Ann
"I won't see her."
"Very well. Grandfather." older man liked that in his grand. япл. 17is coolness. He never would stone to plead.
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