1930-03-19 — Page 9

*Innocent Cheat

CHAPTER XLV.

CHOUFE

She had no defense. She SOW now how easily she had been con- Helen was found sitting beside, vinced that she was the Nellin girl.' the lake, chilled but indifferent She had beun so secretive at school. to her discomfort. In the darkness. Who would accept her story that she seemed a part of the rustic she had not known who her par- bench on which she sat, so still was ents were? Would they

not all she.

think that she had been conceal- Ashe spoke to her in a lowing the fact that her father was a pitched voice, impressed with a

nationally known crook? sense of tragič unhappiness in ber attitude.

She answered quietly that she would not have dinner-they need not keep it waiting for her.

"But might I suggest, miss, that

the air is growing chilly" Ashe sald uneasily.

Helen stirred and looked about her, noticing for the first time that daylight had completely gone and a mist was hanging over the shore of the lake. She shivered slightly got up and walked up the path to

the house.

She went to her room and re- fused Mrs. Wethering's frequently repeated offer to bring her a tray. Presently she locked her door, but a little later the housekeeper' was obliged to disturb her again.

AR-

"Mr. Ennis is here," she nounced, raising her veice to make certain that Helen could hear her "He insists upon knowing how you I have told him that you are indisposed but he begs to see you

#re.

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A crook! She, the daughter of The a crook-a man of crime! iron of infamy went deep into her heart with every thought of him.

hadn't proved, that she was Helen But Brent hadn't proved it! He

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With this declaration she sought to encourage herself to feed the only hope she had. But she knew would have done this thing with- Brent too well to believe that he out the proof he claimed to have. It was a false hope, and she knew; il.

What would Mrs. Ennis say? What would any mother say if her on wanted to marry a girl who was stigmatized with crime?

Brent's cruelty had warped, view all aspects of her situation Helen's judgment, caused her to with doubt and despair. All but Bob's love. It was the one thing, she believed in unquestioningly.

All that day she lived in a panlej

if you aren't too ill to come down-lest he come to her and demand an stairs."

For a while no answer came, then explanation of her refusal to see

him the night before. How!

fierceness.

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a voice that Mrs. Wethering scarce horrible to have him think, she did ly recognized as Helen's told her nat love him-that she was to send Bob away, "I can't see him." Helen added with a note of fickle she could change toward him

overnight. Mrs. Wethering concluded that else was there for him to believe? And he must believe it. What they had quarrelled and she was Oh why hadn't she instructed Mrs. not at all averse to carrying Helen's wethering and Ashe to say decision to the young man who waited below in a fever of im was not at home? That would have palience to be with his sweetheart. given her time to find a way to "But I must know that she isn't treat Bob less callously. Too late to think of it now... but surely) seriously ill," he protested.

there was something she could do

"She is tired," Mrs. Wethering: answered stiffly, "and does not wish to be disturbed."

she

with fear and helplessness here at something besides cringing

Bramblewood while Brent waited She did not mean to be rude, but Bob sensed the rebuff behind her for her to make up her mind.

She must see him He must words and it brought the first doubt show her his proof! She couldn't of Helen's reason for not seeing stand another moment of suspense, him. Perhaps she wasn't ill, after It would be lens frightful to be all, and her housekeeper knew she without hope entirely than know- was making excuses.

ing herself to be clinging to a "Will you carry

up a written

doubtful one.

message to her?" he asked huskily, Mrs, Wethering could not refuse. Bob took a notebook from his pocket, wrote a few words hurried ly on a leaf, tore it out and gave it to the woman, folded over.

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She decided soon after break-1 fast to go to New York. Mrs. for speed.

not be for hours, night perhaps. toward the living room, saying dis- Wethering persuaded her against He drove at a pace that brought At Brent's door she rang the bell:inctly that she would wait. going by train or driving her car a command to "go faster," as fre, with a firm pressure on the button. The servant bowed low and dis-" herself. Helen agreed to let the quently as traffic regulations_com- Inside there was a startled move- appeared soundlessly, a faint smile A moment later Helen took it gardener drive for her, as she had pelled him to idle the motor. Helen ment on the part of an occupant weaving over his lips and threat- from her through a crack in the not yet Alled the place of the grew exasperated with him but de- of the colourful divan, a sudden lening to wreck his Oriental. calm. door. She read it through tears. chauffeur she had discharged for cided that he was timid and ceased half-rising and a sinking, that was His master's affairs often proved

"Unless you are too ill to come drunkenness.

to urge him on.

almost a collapse, back again. jamusing to him. He considered down, Helen, please see me,” it said.

"You don't look fit' to go at all,"

She was fearful that Brent might Eyes fastened upon the door as certain episodes stupid, the result Helen swayed against the door, the housekeeper remarked earn have breakfasted and gone before the Japanese servant went to an- of inept handling. closing it. and Mrs. Wetheringeatly, buf Helen was deaf to her she could reach his apartment, and swer the summons that had sound- For a moment after Helen en- heard her cry; “Oh, I can't, I can't interference.

it was with tremendous relief that ed a second time. There was a tered the living room she did not I can't."

"Drive as fast as you dare, she she at last arrived there.

smothered exclamation -45 Helen see the figure that had shrunk far "Mise Nellin! What is it? What's directed the man at the wheel when She did not have herself an stepped into the foyer of the apart back on the divan. Then, as her wrong?"

she was ready to start. He nodded, nounced on this occasion. If Brent ment and asked for Mr. Brent. Jeyes grow accustomed to the and muttered "Yes'm." But a word was in she would see him if he The Japanese said that he was change of light, she saw the girl's Paid-Up Captial from Mrs. Wethering, that Helen had gone out she would wait until not in. Helen's expression revealed face, Mrs. Wethering repeated this had not heard, frustrated her wish he returned even though it might her disappointment but she moved

(To Be Continued.)'

"Tell him to go away! Tell him I can't come down?"

message to Bob in no uncertain

terms and he was obliged to accept ***

it as final. He left the house in a bewildered state of mind. What could have happened? Had Helen repented their reconciliation 60 soon after vowing that nothing ever could part them again? It was un- believable! But illness need not have prevented her from sending him a word telling him when to return-unless her condition was far more serious than Mrs, Wether- ing had admitted.

The thought drove him to beg his mother, when he reached home, to telephone Bramblewood and in- quire about Helen.

Word came back that she was sleeping. No, there was nothing to worry crer-just a slight indisposi- tion.

Crossly the housekeeper hung up the receiver, and hoped the Ennis family would not disturb her again until morning at least,

The next day Helen came down as usual to breakfast, her eyes pur ple-rimmed in a tense, white face. She went through the motions of eating but what food passed her Hips was tasteless and unwanted. Mrs. Wethering hovered in the background, watching over her, genuinely concerned for her health. "Why, she looks as if she had a dead spirit in her body," the woman ejaculated to herself when rat she glimpsed Helen that morning.

She was not far wrong. Helen felt as though her soul were dying within her. It was all so hopeless, so black, whichever way she turned. She did not doubt Bob's love and faith, but she could not bear the thought of letting him sacrifice averything in the world to prove his loyalty.

And she dared not tell him of Brent's cruel alternative. He would never let her marry Brent. She knew that. He'd believe in her and want to fight to save her. And there was no hope of victory.

Her night of torture had con- vinced her that Brent was right in saying the world would believe her guilty with him in the plot to gain bossession of the Cunningham mal- Hons.

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