SIXTH INSTALLMENT *J.Jhat's very unkind. What mis chief am I in? I've never done you any harm, have I?" . "I should never give you the chance," he answered grimly. Barbara laughed, a cool laugh of amusement. Then she moved away from the fire and tfat down on the couch. "W.ell, tomorrow I shall be gone." she said with a little yawn. Dennis fidgeted. "Where are you , grinsr?" he asked rather- Jerkily. "Home ? you must come and see me some day." Get Pauline to brin? you," Barbara said with a faint mockery, "if you dont care to come alone." He turned ro?nd. looking at her "quarelv. "Do you Imagine that I am afraid of' you?" he asked an errily. Barbara opened her eyies wide; thev looked very dark, like deep pools of stUI water. "My dear man, what a 'Question! Of course not." "That's 'fortunate," he skid "be cause I've never been afraid of a ?nman yet, and I'm not likely to be Wmn now." Brave-sounding words! when in his heart he knew that he was more afraid of Barbara Stark than he had ever been of anyone in his life. i Barbara left on Friday morning by the first train. * "There is no need for anyone to pet , up and &e me oft," she told Pauline. "If the maid will bring me some toast and a cup of tea ? that's all I want. I'm catching the nine something." "It used to be Dennis's train," Pauline said reminiscentlv. "I know It's wicked of me, but I'm so glad he cant go fcack to business yet. It will be heavenly to have him all to myself for a little while. "A second honeymoon," Barbara said lightly. "Well, make the most of it, but not too much of him." Pauline's eyes clouded. "I wish you wouldn't always say things like that; it just spoils every- i thing. Of. course. I know you think love doesn't last, but "It depends whose love,' Barbara interrupted. "But why argue? " We fcan only speak of life as we find it. ! Run along to bed, but dont tell - Dennte Iwnleavlng -early. "Panlinel repeated Barbara's words to Dennis and was surprised at the anger in his eyes. "That woman's always sneering at; me." he said angrily. "I'm damned if I'll haw it. I'll get up and see her off." His wife looked disappointed. Like all women of her type, she loved to make a fuss of a man; she would have been perfectly happy to keep Dennis bedridden for another month; it would have been bliss for her to wait on him. But secretly she rather admired Dennis for showing Barbara he was not a mollycoddle. They had juSt finished breakfast, when Barbara came downstairs. "Oh, good - morning jny children," she said benignly. "Have you got everything pack ed?'* Pauline asked! "I know you're so forgetful. Ill lust run up and look round yew room " She clat tered awav upstairs. hflDpilv assur ^ed that ch