TENTH INSTALLMENT
Dennis walked to the window and
stood looking out into the street.
"Of course," be said after a
moment.
"You needn't come," Pauline said
breathlessly, and waited. ' "I can go
by myself quite well," she added as
be did not speak. "If you'll send
a wire and see me off—"
"t)o you think ydu need go to
day?"
"I'm sure. You see these letters
have been sent on from home, so
that makes it a day late."
Dennis turned round. "If you'd
like me to come with you—"
She was so thankful, to him for
suggesting it that she broke into
eager refusal. "Of course not! It
would be ever so dull for you with
Daddy away."
She slipped out of bed; she had
quite forgotten her new negligee,
but for the first time Dennis no-l
ticed it.
"Where did you get that thing?"
ho nolroH
"What thing? Oh, this." She
colored with pleasure. "It's rather
sice, isn't it? Barbara chose it,
she's got such wonderful taste. I
know you don't think so, but she has
81l the same."
"It's not so bad," Dennis said
grudgingly, and then with awkward
grace, he added, "It suits you."
"Oh, do you think so?" She ran
to him and lifted her face to be
kissed. "It's such a shame your
holiday is being spoiled," she added
a moment later. "What will you do
without me?"
Dennis thrust a hand into his coat
pocket.
"7 heard from Stornaway this
morning—he's coming to town for
a few days. He wanted us to dine
with him to-night." He broke off
and added, almost too urgently:
"Stay till to-morrow."
"Oh, I'd love it, but if mother
is ill— I'll pack now. You go and
look up a train. Barbara will be
sorry,, won't she? We'd planned so
many things."
Dennis did not answer; he stood
watching her with moody eyea.
Suddenly he went to her and took
her by the arms.
"You're a good little soul," he
said.
"I love you," Pauline said with
shining eyes.
She felt perfectly happy, even
though she was leaving Dennis. She
was sure he would miss her terribly,
but after all it was only for a few
days, and then they would be to
gether again.
"Good-bye!" For a moment
Barbara's heart seemed to stand
still. What had happened?
" 'Good-bye'—what on earth —"
"It's mother—she's not very
well,", Pauline explained. "I'm go
ing to stay with her for a few days.
I'm awfully sorry, but—"
"Shan't I see you again?"
Barbara's voice was a little breath
less. Wouldn't she be able to say
good-bye to Dennis?
"I'm going by the twelve-five
train—it's the best. Dennis has
booked a seat and is coming to see
me off."
Then he was not going with her.
Barbara's pulses quieted.
"The twelve-five from where?"
she asked.
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"Grand Central."
"I'll be there'to see you off."
"Will you? You are a darling,
Barbara. You'll looK after Dennis
for me, won't you? Dr. Stornaway
is coming up to town for a few days,
so Dennis will have him, but I shall
be much happier if I know you are
looking after him as well, Barbie."
"I don't imagine he will, though,"
Barbara said quickly.
"Of course he will! I thought
you'd put that idea out of your
head. I'm sure he really likes you
Barbie." (
Barbara gave a short laugh. I'll
do my best —if you really want me
to," she said reluctantly.
"Thank you so much. Then you'll
be at Grand Central."
Barbara turned away from the
phone. She felt angry; she felt as
if she had deliberately taken a treas
ure from a child's hand, as she put
on her hat and coat and sent for a
taxi.
Pauline was a fool to leave Dennis
in New York. Didn't she know,
couldn't she see the way the wind
was blowing? It was absurd to be
so blind and trusting.
She reached Grand* Central a mo
ment before the train started. Paul
ine was already seated. She looked
somehow like a child going back to
school after a happy holiday.
"Dpn't lean out of the window,"
Barbara teased her, "and wait till
the train stops."
Pauline laughed. "I'll send you
a wire directly after I get home,
Dennis darling—and you'll write to
me."
He made a grimace.
"You used to write lovely letters
when we were engaged."
Barbara laughed mockingly.
"What a shame to throw his nasty
past in his face." But she was bit
terly jealous of that past and of the
letters he had written to Pauline.
The guard blew his whistle, and
Pauline leaned out of the window
and put her arms round her hus
band's neck.
"Good-bye, my precious, take care
of yourself. Take care of him,
Barbie."
/'"He's quite capable of taking care
of himself." Barbara said cooly.
She stood silently beside Dennis
till the train was out of sight; then
she spoke. "I'll take a taxi. I'm in
a hurry."
"Where are you going?"
"To lunch with Jerry."
"That's not the truth," Dennis
said calmly. "I ran into Barnet at
the station ten minutes ago and he
told me he was going down to Wind
sor to the races."
Barbara bit her lip and made no
answer. Dennis hailed a 'axi and
followed her into it. ,
"Romano's, please," he told the
driver. "You'll lunch with me," he
said as they drove away.
"You're very positive," she
sneered.
"I am— : as positive as I am that
you never intended lunching with
Barnet." He laid his hand on hers,
but she drew it sharply away. "Why
did you tell me such a fib?" he
asked.
She shrank away from him into
the corner.
"I feel such a cad," she said al
most violently.
"How do you imagine I feel?"
"I don't think men have any con
science when they want a thing bad
ly enough."
"As badly as I want you, you
mean?"
She did not speak, and he went
on:
"You've made mistakes, Barbara
haven't you?"
"Dozens."
""And paid for them?"
"Bitterly."
'Well—l'm paying now."
"You've got a vivid imagination."
"Have If" He caught her hand
suddenly and raised it to his lips.
She had taken off her gloves, and he
held her palm against hiß lips as if it
were something unutterably pre
cious, almost sacred.
Barbara closed her eyes. This was
what she had wanted; this was what
she had longed for and almost
prayed for, for months, and yet now
it had come she was not happy:
She thought of Pauline, speeding
away, and again that terrible feeling
swept over her that she wbb robbing
a child of its dearest possession.
"If you want me to lunch with
you, you must behave," she said
coolly, and put on her gloves.
The taxi stopped and they got out.
They_were given a corner table in
an alcove.
He ordered a lunch and the waiter
went away.
"When one comes to think of it,"
Barbara said consideringly, "why
should you like me?"
"Love you," he corrected obstin
ately.
She went on as if she had not
heard. *
"I am nothing you admire—you
■ay I drink too much and stay outi
too muih at night. You think 1 j
have too many men friends.
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"I don't think, I know."
"Yes, but I think you'd- better sit
up and try and look less Interested
in me. I'm : rather well known
here."
"You seem to be well known
everywhere we go."
She sighed. "I am. How can I
help it? It's my life."
"I wish I could take you out ot
it."
"Dennis, don't be foolish," Bar
bara sipped her cocktail. "It's good,"
she said. "Well, here's to you."
"And to you, and to everything
that might have been, and may be
yet," he said obstinately.
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Barbara drained her glass and set
it down.
"Everything that never will be,
she said firmly. "What sort of a
wretch do you think I am? Pauline.
is my friend."
"She is my wife, but it makes no
difference to tyie fact that I love
you."*
"You thought you loved her when
you married her."
"I did love her. I do love her in
some ways, but it's not the love I
have for you. I can imagine that it
is possible to love many women as
I love her, but only possible to love
one as I love you."
"You should write a book," Bar
bara mocked him.
"I suppose you've heard every
thing I can say to you from other
men," he said savagely.
She Bhook her head. "No. None
of them have ever been like you."
Lunch was brought.
"Will you dine with me and Stor
naway tonight?" Dennis asked.
"Certainly not. I don't like Dr.
Stornaway, and I know he doesn't
approve of me. You forget that we
met in the hospital when you were
there."
"He knows nothing about you."
"No, but he imagines he does."
"Pauline requested you to look
after me," he reminded her with &
glimmering of a smile.
Barbara grew suddenly grave.
"Have you ever thought what
would happen if Pauline ever knew
—ever found out —" She stopped,
and he broke in quickly:
"Found out —what?"
"That you talk to me like this." '
"You mean that I love you, and
that you love me?"
"Well—have you ever thought
what she would do?"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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