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pii^p ftapfe® Sfe, CWAPTKfc XX.V.U B - A Mfltber ii Tragedy ..• 9V>y<p sperffc 4 wsikeftil Wight. "lRtTfeU that'tljo, problem had left har waApnfe that watf too much for her to cope .with. True, she might telephone; fye message to Mrs. MaUbjr. or she might *<* A written note she longed ,to perform the service ip person that she mlghtj defend Gladys as far as possible from her mother-l'a-Jaw’s 1 As site \*®a turnfng .the matter' ever lft. her ,mkd t"Rp thought of Deks’s .hiotper &am jto 'ner: v VU*f Uetfcoi* i might “ even kbow Mrs. .Maltby. Joyce botjl'd: tell * her the Miory front Gladys’ point ,of view. Mrs. JDeacon could advise Joyce. , “jPerhaps she’ll evejv go, with jaa" thought Joyvr ‘AV'&'?*Jjf rr * She hurried down so thp telephone and a saw mlntites later was talking to Deke’s mother. ,‘ “res, indeed, Joy. I can see you tltis morning, right away if you wish,” Said the kind vbiqe. “Can you come pp here?" '** i ..,*C -f. . ti “That’s just what I'fl rake toio/’ said Joy. “You see ft’* something confidential and I Mont to talk to you and ask your advice.’’ “.Then let me send the .par down for you. Can you be ready in half an hour?” ' “Tes. I can,”: said Joyce gratefullyi “ThAt ip awfully Kind of you Mrs. Beacpn.” While she waited she thought over, the story she hgd to tejl And decided to tell it “without any reservations!: ! - Mrs. Deacon had Sent the .family 'motor after Joyce and -wis Awaiting for her In her own little upper sitting room, a, room that 1 she laved, for in it were all the treasured old pieces of furniture th&f had been hers, and her mother's? and * Iter grandmother’s befote her. ’ Can the child lipve, become Involved with Carter ; Delaiid?” she,' wondered. “Or can it be-that shehas some further word Jktj-nt her' mother? At any rate she herself is’ a dear girl and I feel very glad that, she has turned to.me.” ' * She was sitting at her eld fashioned walijut desk when Joy was shown in. 7 J.'irf • She made the girl sit in a low Martha Washington rocker,, while she settled herself on an old fashioned sofa at the girl’s side.

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.“ Now la ll me about it,' 1 ahe $ ."4 . Joyce plnnged-into her Story, first tilUnflf Mrs. .Deacon -the history of her friendship With Gladys. wron *-’' she ’ said, •hrtt I just soaebow felt that Gladys ftKft yvould be sorry if she didn’t rl lils ,! ndthftr kllow in f| me to do thei fdneral and every- '?**&*& right, my dear,” 'shid Mrs. DedcOn. “I remember the stpry well. It was in all tl>e papers S , ye f rs * o ' bow Forrester , y h: ' fl ms>'ried this “chorus gkl, how his People objected. Then Jhey rather dropped out of sight. Aly own impression was that the •girl had last interest in him when n?T *i>t ,-in to the anitarittfn. I know Mrs. Maltby slightly. She is a very distant J Woman. She was Intensely proud of her son. Tiie famlly has a history of alcoholism and she nearly died of shame when Forrester was ex?pelled from college besaus* of drunkenness. * “Then when ho had this stroke in' New 1 ork and .she found a chorus cirl .presiding aver his apartment, I can sec how ft was a serious blow. I think that her husband left all his money to her in trust for Forrester because, of this tendency.to alcoholism. That would account for his not having any income of his own.” “Do you think I ahpuld go to see her myself?” asked Joyce. Mrs. Deacon looked at the brave little figure before, willing to face so complicated a situation for the sake of her friendship. . “She’s as genuine as the sunshine.” she thought. “Would you like me to go with you?” she asked aloud. MrS. Deacon, If you only would! 'l’ve, been wanting to ask yop., but I didn’t quite dare. I djdnft-know how you’d feel about It.” Joy clasped Mrs. Deacon’s hand In her gratitude. Tliqy left the house presently and Mrs. Deacon gave the chauffeur the address of Ahe Maltbys home. They drove up a fine driveway bordered with tall trees and Mrs. DeacOn gave the chauffeur her card to send in to Mrs. Maltby. In a few moments a grave and ancient old butler admitted them to a high reception room where a small grate •fire was doing its best to drive off the morning chill. Thet-e was the rustle of a skirt And a tqll thin woman entered the room. She was. dressed In black silk and had about her an air of gloofny sternness. Joyce felt her heart sink. “Good morning, Mrs. Maltby,” said'Mr, Deacon rising and extending her hand. “This Is my young friend, Miss Daring.” Mrs. Maltby took Mrs. Deacon’s hand and bowed frigidly to Joyce. “It has been some time since I re-

ceived any caller in the morning,’’ she said. “The old custom of calling or leaving cards seems to have died entirely.” “Yes. it has,” Mrs. Deacon agreed. “And perhaps it isn’t fair to let you think any longer that we have come on a social call. Miss Daring, who has lived for several months* witli your son's wife, has something to tell you.” At this mention of her son’s wife, Mrs. Waltb * became more frigid than ever. Joyce was honestly frightened, but a glance lrom Mrs. Deacon, steady and kind, cheered her and Bbe began her story. With all her young ardor, she tried to make Mrs. Maltby see | Gladys' devotion to Forrester. With all her power of sympathy she tried to soften the girl’s decision to go after her husband’s body without notifying the mother. “Truly, Mrs. Maltby,” she concluded, “I believe that Gladys cared very deeply for your son. , So much so that she Is going to sell the engagement ring he gave her to help >pay for the expense of bringing him liqjte.” “I shall certainly do nothing so undignified as quarrel over my son’s bodyf'lWth this young person," said Mrs. Maitby Vaster a pause. “The news of his death is no surprise to me. I have been expecting it for some time as I have kept closely in touch with conditions there. There is a family burying ground in the park about the house here. All the Maltbys for several generations have been laid to rest there. May I ask you to use your influence with this girl to persuade her to let me place Forrester's body there —beside his father?" There was a quaver In her voice and Joyce for the first time felt a certain fear of the woman leavp her. “Why, she’s lonely, and tsrrlbly sad,” thought Joyce. “Why not ask her yourself?” ' Joyce suggested. "I am sure that if | you make her see how much it j means to you, she will be glad to do it!" “I should never expect to have \ this girl understand my point of j view,” said Mrs. Maltby stiffly. “I think the thing that would | count most with Gladys would bo the feeling that she might have ] some part with you in keeping her : husband's memory alive," said J Joyce. “And I think the thing that would I count most with her would be the J knowledge that if she can prove thlit my son made his marriage while of sound mind she is heiress to half a million dollars," said Mrs. Maltby with a certain cold passion. “Half a million dollars?” said Joyce faintly. “Under the terms of his father’s will, Forrester was to inherit half a million dollars unconditionally on his thirtieth birthday. He was thirty last month, just ten days before he died.” Mrs. Deacon made a slight move-, ment. “Do you intend to contest the marriage, Mrs. Maltby?” she asked. “I fully intend to prove that my son married this girl while he was under the Influence of liquor. I understand that they have never lived together as man and wife. I have no intention of surrendering any part of the Maltby fortune to an adventuress," Mrs. Maltby spoke with cold finality. “Then I think you have done all j that is for you to do, j Joyce,” said Mrs. Deacon, rising. "But you cannot expect Mrs. Maltby I to let her husband rest where she Is not welcome to visit his grave,” she added to the older woman. “Walt!” Mrs. Maltby motioned her guests into their chairs again. For a time she sat thinking, her lips moving from time to time as in pein. ‘ Suppose I agree in writing ‘"to make no effort to keep—my son’s widow —'* she spoke the words with effort, “to keep my son's widow from her share of his estate. Do you think she would be willing for me to have a mother’s part in this last rite that any human can perform for him?” She made no effort to control the slow teArs that coursed down her face. , “I think that all you need to do is ty be a little friendly to her,” said Joyce. “She doesn’t really hate you. And right now she is all ready to let you do whatever you think Is your part in caring for him.” Mrs. Deacon senl a glance of approval at Joyce. “Then I shall send her a wire at once asking her if she will let me meet her when she arrives with my son’s body,” said Mrs. Maltby. “And although I shall not mention it now in time I shall tell her that she will come into an estate Os five hundred thousand dollars. May I ask you both to accompany me?” She rang a bell. “Let me offer you some refreshment,” she said. Presently the butier appeared with a tray on which stood three glasses of thin sweet old wine. There were tiny English biscuits on a plate. He offered the tray gravely to the three women. They made their farewells, promising to meet Mrs. Maltby at the station Monday morning. Gladys, wan from weeping, and the strain of the journey, cast a glance of suspicious surprise at her mother-in-law when she saw her I with Joyce and Mrs. Deacon, though she kissed the offered cheek prompt-

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rode silently out to the great pile of stone, that had housed three generations of the Maltby family. Joyce left at noon to go to work. The brief funeral services were to he held late that afternoon and Forrester Maltby would rest beside his father and his grandfather, his short and unhappy life at peace. When she got homo that night she found Gladys huddled on the bed. her eyes red with crying, her whole aspect woebegone. Joyce kissed her sympathetically. “Poor Glad,” she said. “You’ve had a hard time." “I had the worst time of all- today when she was so good to me, ’ sai<J Cladys. “What did you do to her, Joyce? She sent me a thousand

dollars by telegram when she wired she wanted Forrester buried In the family burying ground. She asked me today to wear my rings,” holding up her thin white hand to show Joyce the solitaire and diamond set wedding ring. “And she told me, ’ here Gladys stopped for breath, "she told me I would inherit five hundred thousand dollars.” “She told me that, too. It’s rather wonderful. Glad, though it doesn't seem right to think much about it with Forrester jpst dead,” Joyce said soberly. “I suppose I’ll be losing you soon.” “I’m not going to take that money.” “Not going to take it?” Joyce repeated. “Not a penny of it,” said Glodys.

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