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The Banner can ia t my gon!" protested Lady © Belden. “Any girl that a | must be wbove reproach.” “Certainly,” “and 60 Is Mal “Absurd!” erled Lady Belden. “The only man she can possibly marry is this Mr. Knapp. That Is, if she wishes to have the slightest claim to be regarded as decent and respectable." “Oh nensense!" protested Cecil, “How could she help belng thrown together on thet island?" « Lady Belden shrugged her shoul- ders. rapped out Ceell, ly." “She could ave helped their being thrown together on the yacht," she flashed out, “but she didn't. Talk as you ll, my gon, of this girl's Innocence, but the fact re- mains that she deliberately boarded his motor launch well knowing that that you to marry a girl with such a reputation,” Cecil bit his lip in exasperation, “Her only ideg In stowing away was to get back co England,” he erled. “Of course it was!" Lady Belden mvas in a turmoil of anxiety for her only son's future happiness. ‘My opinion is that that was by no means her first adventure " ghe cried. “Mother!” protested Cecil. “There was something far too ex- perlenced about the girl," insisted Lady Belden. “I always thought so, when I read the account. Now, would any girl who took it inte her lead to stow away choose a motor launch owned by q@ wealthy man? Wouldn't any g'rlan her senses have boarded a regular liner, where she might have some hopes of belng members of her own sex on board? Oh, my boy! Don't be so childish!" Cecil had all he could do to keep control of his temper. “A week on a yacht with a fascin- ating man, then eight weeks with him on an dsland!" continued Lady Belden. “Oh, you foollah boy! You poor foolish boy!" “That's quite enough of all this!" 4 ed Cecil angrily. “Again, didn't she fly off with him on the sea-plane—to get married, as they sald. They frankly confessed it."* “Oh mother, won't you let me ex- plain?” he protested. “She didn't want to get married.” “The less credit to her, then!’’ flashed Lady ‘Belden. At the mo- ment she was just a mother fighting to save her son, . “I'm sorry, mother. I won't stay to hear any more," protested Ceci]. And with that he left her to her un- happy triumph and went out and paced furlously up and down the terrace. Oh yes, he could wunder- stand hia mother's anxieties and fears. But surely no one could take Molly for anything but her sweet, innocent self. At last Molly joined him. “Cecil! What's wrong?” she cried ae she noted the change in his ne “Cecil, something has happen- ed.” Foolishly he told her. At the mo- ment it seemed to him that, together, they might be able to the problem, to set his mother’s mind at Test. But, actually, all it did was to depress Molly. ‘ “Pm fool,” he growled, ‘I j a Oughtn't to have told you,” “T would never you.” she cried. “Mother will quickly ind out just she has go roa daughter-In-law.” he said. And he k'ssed her it seemed to Molly that her Tears went. “I can’t think she really is con- vinced that I'm not quite nice,” she said. “I suppose she's old- fashion- ed In her ideas about girls.” “That must ibe It." he eaid. 1880, when she was qa girl, girls in band-boxes.”' Molly laughed happily. “IT shall grow to love your moth- er, Cecil.” she said. “And when I meot her at tea I shall forget al- together that she ever sald all that me,” have forgiven “Tn they kept When they did meet, Lady Belden was kindness {itself to her, which was] & great relief to Cecil. The truth was that his mother regretted that unguarded impulsive protest, for she realized that Cecil, being a Bel- den, might be expected to be just as determined to have his way ag she was set on hers. She therefore jbe- haved most tactfully in her handling 0 f this new problem. . She was also most careful mot to rouse Mr. Briant’s antagonism. Nevertheless she could not reconcile herself to the thought of Ceell marrying a girl who had been w\rough such experiences, That night she wrote to Stella Cleave explaining the situatton and urging: her to come at once. rs on saving the situation. The Yollowing afternoon Lady Cleave arrived. Lady Belden inform- ed Cecil that this visit had been ar- Meeting “Lady. ‘Cleave was some- hing of a shock.to Mr. Briant.. He peso ted. vnough he acquainted. : ‘last as Stella Hooghley, the marries stateful to-her if she succeeded .in |’ ranged several weeks before, and he}. had no reason to doubt his mother’s | o LS oat Lady Cleave. She admired her for her pale beauty, her air of distinc. tion and her brilliant conversation. And since ‘she was wholly assured that she had all Cecil's love she never dreamt of feeling jealous: No One told -her that Cecil had been in- terested in her when she was plain Stelia Hooghley, or she might, per- haps, have felt not quite @o confident and safe, As for Lady Cleave she set out from the start to be as tharming as she possibly could to and q y 8B found an opportunity to tell Lady Cleave all her fears, andsshe again assured her that she was the daugh- ter-in-law of her choice, while beg- ging her to do all she could to win ecil away from the pretty, unfor- tunate, but wholly unsuitable Molly. “After all, he was yours once, my dear," she sald. ' I, Uke a fool, didn't value “And him then," said Stella. “Now, I think I would my life to get him, That was possibly true. ease, felt there was still hope of saving Cecil, with such a love as this striv- ing to get him, | When Moliy-went to bed at last she lay awake thinking far into the night. She was not really happy. e had never let Cecil guess the truth, but she could not forget what his mother had sata to him. She t greatly concerned that Lady Belden should thave belleved the worst of her, but what did trouble her was ‘her assertions that Cecil's marrying her—in view of her recent i would mean a lees of dignity and the smirching of the family name. The thought made her ‘burn with humillation.- Stil), though great was her pain at the thought, this was nothing «compared with her concern for Cecil and his future. She realized that there could de no happiness for her, even though mar- ried to Cecil, unless she could be “ssured that the association would do nothing to lower the prestige of the Beklens, Ht was indeed, dawn before she fell asleep, and even then there was not much rest for her. HAPTER XIX Stella's Plan Thotigh love is unquestionably the Breat healer, it cannot always per- form miracles, as Ceri] realized, to his great disappointment and alarm, when, the following morning, Molly did not come down to brea fast, fold himselfthat the excitement of thelr meeting at Hull and the lon motor journey, had told their tale. dy Belden lest no time in sending for the docter, who was emphatic that his patient should remain in bed for some days qt least, * Poor Lady Belden looked on this as a direct act of Providence. Stella Cleave also concluded that {t was a heaven-sent opportunity and, as she regarded herself in her dressing- glass—looking, as she certainly did— very charming In the white serge tenn‘s frock, she told herself that there was a chance for her after all. Lady Belden found it. easy to throw Stella and Cecil together. It was she who insisted upon thelr play- Ing tennis all- the morning. That afternoon she arranged a foursome at golf, she and Briant challenging tella and Ceeil, Lady Belden confessed herself a warm admirer of the retry, ; complished and wealthy Stella. of In. a one could detect it, thanks to the thorough education she had received from English governessea! More- over, Stella had a rare self-confidence | and assurance, which would prove' an Inyaluable asset to the future Lady ‘Belden, characteristic for money, if anything, Stella had the siivantags: _regards social Standing, well, the Br-ant cregture had no Standing at all—and most certainly had no right to-expect to be allied with a noble house. Even were she all that Ceci) lieved her to ad, never- ¥ Lord Belden should be abore sus- and, unfortunately for her. this foolish creature had played ducks and drakes with her reputa- tion. Lady Belden found oceasion to tell Stella that she had no desire to give twenty years of m id i . ny it pleased Lady Belden, She, Heh me the Briant's marrying. But there could be no question as-to who was the man she ought to marry. only be George Knap whom her name had heen intimately linked for nearly ten weeks now ‘by all the world as his wife. At tea Stella expressed her regret at Molly's continued Tt was, to say the least, a charming gesture, which Cecil certainly ap- preciated as an Impulse of genuine loving-kindness, 4 Arrived in Moily’s room, she found that Molly did not want the ea. She sat at the side of the bed and laid @ cool hand on Molly's brow. - “You're very good to me!" sald lly 4 ° “I feel so very sorry for you— you poor child*” said Stella. “You poor, unhappy little thing!" “No, Lady Cleave, I'm not unhappy any longer,” said Molly. “I think I ought. to be the happiest girl fn all the, world. Don't you?” “IT think you're the most unfor- tunate girl in the all the world!" sald Stella in » tone of compassion. And she gently stroked her forehead. “Poor thing! How you have suffered! You are, I am sure, the unfortunate victim cf circumstances. But, never mind! It will all die down, in time.” Molly was so bewildered, so alarm- ed, that she struggled up to her el- bow and stared at Stella. “Why, Lady Cleave, I'm the hap- plest girl In the whole world!" she protested. “Tio think that I'm going to ‘be married to Cecil, ever so soon!" “I'm afraid, dear, things aren't quite so easy as that," Stella said, “I'm sure I don't know what you mean?” cried Molly, beginning to feel afraid. . “Lie quite still, dear,” said Stella, in a soothing tone. “Listen to me. dear. I’ve got something to tell you—something rather painful, per- haps. It's the sort of thing people don't tell ome—unless it's a very true friend," Molly looked at her in growing eurpr:se, “It's about Lady Belden," began Stella. “She has been telling me just what she feels about this mar- riage." “ “Yes, go on,’ sald Molly dully. “She sald she knew that we Amer- {ean people think a great deal about their old historical families, and all that sort of thing. Then she. told Beldens wefe one of the old- est and most famed of all the Sect- tish families and throughout their ‘history no breath of scandal had ever sullied the fair name @ the Belden women.” “Cecil bas told me all about the Beldens," said Molly with eager en- thusiasm. “Oh, it's a wonderful heritage to'take up! And, oh how earnestly I-shall strive to be worthy of the me!" . Lady Cleave heaved a heavy sigh. “That's jugt what I, want you to see, she sald. “I hate to have to say this. And I want you to premise not to say a word to your Cecil or his mother, whatever haip- ens," “Lady Clbave, mean?” cried’ Moliy, “T have to tell something, something for your own good." said eo it" what do yon Can you honestly feel that the name of Belden wil! not be forever stained if Cecil marries you?" “Lady Cleave!" Basped MoHy, staring up at her pale face that look- éd so compassionately down at her. “There, there! Don't excite your- self, dear," urged Stella.“ You must think it over calmly. Am I not right?" “What do you mean?" protested Molly. “Please Say outright what you mean." “Well, then, it is about th Mr. George K Ip } Knapp.” said Stella, “Lady Belden insists that he is the man, If anyone, whom you ought to marry.” “No, no, Lady Cleave,” pleaded » “you don’t understand.” “It's not what I think, Naturally T understand,” Stella reminded her. “It is what the world will think Can't you see that, if Cecil's mother believes the worst, almost éverybody put anything in the way of Molly im | protested Molly. “Oh, please be- lieve me, Lady Cleave!” “That is what-I said to Lady Bel- does it all mean J will? Can't you realize that, you poor little “ynfortunate! All the newspapers have been declarigg that you and this Mr. Knapp Intended to, be married. Everybody who discus- sued the matter Ins‘sted that it was the obviows @utcome, a | necessary ending, indeed, to-your life alone -on that Island,. You must realize it." “But I=dton't love him. I was never really willing to marry him!" ¥ den, but she reminded me that you allowed him to tell the captain of the Hope, before all the passengers, that yon and he,had set.out to get rried.” i “Oh dear! Oh dear!’ moaned the weary, bewildered MoHy. ‘What T's a shame,“ SteHa, ; } : “What dees Lady Belden expect me to do?” demanded Molly. = “Shall I “you?” asked Stella. : ou mean Mine ‘affair?’ sa'd and 1 have only to hand over ° documents to the proper at jos | 8nd you would find yourself in an‘ kw: position * an weeks bid weeks Op FOR RICKET cott’s Emulsion She had been? Ghe had forgotten the world and jts evil thoughts! Of epurse, it was true. (eécil was a public character, with the eye of the world upon him. And yet, no; it was impossible! She could not give him up! —. ¢ =e “Lady Cleave,” she . urged. I swear that I have always been true Cecil! Would that .make any difference, In Lady Belden's eyes?'’ “That ia not fhe question,” Stella reminded her, “It's not what you or I know. It's what the world says. Think of what’ your repuia- fon fs, In the world, Remember all those foollsh newspaper ‘art'cles, -abcut the romance of your IHe on that island! Indeed, Lady - Belden insists that it Is no longer possible for you to marry her son. And, If you and I could put ourselves ‘n' her place, mo donbt we should think the same.” Molly could see Lady point of view. It was a horrid point of view, but she saw the logic of It a “But what about poor Cecil?” she ened. “Cecil would never agree to fet me go. He loves me more than life ttself.” “That's where your difficulty —you poor dear!” said “Of course [Cecil will not want to let you go. ‘That sort of thing always falls on the woman. Yes. it ¢s we women who have to of the future. And in your case It ls you who have to consider just how these vila stories would Teact upon those who come.after you, ‘bearing the honored name of. Bel- den. Indeed, ‘t is because I know you love Cecll eo much, so purely, so unselfishly, that Isam convinced that you will make this ‘sacrifice, for his life's happiness, Molly lay for some minutes th'nk- ing, then she burled her face In the piltow and began softly to sob, , there, my dear!" gald Lady Cleave. resting her hand gentiy on the soft head. “I know that 1 may seem cruel, but I could- not shirk a duty because it ‘s painful. Just think things over quietly, and I'll come and see you again tomor- A by And don't forget that you will always “— a 3 i have my friendship.” With that she slipped out of the room, the Jook of exul- tation on her face showing that she was satisfied that she had succeeded. And now she hurried out to Mr. Briant who was practising h’s golf pulling on the upper lawn. There was nothing like aking whilst ‘Tron was hot. “Just the ve man I wanted!" She cried lightly, ‘Now Mr. Briant, this y I feel that there {Is no other possible sequel, that {s, if she wants to feel at all comfortable.” “Why, it’s all settled up that she's going to marry Lord Belden,” tested Briant. “I don't see what has happened to alter that, I fay. what's the idea?" “I'm coming as a friend, Mr. Briant, to warn you that Lady Belden would never giva her consent to the marriage,” said Stella, Briant looked her ver sharply. “Why can’t Lady Belden tackle mea herself?" he sald. “ etl, vou'll have to guess again, my dear. This arnage is not going to the stopped What h as Lady Belden got against my Molly, I'd like to know." “Mr. Briant, you'll ‘pardon me fer saying so," she sald, “but there can be no question that, through her thoughtless conduct, and<her unfor- tumate experience, Your niece has forfeited any right to expect Lord Belden to marry her. No, no! Kind- ly listen to me!" she cried, as Mr. Briant started to retort. And so h patiently listened while she reviewed the e!tuation, And Indeed, she made out an excellent caga, “That's all very. well,” Briant. “But now that you've done, let me have my say. In the first Place, I don't think Belden cares a rap what the world thinks, afraid I must Indulge fn Plain speaking. Now M . I have put Lady Belden'’s case Clear- ly before you. Whatever happens Lord Belden must marry someone whose reputation is absolutely be- yond aspersion. ‘That, unfortunate- ly, Is not the case with your niece,"" She paused and Briant grinned with sudden understanding. “I see y den's friend,’’ she said. “And now we come to the practical question— how do I propose to impose my will upon you? You say you are going to defy me. But 1 don’t think you will, by the time I -have finished. In the first place I happen.to be in pos- session of certain documents which seriously implicate you." . “What's this?’ cried Briant. 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