Part 18 (1/2)

She recognised that to give her arievously annoy him For this reason she turned to look out of the , thrusting her handkerchief into her mouth the while

”Does she play?” asked Kathleen

”She plays and sings divinely She does everything well To dance with her--is----”

He ended abruptly, not being capable of giving full expression to his sensations when dancing with Sylvia Jackson

”Denis Quirk!” cried Molly Healy, and cliive her mirth full vent

”Ethereal! Poor Deshed

”You will not be rude to hihed unrestrainedly All resenter was short-lived

”I regard him as a benefactor He has released me froer life,” he answered

”Whatever you do, don't speak to hi Denis Quirk

”You are speaking Dutch puzzles, Miss Molly Who and what are he and Sylvia?” he answered

”Desmond O'Connor is him, and Sylvia a spirit, just a wo poor Desh the , and came with outstretched hand tofronanio had it not been for Gerard's influence, and for the dread lest her brother should be lost in the darkness of the great city life

Denis took the proffered hand and wrung it cordially One glance at the open face convinced him that his plan had proved successful; the drink fiend had been exorcised

”And how is Melbourne treating you?” he asked

”Better than I deserve I have found good work and good friends,”

replied Desht, lad,” said Denis, kindly ”What is your work--papers or politics?”

”Nothing so grand; just advertising”

”Then you are at the very top, for advertising is the great power these tis and e kinder and racious to Denis Quirk than she had been since Dese sorrow, s, while Molly Healy and Desether

”You are not cross with Denis now, Honey?” she asked the girl after the two men had left the house--Denis for his office, and Desood at heart, if someti to drive horeatas your own, Granny!”

Kathleen kissed the old lady as she answered:

”I could not long be cross with anyone whom you loved”