Chapter 11: Wherein Helen Lives a Crowded Hour

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌⁠"Millicent! You here!" Helen breathed the words in an undertone that carried more than a hint of dismay.

It was one of those rare crises in life when the brain receives a presage of evil without any prior foundation of fact. Helen had every reason to welcome her friend, none to be chilled by her unexpected presence. Among a small circle of intimate acquaintances she counted Millicent Jaques the bes