[Illustration: "Not by a glance or a turn of the head did he let his
bride see how wildly her superlative attraction had kindled the fire in
his blood."]



THE REASON WHY


BY ELINOR GLYN

1911

Author of "His Hour," "Three Weeks," etc.


ILLUSTRATED BY EDMUND FREDERICK





LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


"Not by a glance or a turn of his head did he let his bride see how
wildly her superlative attraction had kindled the fire in his blood"

"The whole expression of her face changed as he came and leaned upon the
piano"