Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-30
flung an insinuation at him regarding
BY ELIZABETH E

you live!" he had gung back at her.
and she had coWered When the
Limousine came for them, driven not
by .Townley, but by a boy from some
downtown garags, he had, questioned
him and learned that the boy knew
nothing of MacAllister's whereabouts,
that a telephone message to the gar
age had put him in charge of the
Limousine. All these occurrences had
been simply a partpof the vagueness
of the two lost hours.
What stood out clearly was Marie's
face, gray, still, as she sat at supper
white and immobile as she. danced
first with one and then another and
her lfeless> air when she refused to
dance with him; mon, we have
danced enough together" she had
said. II wish to go. When the
limousine comes, let us 60 quickly
His thoughts had circled intentlys and
continuously about Marie. It was the
absorbing interest of the last weeks
I intensified, developed by the emotion
al strain of the evening into a verita-
bic passion.
And as he sat now opposite Marie
from Marie. The moon still made
things clear: Marie. was dead white.
She had paused when she saw that it
was not Townley who held the door of
the Limousine for them, but she had
asked the boy no questions. She did
~not-speak once during the drive city
ward. Nor did Mrs. MendalI. They
none OF them spoke. Mrs. Mendall sat
gathered into her corner, and Marie
was motionless, with eyelids dropped
SO low that her eyes were a. mere
CLEAN. Mendall knew she was suffer-
ing, and that, for some reason he
could not tfathom, both her terror and
her hurt were connected with MatAl-
lister. He get his teeth On the GER
tainty. :
1t was the Chinaman who opened
the door to them; a queer, slit-eyed.
yellow creature he was in his long
blush coat and pointed shoes.
Marie'st eyes swept the hail and tho
vista of dfmly lighted library, ,and
then fastener ION the 5Chinaman. SIS
Monsieur MacAllister here 2" she
asked in a voice that was thicker than
usual, as II she was ,breathless. ].
NO., he go way-outs Of town,
"When?" Marie asked quickly
Tonight He eat dinner and GO
out. HI not come back. He tele-
phone he &c way"
What time did he telephone?n
Marie asked in the same eager way,
Bout middle of the night s
Marie stood looking at him blank
~, as il some overwhelming fear of
hers had been confirmed. Then her
lips began to CULVER: "'But--he told
you to tell me He go away? He left
la message for me?" It was beg
ging for the answer she knew she
would not get.
The Chinaiman's eyes widened. Even
Mrs. Mendall, deep as she was in her
own thoughts, was infected by a sense
iof disaster. =
The Chinaman shook his head.
No. He say only he go way quick,
and I Keep house,
Marie turned to the stairs; then, las
II asking q question to, which she al
ready knew. the answer. she Said, al
mot come back, cither??''
II not been here since$he take yoll
out to the club.',S x 81
Marie said no more. She climbed
the stairs slowly. rs II, tired; sas II she
had completely forgotten, that any one
VIA with her. The Chinaman looked
after her and then satthe Mendalls.. his
narrow yes grown brilliant. He
bowed and h~esitated, his oriental mind
confused for I moment asEto iust VIM
was his duty. But evidently he Sdecid-
ed that the hosts part devolyed on
him, for beloved again: .4.s
You come mp stairs. :, he raid. 81
show you loomY"'a and he Slid like q
shadow past Aarie's slow ascent
He lowered sat the. top OF. the stairs
until they came up. and pointed .Out
their roomsS with succession 81 1t.
tie bows. .sg
Marie seemed nave reused. Ia 4
I~realixation 81 their presence, for ahe
spoke pow. IT II liate--I hope you
FA1sep we'll. she said evenly. ~ am
livery tired 5 &f:
VIII yousbs seoins out slth 4, II
1.-THE mgrningg" Mfs.rMendalf asked.SIi
iMas ~ the future she gwaa@thiniinx.
7sits locked vary small md. WA4te "a
IMarie. IS g a. &
Marie did NOT anssrsr ) msinsl4t,
III think..sif you 70 ssafiyss shalisconil
lister, ssheteatd nhAlly.
srsIG You Matt here . have
tdauSsatd It'll = touck q drynoG1.
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