The Washington times., 1919-04-07
"The Dark STAR.
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
At Albany, on Her Honeymoon, Rue
Experiences Her First Wave of
Loneliness.

mechanical smile returned, and she
dried her eyes naively.
81 don't know why I cannot seem
to get used to being married" she
said. Il never thought that get
ting married would make me-sO-
lonely"
Let's talk about art" he sug-
gested. You're crazy about art
and you're going to Paris. Isn't
that fine"
"Oh, yes"
"Sure, it's fine. That's where art
grows. Artville is Paris other
name. It's all there, Rue-the
Loove,- the palaces. the Latin Quar-
ter, the statues, the churches, and
all like that"
What is the Louvre like?" she
asked, tremously, determined to be
brave.
Makes Cautious Answer.
As he had seen the Louvre only
from the outside. his imaginary
description was cautious, general.
and brief
After a silence. Rue asked wheth-
sr he thought that their suitcases
were quite sale.
Certainly" he smiled. Il check
ed them"
And you're sure they are safer"
"OT course, darling. What worries
youg''
And. as she .hesitated. he remem-
bered that shelhad forgotten to put
something into her suitcase and
that the chauffeur had driven her
IL Il,
he himself went into the Gayfield
House to telephone Stull.
What was it you went back for,
Rue?" he asked.
''One thing I went back for was
my money"
'4loney? What money!"
Money my grandmother left me.
] was to have il when l married
$1,000"
You mean you have it in your
suitcsse?" he asked, astonished.
Yes, half OF it,"
a CheQUe?"
mo, in hundreds"
Bills
Yes. I gave father $4,000. 1
kept $4,000"
In bills" he repeated. laughing.
'ls your suitcase locked? 80
Yes. 1 insisted on having my
money in cash. So Mr.. WeXall, OF
the Mohawk Bank, sent a messenger
with it last evening"
But" he asked, still immensely
amused, why do you want to travel
about with $4,000 in bills in your
suit case?'
she flushed a little, tried to
smile:
Il don't know why. I never be-
fore had any money. 1t is-pleas-
ant to know I have it,"
But I'll give you all you want,
Rue"
Thank you. '''I have my own,
you see"
''Of course. Put it away in some
bank. When you want pin money,
She shook her head with a trOu-
bled smile.
Couldn't Ask for Money.
Il couldn't ask anybody for
money" she explained.
Then you don't have to. Wen
fix your allowance"
Thank you, but / have my
money, and / don't need it,"
This seemed to amuse him tre-
mendously, and even Rue laughed a
little.
You are going to take your
money to Paris?" he asked.
Yes"
ITO buy things?"
"Oh, no. Just to have it with me"
His rather agreeable laughter
sounded again.
80 that was what you forgot TO
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wonder you went back for it."
There was something else very
important. too"
What, darling?"
My drawings" she explained in
nocently.
Your drawings, Do you mean
you've got them, too"
Yes. l want to take them to
Paris and compare them with the
pictures / shall see there. 1t ought
10 teach me a great deal Don't you
think so?"
Are you crazy to study" he
asked, touched to the quick by her
utter ignorance.
It's all ] dream about. II !
could work that way and support
mysel and my father and mothcr-"
But, Rue. Wake up, Were mar
ried, little girl. You don't have TO
work to support anybody
"l-forgOt," said the girl vaguely.
her confused gray eyes resting on
his laughing, greenish ones
Still laughing. he summoned the
waiter, paid the reckoning. RuhaI
nah rose as he did, they wen.
slowly out together.
On the sidewalk beside their car
stood the new chauffeur. smoking a
cigarette which he threw away
without haste when he caught sight
Of them. HOWev,r, he touched tn
peak Of his cap civilIy, with his
forefinger.
Brandes. lighting cigar, let his
slow eyes rest on the new man for
moment. Then he helped Rue
into the tonneau, got in after her.
and thOughtfUlly took the wheel
conscious that there was something
or other about his new chauffeur
that he did not find entirely TO his
liking.
CHAPTER K.
Driving Head-On.