Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-31
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
ny marion Rubiueaul
THE TURNING POINT.
haptcr Gil.

Chapter Gil.
A few DAYS after her fathers return
Louise WAS busy dismantling her studio.
Murray Butler found her in the midst
Of 10, of boxes and piled-up furniture,
packing and waiting for the movers to
come.
There's no need to keep this fat" she
told him. '1'll live at home Of course,
and I've hired room in the centre Of the
shopping district. where samples OF my
furniture will be shown, and where l
have girl to wait on people and take
orders"
"A regular business" Murray COM
mented.
Eyes, I'm in with several people--it's
cheaper" Louise explained. "Annabeile's
baths are shown there, and some lustre
china. and lot of interior decorating
things She paused in the packing of a
trunk to smile at him.
Murray started hunting through his
pockets for his cigarette case. When he
found one. he started hunting again for
matches Louise, smiling watched this
characteristic performance. Butler never
seemed able 10 find what he was looking
for
'Matches are packed, she said finally.
when he had given up the search. You'd
better run up TO the house and find Father.
He's home now end he d like to see you.
III try and get them in time for tea and
some gossip.
las you wish, msdam," Murray an
swered.
He found Mr. Driscom at home, as
Louise had said. and the two men settled
down in the study for a smoke and talk.
MIR Driscom bad photographs of the
mines in the mountains where he had
lived and. what interested his friend more,
of the natives and of some of the gorgeous
bits of scenery.
After time, their talk drifted to the
one great interest which they shared
Louise.
Il hadn't time to answer your letter
about her. Mr. Drseom said. 81 came
home a month before | expected. How
ever, can tell you about what you wish
TO know
Hes a nice chap, lkeable fellow,
clean, honest, straightforward. | knew
him first from talk ! had the night he
asked my permission to marry Louise.
I knew him better during the short time
he lived here-when their baby was horn.
was away almost all the time the mar
rage lasted-that is, about up to the time
Louise left HIM to come home. OF course
YOU know the unfortunate circumstances
that caused all that trouble.
IL have kept track of him. | was not
doing my duty by my daughter when
let her marry chap knew so little about.
But I've made up for it since.
lis be making money!" Butler asked
Not very much, I'm sorry 70 say"
Mr.. Driscom answered. HE is doing
3 little better now, but OF course, il takes
kIioh,~l h,S e
business He makes enough to take care of
himself rather poorly and to keep clear Of
debt In his Office connections.
''Do YOU think he's the type that will
ever make money!" Butler asked.
Frankly, no" said the Older man.
Having found out what he wanted
TO know Butler left rs soon as he politely
could, and went back TO his own hand
some studio. Once there. he stood before
his big fireplsce. staring into II and smoking
one cigarette after another.
''She shant go back TO him. he said
to himself And later he repeated it, ''She
ahAn't go back to him"
He turned and started walking back
and forth over the room. Then he went into
. closet and brought out a little oil paint
ing, baf-hnished portrait of Louise. He
had worked on it at odd times, from mem
DRY. Louise hsd never posed for him.
He 3 t the picture on the easel and stared
1T it.
He had remembered her happy moods
when he was painting, and he had csught
perfectly the CLINT of her brown hair, the
curious combination of gray and brown in
her eyes and even a suggestion OF the
dancing 1ecks that came IN them when she
laughed and was happy. But the mouth
WAS wistfuI
He looked at il long time.
You said once you would do SIS | told
you-and you shan't 60 back to him"
he told the picture.
Monday-Butler Makes Decision.