Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

.,r was awful to me. too--once.' she
.o,d duly. Awful to know that you
.,,a,, love me when was so sure that
vau did. But i've got over It sup
80 YOU will, too, some day, even IL
,h,nk Il hurts very much Just now.
s,ro say we shall be quite happy to-
.,ror in our own way some day. Lots
J, married people are--quite happy to-.
s.,hor and don't love each other at ALL"
eho dismissed him when they reached
.,o hotel. She went UP to her room and
1led.
=. did not know why sho was cry
che only knew that she felt lonely
md unhappy. She would have given the
.orld lust then for some ono to come
!. and nut kind arms round her. She
rould have given the world 10 know
.aallv mattered, really counted.
Iinnmy only wanted her because he
~eslized that she no longer wanted him.
The wedding ring Of which she had been
| % proud was nav All UNIV is,
NsS which she would never again be Free
They went to the theatre In the eve
Iring Jimmy had taken great pains to
I,noHe himself smart; 1t was almost pa
,hstic the efforts he made to be bright
Ind entertaining. He told her that he
Ihad sent n note to Sangster to meet
Them afterward for supper. 1t gave him
n sharp pain of jealousy to notice how
christine's eyes frightened.
"I am SO glad" she said. II like him so
much." ,.,
sfter that once or twice he made her
|Ihugh.
Ito impersCnal subjects. Hc behaved Just
|Isvening Of enjoyment When they left
tho theatre Christine looked brighter
|Ithan ho had seen her for weeks. Jimmy
|ras profoundly grateful. He was de-
hishted that Sangster should meet her
WITH that little flush in her cheeks. She
bid not look so very unhappy, he told
himself.
sangster was waiting for them when
khey reached the supper room. He
treated Christine warmly. He told her
5oklngly that he had got his dress suit
but Of pawn in her honor. He looked
assed of cheerily enough. 1t was only
afterward, when they all drove to the
notrl where Christine was staying, that
sangster blundered; he held a hand to
Timrny when lie had said goodnight to
christine.
Jimmy flushed crimson.
I'm not staying, here. Walt for ME;
aYou silly fool" Jimmy said savasely.
Is they walked away. what In the
world did you want to say that for?,
Fight. thought you'd made It up. I'm
awfully sorry"
1--WE haven't made II up--never shall,
from what I can see" Jimmy snapped at
him oh. for the Lords sake. let's talk
bbout something else"
he dark starless sky. He had been so
buro everything was all right. Jimmy
had made no recent confidence to him.
He had thought Christine looked we'll
Ind hnppy-and now, after all .
1T look looks as rs II s,S we a, shall haye % some S
awful weather this week. hasn't TT"
Damn the weather." said Jimmy
Challoner.
Four days passed away. and still the
Great Horatio had not arrived in Lon
from Marscllles explaining that chill
20 "siy old d dog" Jimmy growled to Sang
Bter. HE means that he's having a
numbering good time where he is"
Sangster laughed.
'Marselles isn't much Of a place. Per-
haps he really is ILL.,"
Jimmy grunted something unintelligi-
7 doubted it." he added. "And the
ievll Of it is that Christine doesn't be-
dots coming home at all; she doesn't
believe anything tell her-now."
"Nonsense!" But Sangster's eyes
ooked anxious. He had seen a great
ieal during the last four days, and for
ne first time there was a tiny doubt In
m M rhriu iutt ty,A he
owe for Jimmy? He was obliged to ad-
pitt that It seemed as II she had. She
lever spoke to him IL she could help It,
nd he knew that Jimmy was as con-
clous OF the change as he, knew that
immy was worrying himself to a
hadow,'
Your brother will turn UP, when
oure least expecting him." he said in
is most matter-of-fact voice. you see
fome right"
Jimmy grunted. He fidgeted round
ne room and came to anchorage in
ront Of the window. He stood staring
ut into the not very cheerful street.
sangster knocked the ashes from his
,,S ,%Wel!; T. We sEy may as well be going" he
lunch with your wife"
so I did. She's gone shopping this
norning-didn't want me. / said we'd
eet her at the Savoy at !. want to
n. % N at my rooms, first, Il you don't
ma" Jimmy spoke listlessly. He
nays. Christine 50 often made ex-
uses for him not to be with her and
mad got into that state when he
ouId not tolerate his own company. He
readed being left to his thoughts he
UTld not be alone for minute IL he
Thy left sangster's rooms and went
Jmmy's.
II asked Christine to come here the
.ner day" Jimmy said, with a short
SSs SSsH; ,ras as ne fitted his key in the door.
'"S "wSy S%oGIdnt' nd1y of course"
,olss because Cynthia had been here" He
ooEed away from his friends eyes. II
ont blame her. She'll never under
Eahd the difference. That-that other
ali Wonder won rhS how i eve, ever came came about
SSIangstGr followed him silently. .
/ snail give the ID place up"
immy said sullenly. IT can't afford to
eep II on really; and II she won't come
Sangster made no comment. Jimmy
W MS nat down on the table and went
yer @ 10 the sideboard for whisky and
Don't be a fool, Jimmy" said Sang
He shrugged his shoulders when
nnmy told him to mind his own busi-
esS He turned away.
fnly. '''' No sntu euu-
Jimmy turned.
For me?"
ILes--your brother, I expect"
sunny snatched up the yellow en-
aSpe sSI and tore, 1t open. He read the
egsSsage through.
aaterloo $3.50" "
ilr, me laughed mirthlessly.
Yes" A'o'a't'' Sa"sseer asheu'
boE oSEt"my mny had forgotten the whisky. He
baS0 SLome ne on; must tell Christine" He