Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-09
The Second Honeymoon
By RUBY NJ. AYRES
,,so, NJ sThe Woman Hofep' and "The Black Sheep

must be thinking.
He never slept all night. He was on |
last he was infinitely relieved to hear
mny's voice.
"Hello--yes. I'm all right, thanka
Want to see me? we'll"
There was pause hero. Sangster |
waited in a fever Of impatience. After
\ moment:
"iil meet you 70. lunch; Il you like;
what do you say7 Christine? oh, yea |
yes. thanks; she's very we'll
There was another pause. "one
o'clock, then"
Jimmy rang of.
sangster felt easier as he sat down to
us breakfast. Jimmys voice had
sounded fairly normal. IL little con-
strained; and 1t was not such very |
long time till l o'clock. when he would
hear all there was to hear.
He. forced himself to work all the |
morning He did not even glance at q |
paper; he knew they would be full Of
Cynthia Farrow's accident and tragic |
ieath; he dreaded lest there might be
lmmy. He was still hoping that Chris |
Inc would never know that Jimmy han
'een sent for; he r ghtly guessed that u
10 heard 1t would mean long farewell
any hope Of happiness In her married
!fe.
Jealousy--bitter jealousy that was
What had been rending her heart. he
new. He stopped writing no took UP
pencil and absently began scribbling
n a blotter.
II Cynthia were out OF the way. there
vas no reason why, In time, Jimmy and
lis wife should not be perfectly happy.
Z, lie hoped with all his heart that they
| would be; he would have given a great
deal to have seen Christine smiling and
adiant once more. as she had been that
night when they all had supper at Mar
ni9t.s r. s,r,oa ,o,,,,v. s.. ,oo,,o, =, -,
| lines he had been 30 abSently scrib-
| ling.
| Observation-Disclosures Moth
| lng but her name. 1t stared up at him
in all shapes and sizes from the blotter.
'angs:er flushed duly; he tore the sheet
Of paper free and tossed It into the fire.
| What was he dreaming about? Where
ere his thoughts?
He had arranged to meet Jimmy at
! he same little restaurant where yester-
| lay he had taken Christine to lunch. He
| yas there a quarter Of an hour before
he appointed tine.
When Jimmy arrived sangster
| Elanced at him anxiously. He was very
pale his eyes looked defiant there was
| hard fold to his lips.
Hello" he said laconically; he sat
| down opposite to Sangster. Il don't
want any lunch; you fire away"
He seemed to avoid Sangster's eyes
| there was q little awkward silence.
"How's the wife?" Sangster asked
nervously.
Jimmy laughed mirthlessly.
- She's left me; she says she'll never
live W tn me again."
Yes T.'U. oh. DON, look 30
3candalized. man! saw her off from.
.uston myself; 1t was all outwardly
rome down to Upton House she's going
o have a friend Of hers stay with her
.or time--a Miss Leighton" He
paused, and went on heavily: "Of
course you've heard about--about--''
"well,-,well they sent for me. It was
got there; but Christine found out
somehow don't know how l give you
my word OF honor l meant to have told
sad. . We've had a row
last night: IL dare say 1t was my
fault | was upset. Of course"
And this morning I tried to apollo
size. | asked her to overlook everything
that had happened, and--and start
again" Jimmy laughed DULY 'T-well.
l believe she hates the sight of me-"
the memory OF the burning hatred that
had looked at him from Christine's beau
full brown eyes.
IT'S quite for the best-this arrange
ment Don't think I'm blaming her
IN not perhaps IL she'd been a Little
older-if she'd known a little more
about the world-she'd have been more
tolerant. don't know. Anyway, she s.
gone" He raised his humiiated eyes
70 Sansster,s distressed face.
She Will forgive you. She's hurt
now' OF course; but later on 80
jimmy shook his head
| She made me prom Sc to keep away
from her for siA months. had no op-
Cha--ahn 10 h. -
naturally. She thinks that IL cared
for--for Cynthia-right UP to tho end.
didn't" He stopped. choking.
she's dead-dont let's talk about it,"
sangster had hardly touched his
Iunch; he sat smoking fast and furious
six months is a long time" he said
at last.
"Yes-it's only a polite way Of saying
she never wants to see me again; and
/ don't blame her."
you" '"' 'o' i0'a Ok
Jimmy hunched his shoulders.
| That's what tried to fatter myself !;
but ! know better now. She - sho
! wouldn't even shake hands with mo
when l said good-by to her at Euston."
There was little silence. The thoughts
or both men flew to Christine as she had
been when she first came to London |;
80 happy--so radiantly happy.
And Jimmy could look back still :;
could see her as she had been in tho
old days at Upton House-when they
were both young and careless when she
had been his first love. Jimmy gave a
| great sigh.
What a damnabe hash.up. eh?" he
said
,Itn all come right-1'm. certain 4,
Jimmy looked at him affectlonately.
Dear old optimistic He struck a
| match and lit the cigarette which had
been hanging listlessly between his lips.
i suppose--if you'd run down and have
a look at her now and then" he said
awlswardly. "she likes you-and you
could let me know If she's all right"
IF you don't think she would consld-
or II an Intrusion"
-, Il am sure she wouldn't: and you'll
| dreamily reminiscent. "Its to be sold
later on, you know; but for the present
| Christine Will live there. - It would
be real kindness II you would run
down now and then old dear"
II will, OF course, II you're sure"
I'm quite sure. Christine likes you"
sangster kept his eyes downbent
somehow he could not meet Jimmys Just
| then.
| And you-what are you going to dor"
he asked presently.
II shall gD back to my old rooms for
| a time, and take Costin with me he'll
be pleased. anyway. with the new ar
rangement II was really funny the way
he tried TO congratulate me when / told
him was going to be married." Ha
broke off. remembering that afternoon.
and the way Cynthia had come into tho
room as they were talking.
| He would never see her again mover
meet the seductive pleading Of her eyes
any more never hear her laughing voice
calling to him. Jimmy. dear"
The thought was intolerable He
moved recklessly In his chair; the sweat
| broke out on his forehead