Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
Begins Saturday Next

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ment to slip a hand through his arm or
TO lay her cheek to the rough sergo of
his coat. She had been so proud Of him,
had loved him 80 much: and yet now
she seemed to be looking at him and
speaking to him across a yawning gulf
which neither Of them was able to
bridge.
Jimmy, if--if do--if. I come back
to you-just for little while. so that
30 that your brother won't ever KNOW,
you won't--you won't try to keep me-
afterward. You won't try to force me
10 stay with you. Will your
give you my word OF honor. don't
Know how to thank you. 1--rm not half
COCO enough Tor you. 1 don't deserve
mat you should ever sive me u tnougnt
! Challoner, with a break In his voice. ho
tried to take her hand, but she drew
oacK. .,E., .,
Oh, ITS only friends were going to be-"
.ons ne choked back a lump IN his throat.
| only iriends, OF course he echoed,
| trying to speak oheeriiy lie knew what
sne meant ne knew that ne was not to
remember that they were married. that
they were just to behave like good pals
Tor me complete deception OF the
Srent , Horatio.
=, hahK Ing, you thahk you very much"
ne saia again.
,o ana-and a,n when VIII you-when---"
lie .stammered.
oh. not yot" she told him quickly
liner, inere ls plenty or time. Next week
to VII uo. You can let me Know when your
e Some ono nes rnestad &C o9nts ne 'nem, dnn-
h,aGys; ~ i she looked opoiogetic. I'm sorry
70 interrupt: but here's telegram for
Jimmy. y She handed him the yellow
'niG1Hns; jimmy took /. astatedly. His heart
vas, was humping. He was sure that he
Knew what were It's contents, He broke
III sae nap. Inere was a little silence: then
ne handed the message to his wife.
Horatio arrives In London tomorrow
morning: Wire just received. Thought
you ought to know at once. Sangster."
A.. christine read the message through,
@ t@hen let II hutter to the floor at her feet
sho looked up at Jimmy's embarrassed
Well7" she said sharply.
=, HES coming tomorrow, you see."
Jimmy began stumblingly "He'll--hell
He cast an appealing glance at Gladys.
II suppose I'm In the way,r she said
pluntly I'll clear out"
She turned to the door, but Christine
stopped her
you stayed. You may as we'll hear what
we're talking about. Jimmy's brother is
doesn't know that that We "
at any rate for time" Jimmy inter.
rupted valiantly. II know / don't de-
serve II, but It would make such a deuce
Of difference II she would-you know
what 1u.vaG. Moratio s,, ismiGrd give ANYTHING
made of everything" he added boyishly.
They were both looking at Gladys
now, Jimmy and Christine, and FOR a
turned to Jlmmy's wife. well. what
are you going to do?" she said, and her
usually blunt voice was quite gentle.
Christine moved closer to her friend.
oh, what do you think I ought to
Gladys glanced across at Jimmy Chal-
loner; he looked miserable enough: at
the sight pf his thin face and % Worried ed
eyes che softened toward him; she took
Christine's hand.
II think you ought to CO." she said.
Jimmy turned away. He stood star
ing down into the fire; he felt somehow
as II they were both taking a mean ad-
had tried to force her hand; he was
suro she did not wish to come back to
him. but he was sure, too, that because
IN her heart she thought It her duty to
don that night.
Nobody spoke for a moment: Jimmy
was afraid to look round, then Christine
said slowly:
by7"
Her voice sounded a little expression-
less Jimmy could not look at her,
You have only to say what vn,;
would like me to do"
A few weeks ago she would bova ho.r
so happy TO hear him I'm speak sneak ike liz. tSat Geeh
but now the words seemed To mass hs,.
by. ' ''''
I'VE NAV al we'll have dinnar ere,
and 20 by a fast tram" she eI sa,d irss ST.
hate slow trains. viii you-wiii Won
pack come things for me Y' she looksj t ~
Gladys aGy o.,,u... c,.,,.. .,,,
door and Christine followed her ,eoyine tne
Jinnpw alone "o'' 'ea'ihs
He did not move. He rtood s.,r,,a
down at the CHEEKY fire, his elbow rests
He wished now he had NOT osro, AIT.
OF his wife; he wished he had pr,uaS ,,t's
the situation out and received the fnii
vent OF the Great Horatio's WRATH a,ona
Christine would think less "f him a,p.e, thnn
ever for being the first to make over.
himself as he stood there '"'e A'cheu
Kettering Ioomed in the bac,roro,.s -,
his mind with hateful persistence. Katl
tering had looked at Christine aH ifNas
sigh II was rotten woridNa S M,.n
rotten world. o''''''e'
Upstairs Gladys was packing n anti
case FOR ChrIstine and teTtdns. suit.
exeept exeeg oSa''e Jimmy SUBJECT uhaer the sun
Christine sat on tho aida -, o.. .os
her hands folded in her Ian she e tooi, peI,
no interest in the. proceedings sba harG
ly seemed to be listening to her friends
Suddenly she broke into n r.r,or,,
GLADYS was making '' fei"a'N
"You really think I nm doing +ba r,.ht
thing GIadys?" "''s '"e rish'
GLADYS sat back on her hee,s and LAT
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