The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-05

u MY aunt had gone TO New York
ito consult a specialist, but he ask
ed for me, and came down TO the
0priyate reception room. / was a
Graduate nurse then. Oh, Jimt-
lit was quite dreadful He seemed TO
be scared until he saw that 1 was.
&Then he was ,fearfully Marsh with
kme. He told me that. my aunt was
about to begin suit against him to
Hrecover some money! great deal
Eof money which my aunt pre-
Itended l. should have Inherited
Nfrom my grandmother, Mr.. Girls
Zmer's sister.
HE said we were two adventur-
esses and that he would expose me
and my unhappy original that
rhorror of my childheed--"
q A sob checked her: she rested in
khis arms, breathing fast and irreg-
ulsrly; then, recovering self-con-
trol:
FORCED TO HEAR HIM.
i II was bewildered. / told him I
y didn't want his money. But there
was in his eyes terror which 1
Xcould see there even when he was
upbraiding and threatening me
most violently. / didn't know what
to do; l wanted TO go back to my
award, but he followed me and held
=. the door closed, and / had TO listen
%to the terrible. shameful things be
9said about my mothers mother and
my own mother and myself. -
FWell-just as he was about to leave,
IA my aunt entered. I was in
K tears, and Mr.. Grismer's face was
Eall twisted and contorted with rage.
Gas / thought; but IL remained so,
white and distorted, as though
= something had broken and he
~couldn't recover the mobility of his
gfeatures. l heard what my aunt
81 said to him-I didn't want to hear
Tit. / cried out, protesting that l
udidn't wish any of his money. -
AHe went away with his face all
0tWisted--
II What did your aunt say to him."
II can't tell you, dear. / am not
Eat liberty to tell you.
TAnd after all, it doesn't matter.
n He died-suddenly-a week
q later Ny aunt was i'll at
kthe time and / was with her. -
"A letter was handed to her by an
Sorderly 1t was from Mr.. Grismer.
q From a dead man! What she
n read in it seemed to be terrific
sshock to her. She was sick and
tweak, but she got out of bed and
g. y
z York. - l was frightened.
e. 1t was most dreadful night
hfor us both. And and
/. my aunt died of it, 1 think-the
~ shock and her illness combined
She died a week later
II took4our studio with Helen.
II saw Oswald every day. He had
inherited a great deal of money.
Eve went about. And, Jim,
=. l.
h everywhere with him and see things
Eand explore the part of the world
q we could cover in his touring car.
q wANDERLUST SEXES HER.
"All the gypsy instinct born in
Ene, all the tendency to irresponsible
q wandering and idle pleasure sud-
kdenly seemed to develop and de-
manG satisfaction. Oswald
was a dear. He was. in love with
emo. i knew it. He didn't want to
Ego on those escapades with me;
but / bullied him into 1t.
sAnd it got to a point beyond all
bounds: the more recklessly we
Swent about the keener my delight
gin risking everything for the
ssake of unconventional amusement
ATwice we were caught out so far
y from New York that he had to drive
aall night to get into town. And
sthen, what was to be expected hap
Opened: our car broke down when
sit meant a night away from the
"studio with Oswald. And the very
Ideuce was to pay, too, for in the
4 Ten Eyck Hotel at Albany we ran
linto friends-girls I knew in school
Hand their parents-friends of dads!
"Oh. Jim, / was panic-stricken.
1--WE had to stay there.too. L there
swas nothing to do but present
hOswald as my husband. That
.was a terrible night. We had two
Srooms and a connecting parlour.
awe talked 1t over; 1 cried most of
1the time. Then I wrote out that
acablegram to you. Oh, Jim,
che is a dear. You don't know him
aas I do. He knew / didn't love him
Eand he was in love with me. .
well, we had to do something.
He went out to the Fort Orange
AClub and got a man he knew.
hThen, with this man as witness. we
stold each other that we'd marry
Hwent away with his friend and I
Ewhen he called for me with the car.
e And that is all there was
.of my marriage. And now"
1she sobbed. I'm in love with you
and II" She broke down
ehopelessly. He drew her close to
him. holding her tightly.
WANT TO DO RIGHT.
'-There is m-more," she faltered.
s"but | c-can't tell IL. It's econ
lfidential-a matter of honour. 1