Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-17
SIS TIE X S
KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author Of yosselvns WHe'
tcopyrirht. 1919. by Kathleen Norris)

nave about q weeks work here to do. |
Those ,hs ,an Italian boys are coming up to thin
the peaches. and II you both are gone
can have q regular. orgy Of house,
keep,nsnreally h ia rather There. take
1.-THE ne dear dear old Buckboy-well, cid he
eyes" she added, affectionateiy, to
Buck, as the omelet disappeared with
one snap OF his jaws: She folded his
two Two fr,nsed ring ears into his eyes. and laid
Well, this isn't feeding the ducks p
she finished, jumping up. N"Come see
them. Pietro. they're too darlingl"
They're extremely dirty and messy"
reter complained, following with Cherry,
chopped food careiessly on the surface
OF the little pond, the struggling bodies
or the ducllings, and the bobbing downy
l,s, nSads alike. with auackins and wrig-
and Alix. scraplng the bowls for last
fragments and blinking In flood OF sum
h,ght laughed exultantly at the exhi-
Peter left them there, without one
word or look for Cherry who went back
10 the house with her sister In a most
sessitated and wretched state Of mind.
one mad the telephone in her hand, to
cancel the engagement with her dentist,
, when Alix suddenly consented to accom-
pany her into town; "and at lunch-time,
Sis." Alix said innocentiy, 'for Peter
almost always lunches there"
Feeling that the, question was settled,
dressed for town; they climbed into the
car alix's frm hands, In yellow chamois
was cast.
Yet at the station another change of
ca, car 70 the platform Anne came toward
mem from the arriving train, a gloved
ana demure and smiling Anne anxious,
sne explained, to talk over this newest
ttoeibe.opfment' to ba 1f n' and whether II proved
OUT what Uncle Lee had really wanted
tor tnem All, and then agree to do that
. ,m friendly manner, out Of court. Alix
turtsa IN ts from the wheel. to face Cherry
the door Of the tonneau.
my first feeling, when Frenzy told
me-. said Anne, chatting PLEASANTLY in
'!he shade was one of such relief! For
she confessed. gally. n only wanted to
90 what was fair Only two or three
| nights ago said to Frenzy that II really
ta, tDe,longed to US all. and last night we
sakeu o,,,t ana talked about It, and the re-
sult was that I said that must see the
glrls.we three. are the only ones con-
cerned, after all, and'-Anne's old half
merry and half.poutng manner was un-
snangedm.what we decide Is what really
/
| why. there is no question that it's
daddy's handwriting" Cherry said, with
what. for her, was sharpness. land II
seems to met seems to me, Anne"
she added. hesitatingly.
That you have nerve 7" Alix finished,
rot with any particular venom. THAT
document throws the case out of court"
fhs shst ssSsid' fiatiy. "'Peter Is confident Of
Anne's pale face flushed a trif,e. and
her eyes narrowed
"'Yes. but it doesn't throw the will
out OF court" she said quickly.
You proposed to break the will -
II Know I did, d. but siS Il might e's be valid
after all and under that will inherit
only fifth less than you and Cherry y
Anne answered. also with feeling
ab6t sSst ,gSat %hat sas sie Syer to ta
1t better" and all friendllness and ap-
} peal were in her voice, isn't It better tc
do It all In n kindly manner. than to
fight about It? Why. we can easily set.
tie tie, 1t un1,S, among ourselves" she assured
Alix shrugged. and looked down a,
the wheel of her car with a doubtful
} shake Of her head. Cherry. now standing
beside It on the, platform, was flushed
and uncomfortable. There was an awk.
"Board?" shouted a trainman. with ,
rising infection. The sisters looked a.
each other in panic Of haste.
. exclaimed. 1--WE got to park her and
lock her and everything! Run get or
: board. Cherry. I doHt have to go In
anyway--youve got a date"
and leaped again. as with a swift nod
of parting she hurried for her train
The other two women watched her with
forced interest as she climbed on board
and as the train slipped noiselessly out
n n ra1 de
and was gone before either spoke again
Then. as her eyes met Anne's friendly
questioning smile. .Allx said awkwardly
II think the only thing to do is for
you and Justin to take this up with
Peter, Anne mean-I mean that you
were the ones who proposed to bring II
into court In the first place. and
don't understand much about II %
"Alix. don't let's talk in a cold. hard;
gotten into the back seat. and was lean
ing on the front seat In an informal
sort of way. Lets just try to get each
others point Of view "Sshe suggested.
The idea is that Uncle Lee wanted all
you much a week ago. |" Aiix said, glad
to feel herself getting angry.
my dear, was going to divide 1t
to the last penny!' Anne assured her,
widening her eyes.
Alrx was silent, but the silence shouted
her unbellef.
Truly: was" Anne went on. This
this discovery only complicates mat
ters. Why. the last thing in the world
that dear Uncle Lee would wish would
be to have us drag the family name into
| a lawsuit
You and Justin began IT." Alix re.
minded her, goaded into reluctant
) speech.
ite phrase of Anne's; But 1t was
Peter who said he would fight"
well because you made the claim
Alix, hating herself for being betrayed
into argument, said hotly. But won,'
talk about It, Anne" she added. firmly
land as far as coming to any agree,
Just as we'll have gone back on the train
with Cherry. hate to talk this way,
but we all think you acted very--Weil
very meanlyr Alix finished rather
fatty. ,aor.
cheeks, They exchanged a few more
sentences, wasted words and angry ones,
and then Anne walked over TO a sea'
in the shade. to wait for another tram,
land Alix, with her heart beating nary
and her color high, drove at mad speeu
s"i didn't ask her TO lunch-I don't
careW Allx said to herself. In agita'
tion. "She and Justin know tney re-
beaten-they're Just trying to patcn II
IN before It's too late-I don't care
won't have her think she can get
away with any such schemeIsI A,,r
And so muttering and scolding. AK
rot hack to her dog and her barnyaru,
and soothed herself with great hosing
| and cleaning of the duck pond, ana iiuch
skimming and tasting of Kows Pre,
serves. After all. she had gruu,gsSa c,sv and and