Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Chanter IXXUI.

Alice never knew how she went through
that class. There are some women who
have the ability to think and act quickly
under anv circumstances. to adjust them
selves readily to unexpected conditions:
but Alice was not this sort. She had had
no training to fit her to act IN emergencies.
So she sat perfectly still and was miser-
able and thoroughly frightened. There
before her was David-David. the man
she had been engaged to for few blissful
months. whose image had never been en-
tirelv banished from her heart. And here
she was. promisedto another man, IN love
with this other man-but stirred and
shaken bv the sight of the old lover.
For more than an hour he talked. out
lining the work for the term. while the rest
of the class took occasional notes. and
while Alice kept her head down. her pencil
motionless against her note book. hoping
she was not betraying her inward agita-
tion.
How rich his voico WAS, she thought, full
of pleasing infections, unlike the dry,
monotonous tones of the former lecturer.
She could not help but notice. too, what an
excellent lecturer he was, now he was TAX
ing what could be q very dry subject and
making il thoroughly fascinating And,
womsn-ike. she thrilled with pride for
that accomplishment of his
The class came To an end, and Alice
rose last. protected hv the figures stand
inc in front Of her She waited until a
rro,Ir had clustered about the desk. then
slipped out as quickly as she could. feeling
sure David had not seen her.
The cold air made her feel calmer. She
hunted ur the protected bench where che
had first seen the two little students with
their heads together renewing previous
terms Irritation. and sat down TO con-
slider things
What was she TO dor OF course. she
would give up the class She could arrange
TO take something III its place at the facul-
tv office. that afternoon. And she could
find nut when David lectured and avoid
that part of the college at times when he
was likely TO he about.
Yet she knew that course WAS essential
to her work-and she wondered whether
n would be possibic To avoid meeting him
She did not know what she was going 70 do
when she entered her room.
Christine was living on the bed. one silk
stoek;nged foot extended over the side,
dangling from its toes q gaIlv embroidered
Chinese sinner. She looked up over her
book. then sat up. Something in Ahce's
face drove away the impish grin that was
almost always present.
"What is it7" she asked. Have you
seen ghost7'
Alice sat down in The armchair A sud-
den desire to tel' her new friend came over
her Christine was so dependable. for AL
he- nonsense And Christine was so self
possessed under all circumstances.
"It's almost the same as n ghost. she
answered. ''Ive seen the man used to be
engaged t..
Good Lord, and YOU never told me a
word about it." Christine was all excite
ment. ''where did it all happen?"
Hes the new professor"
Professor David Thorne' And You
used tosbe engaged to him? Tell me
every wordr' In her excitement Christine
drew herself up on the bed, sitting on her
feet.
There's not much 10 tell" Alice re-
piled. He came to Pennington to help
start the Model Farm that our state was
running as an experimental agricultural
station | met him, and We
"Fell in love and became engaged in
June" replied Christine.
"How did you know"
"They always do. Go on"
"a pretty. Young cousin of mine came
down from New York to live with us. She
made eyes at David, she really fiirted with
him in the most
"They do, regular movie vampires.
And she got him away and married him.
Wellr' Christine considered the matter
awhile. Meantime you, poor dear, en-
gagc yourself to another man, and now
when you see the first, YOU don't know
which you love.
That's it. But can't see David again.
He's married. As far as I'm concerned,
he's dead
'It's never that simple" Christine said
sagely. ''The trouble will be that he is
alive"
"I mustn't see him." Alice repeated
You can't avoid it. To run away would
be cowardly."
A knock came at the door. Christine
jumped up all excitement.
Its hin-at least, 1T S word from hun, -
she said
Oh, no, protested Alice.
Christine opened the door. A small boy
stood there, note IN his hand.
'ls there Miss Fairbanks here?" he
asked.
"What did / tell your" Christine said.
handing the envelope to a frightened
looking Alice.
Tomorrow-The Note
Joint Birthday Party.