Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
The Second Honeymoon
By RUBY M. AYRES .
.s.s..., :, aTbe Woman Hater" and "The Black Sheep"

ed nome. he nad tieu nlfnseu TOT nIe
there would be no slipping out OF this
engagement. Poor little Christine! She
deserved q better man. He felt acutely
conscious of his own 'unworthiness.
He walked the whole way home. He
was dog-tlred when he let himself into
his rooms. Sangster rose from chair
by the tfire.
Jimmy stifed an oath under his
breath as he shut the door.
Sangster was the last man he wished
to see at the present moment He kept
his eyes averted as he came forward
Hello !" he said. Been here long7"
"All the evening. Thought, you'd sure
BE- In: Costin SAID you'd be in to
Il meant to stayed with
the wyatts, though"
Jimmy helped himself to n whisky.
He knew that Sangster was watching
him. His gaze became unbearable.
tlence. What are you staring att" he
demanded. Irritably.
Nothing. What surly brute you're
getting. Got a cigarette?"
Jimmy threw his case over
ne ne sot Sad some %h nSws o
you. Itll be In all the papers tomor-
row, SO Il thought l might as well tell
GU first" There was a little pause.
"Well?" said Sangster, shortly.
Jimmy struck match on the sole OF
els shoe.
I'm engaged" he said, TO Chris
tine"
1t seemed long, long time before
Sangster moved or spoke After a mo-
ment Jimmy Challoner swung around
Well, why don't you say some
thingY he demanded. IT'S nice,
friendly way to receive news. why
don't you say somethlng?" he asked
again, angrily.
sangster. said something then--some-
You ought to be shot"
Jimmy kicked at the blazing Goals
furiSuslg; he had got very, red.
threw his unsmoked cigarette into the
crate and walked toward, the door.
Jimmy turned.
Here; come back Where are you
going? OF all tho bad-tempered beg
was sort Of wavering in his voice.
He moved a step forward to overtake
his friend.
Sangster looked back at him with
biting contempt in his honest eyes.
I'm fed up with you," he said. Sick
selishness. I--oh, what's the good of
talking" He was gone with slam
of the door.
Jimmy dragged a chair forward and
hung himself into II. His face was a
study; now and then he gave a little
ch9ked exclamation Of rage.
by taking such an attitude? 1t wa.
like his Internal cheek. II was nc
business of his II he chose to get en-
gagged to Christine and half dozer
other girls at the same time. Any on,
talr hA haA 49,. ~. - A..lz -
by asking her to marry him; any on,
would think that there had been some
thing disgraceful In having done so any
one would think
Hang II all - said Jimmy Challoner
He took a cigarette and lit II, but 1
went out almost Immediately: and h
hung 1t into the fire and lit another
that away, also. he lay back in hi!
chair and closed his eyes.
He was an engaged man--it was n,
| novelty. He had been engaged befor
| to woman whom he adored. Now h
was engaged to ChristineS the girl witt
girl whom he had not seen for years
He wondered II she believed that h,
loved her. He sat up, frowning. HI
| did love her--of course he did or q
least he would do 80 when they wer
| married and settled down. Men alway
|
| He tried to believe that. He tried 4
| forget the heaps and heaps Of unhapp,
marriages which had been brought be
fore his notice. friends OF his own-al
Jolly. decent chaps too.
But, OF course, such a thing woul,
| never happen to him. He meant to pla,
the game of Christine-she was a deai
| little thing. But the face Of Cynthif
| would rise before his eyes he could no
| forget the way she had cried that eve
ming and clung to him.
He forgot how she had lied and de-
ceiVed him; he remembered only tina
she loved hlm-that she admitted tina
she still loved him.
1t was all the cursed money. II onl,
the Great Horatio would come out O
DIT 1t was not fair--he was as ricf
as Croesus: II would not hurt him Il
fork out another five hundred a yeaf
Jimmy leaned his head in his hands
ms ms mead was aching badly now; he sup
posed It was the quantity of brand,
ne had drunk . He got up from his
ehair and turning out the light, wen
or to bed. But the darkness seemed
worse than the llght-it was crowded
win %ith pictures OF Cynthia. He saw hel
her eyes drew and tortured him. She
was the only woman he had ever loved
ne was sure OF that. He was more sur.
OF u with every passing, wakeful second
ne never slept wink till II began tc
Se' Se baS nshti d,aoSt Mnen at last he fell aseer
10 the sound of Costin moving about ths
room, He turned over with a stifiet
groan. "''heO
%Good-morning. SIR" said Cos,in
Jimmy did not condescend to onswar
Pale sunlight was pouring through IN,
window. He closed his eyes: hIs benT
sun ached vlely. He got up late n nv
dressed with bad grace, '
re ate no breakfast. He tried TO re.
,,o19et romn4 "nether ne had promised to gc
round to the Wyatts that morning q,
noti everything was a blank in his MIN
to Christine. "' eHeaseo
He could remember that cIsar,,
enough, at all events.
About IL he took his hat and ,yar,
out he was annoyed because the sm,
was shining; he was annoyed bccnus,
LONDON was looking cheerful when II,
''tIiTseiL Ieit depressed beyond measure
wSat,o wSomtGonselousiy he found his way 10 III,
winch he was grateful. '' ~
ass wyatt left a message for y,,
hiacase you called siC," the porter inI'
imncn MN, o., she said would you come back t,
Jimmy muttered somethipg nm.
walked away. He had no intention "' ~
gong back to lunch he wandered dow,
regent street, Presently he found him
SSiI staring In at q jewelers. s window
h thatr reminded him; ne would have t
| puy christine ring.
He wondered II Cynthia intordad 4.
Keep the one he had given her. II ha,
cost MIN a fabulous sum He had bse,
hard UP for weeks afterward in cnnso
auence and even then 1t was not near
80 me az some she already had
some Mortlake could eford TO gIvn he,
for instance. s"' "e'
He could not yet realize that this de
testable thing had really happened Il
MN; lie made up his mind that /
mnr,suhe ,,,n would have him he woul