Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-18
Moonlight and
Money

BY Marion Rubincam
A MOafENTOUS DRIVE
CHAPTER 1O7

SIJGhI 4 EN- IVt
The morning after his talk with
Mrs. SALISBURY, according to the
plan they had worked out betWeen
them, Murray hunted up Louise at
her fathers house. He found her at
work in the third floor room next TO
her own, a place she had appropriat-
ed IS a workshop and studio.
II want you to come for a. drive
with me- he announced, sitting
down on an implanted toy chest.
I'D love tol Where shall We go?'
Louise began at once to clean her
brushes, ready to stop work:
Murray's eyes twinkled a little.
i've a new customer for you,' he
said. '"rhey want dining room furnf-
lure manipulated with baskets Of
flowers and trailing garlands and
things of that sort. / told them they
could see what 0 had done If they
went out to your old house In the
country"
Louise looked at him blanlsly.
'My work was so bad then she
"Oh, they only want an idea OF
what it looks like" Murray said
easily. IT thought If I sent them out
there you might sell them all the
furniture in the place-they seem to
want a lot of things"
Louise asked. II heard that-that
Harry had rented 1t furnished, just
as I left it,"
He did" Murray told her, but I
understand the people are away
during tho day, SO l told these folks
to meet us out there this afternoon"
How about the key to get in?'
Louise asked practically. -.
"Oh, that's been arranged for
Murray nae forgotten that detail and
was afraid Louise might suspect his
scheme. But she did not, for she
answered cheerfully enough:
Wen start right after luncheon
you'd better stay for It,"
During the drive, over the Pali-
sades and down the long road that
ran through the Hackensack Valley.
Louise made no attempt to alk AS
they passed the little suburban viii
lagos her old life began coming back
to her. The house, the little stores
were familiar, the bridge over the
river, the stone wall where she and
Harry sat to rest on that walk, SO
long ago when thoy first found the
little house-when they decided to
be married.
Her agitation increased aS they,
sped up the hill and came In sight
of the house itself. It was prettier
loaded glass easements, the big tree
that gave such cool shade In the
summer. Her heart ached and she
wanted to cry suddenly, but would
not because Murray was there with
her.
A a was standing by the door
Where are your people2" she ask
ed as they entered the front door ana
turned into the long living room. Her
living room was so familiar; the
touch, which had been upholstered
from an old velvet evening cloak, the
gay pillows made from dresses and
& little soiled and shabby now,
brought up old memories.
II fancy they're upstairs, I think
! hear voices" Murray behind her.
"Run up. I hired this car--l1l have
TO pay off the man" e
Louise turned obediently and went
up the stairs. She turned off for a
moment into what had been the
nursery-it was empty now, but at
least she could be alone long enough
to wipe the traces of tears from her
eyes. She heard a car leave. and
thought it was Murray's hired auto.
She was so busy with her thoughts
she did not near q second Il leave.
nor did she know that in the second
enc sat Murray and Mrs. SALISBURY
holding hands and laughing together
as children do over a successful IS
capads
Il told Harry someone wanted to
rent his house and that I'd drive him
out to meet them here" h was
saying. He never doubted me at
ali. I had to keep him away from
the windows when you drove UP, for
fear he would recognize Louise as
she got out. I pretended I thought
he should put In a new closet and
mad him measuring the space for the
door as you came IN"
"How did you get out2' Murray
asked.
II just said ia run down and
bring up the people. Then I went
down the backstairs to the kitchen,
out the side door. and into my car
lust as you came out" She was
laughing merrily owe the success of
the plan. her eyes alight. her cheeks
flushed. Murray thought she was
unusually beautiful.
She remembered he still held her
hands, and started to draw them
away. Murray held them more tight
ty.
please" he began.
And she let him keep them.
Meantime
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