Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-12

1 told him L didn't want him to come
down here for six months--and he prom
ised. He isn't to come or even
to write unless--unless ] ask him to-"
rAnd then--what happens then?'
Christine began to cry.
"Oh, I don't know--I don't know" she
sobbed. IT am so miserable--1 wish
! Gladys laid hand on her bowed head.
You're so young, Christine" she said
sadly. Somehow I don't believe you:h
ever grow up" She had not got the
heart to tell her that she thought this
at sll--that 1t would only tend to widen
the breach already between them.
She was a pretty. good Judge OF char.
acter she knew quite we'll what sort Of
months--well, six months was long
tlnir.
brother" Christine said presently, dry
Ing he, her eyes vhS $50 suppose IL he comes
Know what--what is the matter with.
tell Horace"
"And then Jimmy will get his allow.
Gladys bluntly.
Christine cried out in dlsmay:
"Oh. but that would be dreadful
What would he do?"
Work like other men, of course"
But Christine would not listen.
Il shall ask Mr.. K ttering not to tell
Horace-if ,ver SEQ him again." she
said agitatedly.
Gladys laughed dryly
:. "Oh, you'll see him again rign,
nough" she said laconically.
1t took Jimmy II whole week to realize
that Christine meant what she said
when she asked him not to write to her,
sure that in day or two at most she
would be sorry, and want TO see him
somehow he could not believe that the
little unse!hsh girl he had known all hi
life could so determlnedly make UP her
He grumbied and srowled to sansste
every time they met
II was a fool to let her so. The Law
Is on my side 4: ] could have Insist
that she stay with me-" He looked
at his friend. "t could have insisted, 1.
| say" he repeated.
Sangsier raised hts eyes.
I'm not d nying 1t; but it's muc'
wiser as II is. Leave her alone, al,
things will work out their own salvv
ton"
"shall forgot all alb me- and the
what will hlppen?" Jimmy demande,
a nice thing-a very nice thing tn
would be-.
wish to do"
Jimmy called him DOL; he threw n
ha f-smokcd cigarette into the fire anu
sat watching II burn with n scowl on his
face.
Tho last week had seemed endless. He
had pt away from the club; the men
IN the club always knew every Il ng--hc
had learned that by previous experience +;
he had no d sire for the shower OF char
which he knew would greet his appear
ance there.
Married a week-and now Christine
had gone It made his soul writhe to
] no haI h,..-A L.
jilt: d; but this; well, this struck at his
| pride even more deeply.
| - thought you promised me to go
down to Upton House and see how things
We're" he growled at sansster. you
| don't mean to go elther?"
My dear chap"
| "oh. don't dear chap me-" Jimmy
SsruSa 80 so |. Frta0ly Et,er do al if you
happens to Christine. it's my RESPONSE
Then you should 60 yourself"
| II promised / wouldn't--unless she
ask s,d, d me to; If you were anything ol
;, In the end sangster consented to 60
He was not anxious to undertake the
Journey much as he wanted to see
Christine again. At the end Of the C
ing without telling Jimmy of his In,
tentions, and was back in town late the
same night. Jimmy was waiting fol
MIN in the rooms in the questionable
st r for the first time that Jimmy wa.
beginning, to look, old; his ace wa.
| drawn-his eyes looked worried. HC
turned on his friend with a sort Of rag,
when he entered.
Why couldn't you have told m,
wher' you were going? Here I've beer
waiting about all day, wondering wher,
you were and what was up"
I've been to see your wife. and
and there's nothing up"
You mean you didn't see herr"
oh, y;s, l did"
"Well-well !" Jimmy's voice sounded
as II his nerves were worn to rags h,
could hardly keep still.
| she seemed very cheerful" sale
Sangster slowly. He spoke with care
as II he were choosing his words. miss
tea together"
~ Xs Upton House"
Jimmy's eyes were cleaning.
How does the old place look?" HI
asked eagerly. Cad don't wish II
enough money to buy It myself. You've
no Idea what q ripping fine time we used
10 have there years ago"
I'm sure you did but--well as q mat.
ter or fact, believe the house Is sold"
"Sold.'
Yes a man named Kettering-
|
gotiating for 1t, at any ratio. Whether
the purchase Is really completed or not
4 l."
"ketteringw Jimmy's voice SOUNDED
angry, "Kettering-thats stuck-up ass.
he said savagely.
Sangster laughed.
II shouldn't have described him as
stuck'up at ALL" he said calmly He
struck mo as being an extremely nice
sort of fellow"
WAS he there, them"
"Yes-he's staying somewhere in thl
neighbOrhood temporarily. / believe, from
what heard at any rate, he seemed
very friendly with--with your wife and
| Miss Leighton"
| Jimmy began pacing the room.
II remember him we'll" he said dark
~, after q moment, big chap with 9
brown mustache--pots Of money" He
walked the length Of the room again
Christine ought not to encourage h'm'
must people think, as I'm not there"
II don't see any HARM" Sangster be
gan mildly.
Jimmy rounded on him:
| "You-you wouldn't see harm in any
thing but Christine's a very attractive
little thing, and"
He broke on, flushing DULY. Anyway
I won't have IT," he added snappily.
II don't see how you're going to stor
| II, unless"
"Unless what?"
"Unless you go down there" Sangste
spoke deliberately now. In spite Of hi.
calm assertion that there was no harm
In Ketterings visit to Upton House. hi
anxious eyes had noticed the indefinablt
something In Kettering's manner towart
Christine that had struck Gladys Leigh
ton that first evening. Sangster knew
men we'll, and he know, without any
palmer signs or telling that II was no
the house itself that took Kettering ther,
30 often, but tho little mistress Of th'