Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-02

..s,o1 frips to inc country w"
ss",,no v'T, frips on the Thames with the
eaS eas.tsS bnt silent Feathers disturb
'au,f Madge, pho rebukes Chris
~ aeoiectinp his pife. Constrdint
s,t, thc relations betDeen Marie
"J Thris phen he eventually comes
s.m, He is peepish at her cool
sss, tosurd his gifts and attempts
~ w,,,or0e affairs for her pleasure
ss.S his opnJ, especially her declind-
NJ. n no on party to Dhich Mrs.
ws,;ot has been hpited, also Mdric's
.Sooi chun, Dorothy Weber, an
egidoors type Of girl.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
yxyoU can go If you will promise to
i come with me on Sunday
She looked up.
nwhy are you so anxious for my
onpany all at once"
Re frowned.
IN looks $3.50 rotten. our never
,Iur together. Feathers is always get
inr sly digs in at me about 1t. and 1t
nj rs II there is any real reason
q have always been good friends, Ma
n Celeste, until lately
go Il was not that he wanted her. It
M lust that Feathers had commented
N tbe fact that they we're so seldom
orether, and she knew how Chris hated
be talked about. ,,
She thought Of Feathers with little
Aeartache. 1t seemed an eternity since
ma had seen him or felt the strong
; [l,sp OF his hand. and quite suddenly
he made up her mind.
Al VERY well, will come"
Chris frightened Immediately.
HThank you, Marie Celeste. shan't
,D Feathers: It will be a pleasant sur
prise for him." There was little
cueer In his voice, but Marie took no
hotice, as she went on arranging the
icwers with hands that were not quite
Iteady. -.
She did not expect to enjoy herself
by accompanying Chris. She hated
lis. Heriot, and she knew she would
Reel out OF everything and unwanted.
but-and she knew this had been the
determining factOr-she would see
Feathers.
She wore her prctticst frock on Sun
day. and turned deaf ear to Miss
Chester's lamentations that 1t would be
ruined.
',Tne roads are SO dusty-wear
pmething that can't be spoiled. my dear
child"
"Ill take n cloak" Marie said.
She was conscious Of little feeling
N nervousness as she drove away with
Chris.
I'm going to pick Feathers up at his
rooms" he said. Hes got rooms in
Albany street. you know"
Yes, he told me-"
Her heart was beating fast as they
drew up at the house. and she kept
hor eyes steadily before her as Chris
sit the car and rang the doorbell vio-
enty.
II was opened by Feathers himself,
ready to start and with his golf bag
slnnE over his shoulder.
"Ten minutes late, you miserable
oishter," he began. then stopped, and
his face seemed to tighten as he looked
Marie. "How do you do. Mrs. Law
ieS! !! He went forward and shook
hands with her formally. This is a
pleasant surpr ise," he said quietly.
well. don't waste time-get in"
Chris struck In bluntly. He took his
seat again beside his wife and drove on.
Marie felt strained and nervous. She
tred hard to think of something to say.
She knew 1t would he the most natural
ming in the world for her to turn and
Pak to Feathers, but she could not
iOtce herself to meet his eyes.
You're very talkative." Chris said
~ ,alnt sarcasm, looking down at her.
- panced over his shoulder at Feath-
aaw
hol as h sne as quiet as this when you
E..I', ..r out, reatncrsF
ra,ivs onS .ausHea' ana made som"
Maria hut h~'hrr' h,a nc tried not 10 look az
and sya;n "'I :, e!es turned 20 ner again
they bsJ mat ~ S ssel!'G,, i! al, i'ictimt sllc'
Fessonsh,a a' ;.,In Imu ~ nlleu nm WIN un-
(by hls trIeDS 3ea'ouSy TO see hcr sitting
fby his and 70 Lno',. 1u aS sS onIe M SmS ] n"n Sat
II boT TI'eoocaoiy' eS'.y
|tO keen M" "r,o' vUSt MN tremendous ehort
SIs I ,str.d to the nc, house a iozsn times since
10 avoid void, .o put lie n9d always managed
ii. had I boG Eoins' hi II. what was the use:
Mrs Hario. mere 10 nope Tor
hg for tbon' 'o, I was out IN the road look
hn. A ! foint "nen ns u.ey drew up at the
when sto ialht shadow crossed her face
shusSsS S"e saw Marie, though she was
IWTa n M ner welcome.
KlshtmI-tarJ haWiess. too How de-
you are ,ooLi. "nI now perfectly splendid
Chris UoM,ng' aoI,lg' Ihris;
and fop "",het = on with her to the inn,
were lsf, ,n"nt% moment Marie and Feathers
Th,y ho,IS .TISe!her;
Iihnr h 'Son Son triea TO think OF some
Wrsstlo"D =" Say, but even ordinary con-
BON he, o".S nn;y "nsn Names coat slipped
ttcovs1 @ ne' arm and they both stoor ed to
,,.o'er II, that for an instant thrir