Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-19
nu1s nEGINs THE STORY

&c goyd Ioced her; he because he liked
"Sdu't lCre anybody else, and
Mu "se the money tho arrange
cos,'' brovohf him. On their honey
49, sbo learns the truth and tells
W. may live the life Of Bachelor
aWw,bGnd his friends expected. a
~ Ucriot hrops herself IN his
.aoy and Marie erperiences groto-
@"y' ;sn affection for bakers, knot9n as
Tsathers, friend OF her hnsodnd'
ahsr she had surprised Chris 'odh.
:an on the beach tcith Mrs, Heriot SIC
ooss 10 her room to pdcE' as MeT
Honeymoon Is over ana hov are do2m
~ ,etvrn home. She began gathering
70, ts,o things she had there and
sc;r1 w. them in her trunk. Her
p.t,1;pt ;rritates chris, Who giUes
,soy 10 anger, conscious as he ,s OF
Wcy,ie's feeling concerning Mrs.
% HSriot. Marie breaks into tears,
.ot nj his morossnesS, but at her
"soE,ot;or that she lacks Mrs.
W.r;ot's poper TO Sioay Chris. Chris,
!at,sred bv Morie's breakdown, tries
~ cor sole her, but in vdin, so he
Soe, off ioih Feathers, to ohom he
SSonfdes his intention OF living his
ANN Lfe. Marie bids a constrained
Cood. bv to Feathers, Dho IS left
dssoIdto by her departure.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
,,yAs the hotel full Feathers turned
w and looked round the crowded lounge
a. he went slowly up the stairs to his
room strange that 1t seemed more
,mpty and deserted to him than ever
before.
station. Chris looked across at his wife
with rather nervous smile.
"Wel, that's the end OF our honey
MOON" he said grimly.
"Yes"-Marie had quite recovered
from her breakdown Of the morning and
,be answered quietly enough--"we'vc
had good time, haven't we?'
"Haye we2 Opinions differ, 1 sup
pose.
She took no notice.
~ never stayed in a hotel before" ."
,be went on $50 ! suppose that's why
I snioyed everything so much. 1t will
seem very quiet with Aunt Madge,
won't lt?'
1--WE need not stay with her"
~ think we must for a week or two.
ull something can be arranged.
Chris threw down magazine he had
picked up.
"Whnt sort Of arrangement would
you llke?" he asked. II want you to
please yourself in every way without
considering me-" He paused.
"I've got some rooms at Knights
bridge, you know he went on casually.
"Tm not at all sure that it wouldn I
be a good idea TO keep them on for
while
Marie caught her breath with little
stifed sound.
"Keep them on" she echoed.
"YCs-thcy're only bachelor rooms.
but I've had some pretty good times
there. and they might be handy until
We can find something better"
yes
$50 don't want you to feel tied at
sll," he went on. II want you to do a.
you like. you know-hnve your OWE
friends. and go about There isn't any
need to worry about money-there's
plenty
Yes" she said again stupidity then.
II suppose father left a great deal?"
'TIe did yes. didn't bother you
about the Wilt wasn't necessary
but of course. everything has been
properly drawn up"
Yes She was not interested; what
did mere money matter? It could not
buy for her the only thing she wanted
In the world.
They seemed to have left the sun
shine behind them with the sea, for as
they neNrcd London the sky grew over
cast and large raindrops splashed down
and against the windows.
\ Marie looked at Chris the last time
she had Travelled this way was when
she was summoned from Paris at her
fathers death.
30 much had happened since then, and |
yet Chris looked exactly the same, no
older, no sadder, though she felt that |
she herself was both.
II hope Mr.. bakers will come and |
see US soon" she said impulsively.
/ Chris laughed
II don't suppose he will--he likes
free and-easy life; he'd hate 1t il
Aunt Madge expected him to get into
dress tOgs every evening"
Would he?" She felt respondent
she supposed that she could not expect
any one to wish TO come and visit her.
She thought of her friend, Dorothy
Weber, with envy. II only she had been
like Dorothy, full of go and a great
sportSwoman, Chris would at least have
been pleased to be with her for the sake
OF mutual tastes and agreeable com
panionship.
1t was raining fast when they got to
London; crowd of people had come
up on their train, and il was difficult
to get taxi
Chris began to get irritable.
| Didn't YOU tell Aunt Madge what
time We should arrive" be asked. SHE
. mlglt luVn thn
II didn't know what time-you
hadn't decided when | wrote" Marie
answered anXlously. II am sure she
would have sent the car If she had
known"
Chris looked inclined to be sulky.
l shall buy one of my own, and ba
independent he said with frown.
but they secured taxi in the end,
ana chris slammed the door and sat
,Ov Eown beside his wife with sigh Of e.
oll lCath" travelling" he said.
S1e looked at him in surprise.
thought YOU liked it you used TO
married" "e''
He laughed
on' well, bachelors travels are
baM SIaer different to taking wife and
nal 4Eaen trunks along It's the lug
Sase that's such a bother" He sat
NJ With sudden energy Marie Celeste.
Madge?" e"e ~ 'e'' Aunt
quite well. '0' sue ""e"
ne ~, avoided her eyes.
y., lou know what ! mean. don't
well 10 talk about 1t, but it's Just as
or ." lor us both to tell the same story.
otbsu at y ieaSt not to contradict one an-
her see see' Well wasn't going to tell
potb,uny unythlng Why should II It's
Hs soi 10 90 with Aunt Madge."
,ery well, If that is your wish and